Great Days: The John Prine Anthology | ||||
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Released | August 17, 1993 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Label | Rhino | |||
Producer | Barry Beckett, James Austin, David Briggs, Al Bunetta, Steve Cropper, Dan Einstein, Howie Epstein, Steve Goodman, Hank Neuberger, Jerry Phillips, Knox Phillips, John Prine, Jim Rooney, Arif Mardin | |||
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Great Days: The John Prine Anthology is a compilation album by American folk singer John Prine, released in 1993.
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Robert Christgau | (A) [2] |
Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Allmusic critic Steven Thomas Erlewine called the album an excellent summary of Prine's prime period (1971-1991), and "this provides a nearly flawless recap of his career - so much so that it's not only for neophytes, but also reminds longtime fans why they loved him in the first place."[1] Music critic Robert Christgau also praised the compilation, writing "There aren't 41 best Prine songs. There are 50, 60, maybe more; the only way to resolve quibbles would be a bigger box than commerce or decorum permits...Prine's a lot friendlier than your average thriving old singer-songwriter (Young, Thompson, Cohen), and his disinclination to downplay his natural warmth or his folk-rock retro may make him impenetrable to victims of irony proficiency amnesia."[2]
All songs by John Prine unless otherwise noted.