Common Sense

by John Prine

Common Sense cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1975
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 31:43
  • Community rating: 3.66/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

On 'Common Sense', John Prine pairs his signature folk storytelling with a grittier, Memphis-soul-influenced production by Steve Cropper. The sessions marked a divisive turning point in Prine's discography, introducing a denser, progressive country rock sound to his traditionally sparse acoustic arrangements.

Genres

Descriptors: death, progressive, folk, acoustic, male-vocals, narrative, conversational

Tracklist

  1. Middle Man (2:29)
  2. Common Sense (3:11)
  3. Come Back to Us Barbara Lewis Hare Krisna Beauregard (3:20)
  4. Wedding Day in Funeralville (2:26)
  5. Way Down (2:20)
  6. My Own Best Friend (3:12)
  7. Forbidden Jimmy (2:52)
  8. Saddle in the Rain (3:35)
  9. That Close to You (2:43)
  10. He Was in Heaven Before He Died (2:16)
  11. You Never Can Tell (3:15)

Credits

  • John Prine - primary artist, written-by, acoustic guitar
  • Steve Goodman - acoustic guitar, acoustic guitar [lead], electric guitar
  • Rick Vito - acoustic guitar [slide], electric guitar
  • Donald "Duck" Dunn - bass
  • Steve Spear - bass
  • Tommy Cathey - bass
  • Peter Bunetta - drums
  • Paul Cannon - electric guitar

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