German Afternoons

by John Prine

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  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1986
  • Label: Oh Boy
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 39:06
  • Community rating: 3.66/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Returning to a purely acoustic, traditional folk and bluegrass instrumentation, the celebrated songwriter reflects on everyday eccentricities and quiet heartbreaks. The record's organic warmth and perceptive storytelling cemented his independent era on his own Oh Boy Records imprint.

Genres

Descriptors: Folk, folk, acoustic, male-vocals, storytelling, witty

Tracklist

  1. Lulu Walls (2:36)
  2. Speed Of The Sound Of Loneliness (3:28)
  3. Out Of Love (3:16)
  4. Saillin' Around (3:24)
  5. If She Were You (3:34)
  6. Linda Goes To Mars (3:06)
  7. Let's Talk Dirty In Hawaiian (3:12)
  8. I Just Want To Dance With You (3:26)
  9. Love, Love, Love (2:58)
  10. Bad Boy (3:27)
  11. They'll Never Take Her Love From Me (3:06)
  12. Paradise (3:28)

Credits

  • A. P. Carter - written-by
  • Bill Caswell - written-by
  • Keith Sykes - written-by
  • Leon Payne - written-by
  • Roger Cook - written-by
  • Steve Goodman - written-by

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