There were a lot of "New Dylans" knocking around at the onset of the '70s, but Prine proved to be a powerful artistic voice in his own right, with plenty of staying power. His debut is full of the songs that inspired Kris Kristoffersson to help ... Full Descriptionthe young Chicago songwriter score a record deal. Largely based on country/folk traditions as filtered through the then-new "singer-songwriter" sound, Prine's tunes contain both wry humor and penetrating emotional insights. "Illegal Smile" is a light-hearted ode to marijuana and "Pretty Good" is an absurdist tale that manages to be both existential and sprightly at the same time.
01 Illegal smile - 3:10 02 Spanish pipedream - 2:37 03 Hello in there - 4:29 04 Sam stone - 4:14 05 Paradise - 3:10 06 Pretty good - 3:36 07 Your flag decal won't get you into heaven anymore - 2:51 08 Far from me - 3:38 09 Angel from montgomery - 3:43 10 Quiet man - 2:50 11 Donald and lydia - 4:27 12 Six o'clock news - 2:49