Like Sade,
John Prine went on to have a long and reasonably successful musical career,
but never managed to top the magic of that debut album. Prine certainly never
got much airplay on the radio, but I’d bet that most of what he gets these days
(on adult-alternative and Americana stations) comes from songs on this record.
Fun fact – “Illegal
Smile” was the theme song for a 1974 sitcom on ABC called “The Texas Wheelers.”
Despite (or perhaps because of) the music, the show only lasted for 8 episodes,
despite starring Jack Elam, Gary Busey, and Mark Hamill.
Favorite
tracks:
Your Flag
Decal Won’t Get You Into Heaven Anymore
Angel From
Montgomery
Sam Stone
Illegal
Smile
Dear Abby
ReplyDeleteYep -- that's my favorite "later" song (2nd album I think).
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