John Prine Live is a live album by American

United States

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 folk

Folk music

Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....

 singer and songwriter John Prine

John Prine

John Prine is an American country/folk singer-songwriter. He has been active as a recording artist and live performer since the early 1970s.-Biography:...

, released in 1988. It was originally released as a double-LP

LP album

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Reception

Writing for Allmusic, critic William Ruhlman wrote of the album "With years of experience playing club dates, John Prine has evolved into a very entertaining live performer, and this album... presents him at his intimate best, telling funny stories and performing his most impressive material in unadorned arrangements."

Track listing

All songs by John Prine unless otherwise noted.

1. "Come Back to Us Barbara Lewis Hare Krishna Beauregard" – 3:04
2. "Six O'Clock News" – 3:16
3. "The Oldest Baby in the World" (Prine, Donnie Fritts) – 6:50
4. "Angel from Montgomery
   Angel from Montgomery
   "Angel from Montgomery" is a country song written by John Prine, originally appearing on his self-titled 1971 album John Prine.-Background:...
   
   " – 4:16
5. "Grandpa Was a Carpenter" – 2:49
6. "Blue Umbrella" – 3:15
7. "Fish and Whistle" – 3:01
8. "Sabu Visits the Twin Cities Alone" – 5:47
9. "Living in the Future " – 3:45
10. "Illegal Smile" – 4:16
11. "Mexican Home" – 4:16
12. "Speed of the Sound of Loneliness" – 3:27
13. "The Accident (Things Could Be Worse)" – 2:50
14. "Sam Stone
    Sam Stone (song)
    "Sam Stone" is a song written by John Prine about a drug-addicted veteran with a Purple Heart and his death by overdose.The most familiar refrain in the song is "There's a hole in daddy's arm, where all the money goes"...
    
    " – 5:06
15. "Souvenirs" – 3:33
16. "Aw Heck" – 2:33
17. "Donald and Lydia" – 3:50
18. "That's the Way That the World Goes 'Round" – 3:47
19. "Hello in There" – 4:48