John Prine (Vinyl Me, Please. Essentials)

~ Release by John Prine (see all versions of this release, 13 available)

Annotation

VMP Essentials
- Record of the Month for January 2021
- 50th Anniversary Edition of the singer-songwriter's landmark debut
- (AAA) lacquers cut from the original analog tapes by Ryan Smith, Sterling Sound
- Pressed on 180g Orange Marble Vinyl
- Includes liner notes + photo booklet and exclusive art print

Annotation last modified on 2024-01-31 02:13 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1Illegal Smile
recording engineer:
Stan Kesler (US session musician, composer and producer)
assistant engineer:
Dale Smith (engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
acoustic guitar:
John Prine (on 1971-07-08)
bass:
Mike Leach (on 1971-07-08)
drums (drum set):
Gene Chrisman (on 1971-07-08)
guitar:
John Christopher (British writer) (on 1971-07-08)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Reggie Young (guitarist and songwriter) (on 1971-07-08)
organ:
Bobby Emmons (on 1971-07-08)
pedal steel guitar:
Leo LeBlanc (on 1971-07-08)
percussion:
Bishop Heywood (on 1971-07-08)
piano:
Bobby Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter) (on 1971-07-08)
vocals:
John Prine (on 1971-07-08)
remixer:
Arif Mardin
recorded at:
American Recording Studios ((Defunct) Memphis, TN - American North) in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1971-07-08)
recording of:
Illegal Smile (on 1971-07-08)
lyricist and composer:
John Prine
publisher:
Cotillion-Sour Grapes (ended), Sour Grapes Music, Inc. and Walden Music, Inc.
33:10
A2Spanish Pipedream
recording engineer:
Stan Kesler (US session musician, composer and producer)
assistant engineer:
Dale Smith (engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
acoustic guitar:
John Prine (on 1971-07-08)
guitar:
John Christopher (British writer) (on 1971-07-08)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Reggie Young (guitarist and songwriter) (on 1971-07-08)
organ:
Bobby Emmons (on 1971-07-08)
piano:
Bobby Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter) (on 1971-07-08)
vocals:
John Prine (on 1971-07-08)
remixer:
Arif Mardin
recorded at:
American Recording Studios ((Defunct) Memphis, TN - American North) in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1971-07-08)
recording of:
Spanish Pipedream (on 1971-07-08)
lyricist and composer:
John Prine
publisher:
Cotillion-Sour Grapes (ended), Sour Grapes Music, Inc. and Walden Music, Inc.
42:37
A3Hello in There
recording engineer:
Stan Kesler (US session musician, composer and producer)
assistant engineer:
Dale Smith (engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
acoustic guitar:
John Prine (on 1971-07-08)
bass:
Mike Leach (on 1971-07-08)
drums (drum set):
Gene Chrisman (on 1971-07-08)
guitar:
John Christopher (British writer) (on 1971-07-08)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Reggie Young (guitarist and songwriter) (on 1971-07-08)
organ:
Bobby Emmons (on 1971-07-08)
pedal steel guitar:
Leo LeBlanc (on 1971-07-08)
percussion:
Bishop Heywood (on 1971-07-08)
piano:
Bobby Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter) (on 1971-07-08)
vocals:
John Prine (on 1971-07-08)
remixer:
Arif Mardin
recorded at:
American Recording Studios ((Defunct) Memphis, TN - American North) in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1971-07-08)
recording of:
Hello in There (on 1971-07-08)
lyricist and composer:
John Prine
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI) (ended), Cotillion-Sour Grapes (ended), Sour Grapes Music, Inc., Walden Music, Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
3.54:29
A4Sam Stone
recording engineer:
Stan Kesler (US session musician, composer and producer)
assistant engineer:
Dale Smith (engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
acoustic guitar:
John Prine (on 1971-07-08)
guitar:
John Christopher (British writer) (on 1971-07-08)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Reggie Young (guitarist and songwriter) (on 1971-07-08)
organ:
Bobby Emmons (on 1971-07-08)
piano:
Bobby Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter) (on 1971-07-08)
vocals:
John Prine (on 1971-07-08)
remixer:
Arif Mardin
recorded at:
American Recording Studios ((Defunct) Memphis, TN - American North) in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1971-07-08)
recording of:
Sam Stone (on 1971-07-08)
lyricist and composer:
John Prine
publisher:
Cotillion-Sour Grapes (ended), Sour Grapes Music, Inc. and Walden Music, Inc.
44:14
A5Paradise
recording engineer:
Stan Kesler (US session musician, composer and producer)
assistant engineer:
Dale Smith (engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
acoustic guitar:
Steve Goodman (folk musician) (on 1971-05-25) and John Prine (on 1971-05-25)
bass guitar:
Neil Rosengarden (on 1971-05-25)
fiddle:
Dave Prine (on 1971-05-25)
background vocals [harmony vocal]:
Steve Goodman (folk musician) (on 1971-05-25)
lead vocals:
John Prine (on 1971-05-25)
remixer:
Arif Mardin
recorded at:
A&R Studios (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States (on 1971-05-25)
recording of:
Paradise (on 1971-05-25)
lyricist and composer:
John Prine
publisher:
Cotillion-Sour Grapes (ended), Sour Grapes Music, Inc. and Walden Music, Inc.
3.53:10
A6Pretty Good
recording engineer:
Stan Kesler (US session musician, composer and producer)
assistant engineer:
Dale Smith (engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
acoustic guitar:
John Prine (on 1971-07-08)
guitar:
John Christopher (British writer) (on 1971-07-08)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Reggie Young (guitarist and songwriter) (on 1971-07-08)
organ:
Bobby Emmons (on 1971-07-08)
piano:
Bobby Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter) (on 1971-07-08)
vocals:
John Prine (on 1971-07-08)
remixer:
Arif Mardin
recorded at:
American Recording Studios ((Defunct) Memphis, TN - American North) in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1971-07-08)
recording of:
Pretty Good (on 1971-07-08)
lyricist and composer:
John Prine
publisher:
Cotillion-Sour Grapes (ended), Sour Grapes Music, Inc. and Walden Music, Inc.
43:36
B1Your Flag Decal Won’t Get You Into Heaven Anymore
recording engineer:
Stan Kesler (US session musician, composer and producer)
assistant engineer:
Dale Smith (engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
acoustic guitar:
John Prine (on 1971-07-08)
guitar:
John Christopher (British writer) (on 1971-07-08)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Reggie Young (guitarist and songwriter) (on 1971-07-08)
organ:
Bobby Emmons (on 1971-07-08)
piano:
Bobby Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter) (on 1971-07-08)
vocals:
John Prine (on 1971-07-08)
remixer:
Arif Mardin
recorded at:
American Recording Studios ((Defunct) Memphis, TN - American North) in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1971-07-08)
recording of:
Your Flag Decal Won’t Get You Into Heaven Anymore (on 1971-07-08)
lyricist and composer:
John Prine
publisher:
Cotillion-Sour Grapes (ended), Sour Grapes Music, Inc. and Walden Music, Inc.
32:51
B2Far From Me
recording engineer:
Stan Kesler (US session musician, composer and producer)
assistant engineer:
Dale Smith (engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
acoustic guitar:
John Prine (on 1971-07-08)
guitar:
John Christopher (British writer) (on 1971-07-08)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Reggie Young (guitarist and songwriter) (on 1971-07-08)
organ:
Bobby Emmons (on 1971-07-08)
piano:
Bobby Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter) (on 1971-07-08)
vocals:
John Prine (on 1971-07-08)
remixer:
Arif Mardin
recorded at:
American Recording Studios ((Defunct) Memphis, TN - American North) in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1971-07-08)
recording of:
Far From Me (on 1971-07-08)
lyricist and composer:
John Prine
publisher:
Cotillion-Sour Grapes (ended), Sour Grapes Music, Inc. and Walden Music, Inc.
53:38
B3Angel From Montgomery
recording engineer:
Stan Kesler (US session musician, composer and producer)
assistant engineer:
Dale Smith (engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
acoustic guitar:
John Prine (on 1971-07-08)
guitar:
John Christopher (British writer) (on 1971-07-08)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Reggie Young (guitarist and songwriter) (on 1971-07-08)
organ:
Bobby Emmons (on 1971-07-08)
piano:
Bobby Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter) (on 1971-07-08)
vocals:
John Prine (on 1971-07-08)
remixer:
Arif Mardin
recorded at:
American Recording Studios ((Defunct) Memphis, TN - American North) in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1971-07-08)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 81) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 350)
recording of:
Angel From Montgomery (on 1971-07-08)
lyricist and composer:
John Prine
publisher:
Cotillion-Sour Grapes (ended), Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Sour Grapes Music, Inc., Walden Music, Inc. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
4.353:43
B4Quiet Man
recording engineer:
Stan Kesler (US session musician, composer and producer)
assistant engineer:
Dale Smith (engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
acoustic guitar:
John Prine (on 1971-07-08)
guitar:
John Christopher (British writer) (on 1971-07-08)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Reggie Young (guitarist and songwriter) (on 1971-07-08)
organ:
Bobby Emmons (on 1971-07-08)
piano:
Bobby Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter) (on 1971-07-08)
vocals:
John Prine (on 1971-07-08)
remixer:
Arif Mardin
recorded at:
American Recording Studios ((Defunct) Memphis, TN - American North) in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1971-07-08)
recording of:
Quiet Man (on 1971-07-08)
lyricist and composer:
John Prine
publisher:
Cotillion-Sour Grapes (ended), Sour Grapes Music, Inc. and Walden Music, Inc.
42:50
B5Donald and Lydia
recording engineer:
Stan Kesler (US session musician, composer and producer)
assistant engineer:
Dale Smith (engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
acoustic guitar:
John Prine (on 1971-07-08)
bass:
Mike Leach (on 1971-07-08)
drums (drum set):
Gene Chrisman (on 1971-07-08)
guitar:
John Christopher (British writer) (on 1971-07-08)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Reggie Young (guitarist and songwriter) (on 1971-07-08)
organ:
Bobby Emmons (on 1971-07-08)
pedal steel guitar:
Leo LeBlanc (on 1971-07-08)
percussion:
Bishop Heywood (on 1971-07-08)
piano:
Bobby Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter) (on 1971-07-08)
vocals:
John Prine (on 1971-07-08)
remixer:
Arif Mardin
recorded at:
American Recording Studios ((Defunct) Memphis, TN - American North) in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1971-07-08)
recording of:
Donald and Lydia (on 1971-07-08)
lyricist and composer:
John Prine
publisher:
Cotillion-Sour Grapes (ended), Sour Grapes Music, Inc. and Walden Music, Inc.
44:27
B6Six O’Clock News
recording engineer:
Stan Kesler (US session musician, composer and producer)
assistant engineer:
Dale Smith (engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
acoustic guitar:
John Prine (on 1971-07-08)
guitar:
John Christopher (British writer) (on 1971-07-08)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Reggie Young (guitarist and songwriter) (on 1971-07-08)
organ:
Bobby Emmons (on 1971-07-08)
piano:
Bobby Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter) (on 1971-07-08)
vocals:
John Prine (on 1971-07-08)
remixer:
Arif Mardin
recorded at:
American Recording Studios ((Defunct) Memphis, TN - American North) in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1971-07-08)
recording of:
Six O’Clock News (on 1971-07-08)
lyricist and composer:
John Prine
publisher:
Cotillion-Sour Grapes (ended), Sour Grapes Music, Inc. and Walden Music, Inc.
42:49
B7Flashback Blues
recording engineer:
Stan Kesler (US session musician, composer and producer)
assistant engineer:
Dale Smith (engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
acoustic guitar:
Steve Goodman (folk musician) (on 1971-07-08) and John Prine (on 1971-07-08)
bass:
Mike Leach (on 1971-07-08)
drums (drum set):
Bishop Heywood (on 1971-07-08)
fiddle:
Noel Gilbert (on 1971-07-08)
tambourine:
Gene Chrisman (on 1971-07-08)
vocals:
John Prine (on 1971-07-08)
remixer:
Arif Mardin
recorded at:
American Recording Studios ((Defunct) Memphis, TN - American North) in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1971-07-08)
recording of:
Flashback Blues (on 1971-07-08)
lyricist and composer:
John Prine
publisher:
Cotillion-Sour Grapes (ended), Sour Grapes Music, Inc. and Walden Music, Inc.
42:33