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Track Listings
1 | Glory Of True Love |
2 | Crazy As A Loon |
3 | Long Monday |
4 | Taking A Walk |
5 | Some Humans Ain't Human |
6 | My Darlin' Hometown |
7 | Morning Train |
8 | The Moon Is Down |
9 | Clay Pigeons |
10 | She Is My Everything |
11 | I Hate It When That Happens To Me |
12 | Bear Creek Blues |
13 | Other Side Of Town |
14 | Safety Joe |
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Product Description
John Prine takes his own sweet time dancing with his muse -- and truly writes what's in his soul. So if it takes him a little longer to write the songs that capture moments and reveal the gently folded human truths that bind us all together, it's always worth the wait. Now, nearly nine years since the release of his Grammy nominated 'Lost Dogs & Mixed Blessings', 'Fair & Square' is finally here. Oh Boy. 2005.
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Good things come to those who wait. During John Prine's nine-year interval between albums of original material, fans who hailed his recovery from cancer wondered whether he'd ever return to full creative speed. Here, Prine puts doubts to rest with an album that ranks with the finest of an inspired career. The big heart of "Glory of True Love," the socially conscious bite of "Some Humans Ain't Human," the reflective grace of "Taking a Walk," the wry whimsy of "Crazy as a Loon"--the hallmarks of Prine's artistry are reaffirmed on Fair & Square. The album also reflects Prine's first attempt at producing himself, with the warmth of his rough-hewn vocals finding a comfortable fit among the organic, largely acoustic arrangements. Though Prine penned 12 of the 14 cuts (including two bonus tracks, one recorded in concert), a pair of covers prove revelatory: Blaze Foley's "Clay Pigeons" sounds like it could well be one of Prine's own (with a melody that recalls "Hello in There" and a lyric of renewal that sounds like personal testament), while A.P. Carter's "Bear Creek Blues" carries an electric charge as the traditional song rocks harder than anything else on the album. With a generous selection of close to an hour of music, the album stands as a creative triumph for Prine, a fully satisfying effort that rewards the patience of his loyal fans. Welcome back. --Don McLeese
About the Artist
John Prine "You know who you are and you can really use that to your advantage. Youre not settling for something, you know Its a good thing to know who you are: You know how to walk into a room, where to sit down & everything except how the play ends. I called this record Fair & Square because the songs all came from the gut From somewhere between my heart and my gut The intention was honest and straightforward; nothing more, not thing less." Its been nine years since John Prine Grammy-winner, former mailman, iconic American songwriter, voice of a generation, chronic dreamer, child of the Midwest, grandchild of Appalachia made a record. And in that time, the man whose given us "Sam Stone," "Hello In There," "Blow Up Your TV," "I Aint Hurtin Nobody," & "Angel From Montgomery," made a full-immersion commitment to living that precluded the watching-the-clock school of record making. "I cant believe it," says the gruff-voiced songwriter with that low rumbling laugh. "Everythings just been flowing Days roll into each other Youre writing songs Youre thinking youre making a record Then youre not sure the songs are really talking to each other. When youre not paying attention to how long its been and youre on the road, raising your family, just being in your life suddenly, its nine years! Who knew?" Still listening to Fair & Square, its obvious that whatever the ever humble musician was doing, it was time well-spent. Theres a sweetness to songs like the frolicking "Glory of True Love," the fond "My Darlin Hometown" or the aching "The Moon Is Down." Whether its the straight-up jingoistic indictment of "Some Humans Aint Human," the allegorical "Taking A Walk" or the indictment of voyeuristic culture "I Hate It When That Happens To Me," the first songwriter to be asked by the United States Poet Laureate to read at the Library of Congress. In addition marking Prines debut as a producer a job he shared with engineer Gary Paczoza, it also marks a new comfort to the singing style of the craggy-voiced troubadour. And the culprit for this new found ease of performing is a rather unlikely reality. Not some high-powered vocal coach or breakthrough technique, but the cancer of Prines neck. "My voice dropped after the surgery for the cancer," Prine allows. "I dont know if it was that, or the radiation. Id never even heard of neck cancer and I had to have radiation across the throat area to heal anything touching where the cancer was which was my vocal chords. Fair & Square is certainly a jewel in the crown of John Prines catalogue. Personal without being intrusive, sweet without being cloying, aware without haranguing, it marks the very best work of a man whose songs are strong enough to warrant the first invitation to a songwriter by the Poet Laureate of the United States to read at the Library of Congress. Its that reverence for humanity and simplicity of intention that has made John Prine one of Americas most enduring songwriters. Not that the chuckle-and-whatever artist with the twinkle in his eye would ever sit still for that kind of praise. "I dont know about any of it," he demurs. "Its like when people tell me its been nine years since my last record what was I doing? Well, you know, time just kind of slips away I cant even believe it. Times just flowing, and Im not even sure where it went me scooting through the days, that turned into well, nine years. "Ive been on the road. Ive been with my family. Ive been writing songs and Ive been, uhm, producing a record. I guess it takes times to get all these things right. Although," he says, pausing for wry set-up, "I know Im not going for perfection unless theres such a thing as the perfect mistake." In John Prines world, there are no mistakes, of course. Just the perfection of moments seen, polished, worn with warm affection or golden clarity. So it is that Fair & Square is here, finally, and certainly worth the wait.
Product details
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Language : English
- Product Dimensions : 4.91 x 5.64 x 0.29 inches; 2.56 ounces
- Manufacturer : Oh Boy Records
- Item model number : 2031890
- Original Release Date : 2016
- Date First Available : January 29, 2007
- Label : Oh Boy Records
- ASIN : B0007VROHE
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #13,186 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
- #98 in Traditional Folk (CDs & Vinyl)
- #158 in Contemporary Folk (CDs & Vinyl)
- #315 in Folk Rock (CDs & Vinyl)
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