Common Sense

by John Prine

Overview

Prine's sound slickens considerably here, as producer Steve Cropper fashions a commercial-friendly album of light funk and rock. Unfortunately, the cloying production overpowers the lyrics and relegates them to an almost cursory notion, and it doesn't help that Prine hasn't come up with much new material of note. His wit is still sharp, but it no longer shines; consequently, Common Sense has the unfortunate distinction of being the worst of Prine's Atlantic albums. The exceptions are "Come Back to Us Barbara Lewis Hare Krishna Beauregard" and "He Was in Heaven Before He Died." ~ Jim Smith

Product Details

Release Date:	09/18/2020
Label:	Atlantic / Rhino
UPC:	0603497848225
Rank:	33722

Tracks

1. Middle Man
2. Common Sense
3. Come Back to Us Barbara Lewis Hare Krishna Beauregard
4. Wedding Day in Funeralville
5. Way Down
6. My Own Best Friend
7. Forbidden Jimmy
8. Saddle in the Rain
9. That Close to You
10. He Was in Heaven Before He Died
11. You Never Can Tell

Album Credits

Performance Credits

John Prine   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background)
Andrew Love   Horn
Steve Goodman   Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background)
Larry Muhoberac   Piano
Bonnie Raitt   Vocals,Vocal Harmony,Gut String Guitar
Chuck Findley   Horn
J.D. Souther   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Jackson Browne   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Jack Hale   Horn
James Mitchell   Horn
Carl Marsh   Strings
Donald "Duck" Dunn   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Wayne Jackson   Horn
Peter Bunetta   Drums,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Jim Rothermel   Wind,Vocals
Lewis Collins   Horn
Al Bunetta   Vocals (Background)
Glenn Frey   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Herb Pedersen   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Steve Cropper   Guitar (Electric)
Jackie Kelso   Horn
Jim Horn   Horn
Rick Vito   Guitar,Slide Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
Pat Coulter   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Alan Hand   Piano,Vocals,Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Paul Cannon   Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
Steve Spear   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Tommy Cathey   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Dan Cronin   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
James Brown   Organ,Orchestra
Gregory Jackson   Vocals
Brooks Hunnicutt   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Mailto Correa   Congas,Percussion
James K. Brown   Piano,Keyboards
Leo LeBlanc   Guitar,Guitar (Steel)
Dave Prine   Guitar
Greg Jackson   Vocals (Background)
Gwen Edwards   Vocals,Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Chuck Berry   Composer,Lyricist
Carl Marsh   String Arrangements
Ron Capone   Engineer,Remixing
Al Bunetta   Illustration Concept
Steve Cropper   Producer,Remixing
Barry Rudolph   Engineer
John Prine   Composer,Lyricist
Richard Rosebrough   Engineer
Stephen Innocenzi   Mastering
Bob Defrin   Art Direction
Paula Scher   Design