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John Prine - Common Sense

John Prine
Common Sense

Common Sense is a confused, self-indulgent fourth album by a major songwriter gone downhill. Recorded in Memphis and Los Angeles with producer Steve Cropper, nine of John Prine's ten new songs have "rock" settings that feature electric guitars, horns and background vocals. Against an aggressive, choppy sound, Prine's material fails in its attempt to imitate the spontaneous style of Bob Dylan's Bringing It All Back Home. Intended to be humorously absurd, Prine's lyrics string together cryptic aphorisms with a sarcasm that is downright sophomoric. In "Saddle in the Rain" Prine imagines: "They locked God up/Down in my basement/And he waited there for me/To have this accident/So
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he could drink my wine/And eat me like a sacrament." And the title cut, which ridicules the bicentennial, merely observes: "It don't make much sense/That common sense/Don't make no sense/No more." The only songs that do make sense are "Way Down," a mediocre country whiner; "He Was in Heaven before He Died," a eulogy that recalls earlier Prine work; and an acceptable version of Chuck Berry's "You Never Can Tell," a song that stands head and shoulders above anything else on Common Sense.

John Prine established his reputation with a debut album that contained five great songs of Middle American life—"Hello in There," "Sam Stone," "Paradise," "Angel from Montgomery" and "Donald and Lydia." Two albums followed, each containing some strong material—none of it, however, quite as arresting as what had come earlier. The last, Sweet Revenge, seemed to promise that Prine's gift for lyric writing could successfully be directed toward rock. With Common Sense, that gift, the foundation of Prine's artistry, has dissipated into pointless frivolity. (RS 187)

STEPHEN HOLDEN

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		Artist		Title	Condition	Format	Price USD [Change]	Seller	Location
		John Prine		Common Sense John Prine - Common Sense Upc: 075678149122 Middlemancommo Atlantic / Wea, 7/1/1991	Brand New	CD	$4.36	BetamOnline	USA
		John Prine		Common Sense Middlemancommon Sensecome Back To Us B Weaz, 7/11/1989	Brand New	CD	$5.11	MusicImport	USA
		John Prine		Common Sense Atl18127 Atl	NEW	CD	$8.48	Weird Harold	USA
		John Prine		Common Sense Status: Available Label: Wea2 Catalog: 18127 Genre: Rock / Pop Subgenre: Rock / Pop Format: Cd Su...	New	CD	$8.99	VibrantSound	USA
		John Prine		Common Sense Year: 1991; Label: Atlantic / Wea; tracks: 1. Middle Man (lp Version) 2:29; 2. Common Sense (lp ...	New	CD	$11.85	SSM Music	USA
		John Prine		Common Sense Atlantic, 1975	EX+ / EX+	CD	$13.28	Kinace	UK
		John Prine		Common Sense Cover And Record In Excellent Condition, Except Light Ring Wear On Cover. Atlantic, Sd 18127, 197	NM/NM-	LP	$3.95	Daniel J	USA
		John Prine		Common Sense John Prine - Common Sense Lp Made In Canada, Atlantic Sd 18127. Mark On Cover, Light Marks On D...	G/VG	LP	$7.00	MusicManiacs	Canada
		John Prine		Common Sense 1975 Atlantic	NEX/EXTONM	LP	$8.35	Bside the	UK
		John Prine		Common Sense Co, Djt, Insert, Sl Cw Obc Atlantic, 18127	M-	LP	$12.00	Craig Moerer	USA
		John Prine		Common Sense 55817 lp/ Cond. Record/sleeve: Vg++/vg+ Stereo Orig Black Label: Atlantic Sd 18127 Special Order		LP	$22.15	CDExpress	Netherl
		John Prine		Common Sense Dj Atlantic, 3297	M-	7"	$8.00	Craig Moerer	USA
		John Prine		Common Sense Atlantic Promo Poster. 57cm X 44cm Usa	VG+	Other	$19.43	Vicious Slot	Austral
		John Prine		Common Sense Lp + Cdr Copy: Ex 1975 Atlantic Sd 18127: This Is An Excellent Lp That We Will Acquire Throu Special Order	NEW	LP+CDR	$50.95	cdBBQ	USA
		John Prine		Common Sense Lp And Digitally Remastered Audiophile Cd. Professional Artwork, Track Listing, Cd Jewel Case Etc Special Order	New	LP+CDR	$53.38	Vinyl Revolu	USA
		John Prine		Common Sense 7" Single + Cdr Copy: Ex Promotional (dj Copy) / Come Back To Us Barbara Lewis Hare Krishna ... Special Order	NEW	7"+CDR	$29.95	cdBBQ	USA
		John Prine		Common Sense 7" And Digitally Remastered Audiophile Cd. Professional Artwork, Track Listing, Cd Jewel Cas... Special Order	New	7"+CDR	$37.95	Vinyl Revolu	USA
		John Prine		Common Sense (no Cover) Atlantic, K 50137, 1975	EX+	LP	$6.12	Vinylshop	UK
		John Prine		Common Sense - Usa Atlantic 1975 11-track Lp Usa Atlantic 1975 11-track Lp In Custom Picture Sleeve Usa, Atlantic, Sd18127	EX EX-	LP	$25.69	crazy diamon	Holland
		John Prine		Common Sense - Usa Atlantic 1975 11-track Lp Lp And Digitally Remastered Audiophile Cd. Professional Artwork, Track Listing, Cd Jewel Case Etc Special Order	New	LP+CDR	$70.90	Vinyl Revolu	USA
		John Prine		Common Sense No Cover Lp And Digitally Remastered Audiophile Cd. Professional Artwork, Track Listing, Cd Jewel Case Etc Special Order	New	LP+CDR	$51.07	Vinyl Revolu	USA
		Prine John		Common Sense John Prine - Common Sense Upc: 075678149122 Middlemancommo Atlantic / Wea, 7/1/1991	Brand New	CD	$4.36	BetamOnline	USA
		Prine John		Common Sense Middlemancommon Sensecome Back To Us B Weaz, 7/11/1989	Brand New	CD	$5.11	MusicImport	USA
		Prine John		Common Sense	NEW	CD	$6.43	HARD TO FIND	USA
		Prine John		Common Sense Aor	NEW	CD	$8.39	GrooveNet	USA

		Artist		Title	Condition	Format	Price USD [Change]	Seller	Location
		Prine John		Common Sense Uk, Atlantic, K50137, 1975	EX/EX	LP	$16.62	Vinyl	UK
		Prine John		Common Sense 17728 rare, Hard To Get! Condition Sleeve/record: M-/m- In Shrink Wrap Style: Rock 70 Special Order		LP	$26.61	CDExpress	Netherl
		Prine John		Common Sense Come Back To Us atl 3297		7"	$4.00	Record Finde	USA
		Prine John		Common Sense Lp And Digitally Remastered Audiophile Cd. Professional Artwork, Track Listing, Cd Jewel Case Etc Special Order	New	LP+CDR	$51.92	Vinyl Revolu	USA
		Prine John		Common Sense 12" And Digitally Remastered Audiophile Cd. Professional Artwork, Track Listing, Cd Jewel Ca... Special Order	New	12"+CDR	$35.35	Vinyl Revolu	USA
		Prine John		Common Sense (+ Insert) Atlantic, 75	Ex/M	LP	$20.04	Second Spin	UK
		Prine John		Common Sense-come Back To Us Barbara Lewis Hare Krishna Beauregard () Usa, Atlantic, 3297, 1975	DJ,VG+	7"	$5.85	Out Of The	UK
		Prine John		Common Sense-woc-s Atl 18127 e		LP	$8.00	Record Finde	USA
		Prine John		Common Sense-woc-s Lp And Digitally Remastered Audiophile Cd. Professional Artwork, Track Listing, Cd Jewel Case Etc Special Order	New	LP+CDR	$52.95	Vinyl Revolu	USA
		Prine, john		Common Sense	New	CD	$5.27	CDQuest	USA
		Prine, john		Common Sense Cd. Release Date: 07/11/1989. Us, Weaz, 075678149122, 07/11/1989	NEW	CD	$6.86	SilverDisc	USA
		Prine, john		Common Sense Rock/pop	NEW	CD	$8.07	GrooveNet	USA
		Prine, john		Common Sense Usa, Wea/atlantic Special Order	New	CD	$11.49	CD Euroxpres	USA
		Prine, john		Common Sense Usually Shipped After 2 Business Days. Number Of Media (discs, Tapes, Records…): 1. International... Special Order	NEW/NEU! (	CD	$26.81	Total Recall	Germany
		Prine, john		Common Sense 1975 Atl, 18127	VG+ VG+	LP	$3.00	LPJUNKIE	USA
		Prine, john		Common Sense Atlantic Sd 18127	>%VG/VG	LP	$6.00	Memory Lane	USA
		Prine, john		Common Sense 1975 Atlantic Sd 18127	VG/VG+	LP	$7.19	Solid Viper	USA
		Prine, john		Common Sense 1975 Original Uk Press, Minor Cover Wear Atlantic, K 50137	M-	LP	$7.70	Let It Be	USA
		Prine, john		Common Sense Used Lp Vinyl 75	VG+	LP	$10.00	Horizons	USA
		Prine, john		Common Sense Sd 18127 2 Copies - Still In Shrink Wrap Or With Lyric Insert	VG+/VG+	LP	$11.00	MightyVinyl	USA
		Prine, john		Common Sense (atlantic Sd 18127) Complete With Lyric Insert. Newzealand, 1975	VG+ / VG+	LP	$15.27	Oz Music Onl	Austral
		Prine, john		Common Sense Usa Orig, Atlantic, 1975	VE	LP	$15.37	Lost Chord	Scotlan
		Prine, john		Common Sense Sd 18127 usa Atlantic, 75	nm	LP	$16.53	hagglevinyl	UK
		Prine, john		Common Sense Incl.lyric Insert Nz, Atlantic, Sd18127	Vg+/Vg+	LP	$20.00	Moonhop	New Zea
		Prine, john		Common Sense Sealed 1975 Original Featuring Jackson Browne And Others Cc Usa, Atlantic, Sd 18127	SS	LP	$27.50	Audiophileus	USA

		Artist		Title	Condition	Format	Price USD [Change]	Seller	Location
		Prine, john		Common Sense Us, Atl, 75	excellent	LP	$48.72	Black Rhythm	Netherl
		Prine, john		Common Sense Usa, Atlantic Sd-18127, Promo Sticker Fc, Wi	EX+	LP	$56.70	Vinylshop	UK
		Prine, john		Common Sense Singer/songwriter Lps Atlantic Sd 18127 Special Order	VG+/EX	Any/All	$13.36	Sounds Trave	UK
		Prine, john		Common Sense Promo Atlantic, 3297	NM	7"	$6.00	In The Groov	USA
		Prine, john		Common Sense Atlantic, 18127	NM/NM	12"	$5.40	Nick's World	USA
		Prine, john		Common Sense Lp+cdr Copy -- This Is Not A Commercial Cd. It Is A Vinyl Record Album With A Custom Made Convers...	VG/VG+	LP+CDR	$32.99	Solid Viper	USA
		Prine, john		Common Sense (1975 Original) Atlantic Sd 18127		LP	$33.90	Vintage	USA

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