JOHN PRINE, Prime Prine - The Best Of John Prine USA 1st pressing LP

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John Prine – Prime Prine - The Best Of John Prine Label: Atlantic – SD 18202 Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, SP / Specialty Records Corp. Pressing Country: US Released: 1976 Genre: Folk, World, & Country Style: Country, Folk Tracklist Hide Credits A1 Sam Stone 4:14 A2 Saddle In The Rain Backing Vocals – Brooks Hunnicutt, Gwenn Edwards*, Pat Coulter Bass – Donald "Duck" Dunn Congas – Mailto Correa* Electric Guitar – Steve Cropper Horns – Andrew Love, Jack Hale*, James Mitchell, Lewis Collins (2), Wayne Jackson Piano – Alan Hand Backing Vocals – Brooks Hunnicutt, Gwenn Edwards*, Pat Coulter Bass – Donald "Duck" Dunn Congas – Mailto Correa* Electric Guitar – Steve Cropper Horns – Andrew Love, Jack Hale*, James Mitchell, Lewis Collins (2), Wayne Jackson Piano – Alan Hand 3:30 A3 Please Don't Bury Me Harmony Vocals – Raun MacKinnon Harmony Vocals – Raun MacKinnon 2:47 A4 The Great Compromise 4:57 A5 Grandpa Was A Carpenter Acoustic Guitar [Solos] – Steve Goodman Acoustic Guitar [Solos] – Steve Goodman 2:11 A6 Donald And Lydia 4:27 B1 Illegal Smile 3:10 B2 Sweet Revenge Backing Vocals – Cissy Houston, Deidre Tuck*, Judy Clay Piano, Organ – David Briggs (2) Backing Vocals – Cissy Houston, Deidre Tuck*, Judy Clay Piano, Organ – David Briggs (2) 2:58 B3 Dear Abby 4:10 B4 Souvenirs Vocals [Harmony] – Steve Goodman Vocals [Harmony] – Steve Goodman 3:32 B5 Come Back To Us Barbara Lewis Hare Krishna Beauregard Acoustic Guitar [Slide] – Rick Vito Bass – Tommy Cathey Electric Guitar – Paul Cannon Piano – Larry Muhoberac Vocals [Harmony] – Bonnie Raitt Acoustic Guitar [Slide] – Rick Vito Bass – Tommy Cathey Electric Guitar – Paul Cannon Piano – Larry Muhoberac Vocals [Harmony] – Bonnie Raitt 3:16 B6 Hello In There 4:29 Companies, etc. Manufactured By – Atlantic Recording Corporation Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Atlantic Recording Corporation Copyright © – Atlantic Recording Corporation Mastered At – Atlantic Studios Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation Lacquer Cut At – Atlantic Studios Record Company – Warner Communications Credits Acoustic Guitar – Steve Goodman (tracks: A2, A3, A5, B4) Art Direction – Abie Sussman, Bob Defrin Banjo – Dave Prine (tracks: A5) Bass – Mike Leach* (tracks: A1, A3, A5 to B2, B6) Dobro – Dave Prine (tracks: A3) Drums – Gene Christman* (tracks: A1, A6, B1, B6), Kenny Malone (tracks: A3, A5, B2), Peter Bunetta (tracks: A2, B5) Electric Guitar – Steve Goodman (tracks: B2, B5) Lacquer Cut By – sf* Lead Guitar, Electric Guitar – Reggie Young (tracks: A1, A3, A5 to B2, B6) Liner Notes – Pat Dawson (2) Organ – Bobby Emmons (tracks: A1, A6, B1, B6), James Brown (9) (tracks: A2, B5) Pedal Steel Guitar – Leo LeBlanc (tracks: A1, A6, B1, B5, B6) Percussion – Bishop Heywood* (tracks: A1, A6, B1, B6) Photography By – David Gahr Piano [Pianos] – Bobby Wood (tracks: A1, A6, B1, B6) Producer – Arif Mardin (tracks: A1, A3 to B4, B6), Steve Cropper (tracks: A2, B5) Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – John Christopher* (tracks: A1, A3, A5 to B1, B6) Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Written-By – John Prine

USA FIRST PRESSING VINYL ALBUM WITH ORIGINAL COMPANY INNER SLEEVE.

SLEEVE: VERY GOOD+, JUST LIGHT SHELF, CORNER, EDGE AND RING WEAR.   INNER SLEEVE VERY GOOD+ WITH NO SEAM SPLITS.

DISC: VERY GOOD+. NO SCRATCHES, BUT SOME PLAY SCUFS AND FINGERPRINTS THAT NEED CLEANING OFF PRIOR TO FIRST PLAY. CLEAN LABELS.

Why buy a first or early pressing and not a re-issue or a ‘re-mastered’ vinyl album?

First and early pressings are pressed from the first generation lacquers and stampers. They usually sound vastly superior to later issues/re-issues (which, in recent times, are often pressed from whatever 'best' tapes or digital sources are currently available) - many so-called 'audiophile' new 180g pressings are cut from hi-res digital sources…essentially an expensive CD pressed on vinyl.  Why  experience the worse elements of both formats?  These are just High Maintenance CDs, with mid-ranges so cloaked with a veil as to sound smeared.  They are nearly always compressed with murky transients and a general lifelessness in the overall sound.  There are exceptions where re-masters/re-presses outshine the original issues, but they are exceptions and not the norm.

First or early pressings nearly always have more immediacy, presence and dynamics. The sound staging is wider.  Subtle instrument nuances are better placed with more spacious textures. Balances are firmer in the bottom end with a far-tighter bass. Upper-mid ranges shine without harshness, and the overall depth is more immersive.  Inner details are clearer, the music tends to sound more ‘alive’ and vibrant and you 'hear' what the mixing and mastering engineers wanted you to hear when they first recorded the music.  

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