The record and cover is in EX/NM- condition. IN SHRINK!  with original price sticker. 

PLEASE LOOK AT THE DETAILED  PHOTOS  FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND BELOW FOR GRADING INFORMATION. Remember, they are extreme close-ups

 John Prine-The Best Of John Prine~Original 1976 LP.  Vinyl   / NEAR MINT Jacket!  IN SHRINK! with original price sticker.  

• SONGS: The record has 12 excellent songs and is a great record to pick up for someone who wants a bunch of his hits all on  1 record.  It has Illegal Smile, Sweet Revenge, Come Back To Us Barbara Lewis Hare Krishna Beauregard, Dear Abby, Souvenirs, Hello In There, Sam Stone, Saddle In The Rain, Please Don't Bury Me, The Great Compromise, Grandpa Was A Carpenter and Donald & Lydia.  
•                                               Condition: Record: NEAR MINT   :::  Jacket: VG 
• Please note that all of my records are original U.S. first pressings; unless noted differently; where   For grading I use a bright light to inspect each record for any possible scratches or marks. I also play grade all or parts of every record I sell.
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• For packing I use a professionally made vinyl record box and extra cardboard filler pads for the record for added protection.
• Here's the grading scale that I use. 
• RECORD GRADING
• SEALED: Still brand new and factory sealed
• MINT: The record will not be sealed, but it will be perfect and still look brand new and unplayed. 
• NEAR MINT: The record will be very clean and shiny, with no scratches or marks and it will play great.
• VG++: The record will very clean and shiny, with just a couple of very light scratches or very light marks, that will not affect the play. The record will play very well.
• VG+: The record will be shiny with some light scratches. The record will play well, with either no background noise; or with just a bit of light background noise. Usually the light background noise would be on quieter parts or at the start or end of a song
• VG: The record will probably have lost some shine and it will have some scratches or scuffs. The record will play with some background noise on parts, but it won't skip and will be enjoyable
• G+: The record will have more scratches and marks than VG and will play with more background noise. It won't skip but will play with noticeable background noise on parts
• G or Fair: The record will play worse than G+, but also should not skip. I don't sell many records graded G+, G or fair. I usually only list G+, G or fair graded vinyl when it's a very rare record
• JACKET GRADING
• SEALED: Still factory sealed
• NEAR MINT: The jacket will have no flaws. It will have no corner wear, no cover wear/ring wear, no writing, no seam splits and no cut outs, drill holes or cut corners. The jacket might or might not be in shrink wrap.
• VG++: The jacket will be just a notch under near mint with 1 or 2 very minor flaws. Perhaps a bit of corner wear or just a bit of very light cover wear or very light ring wear.
• VG+: The jacket will be in nice shape, with some corner wear and maybe some light cover wear or light ring wear.
• VG: The jacket will have more noticeable flaws with heavier cover wear or ring wear, plus maybe a small seam split in the 3 or 4 inch range and maybe a name written in small letters near a corner. 
• G+: The jacket will have even more flaws with maybe a crease, some surface scrapes, more writing and larger seam splits; with heavier cover wear
• G: Even worse than G+ but still usable 
• fair: Many flaws and only used for very rare records or if the actual vinyl grade is VG+ or better
• Please check my feedback and bid with confidence!
• Thanx a lot for your time and interest!
• Rich(playgradedvinyl88)
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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

  A1

  Sam Stone

  4:14

  A2

  Saddle In The Rain

  Backing Vocals – Brooks Hunnicutt, Gwenn Edwards*, Pat CoulterBass – Donald "Duck" DunnCongas – Mailto Correa*Electric Guitar – Steve CropperHorns – Andrew Love, Jack Hale*, James Mitchell, Lewis Collins (2), Wayne JacksonPiano – Alan Hand

  3:30

  A3

  Please Don't Bury Me

  Harmony Vocals – Raun MacKinnon

  2:47

  A4

  The Great Compromise

  4:57

  A5

  Grandpa Was A Carpenter

  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 ClayPiano, Organ – David Briggs (2)

  2:58

  B3

  Dear Abby

  4:10

  B4

  Souvenirs

  Vocals [Harmony] – Steve Goodman

  3:32

  B5

  Come Back To Us Barbara Lewis Hare Krishna Beauregard

  Acoustic Guitar [Slide] – Rick VitoBass – Tommy CatheyElectric Guitar – Paul CannonPiano – Larry MuhoberacVocals [Harmony] – Bonnie Raitt

  3:16

  B6

  Hello In There

  4:29

  Companies, etc.

  ·         Manufactured By – Atlantic Recording Corporation

  ·         Phonographic Copyright (p) – Atlantic Recording Corporation

  ·         Copyright (c) – Atlantic Recording Corporation

  ·         Mastered At – Atlantic Studios

  ·         Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation

  ·         Lacquer Cut At – Atlantic Studios

  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

  Notes

  A1, A6, B1, B6: from Atlantic SD 8296 "John Prine"
  A2, B5: from Atlantic SD 18127 "Common Sense"
  A3, A5, B2, B3: from Atlantic SD 7274 "Sweet Revenge"
  A4, B4: from Atlantic SD 7240 "Diamonds in the Rough"
  
  "The Great Compromise" & "Souvenirs" ? 1972 Atlantic Recording Corporation
  "Please Don't Bury Me," "Grandpa Was a Carpenter," "Sweet Revenge" & "Dear Abby" ? 1973 Atlantic Recording Corporation
  "Saddle in the Rain" & "Come Back To Us Barbara Lewis Hare Krishna" ? 1975 Atlantic Recording Corporation
  © 1976 Atlantic Recording Corporation

  Barcode and Other Identifiers

  ·         Rights Society: BMI

  ·         Matrix / Runout (Side A - Label): ST-A-763733-SP

  ·         Matrix / Runout (Side B - Label): ST-A-763734-SP

  ·         Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched): ST-A 763733-D SRC 1-1 sf atl

  ·         Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched): ST-A-763734-D SRC 1-1 sf atl