John Prine - Live At The Other End, Dec. 1975 (2021)

In December 1975, Grammy award-winning songwriter John Prine played three nights at The Other End (previously and now known as The Bitter End) in Greenwich Village, NYC. The acoustic performances featured some of his best-known songs such as “Angel From Montgomery” and “Hello In There”, from his first four studio albums: John Prine (1971), Diamonds In The Rough (1972), Sweet Revenge (1973) and Common Sense (1975).

"Never-issued material from the great John Prine – recorded towards the end of his Atlantic Records years, at a time when the label was clearly going to give the world a demonstration of Prine's many charms in a concert setting! Prine was, above all, the kind of artist who was maybe at his best when able to open up in the warmth of a welcoming audience – the kind that first supported him when he emerged from the Chicago club scene at the start of the 70s – and who are definitely in place here! The album features two full sets, but without any sort of repetition – and Prine delivers these wonderful versions of early Atlantic material, plus other tunes too – sometimes with spoken intros, and with guest help from Steve Goodman on two titles too. Titles include "Great Rain", "Often Is A Word I Seldom Use", "Flashback Blues", "way Down", "Spanish Pipedream", "Middle Man", "Saddle In The Rain", "Everybody", "Hello In There", "The Late John Garfield Blues", "The Accident", "Donald & Lydia", "Sour Grapes", "Common Sense", "The Torch Singer", "Mexican Home", "Illegal Smile", and "Sam Stone""

Tracklist
CD1
01. Flashback Blues (2:28)
02. Rocky Mountain Time (2:42)
03. Living In The Future (3:31)
04. Maureen, Maureen/Pretty Good (4:58)
05. Hello In There (4:35)
06. Come Back To Us Barbara Lewis Hare Krishna Beauregard (3:44)
07. The Late John Garfield Blues (2:51)
08. Quiet Man (3:52)
09. The Accident (Things Could Be Worse) (4:16)
10. Donald And Lydia (5:54)
11. Sam Stone (3:49)
12. Dear Abby (3:21)
13. Angel From Montgomery (4:03)
14. Christmas In Prison (3:18)
15. Often Is A Word I Seldom Use (3:02)
16. Far From Me (4:59)
17. Please Don't Bury Me (3:10)
18. Great Rain (1:15)
19. Souvenirs (3:50)
20. Nine Pound Hammer (3:22)

CD2
01. Forbidden Jimmy (2:50)
02. Sweet Revenge (2:39)
03. Billy The Bum (3:52)
04. Grandpa Was A Carpenter (2:26)
05. Common Sense (3:12)
06. Sour Grapes (2:07)
07. Illegal Smile (4:24)
08. The Great Compromise (6:40)
09. Mexican Home (4:39)
10. The Torch Singer (2:33)
11. Way Down (2:12)
12. Spanish Pipedream (2:37)
13. That Close To You (2:59)
14. Paradise (intro) (4:52)
15. Paradise (3:04)
16. Middle Man (2:20)
17. Clocks And Spoons (3:06)
18. Everybody (5:03)
19. Saddle In The Rain (4:31)