John PrineBest John Prine Albums Ranked
7.8
Avg Score
17
Opinions
14
Albums
7
Reviewers
Summary from 17 ratings
On Wavelength, fans have rated John Prine's catalog across 14 albums from 17 opinions, with an overall average of 7.8/10. The top-rated John Prine album is John Prine (1971) with a 8.5/10 average from 3 ratings, followed by The Tree of Forgiveness and Storm Windows. The discography on Wavelength spans 1971 to 2026. Angel From Montgomery ranks as the highest-rated John Prine song on Wavelength with a 9.4/10 average.
The Missing Years
“The Missing Years, John Prine’s first studio album in five years and his best since Bruised Orange, from 1978, is filled with idiosyncratic delights. The presence of a stellar cast of supporting singers (Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Bonnie Raitt) and players (David Lindley, Mike Campbell, Albert Lee) reflects Prine’s reputation. Yet the subtle production of […]”
Live at Old Town School of Folk
“The late singer-songwriter revisits his roots on this 2010 set—his first unedited concert recording—from the Chicago venue where he got his start as a young musician.”
The Tree of Forgiveness
“The songwriter’s first album of new music in 13 years is wise and economical. At 71, John Prine is a virtuoso at understatement, finding the joy in the mundane, and writing about what it means to be alive.”
The Tree of Forgiveness
“John Prine's age and experience work to his benefit on his first album of new songs in over a decade.”
The Singing Mailman Delivers
“Before John Prine’s 1971 debut got him dubbed the next Dylan, he was a Chicago mailman playing his homespun folk tunes at an open mic. These two discs contain a radio appearance and a live set right before he went national (the title is the headline of a review by Roger Ebert). It’s a fine […]”
Fair and Square
“Eight years on from battling cancer, Prine sounds in peak form for his first album of new songs since 1995’s Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings. On Fair and Square, Prine takes the production reins and plays right into his own wily strengths. The result is an excellent set of songs full of rootsy warmth and […]”
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