6/3/11

Your Flag Decal Won't Get You Into Heaven Anymore

A revelation upon its release, this album is now a collection of standards: “Illegal Smile,” “Hello in There,” “Sam Stone,” “Donald and Lydia,” and, of course, “Angel from Montgomery.” Prine’s music, a mixture of folk, rock, and country, is deceptively simple, like his pointed lyrics, and his easy vocal style adds a humorous edge that makes otherwise funny jokes downright hilarious. via Side one 1. "Illegal Smile" – 3:10 2. "Spanish Pipedream" – 2:37 3. "Hello In There" – 4:29 4. "Sam Stone" – 4:14 5. "Paradise" – 3:10 6. "Pretty Good" – 3:36 Side two 1. "Your Flag Decal Won't Get You Into Heaven Anymore" – 2:51 2. "Far From Me" – 3:38 3. "Angel From Montgomery" – 3:43 4. "Quiet Man" – 2:50 5. "Donald and Lydia" – 4:27 6. "Six O'Clock News" – 2:49 7. "Flashback Blues" – 2:33 ... On all songs except "Paradise" and "Flashback Blues": John Prine – vocals and acoustic guitar Reggie Young – lead guitar Leo LeBlanc – pedal steel guitar John Christopher – rhythm guitar Bobby Emmons – organ Bobby Wood – pianos Mike Leach – bass Gene Chrisman – drums Bishop Heywood – percussion On "Paradise": John Prine – lead vocal and acoustic guitar Steve Goodman – harmony vocal and acoustic guitar Dave Prine – fiddle Neal Rosengarden – bass On "Flashback Blues": John Prine – vocal and acoustic guitar Steve Goodman – acoustic guitar Noel Gilbert – fiddle Mike Leach – bass Bishop Heywood – drums Gene Chrisman – tambourine [edit]