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Review by Jim Smith
Prine's sound slickens considerably here, as producer Steve Cropper fashions a commercial-friendly album of light funk and rock. Unfortunately, the cloying production overpowers the lyrics and relegates them to an almost cursory notion, and it doesn't help that Prine hasn't come up with much new material of note. His wit is still sharp, but it no longer shines; consequently, Common Sense has the unfortunate distinction of being the worst of Prine's Atlantic albums. The exceptions are "Come Back to Us Barbara Lewis Hare Krishna Beauregard" and "He Was in Heaven Before He Died."
Track List:
1. Middleman
2. Common Sense
3. Come Back To Us Barbar...
4. Wedding Day In Funeral...
5. Way Down
6. My Own Best Friend
7. Forbidden Jimmy
8. Saddle In The Rain
9. That Close To You
10. He Was In Heaven Befor...
11. You Never Can Tell
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Prine's sound slickens considerably here, as producer Steve Cropper fashions a commercial-friendly album of light funk and rock. Unfortunately, the cloying production overpowers the lyrics and relegates them to an almost cursory notion, and it doesn't help that Prine hasn't come up with much new material of note. His wit is still sharp, but it no longer shines; consequently, Common Sense has the unfortunate distinction of being the worst of Prine's Atlantic albums. The exceptions are "Come Back to Us Barbara Lewis Hare Krishna Beauregard" and "He Was in Heaven Before He Died."
Track List:
1. Middleman
2. Common Sense
3. Come Back To Us Barbar...
4. Wedding Day In Funeral...
5. Way Down
6. My Own Best Friend
7. Forbidden Jimmy
8. Saddle In The Rain
9. That Close To You
10. He Was In Heaven Befor...
11. You Never Can Tell
enjoy & share