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John Prine – Fair & Square

Name: John Prine - Fair & Square
Rating: 4.48 (25 reviews)

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Label:	Oh Boy Records – OBR-034-LP
Format:	2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Gatefold
Country:	US
Released:	Oct 1, 2021
Genre:	Folk, World, & Country
Style:	Country

Tracklist

A1		Glory Of True Love Accordion – Phil Parlapiano Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals – John Prine Bass – Dave Jacques Drums – Paul Griffith Lead Guitar [Electric] – Jason Wilber (2) Mandolin, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Pat McLaughlin Written-By – John Prine, Roger Cook
A2		Crazy As A Loon Bass – Dave Jacques Drums – Paul Griffith Electric Guitar [Additional], Mandolin, Acoustic Guitar [Rhythm], Harmony Vocals – Pat McLaughlin Electric Guitar [Lead] – Shawn Camp Electric Guitar [Rhythm] – Jason Wilber (2) Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – John Prine Piano, Organ [Hammond B3], Accordion – Phil Parlapiano Steel Guitar – Dan Dugmore Written-By – John Prine, Pat McLaughlin
A3		Long Monday Accordion – Phil Parlapiano Acoustic Guitar [Lead], Lead Vocals – John Prine Bass – Dave Jacques Harmony Vocals – Mindy Smith Percussion – Kenny Malone Written-By – John Prine, Kevin Sykes
A4		Taking A Walk Acoustic Guitar [Gut String], Electric Guitar [Lead], Electric Guitar [Rhythm] – Jason Wilber (2) Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals – John Prine Bass – Dave Jacques Drums – Paul Griffith Harmony Vocals – Mindy Smith Harmony Vocals, Mandolin, Electric Guitar – Pat McLaughlin Piano, Organ [Hammond B3], Accordion – Phil Parlapiano Steel Guitar – Dan Dugmore Written-By – John Prine, Pat McLaughlin Acoustic Guitar [Gut String], Electric Guitar [Lead], Electric Guitar [Rhythm] – Jason Wilber (2) Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals – John Prine Bass – Dave Jacques Drums – Paul Griffith Harmony Vocals – Mindy Smith Harmony Vocals, Mandolin, Electric Guitar – Pat McLaughlin Piano, Organ [Hammond B3], Accordion – Phil Parlapiano Steel Guitar – Dan Dugmore Written-By – John Prine, Pat McLaughlin
B1		Some Humans Ain't Human Bass – Dave Jacques Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – John Prine Organ, Piano, Accordion – Phil "Mr. Squeeze" Parlapiano* Slide Guitar, Electric Guitar [Lead] – Jason Wilber (2) Written-By – John Prine
B2		My Darlin' Hometown Acoustic Guitar [Lead] – Shawn Camp Acoustic Guitar [Rhythm], Lead Vocals – John Prine Bass – Dave Jacques Guitar [Weissenborn] – Jerry Douglas Harmony Vocals – Alison Krauss, Dan Tyminski Written-By – John Prine, Roger Cook
B3		Morning Train Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals – John Prine Backing Vocals – Mindy Smith Backing Vocals, Piano [Wurlitzer], Electric Guitar [Lead] – Pat McLaughlin Barrel Organ, Piano, Accordion – Phil Parlapiano Bass – Dave Jacques Drums – Paul Griffith Electric Guitar – Jason Wilber (2) Steel Guitar – Dan Dugmore Written-By – John Prine, Pat McLaughlin
B4		The Moon Is Down Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals – John Prine Bass – Dave Jacques Electric Guitar [Lead] – Shawn Camp Harmony Vocals – Alison Krauss Organ [Hammond B3], Accordion – Phil Parlapiano Percussion – Kenny Malone Written-By – John Prine
C1		Clay Pigeons Acoustic Guitar [Lead], Lead Vocals – John Prine Bass – Dave Jacques Electric Guitar, Harmonica – Jason Wilber (2) Piano, Accordion – Phil Parlapiano Written-By – Blaze Foley
C2		She Is My Everything Bass – Dave Jacques Drums – Paul Griffith Electric Guitar [Lead] – Jason Wilber (2) Electric Guitar [Rhythm], Acoustic Guitar [Rhythm], Lead Vocals – John Prine Harmony Vocals, Acoustic Guitar [Rhythm], Electric Guitar – Pat McLaughlin Organ [Hammond B3], Piano – Phil Parlapiano Written-By – John Prine
C3		I Hate It When That Happens To Me Accordion – Phil Parlapiano Acoustic Guitar [Lead] – Jason Wilber (2) Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals – John Prine Bass – Dave Jacques Harmony Vocals – Pat McLaughlin Written-By – Donnie Fritts, John Prine
C4		Bear Creek Blues Accordion – Phil Parlapiano Acoustic Guitar [Lead] – Jason Wilber (2) Acoustic Guitar [Rhythm], Lead Vocals – John Prine Bass – Dave Jacques Drums – Paul Griffith Harmony Vocals – Pat McLaughlin Written-By – A. P. Carter
C5		Other Side Of Town Guitar, Vocals – John Prine Written-By – John Prine
D1		Safety Joe Acoustic Guitar [Finger Picked], Lead Vocals – John Prine Mandolin – John Wilkes Booth Vocals [Answer Vocals] – Dave "Shakey Legs" Jacques, Jason "Shorty" Wilber Written-By – John Prine
D2		Carousel Of Love Accordion, Piano – Phil Parlapiano Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals – John Prine Bass – Dave Jacques Written-By – John Prine
D3		That's Alright By Me Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Lead Vocals – John Prine Bass – Dave Jacques Electric Guitar – Jason Wilber (2) Harmony Vocals – Pat McLaughlin Percussion – Kenny Malone Piano, Organ [Hammond B3] – Phil Parlapiano Written-By – John Prine, Pat McLaughlin
D4		That's How Every Empire Falls Accordion, Organ [Hammond B3] – Phil Parlapiano Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Lead Vocals – John Prine Bass – Dave Jacques Electric Guitar – Jason Wilber (2) Percussion – Kenny Malone Written-By – R. B. Morris
D5		Dual Custody Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals – John Prine Backing Vocals, Ukulele – Roger Cook Bass – Dave Ferguson* Guitar, Drums – Pat McLaughlin Written-By – John Prine, Roger Cook

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Copyright © – Oh Boy Records
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Oh Boy Records
Recorded At – The Butcher Shoppe
Recorded At – Seventeen Grand Recording
Recorded At – Minutia Studios
Mixed At – Minutia Studios
Lacquer Cut At – Third Man Mastering
Pressed By – Third Man Pressing

Credits

Engineer [Additional] – Thomas Johnson (2)
Engineer [Assistant] – Brandon Bell, Thomas Johnson (2)
Lacquer Cut By – WAR*
Mastered By – Don Cobb, Eric Conn
Producer – Gary Paczosa, John Prine
Recorded By, Mixed By – Gary Paczosa

Notes

Standard Black 2021 Reissue
2005 Grammy Award Winning record.
(p) & (c) 2021 Oh Boy Records
Runouts are etched.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Pressing Plant ID (Etched in runouts): TMP
Barcode (Text): 0 94012 00341 8
Barcode (Scanned): 094012003418
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): OBR-034-LPA TMM TMP WAR
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): OBR-034-LPB TMM TMP WAR.
Matrix / Runout (Side C runout): OBR-034-LPC TMM TMP WAR
Matrix / Runout (Side D runout): OBR-034-LPD TMM TMP WAR

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Fair & Square (CD, Album)	Oh Boy Records	OBR-034	US	2005
New Submission	Fair & Square (CDr, Album, Promo)	Oh Boy Records	OBR034	Europe	2005
	Fair & Square (CD, Album)	Oh Boy Records	OBR-034	US	2005
New Submission	Fair & Square (2×LP, Album, Gatefold)	Oh Boy Records	OBR-034	US	2007
Recently Edited	Fair & Square (2×LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, "Irish Edition", Green & Orange, Gatefold)	Oh Boy Records	OBR-034-LP	US	2021

Reviews

McMl Nov 27, 2022
Edited 3 months ago
I nearly did not get this due to the two previous comments about the poor SQ. I strongly recommend you give the records a once over Ultrasonic wet clean as I thought the sound is pretty clear and with plenty of details and dynamics. There’s only very light surface noise on my copy. No issues with the spindle hole either.

The pressing is good if not excellent. Give it a go and give it a good clean, which I always do even a new/sealed record. This album deserves more audience.
doctorwu Jan 30, 2022
Sound:

Disappointing, soft, mushy and closed in with poor dynamics, cut at low volume.
CD and loseless apple stream sound significantly better.

Tested with a Dynavector 20X2 and Cadenza Blue Cartridges.

Pressing:

1lp Very tight spindle hole , had to drill.
2nd lp's off centered.

Both are noisy but not too bad.

Avoid unless you have to own this on vinyl.
cataldoto Jan 5, 2022
Snap, crackle and pop too bad good record of John's poppy through out. Agree with below spindle very tight no drill cranked down with nut on my VPI record cleaner then ok. Pops remained.
Crazyhorse11 Oct 20, 2021
Nice sound pressing but had to drill out the spindle hole on LP1 to be able to play it. Waaaaaaaaaaaay to tight and wouldn't fit on! LP2 was fine though. Strange. Great pressing otherwise

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