| Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows: Songs Of John Prine |  | Artists: Conor Oberst & The Mystic Valley Band, Justin Vernon of Bon Iver, My Morning Jacket, Josh Ritter, Lambchop, Justin Townes Earle, The Avett Brothers, Old Crow Medicine Show, Sara Watkins, Drive-By Truckers, Deer Tick, Those Darlins
Label: Oh Boy
Category: Music
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Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 512
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.3
UPC: 094012004224
EAN: 0094012004224
ASIN: B003JDQJLE
Release Date: June 21, 2010
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| Tracks:
| • | Justin Vernon of Bon Iver - Bruised Orange (Chain of Sorrow) | | • | Conar Oberst & The Mystic Valley Band - Wedding Day In Funeralville | | • | My Morning Jacket - All The Best | | • | Josh Ritter - Mexican Home | | • | Lambchop - Six O'Clock News | | • | Justin Townes Earle - Far From Me | | • | The Avett Brothers - Spanish Pipedream | | • | Old Crow Medicine Show - Angel From Montgomery | | • | Sara Watkins - The Late John: Garfield Blues | | • | Drive-By Truckers - Daddy's Little Pumpkin | | • | Deer Tick - Unwed Fathers | | • | Those Darlins - Let's Talk Dirty In Hawaiian |
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Product Description
Today's avant-roots renaissance owes a great debt to John Prine's laconic, ever-questioning poetic quality. Featuring 12 newly-recorded versions of classic Prine songs, "Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows: Songs of John Prine" boasts an enviable roll call of inventive musicians, including My Morning Jacket, The Avett Brothers, Conor Oberst & The Mystic Valley Band, Old Crow Medicine Show, and more. That Prine's perspective flourishes so vividly in these modern recastings is testament to not only the sheer power of his songs, but to the subtly defiant undercurrent that runs throughout his music.
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 Playing it safe is lame when paying tribute to a trailblazer September 4, 2010
J. Breen
Generally speaking, the versions on this album take too literal a read on the original arrangements and fail to show how songs with bones as good as these can be adapted into new contexts and remain intact in their original intent and emotion. These guys are all being too reverent, which is ironic given how irreverent John Prine is at his best. Someone ought to have done "Everybody" or "Please Don't Bury Me" and they just overlook them. Thumbs down. If you wanna hear interesting takes on John Prine, Bonnie Raitt's old version of "Angel From Montgomery" is still the finest, and Nancy Griffith's version of "Speed of the Sound of Loneliness" is pretty amazing. Lastly, youtube Omar Torrez's version of "Mexican Home" to see how a song so great can be adapted into a funkfest that makes Josh Ritter look like an ass, straight up.
Very Good July 26, 2010
A. Jones
It is not fair to compare these covers to the originals. Nevertheless, as far as these types of albums go, this is a very good compilation. Not to sound too much like Randy and Simon from American Idol, I think all of these musicians do a good job of interpreting the lyrics, keeping the songs true to Prine's masterpieces, while putting their own unique touches on the tunes. The only thing I would change, or perhaps add, is I would have asked more female Americana singers to participate. Tift Merritt, Gillian Welch, Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin would've been terrific on this album. I can hear Gillian Welch singing Illegal Smile, Tift Merritt putting her twist on Dear Abby, and perhaps have Emmylou Harris and Patty Griffin jam out to Saddle in the Rain (my favorite JP song). I am kind of wondering why so many females were overlooked, but still, listening to this album is a great time.
John Prine tribute July 24, 2010
yellowapron
I first saw reference to this CD on My Morning Jacket's website. HAD to have it.
Then watched a John Prine concert video. He is quite a story teller.
 Gorgeous July 23, 2010
Tommy Wilson (NASHVILLE, TN, US)
This record is everything good, though I am very upset with amazon for shipping it to me in a box too small for the record packaging resulting in the warping of my record. Supremely uncool, amazon. Nevertheless, this is instantly one of my all-time favorite records. Best mix of old and new. Ever.
 Not worth it - If you don't know John Prine, buy the originals! July 10, 2010
The Elephant's Child (Chicago, USA)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
And if you do know him, you'll be disappointed.
Like several other reviewers, I've been a John Prine fan for a long time -- in my case, since the late 1970s, seeing him live in various Chicago venues and buying his albums and CDs when I could. There are two flaws in this tribute album: Lifeless covers of Prine's work by "hip" alternative country/folk artists and very poor song choices.
First, these are the dullest recordings of mostly great songs that I've heard in a while. Did the producers require that both the bands and the engineers take enough morphine to deaden talent and sound quality? I generally like most of these artists, but NOT ONE shows his or her talent on this badly produced compilation. "Angel from Montgomery" is an incredible song (and one of Prine's most famous), and you'd think it was hard to ruin -- but Old Crow Medicine Show manages to make it a dull dirge (and they are one of my favorite "new country" bands). If you don't have Prine's version run out and get the incredible live version by Bonnie Raitt (and friends). "Bruised Orange" sounds like an emo boy's whine, with a bad off tempo. I could criticize every cover on this album - none of them show off the songs well. The only listenable song on here is "Lets talk dirty in Hawaiian", which is a Prine throw away that I would include - maybe - on volume 2 of a long retrospective, not on a "showcase" of a few songs. See below for the bad song choices here. Prine CAN be covered, but not by artists who either don't have the range or maturity to handle him.
Second, this collection contains mostly newer songs. Not necessarily good songs. And surely Prine's best are missing. "Angel from Montgomery" is included, but the version is weak as noted above. Where is "Paradise"? Probably Prine's most famous song (thanks to John Denver). No one could be recruited to sing that most easy, gentle of country laments? Where is "Flag Decal"? Did the producers think that song is dated in the age of Rush Limbaugh and Glen Beck? Prine IS political! Why would the producers leave off one of his most cutting, satirical songs about false American patriotism (unless they are pandering to the more conservative "country music" audience). My favorite fun song of Prine's (Please don't bury me) is missing (with its incredible first line of "Woke up this morning, put on my slippers, walked into the kitchen and died".) Finally, in what I consider a travesty in a "tribute" album, Prine's amazing song about the mistreatment of American veterans, "Sam Stone" is missing. HEY, Producers: why did no one cover "Sam Stone" when it is as relevant to Afghan and Iraq vets as it was to Vietnam vets?
Go buy Prine's "Haystack" album. Go buy the fun live album "Souvenirs". BUY ANYTHING of John Prine's instead of this claptrap. Get Bonnie Raitt doing John Prine. Don't buy this bad collection of a brilliant songwriter's work.
The Male Half of TEC
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