"John Prine" is the debut album by American country-folk singer-songwriter John Prine, released on Atlantic Records in 1971. In 2012, the album was ranked number 452 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time, and subsequently ranked number 149 in a revised version of the list published in 2020. The album features some of Prine's most heralded compositions, including "Sam Stone", "Paradise" and "Hello In There". On all songs except "Paradise" and "Flashback Blues": John Prine – acoustic guitar, vocals Reggie Young – lead guitar Leo LeBlanc – pedal steel guitar John Christopher – rhythm guitar Bobby Emmons – organ Bobby Wood – pianos Mike Leech – bass Gene Chrisman – drums Hayward Bishop (incorrectly credited on the album as "Bishop Heywood") – percussion On "Paradise": John Prine – acoustic guitar, vocals Steve Goodman – harmony vocal, acoustic guitar Dave Prine – fiddle Neil Rosengarden – bass On "Flashback Blues": John Prine – acoustic guitar, vocals Steve Goodman – acoustic guitar Noel Gilbert – fiddle Mike Leech – bass Hayward Bishop – drums Gene Chrisman – tambourine User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.