John Prine - German Afternoons

German Afternoons is another straight country set, but unlike Sweet Revenge, this is a sleepy-town stroll, featuring John Prine with snappy accompaniment by the New Grass Revival. After the terrific opening take on the Carter Family classic Lulu Walls, the record glides along at a gentle tempo, yielding the clever Let's Talk Dirty in Hawaiian and one classic ballad, Speed of the Sound of Loneliness, which was cut in a superb rendition by Nanci Griffith for her Other Voices, Other Rooms project.

It also features Linda Goes to Mars and a re-recording of Paradise from Prine's debut. ~ John Floyd & Jim Smith, All Music Guide

Track Listing :

• Lulu Walls
• Speed of the Sound of Loneliness
• Out of Love
• Sailin' Around
• If She Were You
• Linda Goes to Mars
• Let's Talk Dirty in Hawaiian
• I Just Want to Dance With You
• Love, Love, Love
• Bad Boy
• They'll Never Take Her Love From Me
• Paradise