Bruised Orange
Liner Notes:

Produced by Steve Goodman
Engineered by Hank Neuberger
Assistant Engineer: Tom Hanson
Recorded and Mixed at the Chicago Recording Company, January thru March 1978
Digital Editing and Mastering:
Robert Vosgien, CMS Digital
Production Coordinators:
Dawn Bunetta, Dan Einstein

Compact Disc Graphics: Unicorn

John Prine's services provided by First Avenue Productions, Inc

Beer, Pizza and Oranges by Tom Hanson
Cover and Inner Photographs
: Skrebneski
Art Direction: Ron Coro
Design: Jim Ladwig, AGI
Management: Al Bunetta Management
Special Thanks to Jackson Browne.
Producer's Thanks to Joel Dorn
John Prine Thanks Jack Clements for the Summer of '77
Special Thanks
to Mark Leviton, Bonnie Pritchard, David Tedds, Micky Kapp, Howard Thompson, Gary Casson, and Don Bachrach.
A Very Special Thanks to
Hale Milgram and Ellen Citron (and a tip of the Oh Boy hat) - J.P. & A.B.

This Compact Disc is dedicated to Jethro Burns

All selections copyright © 1978 Big Ears Music, Inc / Bruised Oranges ASCAP except "That's The Way That The World Goes 'Round" © 1977 Big Ears Music, Inc / Bruised Oranges ASCAP and "If You Don't Want My Love" © 1978 Big Ears Music, Inc / Bruised Oranges ASCAP and Back To Mono Music, Inc BMI.

Lyrics used by permission, All rights reserved

Produced under license from Elektra / Asylum Records
Printed in Canada

Oh Boy Records
PO Box 36099
Los Angeles, CA 90036-0099


1. Fish And Whistle
  Words and Music by John Prine
  John Prine: Acoustic Guitar & Vocal
  Sid Sims: Bass
  Tom Radtke: Drums & Tambourine
  John Burns: Electric Guitar
  Jim Rothermel: Penny Whistle
  Background Vocals: John Burns, Steve Goodman, Len Dresslar, Don Shelton, Bob Bowker


2. There She Goes
  Words and Music by John Prine
  John Prine: Vocal
  Steve Goodman: Harmony vocal
  Tom Radtke: Drums
  Sid Sims: Bass
  John Burns: Acoustic Guitar & Electric Guitar
  Leo LeBlanc: Pedal Steel Guitar
  Corky Siegel: Harmoica
  Jim Rothermel: Alto Sax
  Background Vocals: Len Dresslar, Don Shelton, Bob Bowker, Bonnie Herman

3. If You Don't Want My Love
  Words and Music by John Prine and Phil Spector
  John Prine: Acoustic Guitar & Vocal
  Jackson Browne: Harmony vocal
  Sid Sims: Bass
  Tom Radtke: Drums & Percussion
  Steve Goodman: Acoustic Guitar
  John Burns: Electric Guitar
  Leo LeBlanc: Pedal Steel Guitar
  Howard Levy: Piano
  Background Vocals: Vick Hubley, Bonnie Herman, Kitty Haywood
  Strings Arranged and Conducted by Alan Barcus

4. That's The Way That The World Goes 'Round
  Words and Music by John Prine
  John Prine: Acoustic Guitar & Vocal
  Sid Sims: Bass
  Tom Radtke: Drums
  John Burns: Electric Guitar
  Steve Goodman: Acoustic & Electric Guitars
  Jim Rothermel: Tenor & Spopran Recorders
  Background Vocals: Diane Holmes, Steve Goodman

5. Bruised Orange (Chain Of Sorrow)
  Words and Music by John Prine
  John Prine: Electric Guitar & Vocal
  Sid Sims: Bass
  Tom Radtke: Drums & Percussion
  John Burns: Acoustic Guitar
  Corky Siegel: Piano
  Leo LeBlanc: Pedal Steel Guitar
  Mike Utley: Organ
  Jim Rothermel: Soprano Sax
  Background Vocal: Kitty Haywood, Bonnie Herman, Vicki Hubley

6. Sabu Visits The Twin Cities Alone
  Words and Music by John Prine
  John Prine: Acoustic Guitar & Vocal
  Bonnie Koloc: Harmony Vocal
  Jim Rothermel: Clarinet
  Howard Levy: Accordian
  Tom Radtke:Finger Cymbal

7. Aw Heck
  Words and Music by John Prine
  John Prine: Acoustic Guitar & Vocal
  John Burns: Electric Guitars
  Sid Sims: Bass
  Tom Radtke: Drums & Percussion
  Bob Hoban: Piano
  Background Vocals: Len Dresslar, Don Shelton, Bob Bowker, Bonnie Herman, Steve Goodman, John Prine

8.Crooked Piece Of Time
  Words and Music by John Prine
  John Prine: Acoustic Guita5 & Vocal
  Sid Sims: Bass
  Tom Radtke: Drums & Percussion
  John Burns: Rhythm Guitar
  Mike Utleyu: Piano 7 Organ
  Steve Goodman: Rhythm Guitar
  Background Vocals: Bonnie Herman, Kitty Haywood, Bicki Hubley
  Handclaps: Tom Radtke, Harry Waller, Mike Jordan, Steve Goodman

9: Iron Ore Betty
Words and Music by John Prine
  John Prine: Vocal
  Steve Rodby: Acoustic Bass
  Tom Radtke: Drums & Percussion
  John Burns: Electric Guitar
  Sam Bush: Electirc Guitar
  Corky Siegel Harmonica
  Jim Rothermel: Tenor Sax
  Background Vocals: Bonnie Herman, Vicki Hubley, Kitty Haywood

10. Thje Hobo Song
  Words & Music by John Prine
  John Prine: Vocal
  Steve Goodman: Acoustic Guitar
  Corky Siegel: Harmonica
  Leo LeBlanc: Dobro
  Jethro Burns: Mandolin
  Hobo Chorus: Dan Cronin, Ramblin' Jack Elliot, John Burns, Bryan Bowers, Sam Bush, John Cowan, Jethro Burns, Fred Holstein, Steve Goodman, Harry Waller, Mike Jordan, Tom Hanson, Hank Neuberger, Tom Radtke, Jim Rothermel, Sid Sims, Earle Pionke, James Talley, Ed Holstein, Aldo Bottalia, Mike Urschel, James MdcNamara, David Prine, Al Bunetta, Tyler Wilson, Bob Hoban, Jackson Browne, Tim Messer