Diamonds the Rough in Bloomington, MN

John Prine
's second album was a cut below his first, only because the debut was a classic and the followup was merely terrific.
"Sour Grapes"
showed
Prine
's cracked sense of humor and
"Souvenirs"
his sentiment. Even if it was the second rank of his writing,
Diamonds in the Rough
demonstrated that
had an enduring talent that wasn't exhausted by one great album. ~ William Ruhlmann