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Title: Prine's most intimate album
Review: After his self-titled debut album, Prine eschewed flashy production in favor of a more stripped-down sound for "Diamonds In the Rough". His "band" mostly consists of himself, his good friend and fellow singer/songwriter great Steve Goodman, and his brother (lending his talents on fiddle and dobro). More than any other album, listening to this one makes you feel like Prine and his intimates are sitting right next to you, talking to you, telling you stories. Although slower and less upbeat than his debut, this is NOT a cynical, preachy album. It is my personal favorite and I would recommend buying this as a compliment to any pre-existing Prine collection.
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