Despite some brilliant songs, Prine's followup albums to his stunning debut were uneven until this, his fifth, produced by his friend Steve Goodman. Here, Prine's always finely-tuned sense of absurdity once again collides with his ability to depict pain sympathetically for a whole album, typified by "That's the Way That the World Goes 'Round," a neat statement of his philosophy, and "Sabu Visits the Twin Cities Alone," perhaps the best depiction ever written of life on the road in the entertainment business. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide
Corky Siegel (Harmonica), Jethro Burns (Vocals), Vicki Hubley (Vocals), Bob Horne (Vocals), Mike Utley (Keyboards), Howard Levy (Keyboards), Steve Rodby (Bass (Acoustic)), John Cowan (Choir, Chorus), Allen Barcus (Conductor), Dan Einstein (Production Coordination), Mike Jordan (Choir, Chorus), Jethro Burns (Choir, Chorus), Bob Bowker (Vocals (Background)), Mike Jordan (Vocals), John Cowan (Vocals), Tom Radtke (Percussion), Tom Ratdtke (Percussion), Howard Levy (Saxophone), Tom Radtke (Multi Instruments), Steve Goodman (Producer), Jim Rothermel (Penny Whistle), Leo LeBlanc (Dobro), John Burns (Multi Instruments), Don Shelton (Vocals), John Burns (Guitar), Tyler Wilson (Choir, Chorus), Tyler Wilson (Vocals), Kitty Haywood (Vocals), Steve Goodman (Choir, Chorus), Robert Vosgien (Digital Editing), Sam Bush (Guitar), Sam Bush (Choir, Chorus), James McNamara (Choir, Chorus), Don Shelton (Vocals (Background)), James Talley (Vocals), Fred Holstein (Choir, Chorus), Robert Vosgien (Mastering), Dan Cronin (Vocals), Kitty Haywood (Vocals (Background)), Bonnie Koloc (Vocal Harmony), Sam Bush (Vocals), Jethro Burns (Mandolin), Fred Holstein (Vocals), James McNamara (Vocals), Jim Rothermel (Recorder (Tenor)), James Talley (Choir, Chorus), Dan Cronin (Choir, Chorus), Sam Bush (Guitar (Electric)), Leo LeBlanc (Guitar (Steel)), John Burns (Choir, Chorus), John Prine (Guitar), Mike Urschel (Choir, Chorus), Jackson Browne (Choir, Chorus), Mike Urschel (Vocals), John Burns (Vocals), John Prine (Vocals), Dawn Bunetta (Production Coordination), Jim Rothermel (Sax (Soprano)), Jackson Browne (Vocals), Diane Holmes (Vocals), John Burns (Guitar (Electric)), Aldo Bottalla (Choir, Chorus), Bryan Bowers (Vocals), Corky Siegel (Piano), Earl Poinke (Vocals), Jim Rothermel (Choir, Chorus), John Burns (Guitar (Acoustic)), Aldo Bottalla (Vocals), Ron Coro (Art Direction), Earl Poinke (Choir, Chorus), Tom Hanson (Vocals), Dave Prine (Choir, Chorus), Jim Ladwig (Design), Steve Goodman (Guitar), Tom Hanson (Choir, Chorus), Mike Utley (Piano), Bob Bowker (Vocals), Jim Rothermel (Multi Instruments), Steve Goodman (Guitar (Rhythm)), Tom Ratdtke (Drums), Jim Rothermel (Sax (Alto)), Dave Prine (?), Tom Radtke (Handclapping), Bonnie Herman (Vocals), Mike Utley (Organ), Tom Hanson (?), Vicki Hubley (Vocals (Background)), Harry Waller (Choir, Chorus), Harry Waller (Handclapping), Len Dresslar (Vocals (Background)), Bonnie Herman (Vocals (Background)), John Prine (Guitar (Acoustic)), Robert Hoban (Choir, Chorus), Ramblin' Jack Elliott (?), Steve Goodman (Vocal Harmony), Tom Hanson (Assistant Engineer), Bob Hoban (Piano), Tom Radtke (Choir, Chorus), Ramblin' Jack Elliott (Vocals), Tom Radtke (Drums), Jim Rothermel (Recorder (Soprano)), Sid Sims (Bass), Len Dresslar (Vocals), Ramblin' Jack Elliott (Choir, Chorus), Jim Rothermel (Clarinet), Bonnie Koloc (Vocals), Bob Hoban (Choir, Chorus), Allen Barcus (String Arrangements), John Prine (Vocals (Background)), Hank Neuberger (Vocals), Sid Sims (Vocals), Ed Holdstein (Vocals), Tom Radtke (Finger Cymbals), Al Bunetta (Vocals), Jackson Browne (Vocal Harmony), Hank Neuberger (Choir, Chorus), Steve Goodman (Guitar (Acoustic)), Al Bunetta (Choir, Chorus), Steve Goodman (Vocals (Background)), Sid Sims (Choir, Chorus), Steve Rodby (Bass), Tim Messer (Choir, Chorus), Leo LeBlanc (Guitar), Hank Neuberger (Engineer), Howard Levy (Accordion), Ed Holstien (Choir, Chorus), Bob Horne (Keyboards), Steve Goodman (Handclapping), Howard Levy (Piano), Tom Radtke (Tambourine), Bryan Bowers (Choir, Chorus), Harry Waller (Vocals), Jim Rothermel (Sax (Tenor)), John Burns (Vocals (Background)), Diane Holmes (Vocals (Background)), Leo LeBlanc (Pedal Steel), Mike Jordan (Handclapping)
