John Prine only knows three chords, but he can write songs that make you wonder why anyone needed any more than that. From the first lines of "Barbara Lewis Hare Krishna Beauregard," through the audience singalong of "Illegal Smile," to the story behind "Sam Stone," you'll age a lifetime in these songs. And if all you need is a celebrity endorsement, join Bonnie Raitt as she sings along with Prine on "Angel From Montgomery," yet another classic that you didn't know he wrote.

Steve Champeon