John Prine Dead at 73: His Billboard Chart History

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For nearly a half-century, John Prine's catalog made a marked impact on the Billboard 200

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That's when his debut self-titled album, released a year earlier, bowed at No. 156, on the chart dated Feb. 26, 1972. A week later, the LP, which features such Prine classics as "Angel From Montgomery" and "Sam Stone," peaked two spots higher, at No. 154.

Still, the seeds were sown for Prine's lengthy history on the Billboard 200, one that includes 15 entries, nearly half of which charted in the '70s. Prine was nominated for best new artist at the 1973 Grammy Awards, andbecame his first full-length to peak within the Billboard 200's upper half, reaching No. 66 in May 1975.

After six albums in the '70s, Prine released three in the '80s and four in the '90s and, beginning with 1974'sIn 2005, with, which won for best contemporary folk album at the Grammys the next year, Prine finally exceeded's Billboard 200 peak, bowing and peaking at No. 55. It also marked his first time in the Billboard 200's top 100 sinceFor Better, Or Worse

brought the first top 40 visit for the troubadour, hitting No. 30 in October 2016. With his most recent release,top five placement, as the album debuted and peaked at No. 5 in April 2018.chart, earning a pair of No. 2-peaking titles (

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Devastating.... All my friends from the glory days gone or dying fast..

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