VOA标准英语2010年-Latest John Prine CD Features Live Per

It's been five years since singer-songwriter John Prine has released an album of new original material, and three years since his last collection of cover songs.  While the award-winning artist has stayed out of the studio, he has not been off the stage. Those performances are featured on a new, live CD, "In Person And On Stage."

 

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John Prine

John Prine has long been described as a "songwriter's songwriter"; another way of saying he's among the very best.  But it's not just songwriters who are fans.  Prine was recently honored at the U.S. Library of Congress by U.S. Poet Laureate Ted¹ Kooser.  It officially makes Prine "an American treasure."

Over the years, many other great writers have recorded Prine songs, among them Johnny Cash, Bonnie Raitt, John Denver, and Kris Kristofferson.  Now, John Prine himself is back with some new recordings³ of old favorites. "In Person And On Stage" is a good mix of newer songs and classic hits like "Angel From Montgomery," that appeared on Prine's 1971 debut⁴ release.  It's one of his most-famous songs, and has been recorded by many artists including Bonnie Raitt, Dave Matthews, Ben Harper and John Denver.  The new recording² features Emmylou Harris singing with Prine.

"In Person And On Stage' is Prine's first record since 2007's collaboration⁵ with Mac Wiseman, "Standard Songs For Average People."  In 2005, Prine released the hugely-successful "Fair And Square," winning him a Best Contemporary Folk Album Grammy, and Artist of the Year Award at the Americana Music Awards.  That CD is where you'll find the original version of "The Glory of True Love."  "In Person And On Stage" provides a newer, live version.

Part of the joy of a live John Prine show is hearing him tell the stories behind his songs.  "In Person And On Stage" has several good examples of his storytelling.  It also includes the first-ever live version of one of his most famous songs, "Paradise," an environmental protest song, written about the coal companies that mined the state of Kentucky, and ravaged⁶ the natural landscape.  The trio of Kieran Kane, Kevin Welch and Fats Kaplin joined Prine onstage for a take on his classic tune⁷.
 

1 ted   

vt.翻晒，撒，撒开

参考例句：

• The invaders gut ted the village.侵略者把村中财物洗劫一空。
• She often teds the corn when it's sunny.天好的时候她就翻晒玉米。

2 recording   

n.录音，记录

参考例句：

• How long will the recording of the song take?录下这首歌得花多少时间？
• I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。

3 recordings   

n.记录( recording的名词复数 )；录音；录像；唱片

参考例句：

• a boxed set of original recordings 一套盒装原声录音带
• old jazz recordings reissued on CD 以激光唱片重新发行的老爵士乐

4 debut   

n.首次演出，初次露面

参考例句：

• That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。
• The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。

5 collaboration   

n.合作，协作；勾结

参考例句：

• The two companies are working in close collaboration each other.这两家公司密切合作。
• He was shot for collaboration with the enemy.他因通敌而被枪毙了。

6 ravaged   

毁坏( ravage的过去式和过去分词 )； 蹂躏； 劫掠； 抢劫

参考例句：

• a country ravaged by civil war 遭受内战重创的国家
• The whole area was ravaged by forest fires. 森林火灾使整个地区荒废了。

7 tune   

n.调子；和谐，协调；v.调音，调节，调整

参考例句：

• He'd written a tune,and played it to us on the piano.他写了一段曲子，并在钢琴上弹给我们听。
• The boy beat out a tune on a tin can.那男孩在易拉罐上敲出一首曲子。