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John Prine 
The 5th Peg [no label, 1CD]
WFMT Archives, Chicago, IL. 

According to the notes that came with the disc, "This is the oldest surviving John Prine recording. 
This show was recorded sometime in August 1970. 
Recording originally sourced from KGNU-FM in Lincoln, NE, labeled 'John Prine Live at the 5th Peg 1970 WFMT Archives'. 
WFMT in Chicago has no record of this in their library, but they say 'hey that was 34 years ago, so who knows'."

The song, Sam Stone, was banned in $ingapore for a long time. 
The authorities were concerned it would encourage drug taking.

Tracks 1-11 are studio takes. 

As far as we can ascertain, these tracks have never been officially released.01 Hello In There
02 Souvenirs  
03 Sam Stone
04 Paradise 
05 Blue Umbrella 
06 My Woman  
07 Illegal Smile 
08 Flashback Blues
09 The Frying Pan
10 Sour Grapes 
11 A Star, A Jewel And A Hoax (unreleased)