Chuck Prophet
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Chuck Prophet is an American
singer-songwriter
, guitarist
and producer
. A Californian, Prophet first achieved notice in the American psychedelic/desert rock group Green on Red
, with whom he toured and recorded in the 1980s. He has also recorded a number of solo records, and gained prominence as a musician and songwriter.
. Prophet's father appears briefly in the 1955 film Blackboard Jungle
. After recording one E.P. and eight albums with rock group Green on Red
, he released his first solo record Brother Aldo on Fire Records
in 1990
. He has been compared to everyone from Ray Davies
, to Leonard Cohen
, Tom Petty
, Randy Newman
and Alex Chilton
. Prophet is also a sought after guitarist known for his unique rhythmic yet lyrical style. He has worked as a sideman or session musician with many artists, including Kelley Stoltz
, Bob Neuwirth
, Kelly Willis
, Aimee Mann
, Warren Zevon
, Jonathan Richman
, Lucinda Williams
and Cake
. He has frequently collaborated with songwriter Dan Penn
and Jim Dickinson.
His compositions and co-writes have been recorded by musicians like Alejandro Escovedo
, Solomon Burke
, Heart
, Michael Grimm
, Kim Carnes
, Peter Wolf
, Kim Richey
, Carter's Chord
, Jace Everett
, Arc Angels
, Mofro
, Calvin Russell
, Chris Knight
and Kelly Willis
. He has toured with Memphis producer and pianist Jim Dickinson
, who recorded Prophet's "Hungry Town". In Nashville, Tennessee
Prophet and songwriter Kim Richey
penned "I'm Gone", a top-40 country hit in 2002 for singer Cyndi Thomson
. He records and tours with his wife Stephanie Finch
, who is a singer, keyboardist and guitarist.
Prophet was signed to New West Records
by Peter Jesperson in 2002. He made two records for New West: No Other Love and Age of Miracles. After years of mostly European and UK success, 2002’s No Other Love was a breakthrough record for Prophet stateside due to the success of the summer single "Summertime Thing" and endorsements from Lucinda Williams
, who gave him the opening slot for her summer tour.
Recorded in San Francisco and Nashville, 2007's Soap and Water received critical praise. Prophet toured Europe and North America in support of the album and appeared with his band on The Late Show With David Letterman, and Last Call with Carson Daly
.
Prophet has contributed to several Kelly Willis
records, and produced 2007's Translated From Love for Rykodisc
. Willis and Prophet co-wrote six of the albums tracks and Prophet played guitar throughout.
Evangeline Recording Co. released a limited-edition work entitled Dreaming Waylon's Dreams, which he recorded in San Francisco. The record re-creates Waylon Jennings
' 1975 country album Dreaming My Dreams in its entirety and features, among others, members of American Music Club
and Meat Beat Manifesto
. The package and booklet were printed by the legendary Bruce Licher (Savage Republic
, Independent Music Project , REM fan club etc.) using a custom letterpress design on original stock. Included in the packaging is a recounting of the events surrounding the recording of the record by close friend John Murry (who also played on the record). Each piece was lovingly printed by hand on a circa 1930’s printing press. And each one is numbered. "Dreaming Waylon's Dreams" is one of the rarest and most sought after items in Prophet's discography. Only 500 copies exist.
In 2008 Prophet co-wrote all the songs on Alejandro Escovedo
's Real Animal, to which he also contributed guitar and vocals.
Released by Rounder Records, in 2001: Raisins in the Sun was a one-off collaboration with Jules Shear
, Harvey Brooks
, Paul Q. Kolderie
, Jim Dickinson
, Sean Slade
, and Winston Watson, recorded in May 1999.
In May 2009, Prophet along with a cast of characters including Ernest "Boom" Carter headed to Mexico City to record a collection of "political songs for non political people". ¡Let Freedom Ring! released on October 27, 2009 on Yep Roc. Michael Hoinski of the Village Voice compared !Let Freedom Ring! to Bruce Springsteen
's Born in the U.S.A.
Citing the recordings as "albums that manifest patriotism through disenchantment, and both rely heavily on marginalized characters to expose socioeconomic woes."
in 2009 Chuck along with Brad Jones produced Jace Everett
's Red Revelations CD. Chuck co wrote four songs and played guitar. The CD includes Everett's "Bad Things" best known as the theme song to HBO's True Blood
. Prophet's song "You Did" (bomp shooby doobie bomp) is part of the True Blood (season 2) soundtrack.
In January 2011, Chuck formed the Spanish Bombs along with Chris Von Sneidern
and San Francisco rhythm section The Park. The Spanish Bombs performed The Clash
's LP London Calling
in its entirety at the Actual Music Festival in Spain. This special project came at the invitation of curators Houston Party. This festival show was followed by a 12-date tour of Spain.
The lineup:
United States
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singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
, guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
and producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
. A Californian, Prophet first achieved notice in the American psychedelic/desert rock group Green on Red
Green on Red
Green on Red was an American rock band, formed in the Tucson, Arizona punk scene, but based for most of its career in Los Angeles, California, where it was loosely associated with the Paisley Underground...
, with whom he toured and recorded in the 1980s. He has also recorded a number of solo records, and gained prominence as a musician and songwriter.
Life and work
Chuck Prophet was born in Whittier, CaliforniaWhittier, California
Whittier is a city in Los Angeles County, California about southeast of Los Angeles. The city had a population of 85,331 at the 2010 census, up from 83,680 as of the 2000 census, and encompasses 14.7 square miles . Like nearby Montebello, the city constitutes part of the Gateway Cities...
. Prophet's father appears briefly in the 1955 film Blackboard Jungle
Blackboard Jungle
Blackboard Jungle is a 1955 social commentary film about teachers in an inner-city school. It is based on the novel of the same name by Evan Hunter.-Plot:...
. After recording one E.P. and eight albums with rock group Green on Red
Green on Red
Green on Red was an American rock band, formed in the Tucson, Arizona punk scene, but based for most of its career in Los Angeles, California, where it was loosely associated with the Paisley Underground...
, he released his first solo record Brother Aldo on Fire Records
Fire Records (UK)
Fire Records is an independent record label in London, England. The label was founded by Clive Solomon in 1986 and is currently run by James Nicholls.-Current roster:*Giant Sand*Guided By Voices*Howe Gelb*Josephine Foster*Wooden Wand*Bobby Conn...
in 1990
1990 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990.-Events:*January 21 – MTV's Unplugged premieres on cable television with British band Squeeze...
. He has been compared to everyone from Ray Davies
Ray Davies
Ray Davies, CBE is an English rock musician. He is best known as lead singer and songwriter for the Kinks, which he led with his younger brother, Dave...
, to Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
Leonard Norman Cohen, is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, poet and novelist. Cohen published his first book of poetry in Montreal in 1956 and his first novel in 1963. His work often explores religion, isolation, sexuality and interpersonal relationships...
, Tom Petty
Tom Petty
Thomas Earl "Tom" Petty is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is the frontman of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and was a founding member of the late 1980s supergroup Traveling Wilburys and Mudcrutch. He has also performed under the pseudonyms of Charlie T...
, Randy Newman
Randy Newman
Randall Stuart "Randy" Newman is an American singer-songwriter, arranger, composer, and pianist who is known for his mordant pop songs and for film scores....
and Alex Chilton
Alex Chilton
William Alexander "Alex" Chilton was an American songwriter, guitarist, singer and producer, best known as the lead singer of the Box Tops and Big Star...
. Prophet is also a sought after guitarist known for his unique rhythmic yet lyrical style. He has worked as a sideman or session musician with many artists, including Kelley Stoltz
Kelley Stoltz
Kelley Stoltz is an American singer, songwriter and musician. He currently resides in San Francisco, Calif.. His music has been compared to that of Brian Wilson, The Velvet Underground, Nick Drake and Leonard Cohen.-Musical career:...
, Bob Neuwirth
Bob Neuwirth
Bob Neuwirth is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and visual artist. A mainstay of the early 1960s Cambridge, Massachusetts, folk scene, he subsequently became a friend and associate of Bob Dylan alongside whom he appears in D.A...
, Kelly Willis
Kelly Willis
Kelly Willis is an American country music singer-songwriter, whose music has been described as contemporary country, alternative country and new traditionalist.-Early life:...
, Aimee Mann
Aimee Mann
Aimee Mann is an American rock singer-songwriter, guitarist and bassist.-Early life:Aimee Mann grew up in Bon Air, Virginia, graduated from Open High School in 1978 and attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston, but dropped out to sing with her first punk rock band, the Young Snakes...
, Warren Zevon
Warren Zevon
Warren William Zevon was an American rock singer-songwriter and musician noted for including his sometimes sardonic opinions of life in his musical lyrics, composing songs that were sometimes humorous and often had political or historical themes.Zevon's work has often been praised by well-known...
, Jonathan Richman
Jonathan Richman
Jonathan Michael Richman is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. In 1970 he founded The Modern Lovers, an influential proto-punk band. Since the mid-1970s, Richman has worked either solo or with low-key, generally acoustic backing...
, Lucinda Williams
Lucinda Williams
Lucinda Williams is an American rock, folk, blues and country music singer and songwriter. She recorded her first albums in 1978 and 1980 in a traditional country and blues style and received very little attention from radio, the media, or the public. In 1988, she released her self-titled album,...
and Cake
Cake (band)
Cake is an American alternative rock band from Sacramento, California. Consisting of singer John McCrea, trumpeter Vince DiFiore, guitarist Xan McCurdy, bassist Gabe Nelson and drummer Paulo Baldi, the band has been noted for McCrea's sarcastic lyrics and deadpan voice, DiFiore's trumpet parts, and...
. He has frequently collaborated with songwriter Dan Penn
Dan Penn
Dan Penn is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and sometime guitar player who co-wrote many soul hits of the 1960s including "Dark End of the Street" and "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man" and "Out of Left Field" & "Cry Like A Baby"...
and Jim Dickinson.
His compositions and co-writes have been recorded by musicians like Alejandro Escovedo
Alejandro Escovedo
Alejandro Escovedo is an American singer-songwriter.-Biography:The son of Mexican immigrants to Texas, Escovedo is from a family that boasts several professional musicians, including brothers Coke Escovedo and Pete Escovedo, and Sheila E...
, Solomon Burke
Solomon Burke
Solomon Burke was an American singer-songwriter, entrepreneur, mortician, and an archbishop of the United House of Prayer For All People. Burke was known as "King Solomon", the "King of Rock 'n' Soul", and as the "Bishop of Soul", and described as "the Muhammad Ali of soul", and as "the most...
, Heart
Heart (band)
Heart is an American rock band who first found success in Canada. Throughout several lineup changes, the only two members remaining constant are sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson. The group rose to fame in the 1970s with their music being influenced by hard rock as well as folk music...
, Michael Grimm
Michael Grimm (singer)
Michael Joseph Grimm is an American singer/songwriter and winner of the fifth season of America's Got Talent.-Personal life:...
, Kim Carnes
Kim Carnes
Kim Carnes is an American singer-songwriter. She is a two-time Grammy Award winner noted for her distinctive raspy vocal style. Some people have called her "The Female Rod Stewart" due to her raspy voice....
, Peter Wolf
Peter Wolf
Peter Wolf is an American Rhythm and Blues, Soul and Rock and Roll musician, best known as the lead vocalist for the J. Geils Band from 1967 to 1983; and for a successful musical solo career to date with writing partner Will Jennings.- Life and career :Wolf was born in the Bronx, New York...
, Kim Richey
Kim Richey
Kimberly Kay "Kim" Richey is an American singer/songwriter. Though her work fits into the general country music category, her sound is not easily categorized. Her songs have been hits on both the country and pop charts...
, Carter's Chord
Carter's Chord
Carter's Chord is an American country music group composed of sisters Becky Robertson, Emily Fortney and Joanna Robertson, all of whom are singer-songwriters and vocalists...
, Jace Everett
Jace Everett
Jace Everett is an American recording artist. Signed to Epic Records in 2005, he released his debut single "That's the Kind of Love I'm In" in 2005, which peaked at No. 51 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, and was the first single from his self-titled debut album. He also co-wrote Josh...
, Arc Angels
Arc Angels
Arc Angels are a blues rock band formed in Austin, Texas in the early 1990s. The band was composed of guitarist and singers Doyle Bramhall II and Charlie Sexton and two former members of Stevie Ray Vaughan's band Double Trouble, drummer Chris Layton. and bassist Tommy Shannon...
, Mofro
MOFRO
JJ Grey & MOFRO is a soul/funk/R&B/blues/southern rock band from Jacksonville, Florida composed of JJ Grey , Andrew Trube , Anthony Farrell , Anthony Cole and the "Hercules Horns" Dennis Marion , Art Edmaiston JJ Grey & MOFRO (formerly billed just as Mofro) is a soul/funk/R&B/blues/southern...
, Calvin Russell
Calvin Russell (musician)
Calvin Russell was an American blues rock/roots rock singer-songwriter and guitarist.Born Calvert Russell Kosler, at the age of twelve he started to learn guitar and at thirteen joined a band called 'The Cavemen'. In 1989 he met Patrick Mathe of the French record label New Rose...
, Chris Knight
Chris Knight (musician)
Chris Knight is a singer and songwriter from Kentucky. He only recently came to national attention, but has written songs for Confederate Railroad, John Anderson, and Randy Travis among others...
and Kelly Willis
Kelly Willis
Kelly Willis is an American country music singer-songwriter, whose music has been described as contemporary country, alternative country and new traditionalist.-Early life:...
. He has toured with Memphis producer and pianist Jim Dickinson
Jim Dickinson
James Luther "Jim" Dickinson was an American record producer, pianist, and singer who fronted, among others, the Memphis based band, Mudboy & The Neutrons.- Biography :...
, who recorded Prophet's "Hungry Town". In Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
Prophet and songwriter Kim Richey
Kim Richey
Kimberly Kay "Kim" Richey is an American singer/songwriter. Though her work fits into the general country music category, her sound is not easily categorized. Her songs have been hits on both the country and pop charts...
penned "I'm Gone", a top-40 country hit in 2002 for singer Cyndi Thomson
Cyndi Thomson
Cyndi Thomson is an American country music artist. Thomson wrote songs with songwriter Tommy Lee James and in 2000, she signed with Capitol Records Nashville as a recording artist...
. He records and tours with his wife Stephanie Finch
Stephanie Finch
Stephanie Finch is an American singer, keyboardist and guitarist. She is the wife of Chuck Prophet, with whom she has frequently collaborated and toured. She is a member of Prophet's band, The Mission Express. She recently released her first solo album, Cry Tomorrow.-External links:* "", a review...
, who is a singer, keyboardist and guitarist.
Prophet was signed to New West Records
New West Records
New West Records is a record label based in Los Angeles, California, Austin, Texas, and Athens, Georgia. It was established in 1998, and has been home to several indie rock and alternative country bands as well as representing the PBS show Austin City Limits...
by Peter Jesperson in 2002. He made two records for New West: No Other Love and Age of Miracles. After years of mostly European and UK success, 2002’s No Other Love was a breakthrough record for Prophet stateside due to the success of the summer single "Summertime Thing" and endorsements from Lucinda Williams
Lucinda Williams
Lucinda Williams is an American rock, folk, blues and country music singer and songwriter. She recorded her first albums in 1978 and 1980 in a traditional country and blues style and received very little attention from radio, the media, or the public. In 1988, she released her self-titled album,...
, who gave him the opening slot for her summer tour.
Recorded in San Francisco and Nashville, 2007's Soap and Water received critical praise. Prophet toured Europe and North America in support of the album and appeared with his band on The Late Show With David Letterman, and Last Call with Carson Daly
Last Call with Carson Daly
Last Call with Carson Daly is an American late night talk show that is broadcast on NBC. The show is hosted by Carson Daly, the half-hour show featuring celebrity interviews, documentary-style coverage of a topic, and musical performances. Last Call airs weeknights at 1:35 a.m. Eastern / 12:35 a.m....
.
Prophet has contributed to several Kelly Willis
Kelly Willis
Kelly Willis is an American country music singer-songwriter, whose music has been described as contemporary country, alternative country and new traditionalist.-Early life:...
records, and produced 2007's Translated From Love for Rykodisc
Rykodisc
Rykodisc Records is an American record label. It is owned by Warner Music Group, operates as a unit of WMG's Independent Label Group and is distributed through Alternative Distribution Alliance.-Company history:...
. Willis and Prophet co-wrote six of the albums tracks and Prophet played guitar throughout.
Evangeline Recording Co. released a limited-edition work entitled Dreaming Waylon's Dreams, which he recorded in San Francisco. The record re-creates Waylon Jennings
Waylon Jennings
Waylon Arnold Jennings was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. Jennings began playing at eight. He began performing at twelve, on KVOW radio. Jennings formed a band The Texas Longhorns. Jennings worked as a D.J on KVOW, KDAV and KLLL...
' 1975 country album Dreaming My Dreams in its entirety and features, among others, members of American Music Club
American Music Club
American Music Club is a San Francisco-based alternative rock band led by singer-songwriter Mark Eitzel.-History:Although born in California, Eitzel spent his formative years in Okinawa, Taiwan, Great Britain and Ohio before returning to the Bay Area in 1981...
and Meat Beat Manifesto
Meat Beat Manifesto
Meat Beat Manifesto, often shortened to Meat Beat or MBM, is an electronic music group originally consisting of Jack Dangers and Jonny Stephens formed in 1987 in Swindon, UK...
. The package and booklet were printed by the legendary Bruce Licher (Savage Republic
Savage Republic
Savage Republic is a Los Angeles Tribal-Industrial-Art-Punk band from the 1980s, that reformed as of 2004 and is active with a different line-up.-Studio albums:-EPs:-Singles:-Compilations:- External links :* * * * *...
, Independent Music Project , REM fan club etc.) using a custom letterpress design on original stock. Included in the packaging is a recounting of the events surrounding the recording of the record by close friend John Murry (who also played on the record). Each piece was lovingly printed by hand on a circa 1930’s printing press. And each one is numbered. "Dreaming Waylon's Dreams" is one of the rarest and most sought after items in Prophet's discography. Only 500 copies exist.
In 2008 Prophet co-wrote all the songs on Alejandro Escovedo
Alejandro Escovedo
Alejandro Escovedo is an American singer-songwriter.-Biography:The son of Mexican immigrants to Texas, Escovedo is from a family that boasts several professional musicians, including brothers Coke Escovedo and Pete Escovedo, and Sheila E...
's Real Animal, to which he also contributed guitar and vocals.
Released by Rounder Records, in 2001: Raisins in the Sun was a one-off collaboration with Jules Shear
Jules Shear
Jules Mark Shear is a US singer, songwriter, and guitarist born in Pittsburgh in 1952. Although he has had only one minor hit as a performer , he has recorded almost 20 albums to date...
, Harvey Brooks
Harvey Brooks
Harvey Brooks is an American bassist. He has played in many styles of music...
, Paul Q. Kolderie
Paul Q. Kolderie
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, Jim Dickinson
Jim Dickinson
James Luther "Jim" Dickinson was an American record producer, pianist, and singer who fronted, among others, the Memphis based band, Mudboy & The Neutrons.- Biography :...
, Sean Slade
Sean Slade
Sean Slade is a record producer, engineer, and mixer. He has worked with artists including Hole, Radiohead, Warren Zevon, Juliana Hatfield, Dinosaur Jr., Uncle Tupelo, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The Boo Radleys, Sebadoh, Lush, the Go-Go's, and The Dictators among others. In 2005 he produced The...
, and Winston Watson, recorded in May 1999.
In May 2009, Prophet along with a cast of characters including Ernest "Boom" Carter headed to Mexico City to record a collection of "political songs for non political people". ¡Let Freedom Ring! released on October 27, 2009 on Yep Roc. Michael Hoinski of the Village Voice compared !Let Freedom Ring! to Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen , nicknamed "The Boss," is an American singer-songwriter who records and tours with the E Street Band...
's Born in the U.S.A.
Born in the U.S.A.
Born in the U.S.A. is the seventh studio album by American rock singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen, released on June 4, 1984. A critical and commercial triumph, it found Springsteen marking a departure in his sound...
Citing the recordings as "albums that manifest patriotism through disenchantment, and both rely heavily on marginalized characters to expose socioeconomic woes."
in 2009 Chuck along with Brad Jones produced Jace Everett
Jace Everett
Jace Everett is an American recording artist. Signed to Epic Records in 2005, he released his debut single "That's the Kind of Love I'm In" in 2005, which peaked at No. 51 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, and was the first single from his self-titled debut album. He also co-wrote Josh...
's Red Revelations CD. Chuck co wrote four songs and played guitar. The CD includes Everett's "Bad Things" best known as the theme song to HBO's True Blood
True Blood
True Blood is an American television series created and produced by Alan Ball. It is based on The Southern Vampire Mysteries series of novels by Charlaine Harris, detailing the co-existence of vampires and humans in Bon Temps, a fictional, small town in the state of Louisiana...
. Prophet's song "You Did" (bomp shooby doobie bomp) is part of the True Blood (season 2) soundtrack.
In January 2011, Chuck formed the Spanish Bombs along with Chris Von Sneidern
Chris Von Sneidern
Chris Von Sneidern, born Syracuse, New York, is an American singer/songwriter. He earned a cult following with a string of indie releases during the 1990s and 2000s.-Career:...
and San Francisco rhythm section The Park. The Spanish Bombs performed The Clash
The Clash
The Clash were an English punk rock band that formed in 1976 as part of the original wave of British punk. Along with punk, their music incorporated elements of reggae, ska, dub, funk, rap, dance, and rockabilly...
's LP London Calling
London Calling
London Calling is the third studio album by the English punk rock band The Clash. It was released in the United Kingdom on 14 December 1979 through CBS Records, and in the United States in January 1980 through Epic Records...
in its entirety at the Actual Music Festival in Spain. This special project came at the invitation of curators Houston Party. This festival show was followed by a 12-date tour of Spain.
The Mission Express
The "Mission Express" is a bus line that runs through Chuck's neighborhood and is the name of Chuck's current band.The lineup:
- Stephie Finch: (singing, Vox organ)
- Kevin White: (bass guitar)
- Paul Taylor: (drums, vocals) (since spring 2010, he has replaced Todd Roper)
- James Deprato: (guitar, lap steel)
Solo
- Brother Aldo (1990)
- Balinese Dancer (1992)
- Feast of Hearts (1995)
- Homemade Blood (1997)
- The Hurting Business (1999)
- Turn the Pigeons Loose (2002)
- No Other Love (2002)
- Age of Miracles (2004)
- Soap and Water (2007)
- Dreaming Waylon's Dreams (2007)
- Let Freedom Ring (2009)
Other contributions
- Live at the World Café: Vol. 15 - HandcraftedLive at the World Café: Vol. 15 - HandcraftedLive at the World Café: Handcrafted is the fifteenth volume in an ongoing series of compilation albums showcasing artists that appear on the radio program "World Cafe". "World Cafe" is a two-hour long nationally syndicated music program that originates from WXPN, a non-commercial station on the...
(2002, World Café) - "Summertime Thing" - Jim Dickinson with Chuck Prophet and the Creatures of Habit: Thousand Footprints in the Sand
With Green on Red
- Gas Food Lodging (1985)
- "No Free Lunch" ( Mercury, 1985)
- The Killer Inside Me (1987)
- Here Come the Snakes (1988)
- "Live at the Town & County (China 1988)
- "This Time Around (China, 1989)
- "Scapegoats (China, 1991)
- "Too Much Fun (China, 1992)
- "Live at the Rialto" (2005)
- "BBC Sessions (Cooking Vinyl, 2006)
External links
- Official Site
- Prophet Interviews Jonathan Richman
- Can A Womans Voice Drug You? Chuck Prophet talks on The Brink to writer Paul Hawkins on the past, present and future on the eve of the release of his Soap and Water album
- Site francophone- french site
- Chuck Prophet collection at the Internet ArchiveInternet ArchiveThe Internet Archive is a non-profit digital library with the stated mission of "universal access to all knowledge". It offers permanent storage and access to collections of digitized materials, including websites, music, moving images, and nearly 3 million public domain books. The Internet Archive...
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