The Prodigal Son (Ry Cooder album)

The Prodigal Son
Studio album by
Ry Cooder
ReleasedMay 11, 2018 (2018-05-11)
Recorded2018
Studio
Genre
Length48:11
Label
Producer
Ry Cooder chronology
Election Special
(2012) 		The Prodigal Son
(2018)
Singles from The Prodigal Son
  1. "Shrinking Man"
    Released: March 1, 2018
  2. "The Prodigal Son"
    Released: March 29, 2018
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
American Songwriter[3]
Blurt[4]
Financial Times[5]
The Independent[6]
The Irish Times[7]
PopMatters8/10[8]
Record Collector[9]
Rolling Stone[10]
Uncut[11]

The Prodigal Son is a 2018 studio album, the sixteenth to be released by American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Ry Cooder. The album was released on May 11, 2018, by Concord and Perro Verde record labels. The record also produced two singles.

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  2. ^ Jurek, Thom. "The Prodigal Son - Ry Cooder | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  3. ^ Horowitz, Hal (May 10, 2018). "Ry Cooder: The Prodigal Son « American Songwriter". American Songwriter. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  4. ^ Mills, Fred (May 11, 2018). "RY COODER - The Prodigal Son". Blurt Magazine. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  5. ^ Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (May 11, 2018). "Ry Cooder: The Prodigal Son — deft and unshowy musicianship". Financial Times. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  6. ^ Cobb, Brent (May 9, 2018). "Album reviews: Brent Cobb, Simian Mobile Disco, Jess Williamson, Beach House, Bad Wolves". The Independent. Archived from the original on June 18, 2022. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  7. ^ Breen, Joe (May 11, 2018). "Ry Cooder: 'The Prodigal Son' review - Balm over brute force". The Irish Times. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  8. ^ De Stefano, George (May 16, 2018). "Ry Cooder Seeks Comfort in Gospel Music on 'The Prodigal Son'". PopMatters. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  9. ^ Stounton, Terry. "The Prodigal Son - Record Collector Magazine". Record Collector. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  10. ^ Bernstein, Jonathan (May 11, 2018). "Review: Ry Cooder's 'The Prodigal Son' Is a Roots Refurbishing". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  11. ^ Spencer, Neil (May 17, 2018). "Ry Cooder - The Prodigal Son". Uncut. Retrieved October 12, 2022.