The Prodigal Son
by Ry Cooder
  • Record Label: Fantasy
  • Release Date: May 11, 2018
User Score
6.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
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#89 Best Album of 2018
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#57 Most Shared Album of 2018

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Metascore
83

Universal acclaim - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 11
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  1. PopMatters
    May 16, 2018
    80
    The Prodigal Son, with its blues, R&B;, and black gospel, is a more varied and engaging venture [than his 2015 tour with Ricky Skaggs].
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  2. AllMusic
    May 11, 2018
    80
    Prodigal Son is yet another act of committed intention from one of American music's greatest guardians and purveyors. In its grain, aesthetic pleasure and the will for justice converse and ultimately convince the rest of us to act.
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  3. Rolling Stone
    May 11, 2018
    70
    The Prodigal Son, Cooder's first album in six years, serves both as an urgent commentary on our current dystopia and a satisfying window into the interpretive process of a musical mastermind.
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