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- Date Released: October 31, 2000
- Genre: Country/Folk
- Style: Folk Singer-Songwriter
- Label: Oh Boy Records
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In the liner notes to John Prine's 2000 album Souvenirs, he calls the songs he has recorded during his 30-year career "faithful companions." They are indeed warm, friendly, and boldly intimate, whispering secrets to the listener -- but at the same time they are growing older and smoothing their youthful edge. In an effort to have his own master recordings of his favorite and most popular songs, Prine re-recorded 15 tracks for release in Germany (as he has always wanted to be popular in Germany), but upon hearing these re-recorded versions Oh Boy Records decided to release them in the U.S. (as Prine has always wanted to be popular there as well). The result is an interesting mix, wherein the historical stories ("Grandpa Was a Carpenter," "The Late John Garfield Blues") and rocking chair reminiscences ("Angel From Montgomery") are recalled with a genuine wisdom of the years, but the songs tinged with Prine's signature cynical smirk ("People Puttin' People Down," "Please Don't Bury Me") have lost some of their cheeky, finger-pointing optimism and almost sound like grumbling. Along with other performers who have tried to regain access to their compositions by re-recording them (it seems everyone from Merle Haggard to Prince has lost original song rights at some point), John Prine's contemporary touches on these old favorites may provide new insights, but the new versions rarely surpass the originals.
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| 01. |  |
Souvenirs |
3:42 |
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| 02. | |
Fish and Whistle |
3:00 |
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| 03. | |
Far from Me |
5:09 |
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| 04. | |
Angel from Montgomery |
5:07 |
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| 05. | |
Donald and Lydia |
4:09 |
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| 06. | |
Christmas in Prison |
3:36 |
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| 07. | |
Storm Windows |
4:26 |
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| 08. | |
Grandpa Was a Carpenter |
2:52 |
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| 09. | |
The Late John Garfield Blues |
3:46 |
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| 10. | |
Blue Umbrella |
3:53 |
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| 11. | |
Six O'Clock News |
4:36 |
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| 12. | |
People Puttin' People Down |
4:00 |
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| 13. | |
Sam Stone |
4:39 |
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| 14. | |
Please Don't Bury Me |
3:06 |
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| 15. | |
Hello in There |
4:57 |
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15 Total Tracks, 60:58 Total Length
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Credits
- John Prine - Guitar (Acoustic) // John Prine - Vocals // John Prine - Main Performer // John Prine - Liner Notes // Pat McLaughlin - Harmony Vocals // Stuart Basore - Pedal Steel // Shawn Camp - Fiddle // Paul Griffith - Drums // Paul Griffith - Tambourine // Paul Griffith - Shaker // Phil Parlapiano - Organ // Phil Parlapiano - Mandolin // Phil Parlapiano - Piano // Phil Parlapiano - Accordion // Denny Purcell - Mastering // Jason Wilber - Mandolin // Jason Wilber - Guitar (Electric) // Angela Haglund - Design // Eric Conn - Digital Editing
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