Souvenirs (John Prine album)

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Souvenirs

Studio album by

John Prine

Released

31 October 2000

Recorded

24–26 April 2000

Studio

Cowboy Arms (Nashville, Tennessee)

Genre

Folk, alt-country, Americana

Label

Oh Boy, Ulftone Music

Producer

Jim Rooney, John Prine

John Prine chronology

In Spite of Ourselves
(1999)

Souvenirs
(2000)

Fair & Square
(2005)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Associated Press	^[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[3]
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[4]

Souvenirs is a studio album by John Prine, released in 2000.^[5]^[6] Originally intended for German-only release, the album consists of new performances of some of Prine's most popular early songs.^[7]

Critical reception

AllMusic critic Zac Johnson wrote that "John Prine's contemporary touches on these old favorites may provide new insights, but the new versions rarely surpass the originals."^[1] Country Standard Time called the album "an endearing, entertaining stopgap for fans waiting to hear new gems from this talented songwriter."^[8] The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette called it "a gem," writing that the songs exist "in their spare, acoustic glory with only the rough edges of Prine’s voice to guide you."^[9] The Irish Times called it "a stunning reminder" of "Prine's consistently intelligent take on how to tell a story."^[10]

Track listing

All tracks composed by John Prine.

"Souvenirs" – 3:42
"Fish and Whistle" – 3:00
"Far from Me" – 5:09
"Angel from Montgomery" – 5:07
"Donald and Lydia" – 4:09
"Christmas in Prison" – 3:37
"Storm Windows" – 4:26
"Grandpa Was a Carpenter" – 2:52
"The Late John Garfield Blues" – 3:46
"Blue Umbrella" – 3:53
"Six O'Clock News" – 4:36
"People Puttin' People Down" – 4:00
"Sam Stone" – 4:39
"Please Don't Bury Me" – 3:06
"Hello in There" – 4:57

Personnel

John Prine – vocals, guitar
Stuart Basore – pedal steel guitar
Shawn Camp – fiddle
Paul Griffith – drums, percussion
Pat McLaughlin – harmony vocals
Phil Parlapiano – organ, mandolin, piano, accordion
Jason Wilber – mandolin, guitar

References

^ ^a ^b Johnson, Zac. "Souvenirs > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
^ Fidler, Eric (12 Nov 2000). "SONGWRITERS". Detroit Free Press. Associated Press. p. F5.
^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 660.
^ (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. 2004. p. 658.
^ "John Prine | Biography & History". AllMusic.
^ Huffman, Eddie (March 15, 2015). "John Prine: In Spite of Himself". University of Texas Press – via Google Books.
^ Hudak, Joseph (September 17, 2020). "John Prine Tribute Show to Re-Air on Prine's Birthday". Rolling Stone.
^ "John Prine - Souvenirs". www.countrystandardtime.com.
^ "POP NOTES We're clearly in Prine time with live CD, tribute album". Arkansas Online. June 20, 2010.
^ "Prine example". The Irish Times. Weekend. 9 Dec 2000. p. 63.

v t e John Prine
Studio albums	John Prine (1971) Diamonds in the Rough (1972) Sweet Revenge (1973) Common Sense (1975) Bruised Orange (1978) Pink Cadillac (1979) Storm Windows (1980) Aimless Love (1984) German Afternoons (1986) The Missing Years (1991) A John Prine Christmas (1994) Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings (1995) In Spite of Ourselves (1999) Souvenirs (2000) Fair & Square (2005) Standard Songs for Average People (with Mac Wiseman) (2007) For Better, or Worse (2016) The Tree of Forgiveness (2018)
Live albums	John Prine Live (1988) Live on Tour (1997) In Person & On Stage (2010) September '78 (2015)
Compilation albums	Prime Prine: The Best of John Prine (1976) Great Days: The John Prine Anthology (1993)
Songs	"Sam Stone" "Hello in There "Paradise" "Your Flag Decal Won't Get You Into Heaven Anymore" "Angel from Montgomery" "The Great Compromise" "Speed of the Sound of Loneliness"
Related	Oh Boy Records John Prine – Live from Sessions at West 54th Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows: Songs of John Prine

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