Souvenirs (John Prine album)

Souvenirs is the 14th studio album by John Prine, released in 2000. Originally intended for German-only release, the album consists of new performances of some of Prine's most popular early songs.

Souvenirs
Studio album by
John Prine
Released31 October 2000
Recorded24–26 April 2000; Cowboy Arms Hotel and Recording Spa, Nashville, Tennessee
GenreFolk, alt-country, Americana
LabelOh Boy, Ulftone Music
ProducerJim Rooney, John Prine
John Prine chronology
In Spite of Ourselves
(1999)		 Souvenirs
(2000)		 Fair & Square
(2005)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Writing for Allmusic, critic Zac Johnson wrote of the album "John Prine's contemporary touches on these old favorites may provide new insights, but the new versions rarely surpass the originals."[1]

Track listing

All tracks composed by John Prine.

  1. "Souvenirs" – 3:42
  2. "Fish and Whistle" – 3:00
  3. "Far from Me" – 5:09
  4. "Angel from Montgomery" – 5:07
  5. "Donald and Lydia" – 4:09
  6. "Christmas in Prison" – 4:46
  7. "Storm Windows" – 4:26
  8. "Grandpa Was a Carpenter" – 2:52
  9. "Late John Garfield Blues" – 3:46
  10. "Blue Umbrella" – 3:53
  11. "Six O'Clock News" – 4:36
  12. "People Puttin' People Down" – 4:00
  13. "Sam Stone" – 4:39
  14. "Please Don't Bury Me" – 3:06
  15. "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
  1. Johnson, Zac. "Souvenirs > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
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