Souvenirs (John Prine album)

Souvenirs
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

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.