Souvenirs is an album by John Prine

John Prine

John Prine is an American country/folk singer-songwriter. He has been active as a recording artist and live performer since the early 1970s.-Biography:...

 released in 2000. Originally intended for German-only release, the album consists of new performances of some of Prine's most popular early songs.

Reception

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." Music critic Bill Frater wrote "His story-songs still sound touching and sentimental, and comfortable as an old pea coat. If for some reason you don't know these classic tunes, this is worth getting and if you do you'll appreciate getting reacquainted."

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
   John Garfield
   John Garfield was an American actor adept at playing brooding, rebellious, working-class character roles. He grew up in poverty in Depression-era New York City and in the early 1930s became an important member of the Group Theater. In 1937 he moved to Hollywood, eventually becoming one of Warner...
   
    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
    Sam Stone (song)
    "Sam Stone" is a song written by John Prine about a drug-addicted veteran with a Purple Heart and his death by overdose.The most familiar refrain in the song is "There's a hole in daddy's arm, where all the money goes"...
    
    " – 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
  Pat McLaughlin
  Pat McLaughlin is a singer/songwriter based in Nashville, TN.He was raised in Waterloo, Iowa, but moved to San Francisco, California in the early 1970s. There McLaughlin began to write songs, playing alone at open mic nights and in the streets near the bay. After a brief stint in Boston, he moved...
  
  – harmony vocals
• Phil Parlapiano – organ, mandolin, piano, accordion
• Jason Wilber – mandolin, guitar