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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
Associated Press
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide

Souvenirs is a 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.

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." Country Standard Time called the album "an endearing, entertaining stopgap for fans waiting to hear new gems from this talented songwriter." 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." The Irish Times called it "a stunning reminder" of "Prine's consistently intelligent take on how to tell a story."

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" – 3:37
7. "Storm Windows" – 4:26
8. "Grandpa Was a Carpenter" – 2:52
9. "The 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.
2. Fidler, Eric (12 Nov 2000). "SONGWRITERS". Detroit Free Press. Associated Press. p. F5.
3. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 660.
4. (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. 2004. p. 658.
5. "John Prine | Biography & History". AllMusic.
6. Huffman, Eddie (March 15, 2015). "John Prine: In Spite of Himself". University of Texas Press – via Google Books.
7. Hudak, Joseph (September 17, 2020). "John Prine Tribute Show to Re-Air on Prine's Birthday". Rolling Stone.
8. "John Prine - Souvenirs". www.countrystandardtime.com.
9. "POP NOTES We're clearly in Prine time with live CD, tribute album". Arkansas Online. June 20, 2010.
10. "Prine example". The Irish Times. Weekend. 9 Dec 2000. p. 63.

• 2000 albums
• John Prine albums
• Oh Boy Records albums