In Spite of Ourselves

In Spite of Ourselves

by John Prine
In Spite of Ourselves

In Spite of Ourselves

by John Prine

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Overview

In Spite of Ourselves is John Prine's tribute to the music he grew up with -- good country songs written by folks like Roger Miller and Jack Clement. It is, at the same time, a golden opportunity for him to collaborate with some of his all-time favorite female vocalists. In the liner notes booklet, Prine tells the story: "I made a list of my favorite girl singers and the first nine I called said 'yes.' I nearly fell over." One of Prine's favorites is Iris DeMent, and her unique vocals grace four of the tracks here, including "(We're Not) The Jet Set," "We Could," and Prine's lone songwriting appearance, "In Spite of Ourselves," a song written for the upcoming Billy Bob Thornton film, Daddy & Them, in which Prine appears. Trisha Yearwood, Connie Smith, Fiona Prine, Melba Montgomery, Emmylou Harris, Dolores Keane, Patty Loveless, and Lucinda Williams all share the studio with Prine, creating some mighty powerful duets. From Freddie Hart's "Loose Talk" to Don Everly's "So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)," the album manages to create a seamless scrapbook of both old and new songs, artists and memories. Prine's duets are backed by some of the very best musicians available. Buddy Emmons and Dan Dugmore, two incredible pedal steel players, and Sam Bush, Kenny Malone, Jason Wilber, Jim Rooney, and Marty Stuart are just a few of the stellar players featured on the album. Overall, In Spite of Ourselves ranks as one of Prine's finest works, a scrapbook of country classics, interpreted by some of the genres best female vocalists, in duet with one fine American singer and a great songwriter. ~ Michael B. Smith

Product Details

Release Date: 09/14/1999
Label: Oh Boy
UPC: 0094012001926
Rank: 32874

Tracks

  1. (We're Not) The Jet Set
  2. So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)
  3. Wedding Bells/Let's Turn Back the Years
  4. When Two Worlds Collide
  5. Milwaukee, Here I Come
  6. I Know One
  7. It's a Cheating Situation
  8. Back Street Affair
  9. Loose Talk
  10. Let's Invite Them Over
  11. 'Til a Tear Becomes a Rose
  12. In a Town This Size
  13. We Could
  14. We Must Have Been out of Our Minds
  15. In Spite of Ourselves
  16. Dear John (I Sent Your Saddle Home)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

John Prine   Primary Artist,Vocals
Emmylou Harris   Primary Artist,Guest Artist
Lucinda Williams   Primary Artist,Guest Artist
Dolores Keane   Primary Artist,Guest Artist
Fiona Prine   Primary Artist
Trisha Yearwood   Primary Artist,Guest Artist
Melba Montgomery   Primary Artist
Connie Smith   Primary Artist,Guest Artist
Iris DeMent   Primary Artist,Guest Artist
Patty Loveless   Primary Artist,Guest Artist
Marty Stuart   Guest Artist
Sam Bush   Mandolin,Fiddle
Shawn Camp   Fiddle
Kieran Kane   Mandolin
Kenny Malone   Drums
Larry Atamanuik   Drums
Paul Griffith   Drums
James Blennerhassett   Bass (Upright)
Gene Wooten   Dobro
Jason Wilber   Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Buddy Emmons   Pedal Steel
Glen D. Hardin   Piano
Dan Dugmore   Pedal Steel
Pat McInerney   Percussion
Arty McGlynn   Guitar (Acoustic)
Dave Jacques   Bass (Upright)
Phil Parlipiano   Mandolin,Accordion

Technical Credits

Mark Miller   Mixing,Engineer
Jim Rooney   Producer,Liner Notes
Marty Stuart   Producer
Sharon Rice   Composer
Patty Loveless   Performer
Tex Ritter   Composer
Sonny Throckmorton   Composer
Bill Anderson   Composer
Aubrie Gass   Composer
Kieran Kane   Composer
Bill Rice   Composer
Billy Wallace   Composer
Iris DeMent   Performer
Connie Smith   Performer
Chuck Linder   Assistant Engineer
Jack Clement   Composer
Claude Boone   Composer
Roger Miller   Composer
Emmylou Harris   Performer
Eric Conn   Digital Editing
Mary Stuart   Producer
David Ferguson   Engineer
Hank Williams   Composer
Denny Purcell   Mastering
Jonathan Russell   Mastering Assistant,Assistant Mastering Engineer
Al Bunetta   Executive Producer
Dan Einstein   Executive Producer
Trisha Yearwood   Performer
King Williams   Engineer
Curly Putman   Composer
Felice Bryant   Composer
Dolores Keane   Performer
Freddie Hart   Composer
Don Everly   Composer
John Prine   Composer,Producer,Liner Notes,Executive Producer
Lucinda Williams   Performer
Phil Everly   Composer
Melba Montgomery   Composer,Performer
Lee Fikes   Composer
Onie Wheeler   Composer
Ann Lucas   Composer
Bobby Braddock   Composer
Elliot Erwitt   Photography
Pat Neary   Engineer
Dana Arnett   Design,Art Direction
Duke Duczer   Assistant Engineer
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