A John Prine Christmas

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A John Prine Christmas
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Studio album by
Released1993
Genre Christmas, country, folk
Length32:28
Label Oh Boy
Producer Howie Epstein, David Ferguson, Jack Grochmal, Jim Rooney
John Prine chronology
Great Days: The John Prine Anthology
(1993)
A John Prine Christmas
(1993)
Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings
(1995)

A John Prine Christmas is the 11th studio album by American folk singer John Prine, released in 1993.

Contents

"If You Were the Woman and I Was the Man" is a duet with Margo Timmins, lead singer of the Cowboy Junkies.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Robert Christgau Five Pointed Star Solid.svg [2]

Writing for Allmusic, critic Ronnie D. Lankford Jr. wrote of the album "this isn't the run-of-the-mill holiday product, and Prine can still write a good song when he sets his mind to it. Old fans will be glad to see that even cynics can age gracefully." [1] Music critic Robert Christgau gave the album a 1-star Honorable Mention rating. [2]

Track listing

  1. "Everything Is Cool" (John Prine) – 3:24
  2. "All the Best" (Prine) – 4:34 (live)
  3. "Silent Night All Day Long" (John Prine) – 3:52
  4. "If You Were the Woman and I Was the Man" (Michael Timmins) – 4:36 (live)
  5. "Silver Bells" (Ray Evans, Jay Livingston) – 3:57
  6. "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" (Tommie Connor) – 3:06
  7. "Christmas in Prison" (Prine) – 3:59 (live)
  8. "A John Prine Christmas" (Prine) – 5:10

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References

  1. 1 2 Lankford Jr., Ronnie D. "Live on Tour > Review". Allmusic . Retrieved July 9, 2011.
  2. 1 2 Christgau, Robert. "Live on Tour > Review". Robert Christgau. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved July 9, 2011.