Lost Dogs & Mixed Blessings

by John Prine

Overview

John Prine's follow-up to his comeback album, The Missing Years, is more of the same in terms of freeing up Prine's idiosyncratic muse and marrying the result to Howie Epstein's top-flight production sound. Fans of the early Prine may find that sound over-produced, but the songs never get lost, and with Prine's typically humorous, off-center view of the world (song titles include "Humidity Built the Snowman" and "He Forgot That It Was Sunday"), it's the songs that count. Actually, this is not quite as strong a collection of material as The Missing Years, but it has its moments, and Prine and Epstein show it off in its best possible light. ~ William Ruhlmann

Product Details

Release Date:	04/04/1995
Label:	Oh Boy
UPC:	0094012001322
Rank:	58229

Tracks

1. New Train
2. Ain't Hurtin' Nobody
3. All the Way With You
4. We Are the Lonely
5. Lake Marie
6. Humidity Built the Snowman
7. Day Is Done
8. Quit Hollerin' at Me
9. Big Fat Love
10. Same Thing Happened to Me
11. This Love Is Real
12. Leave the Lights On
13. He Forgot That It Was Sunday
14. I Love You So Much It Hurts

Album Credits

Performance Credits

John Prine   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
John Jorgenson   Guest Artist,Vocals,Multi Instruments
Sass Jordan   Guest Artist
Carlene Carter   Guest Artist
Marianne Faithfull   Guest Artist,Vocals (Background)
Carol Leffler   Vocals (Background)
Sarah Taylor   Vocals (Background)
Pattie Brooks   Vocals (Background)
Bob Glaub   Bass
Rock Deadrick   Drums,Percussion
Gary Nicholson   Multi Instruments
John Hobbs   Piano
Doug Hamblin   Vocals (Background)
Johnnie Fiori   Vocals (Background)
Joe Romersa   Drums,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Waddy Wachtel   Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Howie Epstein   Multi Instruments,Vocals (Background)
Vince Santoro   Percussion
Phil Parlapiano   Multi Instruments
Benmont Tench   Multi Instruments
JayDee Mannes   Pedal Steel
Gary Riley   Hurdygurdy

Technical Credits

Diane Painter   Design
Martin Horenburg   Engineer
Gary Nicholson   Composer
Lee Clayton   Composer
Floyd Tillman   Composer
Doug Sax   Mastering
Joe Romersa   Composer,Engineer
Howie Epstein   Composer,Producer
Peter Yarrow   Composer
Phil Parlapiano   Composer
Micajah Ryan   Engineer
Al Bunetta   Executive Producer
Dan Einstein   Executive Producer
Chris Lord-Alge   Mixing
John Prine   Composer
Senor McGuire   Photography
John Callahan   Cover Art