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Find a song

Titles are searchable for every song. Lyrics are indexed for 200 of 278, courtesy of jpshrine.org, so a half-remembered line usually lands. The rest are findable by title.

What counts

Sam and Michael’s house rules. Some of them admit songs no discography will show you, which is why the sections after the records exist.

1. Any song on any John Prine studio or live album is fair game, including songs he did not write. He recorded few covers and loved the ones he did.
2. Any song Prine had a hand in writing is fair game even if he never recorded it, including ones where he is uncredited and only folklore attests to it.
3. Any released Prine RECORDING is fair game wherever it appears: a guest vocal on another artist's album, a film soundtrack, a duet. Rule 1 is about his records; this is about his performances, and whose name is on the spine does not change that he sang it.

The records

Oldest first. Open one to see what is on it.

• John Prine1971

  1. Illegal Smile
     4

     Also on John Prine Live, Live on Tour, The Singing Mailman Delivers and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  2. Spanish Pipedream
     3

     Also on In Person & On Stage, The Singing Mailman Delivers and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  3. Hello in There
     4

     Also on Souvenirs, John Prine Live, The Singing Mailman Delivers and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  4. Sam Stone
     3

     Also on Souvenirs, John Prine Live and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  5. Paradise
     4

     Also on German Afternoons, In Person & On Stage, The Singing Mailman Delivers and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  6. Pretty Good
     2

     Also on September '78 and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  7. Your Flag Decal Won't Get You into Heaven Anymore
     2

     Also on In Person & On Stage and The Singing Mailman Delivers
  8. Far from Me
     2

     Also on Souvenirs and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  9. Angel from Montgomery
     5

     Also on Souvenirs, John Prine Live, In Person & On Stage, September '78 and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  10. Quiet Man
      2

      Also on The Singing Mailman Delivers and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  11. Donald and Lydia
      3

      Also on Souvenirs, John Prine Live and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  12. Six O'Clock News
      2

      Also on Souvenirs and John Prine Live
  13. Flashback Blues
      2

      Also on The Singing Mailman Delivers and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
• Diamonds in the Rough1972

  1. Everybody
     1

     Also on Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  2. The Torch Singer
     1

     Also on Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  3. Souvenirs
     4

     Also on Souvenirs, John Prine Live, The Singing Mailman Delivers and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  4. The Late John Garfield Blues
     4

     Also on Souvenirs, Live on Tour, In Person & On Stage and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  5. Sour Grapes
     2

     Also on The Singing Mailman Delivers and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  6. Billy the Bum
     1

     Also on Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  7. The Frying Pan
     1

     Also on The Singing Mailman Delivers
  8. Yes I Guess They Oughta Name a Drink After You
  9. Take the Star Out of the Window
  10. The Great Compromise
      2

      Also on The Singing Mailman Delivers and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  11. Clocks and Spoons
      1

      Also on Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  12. Rocky Mountain Time
      1

      Also on Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  13. Diamonds in the Rough
• Sweet Revenge1973

  1. Sweet Revenge
     2

     Also on September '78 and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  2. Please Don't Bury Me
     3

     Also on Souvenirs, September '78 and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  3. Christmas in Prison
     3

     Also on Souvenirs, A John Prine Christmas and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  4. Dear Abby
     1

     Also on Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  5. Blue Umbrella
     3

     Also on Souvenirs, John Prine Live and The Singing Mailman Delivers
  6. Often is a Word I Seldom Use
     2

     Also on September '78 and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  7. Onomatopoeia
  8. Grandpa Was a Carpenter
     3

     Also on Souvenirs, John Prine Live and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  9. The Accident (Things Could Be Worse)
     2

     Also on John Prine Live and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  10. Mexican Home
      3

      Also on John Prine Live, In Person & On Stage and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  11. A Good Time
      1

      Also on The Singing Mailman Delivers
  12. Nine Pound Hammer
      1

      Also on Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
• Common Sense1975

  1. Middle Man
     1

     Also on Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  2. Common Sense
     1

     Also on Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  3. Come Back to Us Barbara Lewis Hare Krishna Beauregard
     2

     Also on John Prine Live and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  4. Wedding Day in Funeralville
  5. Way Down
     1

     Also on Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  6. My Own Best Friend
  7. Forbidden Jimmy
     1

     Also on Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  8. Saddle in the Rain
     2

     Also on In Person & On Stage and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  9. That Close to You
     1

     Also on Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  10. He Was in Heaven Before He Died
  11. You Never Can Tell
• Bruised Orange1978

  1. Fish and Whistle
     2

     Also on Souvenirs and John Prine Live
  2. There She Goes
  3. If You Don't Want My Love
  4. That's the Way That the World Goes 'Round
     1

     Also on John Prine Live
  5. Bruised Orange (Chain of Sorrow)
  6. Sabu Visits the Twin Cities Alone
     1

     Also on John Prine Live
  7. Aw Heck
     2

     Also on John Prine Live and The Singing Mailman Delivers
  8. Crooked Piece of Time
     1

     Also on September '78
  9. Iron Ore Betty
     1

     Also on September '78
  10. The Hobo Song
• Pink Cadillac1979

  1. Chinatown
  2. Automobile
  3. Killing the Blues
  4. No Name Girl
  5. Saigon
  6. Cold War (This Cold War with You)
  7. Baby Let's Play House
  8. Down by the Side of the Road
  9. How Lucky
  10. Ubangi Stomp
• Storm Windows1980

  1. Shop Talk
  2. Living in the Future
     2

     Also on John Prine Live and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  3. It's Happening to You
  4. Sleepy Eyed Boy
  5. All Night Blue
  6. Just Wanna Be with You
  7. Storm Windows
     2

     Also on Souvenirs and Live on Tour
  8. Baby Ruth
  9. One Red Rose
  10. I Had a Dream
      1

      Also on September '78
• Aimless Love1984

  1. Be My Friend Tonight
  2. Aimless Love
  3. Me, Myself and I
  4. The Oldest Baby in the World
     1

     Also on John Prine Live
  5. Slow Boat to China
  6. The Bottomless Lake
     1

     Also on In Person & On Stage
  7. Maureen, Maureen
     1

     Also on Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  8. Somewhere Someone's Falling in Love
  9. People Puttin' People Down
     1

     Also on Souvenirs
  10. Unwed Fathers
      2

      Also on Live on Tour and In Person & On Stage
  11. Only Love
• German Afternoons1986

  1. Lulu Walls
  2. Speed of the Sound of Loneliness
     1

     Also on John Prine Live
  3. Out of Love
  4. Sailin' Around
  5. If She Were You
  6. Linda Goes to Mars
  7. Let's Talk Dirty in Hawaiian
  8. I Just Want to Dance with You
  9. Love, Love, Love
  10. Bad Boy
  11. They'll Never Take Her Love from Me
  12. Paradise
      4

      Also on John Prine, In Person & On Stage, The Singing Mailman Delivers and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
• John Prine Live1988 · live

  1. Come Back to Us Barbara Lewis Hare Krishna Beauregard
     2

     Also on Common Sense and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  2. Six O'Clock News
     2

     Also on John Prine and Souvenirs
  3. The Oldest Baby in the World
     1

     Also on Aimless Love
  4. Angel from Montgomery
     5

     Also on John Prine, Souvenirs, In Person & On Stage, September '78 and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  5. Grandpa Was a Carpenter
     3

     Also on Sweet Revenge, Souvenirs and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  6. Blue Umbrella
     3

     Also on Sweet Revenge, Souvenirs and The Singing Mailman Delivers
  7. Fish and Whistle
     2

     Also on Bruised Orange and Souvenirs
  8. Sabu Visits the Twin Cities Alone
     1

     Also on Bruised Orange
  9. Living in the Future
     2

     Also on Storm Windows and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  10. Illegal Smile
      4

      Also on John Prine, Live on Tour, The Singing Mailman Delivers and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  11. Mexican Home
      3

      Also on Sweet Revenge, In Person & On Stage and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  12. Speed of the Sound of Loneliness
      1

      Also on German Afternoons
  13. The Accident (Things Could Be Worse)
      2

      Also on Sweet Revenge and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  14. Sam Stone
      3

      Also on John Prine, Souvenirs and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  15. Souvenirs
      4

      Also on Diamonds in the Rough, Souvenirs, The Singing Mailman Delivers and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  16. Aw Heck
      2

      Also on Bruised Orange and The Singing Mailman Delivers
  17. Donald and Lydia
      3

      Also on John Prine, Souvenirs and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  18. That's the Way That the World Goes 'Round
      1

      Also on Bruised Orange
  19. Hello in There
      4

      Also on John Prine, Souvenirs, The Singing Mailman Delivers and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
• The Missing Years1991

  1. Picture Show
     1

     Also on Live on Tour
  2. All the Best
     1

     Also on A John Prine Christmas
  3. The Sins of Memphisto
  4. Everybody Wants to Feel Like You
  5. It's a Big Old Goofy World
  6. I Want to Be with You Always
  7. Daddy's Little Pumpkin
     1

     Also on Live on Tour
  8. Take a Look at My Heart
  9. Great Rain
     1

     Also on Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  10. Way Back Then
  11. Unlonely
  12. You Got Gold
      1

      Also on Live on Tour
  13. Everything Is Cool
      1

      Also on A John Prine Christmas
  14. Jesus the Missing Years
      1

      Also on Live on Tour
• A John Prine Christmas1993

  1. Everything Is Cool
     1

     Also on The Missing Years
  2. All the Best
     1

     Also on The Missing Years
  3. Silent Night All Day Long
  4. If You Were the Woman and I Was the Man
  5. Silver Bells
  6. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
  7. Christmas in Prison
     3

     Also on Sweet Revenge, Souvenirs and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  8. A John Prine Christmas
• Lost Dogs + Mixed Blessings1995

  1. New Train
  2. Ain't Hurtin' Nobody
  3. All the Way with You
  4. We Are the Lonely
  5. Lake Marie
     1

     Also on Live on Tour
  6. Humidity Built the Snowman
     1

     Also on Live on Tour
  7. Day Is Done
  8. Quit Hollerin' at Me
     1

     Also on Live on Tour
  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
• Live on Tour1997 · live

  1. Picture Show
     1

     Also on The Missing Years
  2. Quit Hollerin' at Me
     1

     Also on Lost Dogs + Mixed Blessings
  3. You Got Gold
     1

     Also on The Missing Years
  4. Unwed Fathers
     2

     Also on Aimless Love and In Person & On Stage
  5. Space Monkey
  6. The Late John Garfield Blues
     4

     Also on Diamonds in the Rough, Souvenirs, In Person & On Stage and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  7. Storm Windows
     2

     Also on Storm Windows and Souvenirs
  8. Jesus the Missing Years
     1

     Also on The Missing Years
  9. Humidity Built the Snowman
     1

     Also on Lost Dogs + Mixed Blessings
  10. Illegal Smile
      4

      Also on John Prine, John Prine Live, The Singing Mailman Delivers and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  11. Daddy's Little Pumpkin
      1

      Also on The Missing Years
  12. Lake Marie
      1

      Also on Lost Dogs + Mixed Blessings
  13. If I Could
  14. Stick a Needle in My Eye
  15. You Mean So Much to Me
• In Spite of Ourselves1999

  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
      1

      Also on In Person & On Stage
  16. Dear John (I Sent Your Saddle Home)
• Souvenirs2000

  1. Souvenirs
     4

     Also on Diamonds in the Rough, John Prine Live, The Singing Mailman Delivers and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  2. Fish and Whistle
     2

     Also on Bruised Orange and John Prine Live
  3. Far from Me
     2

     Also on John Prine and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  4. Angel from Montgomery
     5

     Also on John Prine, John Prine Live, In Person & On Stage, September '78 and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  5. Donald and Lydia
     3

     Also on John Prine, John Prine Live and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  6. Christmas in Prison
     3

     Also on Sweet Revenge, A John Prine Christmas and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  7. Storm Windows
     2

     Also on Storm Windows and Live on Tour
  8. Grandpa Was a Carpenter
     3

     Also on Sweet Revenge, John Prine Live and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  9. The Late John Garfield Blues
     4

     Also on Diamonds in the Rough, Live on Tour, In Person & On Stage and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  10. Blue Umbrella
      3

      Also on Sweet Revenge, John Prine Live and The Singing Mailman Delivers
  11. Six O'Clock News
      2

      Also on John Prine and John Prine Live
  12. People Puttin' People Down
      1

      Also on Aimless Love
  13. Sam Stone
      3

      Also on John Prine, John Prine Live and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  14. Please Don't Bury Me
      3

      Also on Sweet Revenge, September '78 and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  15. Hello in There
      4

      Also on John Prine, John Prine Live, The Singing Mailman Delivers and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
• Fair & Square2005

  1. Glory of True Love
     1

     Also on In Person & On Stage
  2. Crazy as a Loon
  3. Long Monday
     1

     Also on In Person & On Stage
  4. Taking a Walk
  5. Some Humans Ain't Human
  6. My Darlin' Hometown
  7. Morning Train
  8. The Moon Is Down
  9. Clay Pigeons
  10. She Is My Everything
      1

      Also on In Person & On Stage
  11. I Hate It When That Happens to Me
  12. Bear Creek Blues
      1

      Also on In Person & On Stage
  13. Safety Joe
  14. Other Side of Town
• Standard Songs for Average People2007

  1. Blue Eyed Elaine
  2. Don't Be Ashamed of Your Age
  3. I Forgot to Remember to Forget
  4. I Love You Because
  5. Pistol Packin' Mama
  6. Saginaw, Michigan
  7. Old Dogs, Children and Watermelon Wine
  8. Old Cape Cod
  9. Death of Floyd Collins
  10. Blue Side of Lonesome
  11. In the Garden
  12. Just the Other Side of Nowhere
  13. Old Rugged Cross
  14. Where the Blue of the Night
• In Person & On Stage2010 · live

  1. Spanish Pipedream
     3

     Also on John Prine, The Singing Mailman Delivers and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  2. She Is My Everything
     1

     Also on Fair & Square
  3. In Spite of Ourselves
     1

     Also on In Spite of Ourselves
  4. Long Monday
     1

     Also on Fair & Square
  5. The Late John Garfield Blues
     4

     Also on Diamonds in the Rough, Souvenirs, Live on Tour and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  6. The Bottomless Lake
     1

     Also on Aimless Love
  7. Bear Creek Blues
     1

     Also on Fair & Square
  8. Saddle in the Rain
     2

     Also on Common Sense and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  9. Angel from Montgomery
     5

     Also on John Prine, Souvenirs, John Prine Live, September '78 and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  10. Your Flag Decal Won't Get You into Heaven Anymore
      2

      Also on John Prine and The Singing Mailman Delivers
  11. Mexican Home
      3

      Also on Sweet Revenge, John Prine Live and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  12. Unwed Fathers
      2

      Also on Aimless Love and Live on Tour
  13. Glory of True Love
      1

      Also on Fair & Square
  14. Paradise
      4

      Also on John Prine, German Afternoons, The Singing Mailman Delivers and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
• The Singing Mailman Delivers2011 · live

  1. Hello in There
     4

     Also on John Prine, Souvenirs, John Prine Live and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  2. Souvenirs
     4

     Also on Diamonds in the Rough, Souvenirs, John Prine Live and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  3. Great Society Conflict Veteran's Blues
  4. Paradise
     4

     Also on John Prine, German Afternoons, In Person & On Stage and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  5. Blue Umbrella
     3

     Also on Sweet Revenge, Souvenirs and John Prine Live
  6. Aw Heck
     2

     Also on Bruised Orange and John Prine Live
  7. Illegal Smile
     4

     Also on John Prine, John Prine Live, Live on Tour and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  8. Flashback Blues
     2

     Also on John Prine and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  9. The Frying Pan
     1

     Also on Diamonds in the Rough
  10. Sour Grapes
      2

      Also on Diamonds in the Rough and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  11. A Star, A Jewel, And A Hoax
  12. Your Flag Decal Won't Get You into Heaven Anymore
      2

      Also on John Prine and In Person & On Stage
  13. The Great Compromise
      2

      Also on Diamonds in the Rough and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  14. Quiet Man
      2

      Also on John Prine and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  15. A Good Time
      1

      Also on Sweet Revenge
  16. Hey Good Lookin'
  17. Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
  18. Spanish Pipedream
      3

      Also on John Prine, In Person & On Stage and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
• September '782015 · live

  1. Often is a Word I Seldom Use
     2

     Also on Sweet Revenge and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  2. Angel from Montgomery
     5

     Also on John Prine, Souvenirs, John Prine Live, In Person & On Stage and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  3. Crooked Piece of Time
     1

     Also on Bruised Orange
  4. I Had a Dream
     1

     Also on Storm Windows
  5. Try to Find Another Man
  6. Pretty Good
     2

     Also on John Prine and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  7. Iron Ore Betty
     1

     Also on Bruised Orange
  8. Please Don't Bury Me
     3

     Also on Sweet Revenge, Souvenirs and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  9. Treat Me Nice
  10. Sweet Revenge
      2

      Also on Sweet Revenge and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
• For Better, or Worse2016

  1. Who's Gonna Take the Garbage Out
  2. Storms Never Last
  3. Falling in Love Again
  4. Color of the Blues
  5. I'm Tellin' You
  6. Remember Me (When Candlelights Are Gleaming)
  7. Look at Us
  8. Dim Lights, Thick Smoke (And Loud, Loud Music)
  9. Fifteen Years Ago
  10. Cold, Cold Heart
  11. Dreaming My Dreams with You
  12. Mental Cruelty
  13. Mr. & Mrs. Used to Be
  14. My Happiness
  15. Just Waitin'
• The Tree of Forgiveness2018

  1. Knockin' on Your Screen Door
  2. I Have Met My Love Today
  3. Egg & Daughter Nite, Lincoln Nebraska, 1967 (Crazy Bone)
  4. Summer's End
  5. Caravan of Fools
  6. The Lonesome Friends of Science
  7. No Ordinary Blue
  8. Boundless Love
  9. God Only Knows
  10. When I Get to Heaven
• Live At The Other End Dec. 19752021 · live

  1. Flashback Blues
     2

     Also on John Prine and The Singing Mailman Delivers
  2. Rocky Mountain Time
     1

     Also on Diamonds in the Rough
  3. Living in the Future
     2

     Also on Storm Windows and John Prine Live
  4. Maureen, Maureen
     1

     Also on Aimless Love
  5. Pretty Good
     2

     Also on John Prine and September '78
  6. Hello in There
     4

     Also on John Prine, Souvenirs, John Prine Live and The Singing Mailman Delivers
  7. Come Back to Us Barbara Lewis Hare Krishna Beauregard
     2

     Also on Common Sense and John Prine Live
  8. The Late John Garfield Blues
     4

     Also on Diamonds in the Rough, Souvenirs, Live on Tour and In Person & On Stage
  9. Quiet Man
     2

     Also on John Prine and The Singing Mailman Delivers
  10. The Accident (Things Could Be Worse)
      2

      Also on Sweet Revenge and John Prine Live
  11. Donald and Lydia
      3

      Also on John Prine, Souvenirs and John Prine Live
  12. Sam Stone
      3

      Also on John Prine, Souvenirs and John Prine Live
  13. Dear Abby
      1

      Also on Sweet Revenge
  14. Angel from Montgomery
      5

      Also on John Prine, Souvenirs, John Prine Live, In Person & On Stage and September '78
  15. Christmas in Prison
      3

      Also on Sweet Revenge, Souvenirs and A John Prine Christmas
  16. Often is a Word I Seldom Use
      2

      Also on Sweet Revenge and September '78
  17. Far from Me
      2

      Also on John Prine and Souvenirs
  18. Please Don't Bury Me
      3

      Also on Sweet Revenge, Souvenirs and September '78
  19. Great Rain
      1

      Also on The Missing Years
  20. Souvenirs
      4

      Also on Diamonds in the Rough, Souvenirs, John Prine Live and The Singing Mailman Delivers
  21. Nine Pound Hammer
      1

      Also on Sweet Revenge
  22. Forbidden Jimmy
      1

      Also on Common Sense
  23. Sweet Revenge
      2

      Also on Sweet Revenge and September '78
  24. Billy the Bum
      1

      Also on Diamonds in the Rough
  25. Grandpa Was a Carpenter
      3

      Also on Sweet Revenge, Souvenirs and John Prine Live
  26. Common Sense
      1

      Also on Common Sense
  27. Sour Grapes
      2

      Also on Diamonds in the Rough and The Singing Mailman Delivers
  28. Illegal Smile
      4

      Also on John Prine, John Prine Live, Live on Tour and The Singing Mailman Delivers
  29. The Great Compromise
      2

      Also on Diamonds in the Rough and The Singing Mailman Delivers
  30. Mexican Home
      3

      Also on Sweet Revenge, John Prine Live and In Person & On Stage
  31. The Torch Singer
      1

      Also on Diamonds in the Rough
  32. Way Down
      1

      Also on Common Sense
  33. Spanish Pipedream
      3

      Also on John Prine, In Person & On Stage and The Singing Mailman Delivers
  34. That Close to You
      1

      Also on Common Sense
  35. Paradise
      4

      Also on John Prine, German Afternoons, In Person & On Stage and The Singing Mailman Delivers
  36. Middle Man
      1

      Also on Common Sense
  37. Clocks and Spoons
      1

      Also on Diamonds in the Rough
  38. Everybody
      1

      Also on Diamonds in the Rough
  39. Saddle in the Rain
      2

      Also on Common Sense and In Person & On Stage

Singles

• All for the Love of a Girl

  An archival demo, released as a single in 2026.

  rule 3

  Any released Prine RECORDING is fair game wherever it appears: a guest vocal on another artist's album, a film soundtrack, a duet. Rule 1 is about his records; this is about his performances, and whose name is on the spine does not change that he sang it. Read the rules
• Hey Ah Nothin'

  Released in 2025, as a single and as a bonus track on the Lost Dogs + Mixed Blessings deluxe edition.

  rule 3

  Any released Prine RECORDING is fair game wherever it appears: a guest vocal on another artist's album, a film soundtrack, a duet. Rule 1 is about his records; this is about his performances, and whose name is on the spine does not change that he sang it. Read the rules
• I Just Called to Say I Love YouStevie Wonder

  The Stevie Wonder song, cut at RCA Studio A in Nashville for a 2018 Spotify Single.

  rule 3

  Any released Prine RECORDING is fair game wherever it appears: a guest vocal on another artist's album, a film soundtrack, a duet. Rule 1 is about his records; this is about his performances, and whose name is on the spine does not change that he sang it. Read the rules
• I Remember EverythingJohn Prine, Pat McLaughlin

  The last song Prine ever recorded, cut in his living room with producer Dave Cobb. Released two months after his death, it won two Grammys and gave him his first number one.

  rule 2

  Any song Prine had a hand in writing is fair game even if he never recorded it, including ones where he is uncredited and only folklore attests to it. Read the rules
• Kokomo

  An Oh Boy 45 paired it with Let's Talk Dirty in Hawaiian; the single was reissued in 2024.

  rule 3

  Any released Prine RECORDING is fair game wherever it appears: a guest vocal on another artist's album, a film soundtrack, a duet. Rule 1 is about his records; this is about his performances, and whose name is on the spine does not change that he sang it. Read the rules
• The Ways of a Woman in Love

  Released as a standalone single in 2019.

  rule 3

  Any released Prine RECORDING is fair game wherever it appears: a guest vocal on another artist's album, a film soundtrack, a duet. Rule 1 is about his records; this is about his performances, and whose name is on the spine does not change that he sang it. Read the rules
• World Without LoveJohn Prine

  A Prine original, released as an archival single in 2026.

  rule 2

  Any song Prine had a hand in writing is fair game even if he never recorded it, including ones where he is uncredited and only folklore attests to it. Read the rules

Collaborations

• 1959

  Prine's cut for Something Borrowed, Something New, a 2022 John Anderson tribute.

  rule 3

  Any released Prine RECORDING is fair game wherever it appears: a guest vocal on another artist's album, a film soundtrack, a duet. Rule 1 is about his records; this is about his performances, and whose name is on the spine does not change that he sang it. Read the rules
• Barrymore RemembersDavid Olney

  Prine sings on David Olney's Real Lies (1997).

  rule 3

  Any released Prine RECORDING is fair game wherever it appears: a guest vocal on another artist's album, a film soundtrack, a duet. Rule 1 is about his records; this is about his performances, and whose name is on the spine does not change that he sang it. Read the rules
• Beautiful WorldJohn Prine, Paul Brady

  Written with Paul Brady, who recorded it on Spirits Colliding. Prine's own cut is on the 1998 collection Lucky 13.

  rule 2

  Any song Prine had a hand in writing is fair game even if he never recorded it, including ones where he is uncredited and only folklore attests to it. Read the rules
• Captain's Song (Sorley Boy)

  With The Orphan Brigade on To the Edge of the World (2019).

  rule 3

  Any released Prine RECORDING is fair game wherever it appears: a guest vocal on another artist's album, a film soundtrack, a duet. Rule 1 is about his records; this is about his performances, and whose name is on the spine does not change that he sang it. Read the rules
• Change of HeartChris Meehan

  Prine trades verses with Chris Meehan on How About Me (1993).

  rule 3

  Any released Prine RECORDING is fair game wherever it appears: a guest vocal on another artist's album, a film soundtrack, a duet. Rule 1 is about his records; this is about his performances, and whose name is on the spine does not change that he sang it. Read the rules
• City of New OrleansSteve Goodman

  Steve Goodman's most famous song. Prine sings it on Randy Scruggs' Crown of Jewels (1998).

  rule 3

  Any released Prine RECORDING is fair game wherever it appears: a guest vocal on another artist's album, a film soundtrack, a duet. Rule 1 is about his records; this is about his performances, and whose name is on the spine does not change that he sang it. Read the rules
• Don't Piss in My Boots (and Tell Me It's Raining)Mickey Clark

  Prine sings on Mickey Clark's Winding Highways (2009).

  rule 3

  Any released Prine RECORDING is fair game wherever it appears: a guest vocal on another artist's album, a film soundtrack, a duet. Rule 1 is about his records; this is about his performances, and whose name is on the spine does not change that he sang it. Read the rules
• Every December SkyBeth Nielsen Chapman

  A duet with Beth Nielsen Chapman on her Deeper Still (2002).

  rule 3

  Any released Prine RECORDING is fair game wherever it appears: a guest vocal on another artist's album, a film soundtrack, a duet. Rule 1 is about his records; this is about his performances, and whose name is on the spine does not change that he sang it. Read the rules
• Girl from the North CountryBob Dylan

  The Bob Dylan song, sung as a duet with Gove Scrivenor on Shine On (1998).

  rule 3

  Any released Prine RECORDING is fair game wherever it appears: a guest vocal on another artist's album, a film soundtrack, a duet. Rule 1 is about his records; this is about his performances, and whose name is on the spine does not change that he sang it. Read the rules
• I Sang the Song

  With Mac Wiseman on his 2017 album I Sang the Song.

  rule 3

  Any released Prine RECORDING is fair game wherever it appears: a guest vocal on another artist's album, a film soundtrack, a duet. Rule 1 is about his records; this is about his performances, and whose name is on the spine does not change that he sang it. Read the rules
• I'll Be Home for ChristmasKim Gannon, Walter Kent, Buck Ram

  The Christmas standard, sung by Prine on To Kate: A Benefit for Kate's Sake (2005).

  rule 3

  Any released Prine RECORDING is fair game wherever it appears: a guest vocal on another artist's album, a film soundtrack, a duet. Rule 1 is about his records; this is about his performances, and whose name is on the spine does not change that he sang it. Read the rules
• Let's Make Big Love

  With Declan O'Rourke on Gold Bars in the Sun (2015).

  rule 3

  Any released Prine RECORDING is fair game wherever it appears: a guest vocal on another artist's album, a film soundtrack, a duet. Rule 1 is about his records; this is about his performances, and whose name is on the spine does not change that he sang it. Read the rules
• Lonely Just Like MeArthur Alexander

  Prine sings on Adios Amigo, the 1994 Arthur Alexander tribute.

  rule 3

  Any released Prine RECORDING is fair game wherever it appears: a guest vocal on another artist's album, a film soundtrack, a duet. Rule 1 is about his records; this is about his performances, and whose name is on the spine does not change that he sang it. Read the rules
• LorettaTownes Van Zandt

  Prine sings the Townes Van Zandt song on Poet (2001), the Townes tribute.

  rule 3

  Any released Prine RECORDING is fair game wherever it appears: a guest vocal on another artist's album, a film soundtrack, a duet. Rule 1 is about his records; this is about his performances, and whose name is on the spine does not change that he sang it. Read the rules
• Love at the Five & DimeNanci Griffith

  The Nanci Griffith song, sung with Kelsey Waldon on a 2023 single.

  rule 3

  Any released Prine RECORDING is fair game wherever it appears: a guest vocal on another artist's album, a film soundtrack, a duet. Rule 1 is about his records; this is about his performances, and whose name is on the spine does not change that he sang it. Read the rules
• Love Is on a RollJohn Prine, Roger Cook

  Written with Roger Cook. Don Williams took it to number one in 1983, and Prine finally cut it himself for a 2017 Don Williams tribute.

  rule 2

  Any song Prine had a hand in writing is fair game even if he never recorded it, including ones where he is uncredited and only folklore attests to it. Read the rules
• Memories

  A duet with Swamp Dogg on his Sorry You Couldn't Make It (2020).

  rule 3

  Any released Prine RECORDING is fair game wherever it appears: a guest vocal on another artist's album, a film soundtrack, a duet. Rule 1 is about his records; this is about his performances, and whose name is on the spine does not change that he sang it. Read the rules
• My Old Kentucky Home, Good-Night!Stephen Foster

  The Stephen Foster song, sung by Prine on Beautiful Dreamer (2004) and released as a single in 2019.

  rule 3

  Any released Prine RECORDING is fair game wherever it appears: a guest vocal on another artist's album, a film soundtrack, a duet. Rule 1 is about his records; this is about his performances, and whose name is on the spine does not change that he sang it. Read the rules
• My Old ManSteve Goodman

  Steve Goodman's song, sung by Prine on a 1985 Goodman tribute.

  rule 3

  Any released Prine RECORDING is fair game wherever it appears: a guest vocal on another artist's album, a film soundtrack, a duet. Rule 1 is about his records; this is about his performances, and whose name is on the spine does not change that he sang it. Read the rules
• Oh BoySonny West, Bill Tilghman, Norman Petty

  The Buddy Holly hit, and the name Prine gave his own record label. He sings it on The Crickets & Their Buddies (2004).

  rule 3

  Any released Prine RECORDING is fair game wherever it appears: a guest vocal on another artist's album, a film soundtrack, a duet. Rule 1 is about his records; this is about his performances, and whose name is on the spine does not change that he sang it. Read the rules
• Out of the Ashes

  With Matt Urmy on Out of the Ashes (2017).

  rule 3

  Any released Prine RECORDING is fair game wherever it appears: a guest vocal on another artist's album, a film soundtrack, a duet. Rule 1 is about his records; this is about his performances, and whose name is on the spine does not change that he sang it. Read the rules
• Please Let Me Go Round Again

  A duet with Swamp Dogg on his Sorry You Couldn't Make It (2020).

  rule 3

  Any released Prine RECORDING is fair game wherever it appears: a guest vocal on another artist's album, a film soundtrack, a duet. Rule 1 is about his records; this is about his performances, and whose name is on the spine does not change that he sang it. Read the rules
• RoyR.B. Morris

  Prine appears on R.B. Morris's Take That Ride (1997).

  rule 3

  Any released Prine RECORDING is fair game wherever it appears: a guest vocal on another artist's album, a film soundtrack, a duet. Rule 1 is about his records; this is about his performances, and whose name is on the spine does not change that he sang it. Read the rules
• Sixteen Angels Dancing 'Cross the Moon

  A duet with Chip Taylor, released as a single in 2015.

  rule 3

  Any released Prine RECORDING is fair game wherever it appears: a guest vocal on another artist's album, a film soundtrack, a duet. Rule 1 is about his records; this is about his performances, and whose name is on the spine does not change that he sang it. Read the rules
• Small Town SpreePeter Case

  Prine sings the Peter Case song on A Case for Case (2006).

  rule 3

  Any released Prine RECORDING is fair game wherever it appears: a guest vocal on another artist's album, a film soundtrack, a duet. Rule 1 is about his records; this is about his performances, and whose name is on the spine does not change that he sang it. Read the rules
• Sweet SuzanneJohn Mellencamp

  Cut with the Buzzin' Cousins (Prine, John Mellencamp, Dwight Yoakam, Joe Ely and James McMurtry) for the 1992 film Falling from Grace, and nominated for a CMA award.

  rule 3

  Any released Prine RECORDING is fair game wherever it appears: a guest vocal on another artist's album, a film soundtrack, a duet. Rule 1 is about his records; this is about his performances, and whose name is on the spine does not change that he sang it. Read the rules
• That's Who I'd BeAlan Rhody

  A duet with Alan Rhody on his album Journey.

  rule 3

  Any released Prine RECORDING is fair game wherever it appears: a guest vocal on another artist's album, a film soundtrack, a duet. Rule 1 is about his records; this is about his performances, and whose name is on the spine does not change that he sang it. Read the rules
• The Galway Waltz

  With Jason Wilber, his longtime guitarist, on Behind the Midway (2000).

  rule 3

  Any released Prine RECORDING is fair game wherever it appears: a guest vocal on another artist's album, a film soundtrack, a duet. Rule 1 is about his records; this is about his performances, and whose name is on the spine does not change that he sang it. Read the rules
• The Girl I Left BehindTraditional

  A traditional tune, sung by Prine with The Chieftains on Further Down the Old Plank Road (2003).

  rule 3

  Any released Prine RECORDING is fair game wherever it appears: a guest vocal on another artist's album, a film soundtrack, a duet. Rule 1 is about his records; this is about his performances, and whose name is on the spine does not change that he sang it. Read the rules
• The OceanDar Williams

  Prine sings on Dar Williams' Mortal City (1996).

  rule 3

  Any released Prine RECORDING is fair game wherever it appears: a guest vocal on another artist's album, a film soundtrack, a duet. Rule 1 is about his records; this is about his performances, and whose name is on the spine does not change that he sang it. Read the rules
• The Way of ItChip Taylor

  A duet with Chip Taylor on Black and Blue America (2001).

  rule 3

  Any released Prine RECORDING is fair game wherever it appears: a guest vocal on another artist's album, a film soundtrack, a duet. Rule 1 is about his records; this is about his performances, and whose name is on the spine does not change that he sang it. Read the rules
• This Guitar Is for SaleShel Silverstein

  A Shel Silverstein song, from the 2010 tribute Twistable, Turnable Man.

  rule 3

  Any released Prine RECORDING is fair game wherever it appears: a guest vocal on another artist's album, a film soundtrack, a duet. Rule 1 is about his records; this is about his performances, and whose name is on the spine does not change that he sang it. Read the rules
• This Old Road

  With Marley's Ghost on Jubilee (2012).

  rule 3

  Any released Prine RECORDING is fair game wherever it appears: a guest vocal on another artist's album, a film soundtrack, a duet. Rule 1 is about his records; this is about his performances, and whose name is on the spine does not change that he sang it. Read the rules
• Too Much StuffDelbert McClinton

  Prine sings on Delbert McClinton's One of the Fortunate Few (1997).

  rule 3

  Any released Prine RECORDING is fair game wherever it appears: a guest vocal on another artist's album, a film soundtrack, a duet. Rule 1 is about his records; this is about his performances, and whose name is on the spine does not change that he sang it. Read the rules
• Walls of Red WingBob Dylan

  The Bob Dylan song, sung by Prine on Ramblin' Jack Elliott's Friends of Mine (1998).

  rule 3

  Any released Prine RECORDING is fair game wherever it appears: a guest vocal on another artist's album, a film soundtrack, a duet. Rule 1 is about his records; this is about his performances, and whose name is on the spine does not change that he sang it. Read the rules
• Why Is My Day So Long?John Prine

  A Prine original he sings with Donnie Fritts on the 1998 collection Lucky 13.

  rule 2

  Any song Prine had a hand in writing is fair game even if he never recorded it, including ones where he is uncredited and only folklore attests to it. Read the rules
• You Stayed Away Too LongRon Davies

  Prine sings the Ron Davies song on Unsung Hero, the Ron Davies tribute.

  rule 3

  Any released Prine RECORDING is fair game wherever it appears: a guest vocal on another artist's album, a film soundtrack, a duet. Rule 1 is about his records; this is about his performances, and whose name is on the spine does not change that he sang it. Read the rules

Songs he wrote but never cut

• A Good LookJohn Prine

  A Prine original that never landed on one of his own records.

  rule 2

  Any song Prine had a hand in writing is fair game even if he never recorded it, including ones where he is uncredited and only folklore attests to it. Read the rules
• All Night LongJohn Prine, Pat McLaughlin

  Written with Pat McLaughlin, who recorded it on his album Horsefly.

  rule 2

  Any song Prine had a hand in writing is fair game even if he never recorded it, including ones where he is uncredited and only folklore attests to it. Read the rules
• Cajun Rock N Roll StanzaJohn Prine, Phil Donnelly, Stephen Pearse

  Written with Phil Donnelly and Stephen Pearse; recorded by Phillip Donnelly and the Free Range Pickers.

  rule 2

  Any song Prine had a hand in writing is fair game even if he never recorded it, including ones where he is uncredited and only folklore attests to it. Read the rules
• Dublin CityJohn Prine, Phil Donnelly

  Written with Phil Donnelly. No recording of it has ever been released.

  rule 2

  Any song Prine had a hand in writing is fair game even if he never recorded it, including ones where he is uncredited and only folklore attests to it. Read the rules
• Easy StreetJohn Prine

  A Prine original that never landed on one of his own records.

  rule 2

  Any song Prine had a hand in writing is fair game even if he never recorded it, including ones where he is uncredited and only folklore attests to it. Read the rules
• Honkin in the TunnelJohn Prine, Bill Caswell

  Written with Bill Caswell. No recording of it has ever been released.

  rule 2

  Any song Prine had a hand in writing is fair game even if he never recorded it, including ones where he is uncredited and only folklore attests to it. Read the rules
• How Much Tequila (Did I Drink Last Night?)John Prine

  A Prine original that never landed on one of his own records.

  rule 2

  Any song Prine had a hand in writing is fair game even if he never recorded it, including ones where he is uncredited and only folklore attests to it. Read the rules
• Hung Over HeartsJohn Prine, Roger Cook

  Written with Roger Cook. No recording of it has ever been released.

  rule 2

  Any song Prine had a hand in writing is fair game even if he never recorded it, including ones where he is uncredited and only folklore attests to it. Read the rules
• I've Been WaitingJohn Prine, Phillip Donnelly

  Written with Phillip Donnelly, who recorded it live at the Midleton Folk Club.

  rule 2

  Any song Prine had a hand in writing is fair game even if he never recorded it, including ones where he is uncredited and only folklore attests to it. Read the rules
• Jackie OJohn Prine, John Mellencamp

  Written with John Mellencamp, who cut it on Uh Huh.

  rule 2

  Any song Prine had a hand in writing is fair game even if he never recorded it, including ones where he is uncredited and only folklore attests to it. Read the rules
• Letter to the Penthouse ForumSteve Goodman, John Prine
  attributed

  Archives associate him with this one; no release credits him. It is in on that basis, and it is the only one here resting on it.

  A comic spoken-word bit of Steve Goodman's. Legend has it Prine had a hand in writing it, though no release ever credited him.

  rule 2

  Any song Prine had a hand in writing is fair game even if he never recorded it, including ones where he is uncredited and only folklore attests to it. Read the rules
• Peace of MindJohn Prine, Phillip Donnelly

  Written with Phillip Donnelly. No recording of it has ever been released.

  rule 2

  Any song Prine had a hand in writing is fair game even if he never recorded it, including ones where he is uncredited and only folklore attests to it. Read the rules
• The Twentieth Century Is Almost OverJohn Prine, Steve Goodman

  Written with Steve Goodman, and played by both of them for years.

  rule 2

  Any song Prine had a hand in writing is fair game even if he never recorded it, including ones where he is uncredited and only folklore attests to it. Read the rules
• Wonderful 99John Prine, Peter Case

  Written with Peter Case, who recorded it on Six Pack of Love.

  rule 2

  Any song Prine had a hand in writing is fair game even if he never recorded it, including ones where he is uncredited and only folklore attests to it. Read the rules
• You Never Even Called Me by My NameSteve Goodman, John Prine

  Written with Steve Goodman in 1971; Prine asked to be left off the credit. David Allan Coe made it a top-ten hit, and Goodman's spoken final verse (mama, trains, trucks, prison, and getting drunk) made it the perfect country song. Goodman paid Prine his share with a jukebox.

  rule 2

  Any song Prine had a hand in writing is fair game even if he never recorded it, including ones where he is uncredited and only folklore attests to it. Read the rules
• Your Love Is Like the Lone RangerJohn Prine, Phillip Donnelly

  Written with Phillip Donnelly, who recorded it with the Free Range Pickers.

  rule 2

  Any song Prine had a hand in writing is fair game even if he never recorded it, including ones where he is uncredited and only folklore attests to it. Read the rules

Reissue bonus tracks

• Carousel of LoveJohn Prine

  A Prine original that surfaced only as a bonus track on a reissue, never on an original pressing.

  rule 2

  Any song Prine had a hand in writing is fair game even if he never recorded it, including ones where he is uncredited and only folklore attests to it. Read the rules
• Dual CustodyJohn Prine, Roger Cook

  Written with Roger Cook; released only as a reissue bonus track.

  rule 2

  Any song Prine had a hand in writing is fair game even if he never recorded it, including ones where he is uncredited and only folklore attests to it. Read the rules
• That's Alright by MeJohn Prine, Pat McLaughlin

  Written with Pat McLaughlin; released only as a reissue bonus track.

  rule 2

  Any song Prine had a hand in writing is fair game even if he never recorded it, including ones where he is uncredited and only folklore attests to it. Read the rules
• That's How Every Empire FallsR.B. Morris

  Written by R.B. Morris; Prine recorded it as a bonus track on the Fair & Square reissue.

  rule 1

  Any song on any John Prine studio or live album is fair game, including songs he did not write. He recorded few covers and loved the ones he did. Read the rules
• The Third of JulyJohn Prine

  A Prine original that surfaced only as a reissue bonus track.

  rule 2

  Any song Prine had a hand in writing is fair game even if he never recorded it, including ones where he is uncredited and only folklore attests to it. Read the rules