The songbook

Find a song

Titles are searchable for every song. Lyrics are indexed for 200 of 279, 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. The times are each song’s, the same on every sleeve, not that record’s track.

• John Prine1971

  1. Illegal Smile3:10 (live 4:16)
     4

     Also on John Prine Live, Live on Tour, The Singing Mailman Delivers and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  2. Spanish Pipedream2:37 (live 3:40)
     3

     Also on In Person & On Stage, The Singing Mailman Delivers and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  3. Hello in There4:29 (live 4:48)
     4

     Also on Souvenirs, John Prine Live, The Singing Mailman Delivers and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  4. Sam Stone4:14 (live 5:06)
     4

     Also on Souvenirs, John Prine Live, Live At The Other End Dec. 1975 and The Singing Mailman Delivers
  5. Paradise3:10 (live 4:15)
     4

     Also on German Afternoons, In Person & On Stage, The Singing Mailman Delivers and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  6. Pretty Good3:36 (live 5:06)
     2

     Also on September '78 and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  7. Your Flag Decal Won't Get You into Heaven Anymore2:51 (live 5:36)
     2

     Also on In Person & On Stage and The Singing Mailman Delivers
  8. Far from Me3:38 (live 4:00)
     2

     Also on Souvenirs and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  9. Angel from Montgomery3:43 (live 4:38)
     6

     Also on Souvenirs, John Prine Live, In Person & On Stage, The Singing Mailman Delivers, September '78 and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  10. Quiet Man2:50 (live 3:05)
      2

      Also on The Singing Mailman Delivers and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  11. Donald and Lydia4:27 (live 3:50)
      3

      Also on Souvenirs, John Prine Live and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  12. Six O'Clock News2:49 (live 3:16)
      2

      Also on Souvenirs and John Prine Live
  13. Flashback Blues2:33 (live 2:39)
      2

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

  1. Everybody2:43 (live 2:58)
     1

     Also on Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  2. The Torch Singer2:52 (live 2:33)
     1

     Also on Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  3. Souvenirs3:32 (live 3:51)
     4

     Also on Souvenirs, John Prine Live, The Singing Mailman Delivers and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  4. The Late John Garfield Blues3:02 (live 4:11)
     4

     Also on Souvenirs, Live on Tour, In Person & On Stage and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  5. Sour Grapes2:00 (live 2:07)
     2

     Also on The Singing Mailman Delivers and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  6. Billy the Bum4:41 (live 3:52)
     1

     Also on Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  7. The Frying Pan1:47 (live 1:16)
     1

     Also on The Singing Mailman Delivers
  8. Yes I Guess They Oughta Name a Drink After You2:08
  9. Take the Star Out of the Window2:06
  10. The Great Compromise4:57 (live 6:05)
      2

      Also on The Singing Mailman Delivers and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  11. Clocks and Spoons3:10 (live 3:06)
      1

      Also on Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  12. Rocky Mountain Time3:03 (live 3:59)
      1

      Also on Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  13. Diamonds in the Rough1:49
• Sweet Revenge1973

  1. Sweet Revenge2:41 (live 2:59)
     2

     Also on September '78 and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  2. Please Don't Bury Me2:50 (live 3:14)
     3

     Also on Souvenirs, September '78 and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  3. Christmas in Prison3:12 (live 3:59)
     3

     Also on Souvenirs, A John Prine Christmas and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  4. Dear Abby4:20 (live)
     1

     Also on Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  5. Blue Umbrella3:28 (live 3:15)
     3

     Also on Souvenirs, John Prine Live and The Singing Mailman Delivers
  6. Often is a Word I Seldom Use3:01 (live 3:08)
     2

     Also on September '78 and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  7. Onomatopoeia2:22 (live 3:43)
  8. Grandpa Was a Carpenter2:13 (live 2:49)
     3

     Also on Souvenirs, John Prine Live and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  9. The Accident (Things Could Be Worse)3:23 (live 2:50)
     2

     Also on John Prine Live and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  10. Mexican Home4:40 (live 4:16)
      3

      Also on John Prine Live, In Person & On Stage and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  11. A Good Time3:30 (live 3:48)
      1

      Also on The Singing Mailman Delivers
  12. Nine Pound Hammer3:03 (live 3:22)
      1

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

  1. Middle Man2:29 (live 2:20)
     1

     Also on Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  2. Common Sense3:07 (live 3:48)
     1

     Also on Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  3. Come Back to Us Barbara Lewis Hare Krishna Beauregard3:17 (live 3:04)
     2

     Also on John Prine Live and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  4. Wedding Day in Funeralville2:25
  5. Way Down2:21 (live 2:12)
     1

     Also on Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  6. My Own Best Friend3:11 (live 3:02)
  7. Forbidden Jimmy2:52 (live 2:50)
     1

     Also on Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  8. Saddle in the Rain3:30 (live 6:17)
     2

     Also on In Person & On Stage and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  9. That Close to You2:45 (live 2:59)
     1

     Also on Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  10. He Was in Heaven Before He Died2:12
  11. You Never Can Tell3:17 (live 5:23)
• Bruised Orange1978

  1. Fish and Whistle3:14 (live 3:01)
     2

     Also on Souvenirs and John Prine Live
  2. There She Goes3:24 (live 3:14)
  3. If You Don't Want My Love3:05 (live 3:16)
  4. That's the Way That the World Goes 'Round3:20 (live 3:47)
     1

     Also on John Prine Live
  5. Bruised Orange (Chain of Sorrow)5:21 (live 5:11)
  6. Sabu Visits the Twin Cities Alone2:53 (live 5:47)
     1

     Also on John Prine Live
  7. Aw Heck2:20 (live 2:33)
     2

     Also on John Prine Live and The Singing Mailman Delivers
  8. Crooked Piece of Time2:52 (live 2:53)
     1

     Also on September '78
  9. Iron Ore Betty2:42 (live 3:40)
     1

     Also on September '78
  10. The Hobo Song3:31
• Pink Cadillac1979

  1. Chinatown2:24
  2. Automobile4:23 (live 3:23)
  3. Killing the Blues4:35
  4. No Name Girl3:31 (live 3:24)
  5. Saigon3:16 (live 3:39)
  6. Cold War (This Cold War with You)4:11 (live 4:23)
  7. Baby Let's Play House3:30 (live 2:44)
  8. Down by the Side of the Road5:03
  9. How Lucky3:38 (live 3:17)
  10. Ubangi Stomp2:41 (live 4:41)
• Storm Windows1980

  1. Shop Talk3:12
  2. Living in the Future3:26 (live 3:45)
     2

     Also on John Prine Live and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  3. It's Happening to You2:18
  4. Sleepy Eyed Boy2:53 (live 3:27)
  5. All Night Blue2:46
  6. Just Wanna Be with You3:07 (live 2:35)
  7. Storm Windows5:04 (live 4:32)
     2

     Also on Souvenirs and Live on Tour
  8. Baby Ruth3:07
  9. One Red Rose3:17 (live 2:59)
  10. I Had a Dream3:30 (live 2:38)
      1

      Also on September '78
• Aimless Love1984

  1. Be My Friend Tonight3:15
  2. Aimless Love3:07
  3. Me, Myself and I2:42
  4. The Oldest Baby in the World3:05 (live 6:50)
     1

     Also on John Prine Live
  5. Slow Boat to China3:46
  6. The Bottomless Lake3:42 (live 6:17)
     1

     Also on In Person & On Stage
  7. Maureen, Maureen3:16
     1

     Also on Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  8. Somewhere Someone's Falling in Love3:04
  9. People Puttin' People Down2:48 (live 2:42)
     1

     Also on Souvenirs
  10. Unwed Fathers3:30 (live 3:00)
      2

      Also on Live on Tour and In Person & On Stage
  11. Only Love3:29
• German Afternoons1986

  1. Lulu Walls2:37 (live 3:05)
  2. Speed of the Sound of Loneliness3:29 (live 3:27)
     1

     Also on John Prine Live
  3. Out of Love3:17 (live 3:15)
  4. Sailin' Around3:25 (live 3:41)
  5. If She Were You3:35
  6. Linda Goes to Mars3:06 (live 3:13)
  7. Let's Talk Dirty in Hawaiian3:13 (live 3:07)
  8. I Just Want to Dance with You3:28
  9. Love, Love, Love3:00
  10. Bad Boy3:28
  11. They'll Never Take Her Love from Me3:07 (live 2:29)
  12. Paradise3:10 (live 4:15)
      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 Beauregard3:17 (live 3:04)
     2

     Also on Common Sense and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  2. Six O'Clock News2:49 (live 3:16)
     2

     Also on John Prine and Souvenirs
  3. The Oldest Baby in the World3:05 (live 6:50)
     1

     Also on Aimless Love
  4. Angel from Montgomery3:43 (live 4:38)
     6

     Also on John Prine, Souvenirs, In Person & On Stage, The Singing Mailman Delivers, September '78 and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  5. Grandpa Was a Carpenter2:13 (live 2:49)
     3

     Also on Sweet Revenge, Souvenirs and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  6. Blue Umbrella3:28 (live 3:15)
     3

     Also on Sweet Revenge, Souvenirs and The Singing Mailman Delivers
  7. Fish and Whistle3:14 (live 3:01)
     2

     Also on Bruised Orange and Souvenirs
  8. Sabu Visits the Twin Cities Alone2:53 (live 5:47)
     1

     Also on Bruised Orange
  9. Living in the Future3:26 (live 3:45)
     2

     Also on Storm Windows and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  10. Illegal Smile3:10 (live 4:16)
      4

      Also on John Prine, Live on Tour, The Singing Mailman Delivers and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  11. Mexican Home4:40 (live 4:16)
      3

      Also on Sweet Revenge, In Person & On Stage and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  12. Speed of the Sound of Loneliness3:29 (live 3:27)
      1

      Also on German Afternoons
  13. The Accident (Things Could Be Worse)3:23 (live 2:50)
      2

      Also on Sweet Revenge and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  14. Sam Stone4:14 (live 5:06)
      4

      Also on John Prine, Souvenirs, Live At The Other End Dec. 1975 and The Singing Mailman Delivers
  15. Souvenirs3:32 (live 3:51)
      4

      Also on Diamonds in the Rough, Souvenirs, The Singing Mailman Delivers and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  16. Aw Heck2:20 (live 2:33)
      2

      Also on Bruised Orange and The Singing Mailman Delivers
  17. Donald and Lydia4:27 (live 3:50)
      3

      Also on John Prine, Souvenirs and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  18. That's the Way That the World Goes 'Round3:20 (live 3:47)
      1

      Also on Bruised Orange
  19. Hello in There4:29 (live 4:48)
      4

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

  1. Picture Show3:22 (live 3:54)
     1

     Also on Live on Tour
  2. All the Best3:28 (live 4:34)
     1

     Also on A John Prine Christmas
  3. The Sins of Memphisto4:13 (live 4:33)
  4. Everybody Wants to Feel Like You3:09 (live 2:47)
  5. It's a Big Old Goofy World5:10 (live 5:19)
  6. I Want to Be with You Always3:01
  7. Daddy's Little Pumpkin2:41 (live 3:38)
     1

     Also on Live on Tour
  8. Take a Look at My Heart3:38
  9. Great Rain4:08 (live 1:15)
     1

     Also on Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  10. Way Back Then3:39 (live 3:34)
  11. Unlonely4:35
  12. You Got Gold4:38 (live 4:55)
      1

      Also on Live on Tour
  13. Everything Is Cool2:46
      1

      Also on A John Prine Christmas
  14. Jesus the Missing Years5:55 (live 6:38)
      1

      Also on Live on Tour
• A John Prine Christmas1993

  1. Everything Is Cool2:46
     1

     Also on The Missing Years
  2. All the Best3:28 (live 4:34)
     1

     Also on The Missing Years
  3. Silent Night All Day Long3:52
  4. If You Were the Woman and I Was the Man3:13 (live 4:40)
  5. Silver Bells3:59 (live 2:27)
  6. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus3:08 (live 3:17)
  7. Christmas in Prison3:12 (live 3:59)
     3

     Also on Sweet Revenge, Souvenirs and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  8. A John Prine Christmas5:10
• Lost Dogs + Mixed Blessings1995

  1. New Train3:24
  2. Ain't Hurtin' Nobody5:01 (live 5:54)
  3. All the Way with You3:52
  4. We Are the Lonely4:28
  5. Lake Marie6:00 (live 8:47)
     1

     Also on Live on Tour
  6. Humidity Built the Snowman4:27 (live 4:51)
     1

     Also on Live on Tour
  7. Day Is Done3:33
  8. Quit Hollerin' at Me4:16 (live 6:10)
     1

     Also on Live on Tour
  9. Big Fat Love3:58
  10. Same Thing Happened to Me3:18
  11. This Love Is Real3:18
  12. Leave the Lights On3:28
  13. He Forgot That It Was Sunday5:38
  14. I Love You So Much It Hurts2:32 (live 2:39)
• Live on Tour1997 · live

  1. Picture Show3:22 (live 3:54)
     1

     Also on The Missing Years
  2. Quit Hollerin' at Me4:16 (live 6:10)
     1

     Also on Lost Dogs + Mixed Blessings
  3. You Got Gold4:38 (live 4:55)
     1

     Also on The Missing Years
  4. Unwed Fathers3:30 (live 3:00)
     2

     Also on Aimless Love and In Person & On Stage
  5. Space Monkey5:12 (live)
  6. The Late John Garfield Blues3:02 (live 4:11)
     4

     Also on Diamonds in the Rough, Souvenirs, In Person & On Stage and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  7. Storm Windows5:04 (live 4:32)
     2

     Also on Storm Windows and Souvenirs
  8. Jesus the Missing Years5:55 (live 6:38)
     1

     Also on The Missing Years
  9. Humidity Built the Snowman4:27 (live 4:51)
     1

     Also on Lost Dogs + Mixed Blessings
  10. Illegal Smile3:10 (live 4:16)
      4

      Also on John Prine, John Prine Live, The Singing Mailman Delivers and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  11. Daddy's Little Pumpkin2:41 (live 3:38)
      1

      Also on The Missing Years
  12. Lake Marie6:00 (live 8:47)
      1

      Also on Lost Dogs + Mixed Blessings
  13. If I Could3:10
  14. Stick a Needle in My Eye3:06
  15. You Mean So Much to Me4:14
• In Spite of Ourselves1999

  1. (We're Not) The Jet Set2:34 (live 3:18)
  2. So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)2:28 (live 3:10)
  3. Wedding Bells/Let's Turn Back the Years3:45
  4. When Two Worlds Collide2:20 (live 2:35)
  5. Milwaukee Here I Come2:20 (live 1:56)
  6. I Know One2:39 (live 2:19)
  7. It's a Cheating Situation2:54 (live 2:35)
  8. Back Street Affair2:46
  9. Loose Talk2:43
  10. Let's Invite Them Over2:09 (live 2:54)
  11. 'Til a Tear Becomes a Rose2:48
  12. In a Town This Size3:30
  13. We Could2:16
  14. We Must Have Been Out of Our Minds2:15 (live 2:39)
  15. In Spite of Ourselves3:32 (live 3:35)
      1

      Also on In Person & On Stage
  16. Dear John (I Sent Your Saddle Home)2:24 (live 2:10)
• Souvenirs2000

  1. Souvenirs3:32 (live 3:51)
     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 Whistle3:14 (live 3:01)
     2

     Also on Bruised Orange and John Prine Live
  3. Far from Me3:38 (live 4:00)
     2

     Also on John Prine and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  4. Angel from Montgomery3:43 (live 4:38)
     6

     Also on John Prine, John Prine Live, In Person & On Stage, The Singing Mailman Delivers, September '78 and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  5. Donald and Lydia4:27 (live 3:50)
     3

     Also on John Prine, John Prine Live and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  6. Christmas in Prison3:12 (live 3:59)
     3

     Also on Sweet Revenge, A John Prine Christmas and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  7. Storm Windows5:04 (live 4:32)
     2

     Also on Storm Windows and Live on Tour
  8. Grandpa Was a Carpenter2:13 (live 2:49)
     3

     Also on Sweet Revenge, John Prine Live and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  9. The Late John Garfield Blues3:02 (live 4:11)
     4

     Also on Diamonds in the Rough, Live on Tour, In Person & On Stage and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  10. Blue Umbrella3:28 (live 3:15)
      3

      Also on Sweet Revenge, John Prine Live and The Singing Mailman Delivers
  11. Six O'Clock News2:49 (live 3:16)
      2

      Also on John Prine and John Prine Live
  12. People Puttin' People Down2:48 (live 2:42)
      1

      Also on Aimless Love
  13. Sam Stone4:14 (live 5:06)
      4

      Also on John Prine, John Prine Live, Live At The Other End Dec. 1975 and The Singing Mailman Delivers
  14. Please Don't Bury Me2:50 (live 3:14)
      3

      Also on Sweet Revenge, September '78 and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  15. Hello in There4:29 (live 4:48)
      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 Love4:12 (live 5:28)
     1

     Also on In Person & On Stage
  2. Crazy as a Loon5:03 (live 6:25)
  3. Long Monday3:22 (live 3:49)
     1

     Also on In Person & On Stage
  4. Taking a Walk6:09
  5. Some Humans Ain't Human7:03
  6. My Darlin' Hometown3:14
  7. Morning Train4:02
  8. The Moon Is Down3:47
  9. Clay Pigeons4:27 (live 3:59)
  10. She Is My Everything4:25 (live 4:50)
      1

      Also on In Person & On Stage
  11. I Hate It When That Happens to Me2:49
  12. Bear Creek Blues4:24 (live 5:29)
      1

      Also on In Person & On Stage
  13. Safety Joe3:58
  14. Other Side of Town4:53 (live)
• Standard Songs for Average People2007

  1. Blue Eyed Elaine2:34 (live 3:52)
  2. Don't Be Ashamed of Your Age2:26
  3. I Forgot to Remember to Forget3:01 (live 1:49)
  4. I Love You Because4:22 (live 4:27)
  5. Pistol Packin' Mama2:43 (live 2:02)
  6. Saginaw, Michigan2:55
  7. Old Dogs, Children and Watermelon Wine4:36 (live 4:05)
  8. Old Cape Cod2:25 (live 2:59)
  9. Death of Floyd Collins3:25
  10. Blue Side of Lonesome4:09
  11. In the Garden3:08 (live 4:05)
  12. Just the Other Side of Nowhere2:36
  13. Old Rugged Cross3:31 (live 3:33)
  14. Where the Blue of the Night3:01 (live 5:52)
• In Person & On Stage2010 · live

  1. Spanish Pipedream2:37 (live 3:40)
     3

     Also on John Prine, The Singing Mailman Delivers and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  2. She Is My Everything4:25 (live 4:50)
     1

     Also on Fair & Square
  3. In Spite of Ourselves3:32 (live 3:35)
     1

     Also on In Spite of Ourselves
  4. Long Monday3:22 (live 3:49)
     1

     Also on Fair & Square
  5. The Late John Garfield Blues3:02 (live 4:11)
     4

     Also on Diamonds in the Rough, Souvenirs, Live on Tour and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  6. The Bottomless Lake3:42 (live 6:17)
     1

     Also on Aimless Love
  7. Bear Creek Blues4:24 (live 5:29)
     1

     Also on Fair & Square
  8. Saddle in the Rain3:30 (live 6:17)
     2

     Also on Common Sense and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  9. Angel from Montgomery3:43 (live 4:38)
     6

     Also on John Prine, Souvenirs, John Prine Live, The Singing Mailman Delivers, September '78 and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  10. Your Flag Decal Won't Get You into Heaven Anymore2:51 (live 5:36)
      2

      Also on John Prine and The Singing Mailman Delivers
  11. Mexican Home4:40 (live 4:16)
      3

      Also on Sweet Revenge, John Prine Live and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  12. Unwed Fathers3:30 (live 3:00)
      2

      Also on Aimless Love and Live on Tour
  13. Glory of True Love4:12 (live 5:28)
      1

      Also on Fair & Square
  14. Paradise3:10 (live 4:15)
      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 There4:29 (live 4:48)
     4

     Also on John Prine, Souvenirs, John Prine Live and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  2. Souvenirs3:32 (live 3:51)
     4

     Also on Diamonds in the Rough, Souvenirs, John Prine Live and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  3. Sam Stone4:14 (live 5:06)
     4

     Also on John Prine, Souvenirs, John Prine Live and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  4. Paradise3:10 (live 4:15)
     4

     Also on John Prine, German Afternoons, In Person & On Stage and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  5. Blue Umbrella3:28 (live 3:15)
     3

     Also on Sweet Revenge, Souvenirs and John Prine Live
  6. Aw Heck2:20 (live 2:33)
     2

     Also on Bruised Orange and John Prine Live
  7. Illegal Smile3:10 (live 4:16)
     4

     Also on John Prine, John Prine Live, Live on Tour and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  8. Flashback Blues2:33 (live 2:39)
     2

     Also on John Prine and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  9. The Frying Pan1:47 (live 1:16)
     1

     Also on Diamonds in the Rough
  10. Sour Grapes2:00 (live 2:07)
      2

      Also on Diamonds in the Rough and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  11. A Star, A Jewel, And A Hoax1:22
  12. Your Flag Decal Won't Get You into Heaven Anymore2:51 (live 5:36)
      2

      Also on John Prine and In Person & On Stage
  13. The Great Compromise4:57 (live 6:05)
      2

      Also on Diamonds in the Rough and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  14. Angel from Montgomery3:43 (live 4:38)
      6

      Also on John Prine, Souvenirs, John Prine Live, In Person & On Stage, September '78 and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  15. Quiet Man2:50 (live 3:05)
      2

      Also on John Prine and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  16. A Good Time3:30 (live 3:48)
      1

      Also on Sweet Revenge
  17. Hey Good Lookin'2:56 (live 2:56)
  18. Jambalaya (On the Bayou)2:54 (live 4:50)
  19. Spanish Pipedream2:37 (live 3:40)
      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 Use3:01 (live 3:08)
     2

     Also on Sweet Revenge and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  2. Angel from Montgomery3:43 (live 4:38)
     6

     Also on John Prine, Souvenirs, John Prine Live, In Person & On Stage, The Singing Mailman Delivers and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  3. Crooked Piece of Time2:52 (live 2:53)
     1

     Also on Bruised Orange
  4. I Had a Dream3:30 (live 2:38)
     1

     Also on Storm Windows
  5. Try to Find Another Man2:26 (live 3:39)
  6. Pretty Good3:36 (live 5:06)
     2

     Also on John Prine and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  7. Iron Ore Betty2:42 (live 3:40)
     1

     Also on Bruised Orange
  8. Please Don't Bury Me2:50 (live 3:14)
     3

     Also on Sweet Revenge, Souvenirs and Live At The Other End Dec. 1975
  9. Treat Me Nice2:02 (live 2:18)
  10. Sweet Revenge2:41 (live 2:59)
      2

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

  1. Who's Gonna Take the Garbage Out2:41
  2. Storms Never Last2:43 (live 3:40)
  3. Falling in Love Again2:31 (live 3:17)
  4. Color of the Blues2:54 (live 4:24)
  5. I'm Tellin' You1:50
  6. Remember Me (When Candlelights Are Gleaming)3:32
  7. Look at Us2:46
  8. Dim Lights, Thick Smoke (And Loud, Loud Music)2:58 (live 3:10)
  9. Fifteen Years Ago3:06
  10. Cold, Cold Heart3:32 (live 3:06)
  11. Dreaming My Dreams with You3:12 (live 3:26)
  12. Mental Cruelty2:23
  13. Mr. & Mrs. Used to Be2:36
  14. My Happiness2:55 (live 1:48)
  15. Just Waitin'2:49 (live 4:55)
• The Tree of Forgiveness2018

  1. Knockin' on Your Screen Door2:19
  2. I Have Met My Love Today1:50
  3. Egg & Daughter Nite, Lincoln Nebraska, 1967 (Crazy Bone)4:05 (live 3:46)
  4. Summer's End3:29
  5. Caravan of Fools2:28
  6. The Lonesome Friends of Science4:41
  7. No Ordinary Blue2:56
  8. Boundless Love3:35
  9. God Only Knows3:46
  10. When I Get to Heaven3:42
• Live At The Other End Dec. 19752021 · live

  1. Flashback Blues2:33 (live 2:39)
     2

     Also on John Prine and The Singing Mailman Delivers
  2. Rocky Mountain Time3:03 (live 3:59)
     1

     Also on Diamonds in the Rough
  3. Living in the Future3:26 (live 3:45)
     2

     Also on Storm Windows and John Prine Live
  4. Maureen, Maureen3:16
     1

     Also on Aimless Love
  5. Pretty Good3:36 (live 5:06)
     2

     Also on John Prine and September '78
  6. Hello in There4:29 (live 4:48)
     4

     Also on John Prine, Souvenirs, John Prine Live and The Singing Mailman Delivers
  7. Come Back to Us Barbara Lewis Hare Krishna Beauregard3:17 (live 3:04)
     2

     Also on Common Sense and John Prine Live
  8. The Late John Garfield Blues3:02 (live 4:11)
     4

     Also on Diamonds in the Rough, Souvenirs, Live on Tour and In Person & On Stage
  9. Quiet Man2:50 (live 3:05)
     2

     Also on John Prine and The Singing Mailman Delivers
  10. The Accident (Things Could Be Worse)3:23 (live 2:50)
      2

      Also on Sweet Revenge and John Prine Live
  11. Donald and Lydia4:27 (live 3:50)
      3

      Also on John Prine, Souvenirs and John Prine Live
  12. Sam Stone4:14 (live 5:06)
      4

      Also on John Prine, Souvenirs, John Prine Live and The Singing Mailman Delivers
  13. Dear Abby4:20 (live)
      1

      Also on Sweet Revenge
  14. Angel from Montgomery3:43 (live 4:38)
      6

      Also on John Prine, Souvenirs, John Prine Live, In Person & On Stage, The Singing Mailman Delivers and September '78
  15. Christmas in Prison3:12 (live 3:59)
      3

      Also on Sweet Revenge, Souvenirs and A John Prine Christmas
  16. Often is a Word I Seldom Use3:01 (live 3:08)
      2

      Also on Sweet Revenge and September '78
  17. Far from Me3:38 (live 4:00)
      2

      Also on John Prine and Souvenirs
  18. Please Don't Bury Me2:50 (live 3:14)
      3

      Also on Sweet Revenge, Souvenirs and September '78
  19. Great Rain4:08 (live 1:15)
      1

      Also on The Missing Years
  20. Souvenirs3:32 (live 3:51)
      4

      Also on Diamonds in the Rough, Souvenirs, John Prine Live and The Singing Mailman Delivers
  21. Nine Pound Hammer3:03 (live 3:22)
      1

      Also on Sweet Revenge
  22. Forbidden Jimmy2:52 (live 2:50)
      1

      Also on Common Sense
  23. Sweet Revenge2:41 (live 2:59)
      2

      Also on Sweet Revenge and September '78
  24. Billy the Bum4:41 (live 3:52)
      1

      Also on Diamonds in the Rough
  25. Grandpa Was a Carpenter2:13 (live 2:49)
      3

      Also on Sweet Revenge, Souvenirs and John Prine Live
  26. Common Sense3:07 (live 3:48)
      1

      Also on Common Sense
  27. Sour Grapes2:00 (live 2:07)
      2

      Also on Diamonds in the Rough and The Singing Mailman Delivers
  28. Illegal Smile3:10 (live 4:16)
      4

      Also on John Prine, John Prine Live, Live on Tour and The Singing Mailman Delivers
  29. The Great Compromise4:57 (live 6:05)
      2

      Also on Diamonds in the Rough and The Singing Mailman Delivers
  30. Mexican Home4:40 (live 4:16)
      3

      Also on Sweet Revenge, John Prine Live and In Person & On Stage
  31. The Torch Singer2:52 (live 2:33)
      1

      Also on Diamonds in the Rough
  32. Way Down2:21 (live 2:12)
      1

      Also on Common Sense
  33. Spanish Pipedream2:37 (live 3:40)
      3

      Also on John Prine, In Person & On Stage and The Singing Mailman Delivers
  34. That Close to You2:45 (live 2:59)
      1

      Also on Common Sense
  35. Paradise3:10 (live 4:15)
      4

      Also on John Prine, German Afternoons, In Person & On Stage and The Singing Mailman Delivers
  36. Middle Man2:29 (live 2:20)
      1

      Also on Common Sense
  37. Clocks and Spoons3:10 (live 3:06)
      1

      Also on Diamonds in the Rough
  38. Everybody2:43 (live 2:58)
      1

      Also on Diamonds in the Rough
  39. Saddle in the Rain3:30 (live 6:17)
      2

      Also on Common Sense and In Person & On Stage

Singles

• All for the Love of a GirlJohnny Horton3:02 (live 2:44)

  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'John Prine4:24

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

  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 Just Called to Say I Love YouStevie Wonder4:07 (live 5:01)

  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 McLaughlin2:44

  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
• KokomoJohn Prine2:27

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

  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 Ways of a Woman in Love1:37

  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 Prine3:35

  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

• 1959Gary Gentry3:23

  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 Olney4:24 (live 4:55)

  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 Brady4:42

  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)3:11

  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 Meehan2:52

  Prine trades verses with Chris Meehan on How About Me.

  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 Goodman4:55 (live 2:48)

  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 Clark4:57

  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 Chapman4:03 (live 3:39)

  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 Dylan3:23 (live 2:32)

  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 Song3:36

  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 Ram2:31 (live 2:20)

  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 Love3:11

  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
• Little VictoriesChris Knight, Gary Nicholson3:01

  Prine sings on the title track of Chris Knight's Little Victories (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
• Lonely Just Like MeArthur Alexander3:08

  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 Zandt3:59 (live 2:26)

  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 Griffith4:49 (live 7:22)

  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 Cook4:10

  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
• Magnolia WindGuy Clark, Shawn Camp4:23 (live 5:00)

  Prine and Emmylou Harris sing it on This One's for Him (2011), the Guy Clark 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
• Memories4:48

  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 Foster3:45 (live 4:54)

  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 Goodman4:09 (live 6:08)

  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 Petty2:11 (live 2:49)

  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 Ashes3:37

  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 Again4:41

  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. Morris3:48

  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 MoonChip Taylor, John Prine3:18

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

  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
• Small Town SpreePeter Case4:01

  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 Mellencamp4:01

  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 Rhody3:32

  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 WaltzJason Wilber4:55

  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 BehindTraditional3:13 (live 5:39)

  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 Williams5:21 (live 4:32)

  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 Taylor4:05

  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 Silverstein4:39

  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 RoadKris Kristofferson3:57 (live 3:58)

  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 McClinton4:15

  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 Dylan4:33 (live 5:42)

  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 Prine2:27

  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 Davies2:39

  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 Prine4:02 (live 7:50)

  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 McLaughlin3:10

  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 Pearselength unknown

  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 Donnellylength unknown

  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 Prine2:49

  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 Caswelllength unknown

  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 Prine2:29

  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 Cooklength unknown

  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 Donnellylength unknown

  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 Mellencamp3:04

  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 Prinelength unknown
  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 Donnellylength unknown

  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 Goodman5:08

  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 Case2:52

  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 Prine4:22 (live 4:48)

  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 Donnellylength unknown

  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 Prine3:17

  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 Cook3:50

  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 McLaughlin3:08 (live 5:55)

  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. Morris5:34

  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 Prine3:08

  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