- Audio CD (Sep 21 1999)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Oh Boy Records
- ASIN: B00000K3LI
- Other Editions: Audio Cassette
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (73 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #14,212 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. (We're Not) The Jet Set |
| 2. So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad) |
| 3. Wedding Bells/Let's Turn Back The Years |
| 4. When Two Worlds Collide |
| 5. Milwaukee Here I Come |
| 6. I Know One |
| 7. It's A Cheating Situation |
| 8. Back Street Affair |
| 9. Loose Talk |
| 10. Let's Invite Them Over |
| 11. Til A Tear Becomes A Rose |
| 12. In A Town This Size |
| 13. We Could |
| 14. We Must Have Been Out Of Our Minds |
| 15. In Spite Of Ourselves |
| 16. Dear John (I Sent Your Saddle Home) |
Product Description
From Amazon.com
You've got to hand it to John Prine. On the first song on this collection of duets, he plunges valiantly into "(We're Not) The Jet Set," singing the part made famous by George Jones, the Caruso of country music. And Prine, never blessed with the most pliant pipes, promptly pancakes a note flatter than Kansas. Aw, heck! The songwriter's songwriter takes a curious turn with his first studio album since 1995's Lost Dogs & Mixed Blessings. Here he's penned only the hysterically coarse title track, opting instead to coo a slew of classic lovin'-and-losin' country tunes with Iris DeMent, Lucinda Williams, Emmylou Harris, Connie Smith, Trisha Yearwood, Melba Montgomery, Patty Loveless, Fiona Prine, and Dolores Keane. Given Prine's ragged-but-right voice, the effect is something akin to casting a grizzled character actor opposite Katherine Hepburn in The Philadelphia Story. And you know what? It'd probably still be a charming (albeit very different) movie, because romantic comedies, like country duets, are all about chemistry, which is something In Spite of Ourselves has in excess. --Steven Stolder
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5.0 out of 5 stars
An instant classic,
By "drioux19" (MA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: In Spite of Ourselves (Audio CD)
If you are a John Prine fan and you enjoy "country flavored" music then this CD is a must have. The tunes all sound like old classics. The performances are great. I can't believe I did not know about this Cd until now.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic,
By Igor Marangoni (Biella ITALY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: In Spite of Ourselves (Audio CD)
Best song, best singers. I don't write correct english (sorry), but i love country music, and this is a one of most beautiful albums I ever bought.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing,
By A Customer
This review is from: In Spite of Ourselves (Audio CD)
The best duet cd I have ever heard. It mixes the best of folk and country female voices with one of the best coutry/folk voices you have ever heard. John Prine picked an amazing cast for this cd. It will tear at your heart strings and feel familiar to anyone who has ever felt heartache, drunkeness, and depression. And, help to shed light on situations that would otherwise go unheard.
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