A John Prine Christmas Explained

A John Prine Christmas
Type:Album
Artist:John Prine
Cover:John Prine Christmas.jpg
Released:1993
Genre:Christmas, country, folk
Length:32:28
Label:Oh Boy
Producer:Howie Epstein, David Ferguson, Jack Grochmal, Jim Rooney
Chronology:John Prine
Prev Year:1993
Next Title:Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings
Next Year:1995

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

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

Reception

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

Track listing

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