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A John Prine Christmas
Singer-Songwriter · 1993 · 8 tracks

A John Prine Christmas

John Prine

A humble, gravel-voiced holiday collection that swaps tinsel for truth. Stripped-back folk songs that find the humor and heartache in the season.

1993 · Oh Boy Records

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This is the Christmas album for people who find the mall-poured holiday cheer a bit too glossy for their liking. John Prine approaches the season not as a spectacle of bells and whistles, but as a series of small, human moments. The sound is remarkably intimate, often feeling like Prine is sitting just a few feet away on a slightly creaky wooden chair, his voice carrying the warmth of a fireplace and the grit of a winter road. It is a record that prioritizes sincerity over polish, capturing the specific kind of holiday magic that exists in the margins of everyday life.

Tracklist · 8 Tracks
01
Everything Is Cool
3:25
02
All the Best
4:35
03
Silent Night All Day Long
3:53
04
If You Were the Woman and I Was the Man
4:36
05
Silver Bells
3:59
06
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
3:08
07
Christmas in Prison
4:00
08
A John Prine Christmas
5:11
Moments Worth Listening For
The conversational spoken-word intro to the title track that feels like a family story being told over coffee.
The weary but hopeful delivery of Everything Is Cool that reframes holiday blues as a manageable state of being.
The inclusion of Christmas in Prison which grounds the festive mood in a harsh, empathetic reality.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does A John Prine Christmas sound next to the rest of John Prine's catalogue?

Winter+4.0σ

Winter saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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