Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows: Songs of John Prine, Vol. 2
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| Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows: Songs of John Prine, Vol. 2 | |
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| Compilation album by Various artists | |
| Released | October 8, 2021[1] |
| Genre | Country music |
| Length | 46:12 |
| Label | Oh Boy Records[2] |
Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows: Songs of John Prine, Vol. 2 is a 2021 tribute album featuring a dozen covers of John Prine songs performed by various artists. Recorded as a "celebration of John and an offering to his beloved family",[2] following his unexpected death caused by complications from COVID-19 in April, 2020, Brandi Carlile, Nathaniel Rateliff, Bonnie Raitt, and Sturgill Simpson are among the artists contributing their interpretations of Prine's music to the album.[3]
Jody Whelan, son of John Prine and his widow Fiona Whelan Prine and operator of Prine's Oh Boy Records, told Billboard Magazine's Rich Fury that multiple albums worth of covers were planned, with this album following the 2010 first volume, Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows: Songs of John Prine. Pointing to the rewards found in maintaining a legacy, Fiona Prine told Fury: "We had an enormous loss, but the gift is commensurate with the loss. What he left for us is a huge responsibility, and we take it very seriously." [4]
Reception
Reviews noted the "star-studded" lineup of artists on the album, while varying praise. Mike Davies of KLOF Magazine gave the performances excellent marks, writing in an overall assessment, "Doing ample justice to Prine’s talent and legacy, this is a terrific collection." Pitchfork reviewer Stephen M. Deusner was less enthusiastic, finding the performers in general somber, writing "they’re missing Prine’s wry sense of humor, his beatific sense of wonder." Deusner did find a bright spot in Amanda Shires' interpretation of "Saddle in the Rain", calling her humorous take on the sexual implications of covering the song from a female perspective "transformative, witty, fun...Shires shows how his songs welcome and even thrive on irreverence."[5]
Track listing
All songs written by John Prine except (1, 6):
- "I Remember Everything" (Pat McLaughlin, John Prine) - Brandi Carlile - 2:36
- "Pretty Good" - Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats - 3:49
- "Saddle in the Rain" - Amanda Shires - 4:46
- "Yes I Guess They Oughta Name a Drink After You" - Tyler Childers - 2:52
- "Sweet Revenge" - Margo Price - 4:34
- "Summer's End" (McLaughlin, Prine) - Valerie June - 3:29
- "Souvenirs" - Jason Isbell - 4:21
- "Angel from Montgomery" - Bonnie Raitt - 4:11
- "Sam Stone" - John Paul White - 4:26
- "One Red Rose" - Iris DeMent - 3:07
- "Hello in There" - Emmylou Harris - 4:43
- "Paradise" - Sturgill Simpson - 3:18
