John Prine – In Spite Of Ourselves (LP, 2016, Oh Boy Records OBR-019-LP, Reissue, Gatefold)

Why This Record Matters
Originally released in 1999, In Spite Of Ourselves centers on John Prine performing classic country duets with singers including Iris DeMent, Lucinda Williams, Emmylou Harris, Patty Loveless, and Connie Smith. The title track pairs Prine with DeMent and became one of the best-known songs from his later catalog.

Collector Note
This US vinyl reissue was released July 29, 2016 by Oh Boy Records under catalog number OBR-019-LP and barcode 696859969812. The edition was mastered for vinyl at Independent Mastering, pressed by United Record Pressing, and issued in a gatefold sleeve with a printed inner sleeve and digital download.

Availability
Single copy available—once it's gone, it's gone.

Condition & Details
Media: M
Sleeve: NM

Technical Details
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
Label: Oh Boy Records
Country: US
Released: July 29, 2016
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Country

Matrix / Runout
Side A: OBR-019 RE A WESTREX A
Side B: WESTREXSYSTEM OBR-019-RE B B

Tracklist
Side A
A1 John Prine w/ Iris DeMent – (We're Not) The Jet Set – 2:36
A2 John Prine w/ Connie Smith – So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad) – 2:29
A3 John Prine w/ Lucinda Williams – Wedding Bells / Let's Turn Back The Years – 3:47
A4 John Prine w/ Trisha Yearwood – When Two Worlds Collide – 2:21
A5 John Prine w/ Melba Montgomery – Milwaukee Here I Come – 2:21
A6 John Prine w/ Emmylou Harris – I Know One – 2:41
A7 John Prine w/ Dolores Keane – It's A Cheating Situation – 2:56
A8 John Prine w/ Patty Loveless – Back Street Affair – 2:47

Side B
B1 John Prine w/ Lucy Smith – Loose Talk – 2:44
B2 John Prine w/ Iris DeMent – Let's Invite Them Over – 2:11
B3 John Prine w/ Fiona Prine – 'Til A Tear Becomes A Rose – 2:50
B4 John Prine w/ Dolores Keane – In A Town This Size – 3:31
B5 John Prine w/ Iris DeMent – We Could – 2:17
B6 John Prine w/ Melba Montgomery – We Must Have Been Out Of Our Minds – 2:16
B7 John Prine w/ Iris DeMent – In Spite Of Ourselves – 3:33
B8 John Prine – Dear John (I Sent Your Saddle Home) – 2:25

Shipping & Handling
Ultrasonically cleaned using a Degritter Mark II prior to shipping.
Stored in protective inner and outer sleeves.
Shipped with vinyl protection and cardboard reinforcement.
Packed securely for safe delivery.

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