The Missing Years

by John Prine

Overview

Prine took five years between his ninth studio album and this, his tenth -- enough time to gather his strongest body of material in more than a decade. From the caustic "All the Best" to the cliche compilation "It's a Big Old Goofy World," Prine's gifts for emotional revelation and off-the-wall humor are on display in abundance, and he's aided by excellent production (courtesy of Heartbreaker Howie Epstein) and strong backup musicians. The Missing Years won the 1991 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album. ~ William Ruhlmann

Product Details

Release Date:	10/06/2017
Label:	Oh Boy
UPC:	0094012000912
Rank:	33922

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Picture Show
2. All the Best
3. The Sins of Memphisto
4. Everybody Wants to Feel Like You
5. It's a Big Old Goofy World
6. I Want to Be With You Always
7. Daddy's Little Pumpkin
8. Take a Look at My Heart

Disc 2

9. Great Rain
10. Way Back Then
11. Unlonely
12. You Got Gold
13. Everything Is Cool
14. Jesus the Missing Years
15. The Third of July

Album Credits

Performance Credits

John Prine   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
John Jorgenson   Guest Artist,Bass,Dobro,Bassoon,Mandolin,Saxophone,Guitar (Acoustic)
David Lindley   Guest Artist,Harp,Fiddle,Bouzouki,Guitar (Acoustic)
Albert Lee   Guest Artist,Piano,Mandolin,Guitar (Electric)
Phil Everly   Guest Artist,Vocals (Background)
Bonnie Raitt   Guest Artist,Vocals (Background)
Tom Petty   Guest Artist,Vocals (Background)
Bruce Springsteen   Guest Artist,Vocals (Background)
Bob Glaub   Bass
Mickey Raphael   Harmonica
Howie Epstein   Bass,Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background)
Phil Parlapiano   Mandolin,Accordion,Harmonium
Mike Campbell   Bass,Guitar (Electric)
John Ciambotti   Bass
Steve Fishell   Dobro
Benmont Tench   Bass,Organ,Piano,Harmonium
Liz Byrnes   Vocals (Background)
Christina Amphlett   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Pat McLaughlin   Composer
Joe Chiccarelli   Mixing
John Cougar   Composer
Lefty Frizzell   Composer
Joe Romersa   Engineer
John Mellencamp   Composer
Howie Epstein   Producer
Roger Cook   Composer
Mike Campbell   Composer
Denny Purcell   Mastering
Al Bunetta   Executive Producer
Dan Einstein   Executive Producer
Keith Sykes   Composer
Ed Seay   Mixing,Engineer
John Prine   Composer
Jim Beck   Composer
Mike Poole   Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Jimmy Beck   Composer
Dave Bossie   Production Assistant
Susanne Smolka   Design