For Better, or Worse

For Better, or Worse is a 2016 album of John Prine. It consists of tracks in which Prine teams with an all-star array of female singers to tackle carefully chosen vintage country tunes in duets. The album was also released in vinyl format that conveniently also include an mp3 download pass for the album.

Background

The album is the second compilation album featuring duets with Prine. The first Prine's compilation of duets was in 1999 when he recorded the similarly styled In Spite of Ourselves.[1][2][3]

The 15 tracks contain 14 duets with 11 female artists (with Iris DeMent, Lee Ann Womack and Kathy Mattea recording two duets and Alison Krauss, Susan Tedeschi, Holly Williams, Morgane Stapleton, Amanda Shires, Miranda Lambert, Kacey Musgraves and Prine's wife Fiona Prine recording one duet each. The last track is a solo recording, "Just Waitin'", by Prine.

Two of the artists, Iris DeMent and Fiona Prine had been featured in the 1999 album as well.

Commercial performance

The album was debuted at number 2 on Billboard US Country Albums Charts and number 30 on the Billboard Hot 200. It also reached number 7 on U.S. Indie Albums Chart and number 5 on U.S. Folk Albums chart. The album has sold 26,500 copies in the US as of November 2016.[4]

Track listing

  1. "Who's Gonna Take the Garbage Out" (feat. Iris DeMent) - 2:41
  2. "Storms Never Last" (feat. Lee Ann Womack) - 2:43
  3. "Falling in Love Again" (feat. Alison Krauss) - 2:31
  4. "Color of the Blues" (feat. Susan Tedeschi) - 2:54
  5. "I'm Tellin' You" (feat. Holly Williams) - 1:50
  6. "Remember Me (When Candlelights Are Gleaming)" [feat. Kathy Mattea) - 3:32
  7. "Look at Us" (feat. Morgane Stapleton) - 2:46
  8. "Dim Lights, Thick Smoke, and Loud, Loud Music" (feat. Amanda Shires) - 2:58
  9. "Fifteen Years Ago" (feat. Lee Ann Womack) - 3:06
  10. "Cold, Cold Heart" (feat. Miranda Lambert) - 3:32
  11. "Dreaming My Dreams with You" (feat. Kathy Mattea) - 3:12
  12. "Mental Cruelty" (feat. Kacey Musgraves) - 2:23
  13. "Mr. & Mrs. Used to Be (feat. Iris DeMent) - 2:36
  14. "My Happiness" (feat. Fiona Prine) - 2:55
  15. "Just Waitin'"

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 30
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[6] 5
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7] 2
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8] 7
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[9] 8
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[10] 13

References

  1. ↑ Richard Turner in The Wall Street Journal: John Prine Sings Duets in New Album, ‘For Better, or Worse’
  2. ↑ Jim Allen review on npr.com: John Prine - 'For Better, Or Worse'
  3. ↑ Neil Spencer in The Guardian: John Prine: For Better, Or Worse review – marriage duets, country-style
  4. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (November 6, 2016). "Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: November 7, 2016". Roughstock.
  5. ↑ "John Prine – Chart history" Billboard 200 for John Prine.
  6. ↑ "John Prine – Chart history" Billboard Folk Albums for John Prine.
  7. ↑ "John Prine – Chart history" Billboard Top Country Albums for John Prine.
  8. ↑ "John Prine – Chart history" Billboard Independent Albums for John Prine.
  9. ↑ "John Prine – Chart history" Billboard Top Tastemaker Albums for John Prine.
  10. ↑ "John Prine – Chart history" Billboard Vinyl Albums for John Prine.
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