The Tree of Forgiveness

The Tree of Forgiveness
Studio album by John Prine
Released April 13, 2018 (2018-04-13)
Recorded RCA Studio A
Genre Country Folk, Americana
Label Oh Boy
Producer Dave Cobb
John Prine chronology
For Better, or Worse
(2016)For Better, or Worse2016		 The Tree of Forgiveness
(2018)

The Tree of Forgiveness is an album by American country folk singer John Prine. The album was released on April 13, 2018.

Background

The album is Prine's first album since 2005's Fair & Square to consist of his own new songs.[1] Most of the songs were co-written with other songwriters, including Pat McLaughlin, Dan Auerbach, Keith Sykes, and Phil Spector.[2] The album features guest vocals from artists such as Jason Isbell, Amanda Shires, and Brandi Carlile.[3] Isbell and Shires also played instruments in some of the tracks.[4] The album was recorded at RCA Studio A in Nashville.[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic77/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
Chicago Tribune[8]
The Independent[9]
Paste Magazine[10]
Pitchfork[11]
Rolling Stone[12]

The Tree of Forgiveness has received positive reviews from professional music critics, with a Metacritic rating of 77 based on 13 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[6]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200, which is Prine's best-ever ranking on the chart. It also debuted at No. 2 on the Top Country Albums chart and Rock Albums, and No. 1 on Americana/Folk Albums, selling 53,000 copies (54,000 album-equivalent units) in the first week.[13] It has sold 103,200 copies in the United States as of September 2018.[14]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Knockin' on Your Screen Door"Pat McLaughlin, Prine2:19
2."I Have Met My Love Today"Roger Cook, Prine1:50
3."Egg & Daughter Nite, Lincoln Nebraska, 1967 (Crazy Bone)"McLaughlin, Prine4:05
4."Summer's End"McLaughlin, Prine3:29
5."Caravan of Fools"Dan Auerbach, McLaughlin, Prine2:28
6."The Lonesome Friends of Science"Prine4:41
7."No Ordinary Blue"Prine, Keith Sykes2:56
8."Boundless Love"Auerbach, McLaughlin, Prine3:35
9."God Only Knows"Prine, Phil Spector3:46
10."When I Get to Heaven"Prine3:42

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[15] 5
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[16] 1
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[17] 2
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[18] 2
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[19] 2

References

  1. ↑ Pareles, Jon (April 18, 2018). "John Prine Returns to Songwriting, Jaunty and Dark, on 'The Tree of Forgiveness'". The New York Times.
  2. ↑ Cook-Wilson, Winston (February 8, 2018). "John Prine Announces New Album of Original Songs, Releases "Summer's End"". Spin.
  3. ↑ Ganz, Jacob (February 8, 2018). "John Prine To Release His First Album Of New Songs In 13 Years". NPR.
  4. ↑ Casey, Jim (February 8, 2018). "Listen to John Prine's New Song, "Summer's End," From Upcoming Album, "The Tree of Forgiveness"". Nash FM 1071.
  5. ↑ Morris, Edward (April 24, 2018). "John Prine Runs the Gamut in The Tree of Forgiveness". CMT.
  6. 1 2 "The Tree of Forgiveness by John Prine". Metacritic.
  7. ↑ Deming, Mark. "John Prine: The Tree of Forgiveness". AllMusic.com.
  8. ↑ Kot, Greg (April 13, 2018). "John Prine gets surreal once more about love and death on 'The Tree of Forgiveness'". Chicago Tribune.
  9. ↑ Hasted, Nick (April 13, 2018). "John Prine – The Tree of Forgiveness". The Independent.
  10. ↑ Desler, Madison (April 13, 2018). "John Prine: The Tree Of Forgiveness Review". Paste Magazine.
  11. ↑ Horton, Kaleb (April 13, 2018). "John Prine: The Tree Of Forgiveness". Pitchfork.
  12. ↑ Hermes, Will (April 13, 2018). "Review: John Prine Keeps Finding Fresh Revelations on 'Tree of Forgiveness". Rolling Stone.
  13. ↑ Caulfield, Keith (April 22, 2018). "Jason Aldean Scores Fourth No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart With 'Rearview Town'". Billboard.
  14. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (September 24, 2018). "Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: September 24, 2018". Roughstock. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  15. ↑ "John Prine Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  16. ↑ "John Prine Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  17. ↑ "John Prine Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  18. ↑ "John Prine Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  19. ↑ "John Prine Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
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