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The 12th studio album by John Prine, originally released in 1995. The album was produced by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers bassist Howie Epstein, who produced Prine's 1991 Grammy winning comeback album, "The Missing Years". For "Lost Dogs + Mixed Blessings", Prine assembled a cast of similarly seasoned pros to lend a hand (fellow Heartbreaker Benmont Tench, Marianne Faithful, and Waddy Wachtel). Perhaps bolstered by his recent commercial recognition, Prine beefed up the sound considerably with fuller band arrangements.
The album's crowning achievement is the stunning "Lake Marie", which features the most outwardly emotive vocals of his career. Besides, nobody else but Prine could use the chorus of "Louie Louie" as a metaphor for the dissolution of a relationship.