17-07-2025
Want to hear unreleased songs from John Prine's 'Lost Dogs & Mixed Blessings'? Here's how
Three decades after its release, a deluxe edition of John Prine's Grammy-nominated album "Lost Dogs & Mixed Blessings" will be released via Oh Boy Records on September 12.
The album will also be released on vinyl for the first time, newly remastered from the original tapes, available at
The critically acclaimed release is available for pre-order and pre-save. Its digital deluxe edition features five previously unreleased demos and alternate takes, along with the never-before-heard track "Hey Ah Nothin'."
'Lost Dogs & Mixed Blessings' filled with iconic performers, acclaim
Notably, "Lost Dogs & Mixed Blessings" contains Prine's Bob Dylan-beloved "Lake Marie."
Contributions to the album, recorded in Hollywood and Los Angeles, notably come from veteran Nashville songwriter Gary Nicholson, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers pianist Benmont Tench, guitarist Waddy Wachtel, and legendary rockers Carlene Carter and Marianne Faithfull.
"'Lost Dogs & Mixed Blessings' remains one of Prine's most expansive and beloved works. At 14 tracks and nearly an hour in length, it captures the richness of the midlife experience, honest, relaxed, and fully alive. Thirty years on, this release offers a fresh invitation to revisit an album that continues to comfort, surprise, and inspire," Oh Boy Records officials said in a press release.
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The album arrives three months before the fourth annual "You Got Gold: Celebrating the Songs of John Prine" events in Nashville, taking place from October 9 to 12.
This will be the event's final year, featuring performances at the Ryman Auditorium (October 10, John Prine's birthday), The Basement East (October 9), The Bluebird Cafe (October 9), and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum's CMA Theater (October 11).
Proceeds will benefit The Hello in There Foundation, established by Prine's family as a way for his fan network, friends, and family to celebrate his memory and generous spirit through a philanthropic commitment to community care. For tickets and more information on this event, visit
Digital deluxe edition of 'Lost Dogs & Mixed Blessings' songs
Track list:
New Train
Ain't Hurtin' Nobody
All the Way With you
We Are the Lonely
Lake Marie
Humidity Built the Snowman
Day is Done
Quit Hollerin' at Me
Big Fat Love
Same Thing Happened to Me
This Love Is Real
Leave the Lights On
He Forgot That It Was Sunday
I Love You So Much It Hurts
Bonus songs: Available digitally and on deluxe CD
Ain't Hurting Nobody - alternate version
All the Way With You - Acoustic Version
Lake Marie - Demo version
Humidity Built the Snowman - solo acoustic version
Quit Hollerin' At Me - alternative version
Hey Ah Nothin' - previously unreleased track
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: John Prine's Lost Dogs deluxe album features unreleased songs
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