In Spite of Ourselves

In Spite of Ourselves
Studio album by
John Prine (with various accompanists)
ReleasedSeptember 28, 1999
RecordedAugust–October 1997, mid 1998, December 1998–99
Studio
GenreFolk, alt-country, Americana
Length43:23
LabelOh Boy
ProducerJim Rooney, John Prine
John Prine chronology
Live on Tour
(1997)
In Spite of Ourselves
(1999)
Souvenirs
(2000)

In Spite of Ourselves is the 13th studio album of John Prine, featuring duets with various well-known female folk and alt-country vocalists, released in 1999.

The album was Prine's first release since successfully battling throat cancer. The female duet partners include Iris DeMent, Connie Smith, Lucinda Williams, Trisha Yearwood, Melba Montgomery, Emmylou Harris, Dolores Keane, Patty Loveless, and his wife, Fiona Prine.