In October 1973, “Atlantic” label released “Sweet Revenge”, the third John Prine album. It was recorded in 1973, and was produced by Arif Mardin.

Personnel:

• John Prine – vocals, guitar
• Steve Goodman- guitar, backing vocals
• Grady Martin- guitar, dobro
• Steve Burgh, Johnny Christopher – guitar
• Judy Clay – steel guitar, backing vocals
• Doyle Grisham – steel guitar
• Leo LeBlanc – guitar, steel guitar
• Raun MacKinnon – gut string guitar, harmony vocals
• Dave Prine – guitar, banjo, dobro, fiddle
• Reggie Young- guitar
• David Briggs- organ, piano
• Bobby Wood, Kenny Ascher- keyboards, piano
• Jerry Shook – harmonica
• Mike Leech – bass, upright bass
• Hugh McDonald – bass, percussion
• Bill Slater – bass
• Kenny Malone– drums
• Steve Mosley – drums
• Ralph MacDonald- percussion
• Cissy Houston- backing vocals
• Deirdre Tuck Corley – backing vocals
• Arif Mardin- horn arrangements
• Brad Davis, Jimmy Douglass, Steve Ham, Frank Hubach, Bob Liftin – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by John Prine, except where noted.

1. Sweet Revenge
2. Please Don’t Bury Me
3. Christmas in Prison
4. Dear Abby
5. Blue Umbrella
6. Often is a Word I Seldom Use
7. Onomatopoeia
8. Grandpa Was a Carpenter
9. The Accident (Things Could Be Worse)
10. Mexican Home
11. A Good Time
12. Nine Pound Hammer – traditional