<Tr> <Td> Live on Tour (1997) Live on Tour 1997 </Td> <Td> In Spite of Ourselves (1999) </Td> <Td> Souvenirs (2000) Souvenirs 2000 </Td> </Tr> <P> 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 . </P> <P> The album was Prine's first release since successfully battling throat cancer . The female duet partners include Iris DeMent, Connie Smith, Lucinda Williams, Melba Montgomery, Emmylou Harris, Trisha Yearwood, Dolores Keane, Patty Loveless, and his wife, Fiona Prine . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Professional ratings </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Review scores </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Source </Th> <Th> Rating </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Allmusic </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Robert Christgau </Td> <Td> (A) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Freight Train Boogie </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> No Depression </Td> <Td> (no rating) </Td> </Tr> </Table>

Who sings in spite of ourselves with john prine