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The Tree of Forgiveness by John Prine
The Tree of Forgiveness is an album by John Prine, released in 2018. 2 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 14 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Summer's End”, on 7 lists with a best position of #9.
The Tree of Forgiveness, released on April 13, 2018, on Oh Boy Records, the independent label he co-founded in 1981, turned out to be John Prine's final studio album. Dave Cobb produced it, and it entered the Billboard 200 at No. 5, the highest chart placing of Prine's whole career.
It's classic Prine: country-folk that can make you laugh and then catch you off guard in the next verse, sweet and sad and sly by turns. "When I Get to Heaven" and "Summer's End" are the ones people keep reaching for. It won Album of the Year at the Americana Awards in 2019, and less than two years after its release Prine died, on April 7, 2020, from complications of COVID-19, which gives the record the weight of a farewell.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from The Tree of Forgiveness on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Summer's End | 7 | #9 | – | 2018–2026 | |
| 2 | When I Get to Heaven | 7 | #62 | – | 2018–2026 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.