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2004 studio album by Loretta Lynn
Van Lear Rose is the forty-second solo studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn . It was released on April 27, 2004, by Interscope Records . The album was produced by Jack White . The album was widely praised by critics, peaking at No. 2 on the US Billboard Top Country Albums chart and at No. 24 on the Billboard 200 , the most successful crossover album of Lynn's 60-year career at that point. The track "Portland Oregon " was listed as the 305th best song of the 2000s by Pitchfork Media.[1]
Background
The album was initially intended as a musical experiment, blending the styles of Lynn and producer White. White also co-wrote one track, sings a duet with Lynn, and performs throughout the entire album as a musician. At the time of the album's release, Lynn was 72 and White was 28. The title refers to Lynn's origins as the daughter of a miner working the Van Lear coal mines.
Critical reception
The album was released to glowing reviews and universal acclaim. It received a rating of 97 at
Rhapsody
ranked the album No. 16 on its "Country’s Best Albums of the Decade" list.
Commercial performance
The album debuted at No. 2 on the US Billboard Top Country Albums chart, and No. 24 on the US Billboard 200 , selling 37,000 in its first week, the best sales week for Lynn in the Nielsen Soundscan era.[13] It has sold over 233,000 copies in United States as of September 2004.[14]
The album's first single, "Miss Being Mrs.", was released in April 2004 and did not chart. Its music video premiered on May 23.[15] The second single, "Portland Oregon", was released in May and did not chart. Two music videos were shot for the single, the first one was filmed on May 18[16] and was not released. The second version premiered the week of October 25.[17]
Accolades
Grammy Awards
Best-of lists
Publication
Accolade
Year
Rank
Pop Matters
The Best 100 Albums of the 2000s[20]
2014
59
Rolling Stone
50 Country Albums Every Rock Fan Should Own[21]
2015
12
CMT
CMT 40 Greatest Albums[22]
Unknown
18
Country Universe
The 100 Greatest Albums of the Decade[23]
2009
8
Country Universe
100 Greatest Contemporary Country Albums[24]
2006
59
Paste Magazine
The 50 Best Albums of the Decade[25]
2009
48
Rhapsody
Country's Best Albums of the Decade[25]
2009
16
Track listing
All tracks are written by Loretta Lynn , except where noted
Original release (2004) Title Writer(s) 1. "Van Lear Rose" 3:50 2. "Portland Oregon " (duet with Jack White ) 3:49 3. "Trouble on the Line" 2:21 4. "Family Tree" 3:03 5. "Have Mercy" 2:35 6. "High on a Mountain Top" 2:44 7. "Little Red Shoes" L. Lynn (lyrics) Jack White (music) 3:33 8. "God Makes No Mistakes" 1:45 9. "Women's Prison" 4:16 10. "This Old House" 1:56 11. "Mrs. Leroy Brown" 3:38 12. "Miss Being Mrs. " 2:50 13. "Story of My Life" 2:40
Third Man Records Vault Edition bonus track (2015) Title 14. "Just to Have You Back" 3:32
Personnel
Loretta Lynn -
David Feeny - percussion
, backing vocals
drums
, percussion, backing vocals
, percussion, backing vocals
Dan John Miller - acoustic guitar, percussion, backing vocals
Dirk Powell - fiddle , bowed bass , banjo
Jack White - electric guitar , acoustic guitar, organ , piano , percussion, backing vocals, duet vocals on "Portland Oregon"
Technical
Brendan Benson - engineer
Eric McConnell - engineer
Stuart Sikes - mixing
Russ Harrington - photography
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Chart (2004)
Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard )[32]
49
Chart (2005)
Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard )[33]
71
References
^ "P2K: The Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s" . Pitchfork . August 17, 2009. Section "500-201". Archived from the original on May 16, 2011.
^ a b "Reviews for Van Lear Rose by Loretta Lynn" . Metacritic . Retrieved February 15, 2020 .
^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas . "Van Lear Rose – Loretta Lynn" . AllMusic . Retrieved February 15, 2020 .
^ a b Smith, RJ (May 2004). "Loretta Lynn: Van Lear Rose" . Blender . No. 26. p. 123. Archived from the original on June 15, 2009. Retrieved February 15, 2020 .
^ Browne, David (April 30, 2004). "Van Lear Rose" . Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on February 17, 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2020 .
^ Petridis, Alexis (April 30, 2004). "Loretta Lynn, Van Lear Rose" . The Guardian . Retrieved April 13, 2019 .
^ "Loretta Lynn: Van Lear Rose". Mojo . No. 127. June 2004. p. 98.
^ Deusner, Stephen (April 29, 2004). "Loretta Lynn: Van Lear Rose" . Pitchfork . Retrieved February 15, 2020 .
^ "Loretta Lynn: Van Lear Rose". Q . No. 215. June 2004. p. 102.
^ Sheffield, Rob (April 21, 2004). "Van Lear Rose" . Rolling Stone . Retrieved February 15, 2020 .
^ Hermes, Will (May 2004). "Loretta Lynn: Van Lear Rose" . Spin . Vol. 20, no. 5. p. 105. Retrieved February 15, 2020 .
^ "Loretta Lynn: Van Lear Rose". Uncut . No. 85. June 2004. p. 84.
^ Asker, Jim (March 15, 2016). "Cole Swindell & Carrie Underwood Take Over Country Songs Charts" . Billboard .
Today
. Retrieved 29 March 2018 .
^ Staff 5/21/2004, CMT com. "Loretta Lynn Delivers New Video" . CMT News . Retrieved 11 January 2019 . {{cite web }}
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^ "Loretta Lynn - Portland, Oregon [version 1: unreleased] @ mvdbase.com" . mvdbase.com - the music video database . Retrieved 13 April 2019 .
^ "Loretta Lynn - Portland, Oregon [version 2] @ mvdbase.com" . mvdbase.com - the music video database . Retrieved 11 January 2019 .
^ a b "47th Annual GRAMMY Awards" . The Recording Academy . January 15, 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2017 .
^ a b c "Loretta Lynn" . The Recording Academy . May 14, 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017 .
^ "The 100 Best Albums of the 2000s: 60-41" . Retrieved August 11, 2016 .
^ "50 Country Albums Every Rock Fan Should Own" . Rolling Stone . Retrieved August 11, 2016 .
^ "Rate Your Music" .
^ "The 100 Greatest Albums of the Decade, Conclusion: #10-#1 – Country Universe" . 10 December 2009. Retrieved August 11, 2016 .
^ "100 Greatest Contemporary Country Albums: #60-#51 – Country Universe" . 15 October 2006. Retrieved August 11, 2016 .
^ a b Ryan, Linda (November 27, 2009). "Country's Best Albums of the Decade" . Rhapsody.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2010. Retrieved August 11, 2016 .
^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Loretta Lynn – Van Lear Rose" . Hung Medien. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Loretta Lynn – Van Lear Rose" . Hung Medien. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
^ "Van Lear Rose", [1] . Retrieved October 15, 2016.
^ "Loretta Lynn Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved November 7, 2020.
^ "Loretta Lynn Chart History (Top Country Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved November 7, 2020.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved 10 April 2024.
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2004" . Billboard . Retrieved November 7, 2020 .
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2005" . Billboard . Retrieved November 7, 2020 .
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