Van Lear Rose

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Van Lear Rose
Loretta-Lynn-Van-Lear-Rose-album.jpg
Studio album by
Loretta Lynn
ReleasedApril 27, 2004
Recordedc. January 2004
Genre Country
Length39:00
Label Interscope
Producer Jack White
Loretta Lynn chronology
All Time Greatest Hits
(2002)		Van Lear Rose
(2004)		 Full Circle
(2016)
Singles from Van Lear Rose
  1. "Miss Being Mrs."
    Released: April 2004
  2. "Portland Oregon"
    Released: May 3, 2004

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]

Contents

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

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 97/100 [2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [3]
Blender Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [4]
Entertainment Weekly A [5]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Mojo Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [7]
Pitchfork 9.3/10 [8]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [10]
Spin A [11]
Uncut Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [12]

The album was released to glowing reviews and universal acclaim. It received a rating of 97 at Metacritic, the fourth highest score ever and the second-highest for a female to date. [2] Blender magazine called the album "Some of the most gripping singing you're going to hear all year .... A brave, unrepeatable record that speaks to her whole life." [4] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic said that "The brilliance of Van Lear Rose is not just how the two approaches complement each other, but how the record captures the essence of Loretta Lynn's music even as it has flourishes that are distinctly Jack." [3] 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

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2005Van Lear Rose Best Country Album [18] Won
"Portland Oregon" Best Country Collaboration with Vocals [18] Won
Best Country Song [19] Nominated
"Miss Being Mrs." Best Country Song [19] Nominated
Best Female Country Vocal Performance [19] Nominated

Best-of lists

PublicationAccoladeYearRank
Pop MattersThe Best 100 Albums of the 2000s [20] 201459
Rolling Stone 50 Country Albums Every Rock Fan Should Own [21] 201512
CMT CMT 40 Greatest Albums [22] Unknown18
Country UniverseThe 100 Greatest Albums of the Decade [23] 20098
Country Universe100 Greatest Contemporary Country Albums [24] 200659
Paste MagazineThe 50 Best Albums of the Decade [25] 200948
Rhapsody Country's Best Albums of the Decade [25] 200916

Track listing

All tracks are written by Loretta Lynn, except where noted

Original release (2004)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
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)
No.TitleLength
14."Just to Have You Back"3:32

Personnel

Technical

Charts

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