Van Lear Rose

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nameVan Lear Rose
typestudio
artistLoretta Lynn
coverLoretta-Lynn-Van-Lear-Rose-album.jpg
altfull-length photo of Loretta Lynn in light blue dress with guitar in front of house
releasedApril 27, 2004
recorded
genreCountry
length39:00
labelInterscope
producerJack White
prev_titleAll Time Greatest Hits
prev_year2002
next_titleFull Circle
next_year2016
misc{{Singles
nameVan Lear Rose
typestudio
single1Miss Being Mrs.
single1dateApril 2004
single2Portland Oregon
single2dateMay 3, 2004
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| name = Van Lear Rose | type = studio | artist = Loretta Lynn | cover = Loretta-Lynn-Van-Lear-Rose-album.jpg | alt = full-length photo of Loretta Lynn in light blue dress with guitar in front of house | released = April 27, 2004 | recorded = | studio = | genre = Country | length = 39:00 | label = Interscope | producer = Jack White | prev_title = All Time Greatest Hits | prev_year = 2002 | next_title = Full Circle | next_year = 2016 | misc = {{Singles | name = Van Lear Rose | type = studio | single1 = Miss Being Mrs. | single1date = April 2004 | single2 = Portland Oregon | single2date = 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.

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

|MC=97/100 |rev1=AllMusic |rev1score= |rev2=Blender |rev2score= |rev3=Entertainment Weekly |rev3score=A |rev4=The Guardian |rev4score= |rev5=Mojo |rev5score= |rev6=Pitchfork |rev6score=9.3/10 |rev7=Q |rev7score= |rev8=Rolling Stone |rev8score= |rev9=Spin |rev9score=A |rev10=Uncut |rev10score= 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. 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." 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." 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. It has sold over 233,000 copies in United States as of September 2004.

The album's first single, "Miss Being Mrs.", was released in April 2004 and did not chart. Its music video premiered on May 23. 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 and was not released. The second version premiered the week of October 25.

Accolades

Grammy Awards

|- |rowspan="5"|2005 |Van Lear Rose |Best Country Album | |- |rowspan="2"|"Portland Oregon" |Best Country Collaboration with Vocals | |- |Best Country Song | |- |rowspan="2"|"Miss Being Mrs." |Best Country Song | |- |Best Female Country Vocal Performance | |}

Best-of lists

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PublicationAccoladeYearRank
Pop MattersThe Best 100 Albums of the 2000s201459
Rolling Stone50 Country Albums Every Rock Fan Should Own201512
CMTCMT 40 Greatest AlbumsUnknown18
Country UniverseThe 100 Greatest Albums of the Decade20098
Country Universe100 Greatest Contemporary Country Albums200659
Paste Magazineurl=http://blog.rhapsody.com/2009/11/countdec.htmltitle=Country's Best Albums of the Decadelast=Ryan
RhapsodyCountry's Best Albums of the Decade200916
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Track listing

| headline = Original release (2004) | all_writing = Loretta Lynn, except where noted |title1=Van Lear Rose |length1=3:50 |title2=Portland Oregon |note2= duet with Jack White |length2=3:49 |title3=Trouble on the Line |writer3= |length3=2:21 |title4=Family Tree |length4=3:03 |title5=Have Mercy |length5=2:35 |title6=High on a Mountain Top |length6=2:44 |title7=Little Red Shoes |writer7= |length7=3:33 |title8=God Makes No Mistakes |length8=1:45 |title9=Women's Prison |length9=4:16 |title10=This Old House |length10=1:56 |title11=Mrs. Leroy Brown |length11=3:38 |title12=Miss Being Mrs. |length12=2:50 |title13=Story of My Life |length13=2:40 |headline = Third Man Records Vault Edition bonus track (2015) |title14=Just to Have You Back |length14=3:32

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

::data[format=table] | Chart (2004) | Peak position | |---|---| | UK Country Albums (OCC) | 1 | | Australian Country Albums (ARIA) | 7 | ::

Year-end charts

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Chart (2004)PositionChart (2005)Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)49
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)71
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References

References

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  2. "Reviews for Van Lear Rose by Loretta Lynn". [[Metacritic]].
  3. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Van Lear Rose – Loretta Lynn". [[AllMusic]].
  4. Smith, RJ. (May 2004). "Loretta Lynn: Van Lear Rose".
  5. Browne, David. (April 30, 2004). "Van Lear Rose".
  6. Petridis, Alexis. (April 30, 2004). "Loretta Lynn, Van Lear Rose". [[The Guardian]].
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  8. Deusner, Stephen. (April 29, 2004). "Loretta Lynn: Van Lear Rose". [[Pitchfork (website).
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  12. (June 2004). "Loretta Lynn: Van Lear Rose".
  13. Asker, Jim. (March 15, 2016). "Cole Swindell & Carrie Underwood Take Over Country Songs Charts".
  14. Jackell, Barry. (28 September 2004). "Lynn takes two Americana Awards". [[Today (U.S. TV program).
  15. "Loretta Lynn Delivers New Video".
  16. "Loretta Lynn - Portland, Oregon [version 1: unreleased] @ mvdbase.com".
  17. "Loretta Lynn - Portland, Oregon [version 2] @ mvdbase.com".
  18. (January 15, 2013). "47th Annual GRAMMY Awards".
  19. (May 14, 2017). "Loretta Lynn".
  20. "The 100 Best Albums of the 2000s: 60-41".
  21. "50 Country Albums Every Rock Fan Should Own".
  22. "Rate Your Music".
  23. (10 December 2009). "The 100 Greatest Albums of the Decade, Conclusion: #10-#1 – Country Universe".
  24. (15 October 2006). "100 Greatest Contemporary Country Albums: #60-#51 – Country Universe".
  25. Ryan, Linda. (November 27, 2009). "Country's Best Albums of the Decade". Rhapsody.com.
  26. "Van Lear Rose", [http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/country-artists-albums-chart/20040523/21/]. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  27. "The ARIA Report: Issue 742".
  28. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2004".
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