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Van Lear Rose

by Loretta Lynn

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All Time

of 455,189

86
2000's

of 265,332

3
2004

of 38,944

1
Genres
- Country
  - Country
    
    of 21,912
    
    10
  - Alt-Country & Americana
    
    of 2,790
    
    4
  - Honky-Tonk
    
    of 2,123
    
    2
  - Outlaw & Progressive Country
    
    of 2,198
    
    4
  - Traditional Country
    
    of 8,697
    
    6
  - Nashville Sound
    
    of 2,207
    
    1
- Pop
  - Pop
    
    of 263,638
    
    84

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews and awards.

Overall Rating: 3.6786 Van Lear Rose is ranked overall as 3.6786 out of 4 stars

Avg. Critic Score: 3.6694 Van Lear Rose has an avg. critic score of 3.6694 out of 4 stars

Van Lear Rose Album Reviews

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Entertainment Weekly

Crackling with a bristling immediacy, Van Lear Rose yanks Lynn into the present while never abandoning musical traditions that continue to define her, her voice, and her material

Stylus Magazine

Loretta Lynnâs back, and we have Jack White to thank. ...more

Rolling Stone

Lynn and White weren't straining to make history, just a damn good Loretta Lynn album. But it sure sounds classic anyway. ...more

PopMatters

The fact that a woman of Lynn's tenure can slide so easily into what is essentially an alt-country environment without losing any of her down-home authenticity simply underscores her versatility and timelessness. ...more

Stylus Magazine

Recast[s] her matchless mountain holler and ever-sturdy songwriting genius in the milieu of gut-bucket blues riffs and blistering rock guitar, making Lynn sound not so much reinvigorated as reimagined, given a raucously purposeful, wildly authoritative new playground for her still-terrific proto-feminist (even in 2004) tropes. ...more

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Tiny Mix Tapes

The beauty of the album rests in Loretta Lynn's exceptional songwriting....read the complete review at Tiny Mix Tapes

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cokemachineglow

White’s arrangements and production are simple and effective, clear without gloss....read the complete review at cokemachineglow

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musicOMH.com

Loretta Lynn has a real claim on the title "The Godmother of Country Music". She's been recording for over 40 years now, forging a reputation as a trailblazer for women in music with her feminist lyrics and image. Songs such as Coal Miner's Daughter and...read the complete review at musicOMH.com

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