Van Lear Rose

by Loretta Lynn

Van Lear Rose cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 27 April 2004
  • Label: Interscope
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 39:01
  • Community rating: 3.83/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Dan John Miller, Oliver Doolittle, Patrick Keeler, Dirk Powell, David Feeny, Jack Lawrence

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Produced by Jack White, 'Van Lear Rose' is a late-career masterpiece from the country legend. White brings a gritty, garage-rock energy to Loretta Lynn's traditional songwriting, creating a unique and powerful fusion. It revitalized her career and proved her voice was as vital as ever.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, female-vocals, acoustic, storytelling, traditional

Tracklist

  1. Van Lear Rose (3:50)
  2. Portland Oregon (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 (3:34)
  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)

Credits

  • Dan John Miller - acoustic guitar, percussion, backing vocals
  • Nancy Russell - art direction, management
  • Jack Lawrence - bass, percussion, backing vocals
  • Gina Binkley - design
  • Patrick Keeler - drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Jack White - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, organ, piano, percussion, backing vocals, mixed by, producer, arranged by, Producer, Arranger, Mix, Additional Lead Vocals Vocal
  • Dirk Powell - fiddle, double bass [bowed bass], banjo
  • Melissa Schleicher - hair, make-up
  • Gavin Lurssen - mastered by
  • Stuart Sikes - mixed by, Mix
  • David Feeny - pedal steel guitar, slide guitar, dobro, percussion, backing vocals
  • Russ Harrington - photography by
  • Eric McConnell - recorded by, Recording
  • Oliver Doolittle - songwriter
  • Loretta Lynn - songwriter [all songs]
  • Brendan Benson - Additional Engineer

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