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8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 141 Ratings

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  1. Negative: 17 out of 141

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  1. CactuarChocobo
    Jun 13, 2004
    5
    Umm... I dont know how this album got 95 exactly. Kylie Minogue's Fever only had a 63 by the way. Would you rather listen to a 69 year old or a sexy, bootylicious 36 year old? The answer's pretty obvious don't you think. I smell conspiracy brewing...
  2. BjFBjF
    Oct 3, 2006
    6
    Average.
  3. Jun 22, 2023
    6
    I guess there are things about country music only americans can enjoy. Because I don't know about this one.
    Of course Loretta Lynn tackles issues like never before, addressing new themes in original way. Of course making records for a woman of her condition and era is a miracle, the proof of terrific fights, devotion and abnegation. Of course the production of this album is amazing. It is
    I guess there are things about country music only americans can enjoy. Because I don't know about this one.
    Of course Loretta Lynn tackles issues like never before, addressing new themes in original way. Of course making records for a woman of her condition and era is a miracle, the proof of terrific fights, devotion and abnegation. Of course the production of this album is amazing. It is incredible that she harvested the credit she deserves.
    But to me it is lacking some things... First I found the lyrics and storytelling quite poor and redundant ('High on a Mountain' or 'Trouble on the Line' for example). Songs are often a compilation of three or four verses of two or three lines only, and lines that don't bring much content. In addition to that, some tracks are jut weird in their construction and/or storytelling, as 'Little Red Shoes' may be.
    It's still entertaining, but it's far from revolutionizing music as the critics would have us believe.
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97

Universal acclaim - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. It’s not as remarkable a transformation as the one Rick Rubin performed on Johnny Cash, but this is a fine collection and as pleasurable a listen as it undoubtedly was to record.
  2. 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.
  3. White’s arrangements and production are simple and effective, clear without gloss.