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Universal acclaim- based on 141 Ratings
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Positive: 118 out of 141
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Mixed: 6 out of 141
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Negative: 17 out of 141
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Jun 22, 2023
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Mar 23, 2015Gay boy honky tonky wonky juggalo hippity clink clank wopperjiggy trash. I did not like this album. The songwriting is not gripping and I cry at the bad production.
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IxatA.Sep 19, 2007Loretta Lynn's Van Lear Rose surpasses all of my favorite artists' album(and that includes bjork and white's band)... miss being mrs and portland oregon are just exceptional.
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SamanthaBApr 5, 2007great CD!!! I love it! I am 21 and this CD is awesome for any age.
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RICKCMar 16, 2007LORETTA LYNN RULES! She proved once again why she is THE "Queen of Country Music" The Grammy voters must agree as she won Country Album of the Year and Best Vocal Collobration with Vocals with Jack White. Long live the "Queen of COUNTRY"!
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ChattoFeb 26, 2007An amazing album. Normally I can't stand country music, but this is just so impressive.
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TheReverendFeb 21, 2007Comeback albums are not supposed to be this good.
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Heather.Nov 12, 2006Loretta is simply the best and so is this CD.
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BjFBjFOct 3, 2006Average.
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SammieDSep 25, 2006Big H and Steve S deserve a hard slap to the forehead. No body asked you to be here anyway. Go back home and listen to your Puff Daddy records or whatever the hell else you think is cool. Fat asses!
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NickMMay 22, 2006Loretta Lynn is an absolutly amazing legend of country music, and delivers an outstanding cd. She is a timeless classic who's music can prevail and suceed in any era.
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AmandaMar 24, 2006You can sure hear Jack White's influences throughout this album. Never thought I'd like it, but I actually love this album.
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PetraNov 11, 2005There'll never be another Loretta. People like her keeps the real country alive. There ain't lot of 'em but they're very special folks. This ain't about money, bussiness or anything like that. This is about heart and real feelings and if you can't appreciate it you better keep your hands off it.
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BigHuhSep 11, 2005Tries desperately to be hip and modern--and succeeds. Just about as well as your grandmother.
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SteveSSep 11, 2005That this album was ever released is proof positive that there is no God.
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MikeAMay 6, 2005Wow... (did I say wow? I mean't WOW!!!)
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TrentSApr 13, 2005Is it a great CD? Sure, I'd say that 80 percent of the songs are great. The problem I had personally: They are all so SHORT! And there are only around 10 or so tracks......but most of 'em are good songs.
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ChrisK.Mar 26, 2005Sheer brilliance!
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TGFeb 17, 2005Inventive and original. Pure fun.
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JariFeb 17, 2005Hypnotic and joyful. An incredibly smooth blend of the old and new. Inventive arrangements and a classic voice. "Rose" makes an impression!
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A.LangendorferJan 29, 2005
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ToddJDec 27, 2004
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RonnieSSep 9, 2004It is so refreshing to hear this kind of album. It is not over produced, but lets the strong voice of Loretta Lynn come through loud and clear. The lyrics are typically Loretta Lynn and are outstanding!
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JenniferHSep 9, 2004I Just Absolutely Love This Albulm I Think Its The Best Albulm Ever I Love Her Voice, She Has Got A Beautiful Voice, She Just Does An Awesome Job Singin On This Albulm.
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AnneTSep 9, 2004Absolutely wonderful album!! That's Loretta, all the way!!
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JakeCAug 30, 2004Speaking as an almost purely jazz and electronic music fan, I found it odd that this album (alt.country) is probably the best that I have purchased in the last year. Simply brilliant, scintillating, and emotionally heavy without tipping into sentimentality.
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ConwayTAug 29, 2004
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JohnSAug 23, 2004With this cd it is no telling why LORETTA is the Lady The Legend and America's Swetheart.. SHE REALLY BELTS THEM OUT and tells us all how it still is in the real world.. as always for LORETTA............
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GregSAug 3, 2004I have always preferred Patsy to Loretta and have never been a big fan. I still prefer Ms. Cline, but I am so impressed by this cd that I have a new respect for a true American original woman as well as the man helping to put her back in the spotlight.
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NathanTJul 23, 2004
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antparkerJul 4, 2004This album has everything going for it, Ms. Lynns voice is a godsend and Mr. White has cemented his talent in translating this music production into one of the most classic country albums of the last 20 years. This WILL win a grammy! and I know thats a very big call.
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PaulaW.Jun 26, 2004
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HughOJun 19, 2004The best Loretta album in at least a quater of a century. It is great to see her back on top!
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BallzJun 19, 2004Unbelievable! This has to be one of the best produced albums in a long time. Sorry Man in Black.RIP
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StephenWJun 17, 2004Ironically, it's almost heretic to have the slightest bit ambivalent or nuanced opinion of a work in the schizophrenically hyperbolic yet detached and aloof world of music criticism. But I'll say it anyway...overall this is a good album with a few weak moments and underdeveloped songs but well worthwhile due to the equal number of transcendent and inspired moments of simple beauty.
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DavisBJun 14, 2004Every song is amazing. Some seriously rock, others are very emotional. Makes you proud to be an American.
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CactuarChocoboJun 13, 2004Umm... 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...
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RalphLJun 10, 2004
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JonHJun 5, 2004Not as great as been said, but still a nice peice of work from Lynn, good to see her back.
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SamanthaRJun 4, 2004I don't even like country music, but after listening to Portland, Oregon I had to have this CD.
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CharlieNJun 2, 2004I have to give this the highest marks of any country CD ever! This one really takes you back in time, it makes me think of the real old timey stuff like the real "Hank Williams" senior not juniors junk. My Mom was a Big Loretta fan and I know that she's smiling in heaven ever time I play it which is all the time.
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BrendanWMay 30, 2004Amazing, fresh and exciting. Loretta sounds terrific. Miss Being Mrs. is heartbreaking, others are joyous. Bravo!
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bjscottMay 26, 2004i love this cd
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michaelpMay 15, 2004great cd!!! loretta lynn rocks big time.
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BrettMay 15, 2004This CD is great, no surpise though. Loretta Lynn is amazing
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RoyRMay 12, 2004Loretta and Jack have taken the common ground shared by country and rock and built on it. This is real singing and real music at its emotionally blistering best.
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BillCMay 12, 2004Excellent CD. One of the best of the year.
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MarkJMay 10, 2004Loretta Lynn did it again,This woman never stops,Even thru out all the hardships and Bad things that have happened to her,she always Prevails.
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KentBMay 10, 2004Since the day I purchased this, it has not been out of my CD player. Some songs bring tears to my eyes, while others make me want to get up and dance. This will be the album to beat at the Grammys.
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JeremiahMMay 9, 2004'Van Lear Rose' is the best country music album in years and it is only fitting that 70 year old Loretta Lynn is the voice in this masterpiece.
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johnkMay 8, 2004her voice annoys me. wow, shes 70 and jack white was involved so it must be cool. haha. i wish people would form there own opinions and not listen to what spin, rolling stones, or pitchfork have to say...there are at least 50 albums that have come out so far this year that are better than this one. word. but to each hisorher own.
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djmcdMay 7, 2004No matter you taste in music... listen to this CD througout. It's what every music genre has been waiting for. True.
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dellamMay 7, 2004she has always been a wonderful singer,and she always will be
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benjiMay 7, 2004Loretta Rocks .... A pitcher of slow gin fizzes...right-on!
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LouisKMay 6, 2004
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NeilHMay 6, 2004A kick in the pants to Nashville from a 70 year old artist who made a leap of faith into gutsy country rock. Now number one on our FMQB report at WDIY Allentown. Her appearance on the Late Show with the DoWhatters was nothing short of a revelation. Neil Hever
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SteveQMay 5, 2004Van Lear Rose is the best country album to come out of Nashville in years. Loretta Lynn is outstanding! The radio stations need to wake up and play the heck out of this music.
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flipperfootMay 5, 2004Very cool. It's loose, fun, and rocking. The band and Loretta sound like they're having a damn good time. And it doesn't hurt that she sings like a mountain bell.
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JoannSMay 5, 2004I love this new CD!!!!!! It is Loretta at her best. It is refreshing to hear Loretta's country voice in the midst of all of the new country music today.
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AaronLMay 4, 2004I doubt there will be a better album this year. Basically, it's all Lynn - voice and songs. Jack White provides just enough support. Blows all those so-called country singers out of the water (Faith Hill, Martina McBride, etc.). They all should take note and learn from a master. Brilliant.
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RobertWMay 3, 2004Sublime! Drifting from song to song, Lynn's simple wisdom, unbridled spirit and vocal gifts remind us of why she became a legend: this IS American music. Disparate in its creation, it emerges whole and beautiful. A classic.
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ScottMMay 3, 2004The best country CD of the year! The best rock and roll CD of the year! The best CD by a female for the year! The best collaboration of the year! Simply brilliant!
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AndyRMay 3, 2004Some of the very best music of Loretta Lynn's career. Odd combination that worked wonderfully. Maybe Grammy material.
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HBJonesMay 2, 2004Amazing! Strong vocals, raw and honest songwriting that can only come from life-long experiences and musical craftmanship that is brilliant and doesn't intrude with Lynn's raw legendary power. I was pleasantly surprised by how good this record was.
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EggHeadMay 2, 2004Worst Album EVER! Ill Mitch's Album was way better then this.
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EricHApr 29, 2004Best album of the year so far
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EdwardPApr 28, 2004An odd combination of garage rock and Appalachian country... that works like nothing you'd imagine.
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markfApr 27, 2004
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richarddApr 27, 2004loretta lynn, the definition of country legend, with the album of her career. startling, honest, heartfelt and powerful.
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AprilSkiesApr 27, 2004Loretta Lynn is great, Jack White is great - but the union has its limits.
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Awards & Rankings
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Its 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.
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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.
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Whites arrangements and production are simple and effective, clear without gloss.