Van Lear Rose

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Van Lear Rose

Studio album by Loretta Lynn
Released	April 27, 2004 (US)
Recorded	2004
Genre	Country Music
Length	38:30
Label	Interscope
Producer(s)	Jack White
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Loretta Lynn chronology
Still Country (2000)	Van Lear Rose (2004)

Van Lear Rose is a Loretta Lynn album produced by rock star Jack White of the band The White Stripes; the album was initially intended as a musical experiment, blending the styles of country singer/songwriter Lynn and producer White, who wrote one track, sings a duet with Lynn on another, and performs on the whole album as a musician. The title refers to Lynn's origins as the daughter of a miner working the Van Lear coal mines. The album peaked at number two on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and at number 24 on the Billboard 200, the most successful crossover music album of Lynn's 45-year career.

[edit] Track listing

all songs written by Loretta Lynn, except where noted

"Van Lear Rose" – 3:50
"Portland Oregon" – 3:49
"Trouble on the Line" – 2:21
"Family Tree" – 3:03
"Have Mercy" – 2:35
"High on a Mountaintop" – 2:44
"Little Red Shoes" (White) – 3:34
"God Makes No Mistakes" – 1:45
"Women's Prison" – 4:16
"This Old House" – 1:56
"Mrs. Leroy Brown" – 3:38
"Miss Being Mrs." – 2:50
"Story of My Life" – 2:40

[edit] Personnel

Loretta Lynn, vocals, guitar
Dave Feeny, pedal guitar, steel guitar, dobro, percussion, background vocals
Patrick Keeler, drums, percussion, background vocals
Jack Lawrence, bass, percussion, background vocals
Jack White, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, organ, piano, percussion, background vocals
Dan John Miller, acoustic guitar, percussion, background vocals
Dirk Powell, fiddle, bowed bass, banjo