Bramble Rose
| Bramble Rose | ||||
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| Studio album by Tift Merritt | ||||
| Released | 2002 | |||
| Recorded |
Sunset Sound Factory Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Alternative country | |||
| Length | 52:37 | |||
| Label | Lost Highway | |||
| Producer | Ethan Johns | |||
| Tift Merritt chronology | ||||
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Bramble Rose is the debut album by alternative country artist Tift Merritt. It was released on Lost Highway Records in 2002.
Track listing
All songs written by Tift Merritt.
| No. | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Trouble Over Me" | 5:08 | |
| 2. | "Virginia, no One can Warn You" | 4:25 | |
| 3. | "Neighborhood" | 3:20 | |
| 4. | "Bird of Freedom" | 4:08 | |
| 5. | "Bramble Rose" | 4:30 | |
| 6. | "I Know Him Too" | 3:53 | |
| 7. | "Sunday" | 6:11 | |
| 8. | "Supposed to Make You Happy" | 4:20 | |
| 9. | "Diamond Shoes" | 4:48 | |
| 10. | "Are You Still in Love with Me" | 5:22 | |
| 11. | "When I Cross Over" | 6:32 | |
Total length: |
52:37 | ||
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
All Music's Mark Deming rated it 4.5 out of 5 saying "Bramble Rose is a bit short of perfect, it leaves no doubt that Merritt is already a talent of the first order."
Chart performance
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 47 |
Personnel
- Tift Merritt - Vocals, Rhythm guitar, Piano
- Greg Reading - Pedal steel guitar, Dobro, Harmony vocal, Wurlitzer
- Jay Brown - Bass, Harmony vocal
- Zeke Hutchins - Drums
- Ethan Johns - Lead guitar, Percussion, Piano, Ukulele, Chamberlin, Hammond B-3, Mandolin
- Benmont Tench - Piano, Celeste, Hammond C-3, Harmonium
- CeCe White, Julianna Raye - Harmony vocal
- Ethan Johns, Stephen Rhodes - Recording engineer
- Ethan Johns - Mixing
- Doug Sax - Mastering
- Tony Baker - Photography
- Karen Naff - Art direction and design
References
- ↑ Deming, Mark. Tift Merritt: Bramble Rose > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 25 April 2012.