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wouldn't it be great
Wouldn't It Be Great is the forty-first studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released by Sony Legacy on September 28, 2018. The album is produced by Lynn's daughter Patsy Lynn Russell and John Carter Cash, the son of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash. -Wikipedia
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NPR
a showcase of her songwriting across eras, modes and moods, as well as the shrewd evolution of her expression
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Spill Magazine
Though Wouldn’t It Be Nice takes few risks and doesn’t have the cohesive character of 2016’s widely acclaimed Full Circle, fans will welcome the album as a reminder of Loretta Lynn’s talent, grit, and country-mile-wide heart.
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Highway Queens
the songs and the music are authentic country of the highest quality
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The Young Folks
Yet the most remarkable thing about every song here, old or new, is Lynn’s voice, which somehow manages to sound old and new at the same time, keeping alive the contradictions that make her so interesting.
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Lexgo
the third in a series of Cash/Russell produced albums that present the elder Lynn’s immovable sense of country music tradition in all its clear, unadorned and unapologetically old school glory
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Gulf News
the Kentucky singer-songwriter’s creative output remains strong on her new album
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Digital Journal
All 13 songs are distinct and polished in their own special way. She proves that the country throne is still hers after 58 years in the music industry.
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Wide Open Country
For prime examples of her skill as a world-building storyteller, look no further than her brand-new album Wouldn't It Be Great
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All Music
Wouldn't It Be Great is proof that Loretta Lynn is still a vital artist and one of America's great treasures, but it might have been better if they'd waited long enough to let her write a full album's worth of material, or even if she'd included some covers she'd never recorded before.
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Lula 1892
The album as a whole provides some of the best highlights of Lynn’s long and storied career while offering listeners refreshing, emotional new songs tempered with her typical humor and joie de vivre.
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Northern Transmisions
Lynn’s vocals are sharp and more powerful than ever here, and her lyricism is often full of wit and a surprising truth that one only can find later in life.
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Swamp Opera
While the newer songs blend in well with the older songs, it really should be highlighted just how strong the newer tracks are.
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Stomp and Stammer
the entire 13-song collection might be the best musical embodiment of her charming and productive stubbornness to date
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The Berkshire Eagle
Half new songs and half previously recorded, her high Appalachian vocals are unmistakably clear and refreshing with simple bluegrass and acoustic instrumentation that highlights the lyric and storytelling behind her nearly 60-year career.
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Rock the Body Electric
continues her late career string of top notch records
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Country Universe
Anyone looking to make a case for Lynn as a songwriter for the ages need only submit Wouldn’t it Be Great as evidence.
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Brendons Beats
does everything right from wonderful orchestration to excellent, tight songwriting. Lynn’s voice is still as radiant as ever and the production from John Carter Cash, who’s legacy as a producer is quite impressive beyond just his lineage, is vibrant and dynamic.
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MSN
Loretta Lynn's vocals and feisty spirit still strong
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Drowned in Sound
not only does Loretta Lynn bring to the table a clutch of spellbinding compositions but also her undimmed spirit from another age
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Newsday
More than five decades into her legendary career, Loretta Lynn remains a bracing breath of fresh air on her new “Wouldn’t It Be Great” (Legacy) album.
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My Kind of Country
Loretta Lynn really is a living legend of country music, and this is a very fine album.
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Nashville Music Guide
Our “Blue Kentucky Girl” has one again graced us with a new hit collection and I know your gonna love it.
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