Ghosts of West Virginia
Ghosts of West Virginia is the twentieth studio album by American country musician Steve Earle. It was released on May 22, 2020 under New West Records.[1]
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Released | May 22, 2020 | |||
Studio | Electric Lady Studios[1] | |||
Length | 29:46 | |||
Label | New West | |||
Steve Earle chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Album of the Year | 80/100[2] |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.7/10[3] |
Metacritic | 82/100[4] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
American Songwriter | |
Classic Rock | |
Exclaim! | 8/10[8] |
Rolling Stone |
Critical reception
Ghosts of West Virginia was met with "universal acclaim" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 82, based on 10 reviews.[4]
Accolades
Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
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Rolling Stone | Rolling Stone's 50 Best Albums of 2020 – Mid-Year | 47 |
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Heaven Ain't Goin' Nowhere" | 1:39 |
2. | "Union, God and Country" | 2:23 |
3. | "Devil Put the Coal in the Ground" | 2:53 |
4. | "John Henry Was a Steel Drivin’ Man" | 3:28 |
5. | "Time is Never on Our Side" | 2:55 |
6. | "It's About Blood" | 4:33 |
7. | "If I Could See Your Face Again" | 2:57 |
8. | "Black Lung" | 3:19 |
9. | "Fastest Man Alive" | 2:51 |
10. | "The Mine" | 2:48 |
Charts
Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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Scottish Albums (OCC)[11] | 7 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 33 |
UK Albums (OCC)[13] | 61 |
UK Americana Albums (OCC)[14] | 1 |
UK Country Albums (OCC)[15] | 5 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[16] | 5 |
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[17] | 8 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[18] | 36 |
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[19] | 7 |
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[20] | 44 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[21] | 48 |
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References
- "Steve Earle & The Dukes Announce Release Date For 'Ghosts of West Virginia'". American Songwriter. February 27, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- Deming, Mark. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- Horowitz, Hal (May 20, 2020). "Steve Earle Pays Tribute to West Virginia Coal Miners on Tough, Raw and Moving Album". American Songwriter. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- Yates, Henry (May 22, 2020). "Steve Earle's Ghosts of West Virginia: an undeniably powerful, angry work". Classic Rock. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- Mullin, Kyle (May 19, 2020). "Steve Earle and the Dukes Decry Blue-Collar Tragedy on 'Ghosts of West Virginia'". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- Bernstein, Jonathan (May 21, 2020). "Steve Earle & the Dukes' 'Ghosts of West Virginia' Offers a Powerful Image of American Tragedy". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- Schwartz, Danny (June 17, 2020). "Rolling Stone's Top 50 Albums of 2020 - Mid-Year". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- "Swisscharts.com – Steve Earle & The Dukes – Ghosts of West Virginia". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- "Official Americana Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- "Steve Earle Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- "Steve Earle Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- "Steve Earle Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- "Steve Earle Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- "Steve Earle Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
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