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2020 studio album by Steve Earle
Ghosts of West Virginia is the twentieth
studio album by American country musician
Steve Earle , credited to Steve Earle and the Dukes. It was released on May 22, 2020, under
New West Records .
[1] Most of the songs were written for the off-Broadway play Coal Country about the
Upper Big Branch Mine disaster in 2010. Earle collaborated on the play written by
Jessica Blank and
Erik Jensen , drawing on interviews with survivors and families of the miners.
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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.
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Accolades
Track listing
Ghosts of West Virginia track listingTitle 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
References
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"Steve Earle & The Dukes Announce Release Date For 'Ghosts of West Virginia' " .
American Songwriter . February 27, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020 .
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"AnyDecentMusic? Review" .
AnyDecentMusic? . Retrieved July 1, 2020 .
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"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 .
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"Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100" .
Official Charts Company . Retrieved July 1, 2020.
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"Swisscharts.com – Steve Earle & The Dukes – Ghosts of West Virginia" . Hung Medien. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
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"Official Albums Chart Top 100" .
Official Charts Company . Retrieved July 1, 2020.
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"Official Americana Albums Chart Top 40" .
Official Charts Company . Retrieved July 1, 2020.
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"Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20" .
Official Charts Company . Retrieved July 1, 2020.
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"Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50" .
Official Charts Company . Retrieved July 1, 2020.
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"Steve Earle Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)" .
Billboard . Retrieved July 1, 2020.
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"Steve Earle Chart History (Independent Albums)" .
Billboard . Retrieved July 1, 2020.
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"Steve Earle Chart History (Top Album Sales)" .
Billboard . Retrieved July 1, 2020.
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"Steve Earle Chart History (Top Country Albums)" .
Billboard . Retrieved July 1, 2020.
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"Steve Earle Chart History (Top Rock Albums)" .
Billboard . Retrieved July 1, 2020.
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