

Loretta Lynnâs new album Wouldnât It Be Great, is produced by her daughter Patsy Lynn Russell and John Carter Cash (son of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash), is, and NPRâs Jewly Hight called it, âa showcase of her songwriting across eras, modes, and moods, as well as the shrewd evolution of her expression.â
And, itâs a welcome arrival Friday for fans of one of country musicâs best-loved divas, who wrote or co-wrote every song.
Much of whatâs on the 13-cut album ought to be familiar to Lynnâs fans, even the casual ones. The title track was first released in the 1980s and gets a fresh take from the 86-year-old singer on this, her 41st studio album. Wouldnât It Be Great also includes the song most associated with Lynn, Coal Minerâs Daughter, which debuted in 1970. The album, which was delayed almost a year because Lynn had a stroke, also contains her first big hit, âDonât Come Home a-Drinkinâ.
The full track list includes:
1. âWouldnât It Be Greatâ
2. âRubyâs Stoolâ
3. âIâm Dying for Someone to Live Forâ
4. âAnother Bridge to Burnâ
5. âAinât No Time to Goâ
6. âGod Makes No Mistakesâ
7. âThese Ole Bluesâ
8. âMy Angel Motherâ
9. âDonât Come Home a-Drinkinââ
10. âThe Big Manâ
11. âLulie Varsâ
12. âDarkest Dayâ
13. âCole Minerâs Daughterâ