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Ghosts of West
Studio album by
Steve Earle
ReleasedMay 22, 2020 (2020-05-22)
StudioElectric Lady Studios[1]
Length29:46
LabelNew West
Steve Earle chronology
Guy
(2019) 		Ghosts of West
(2020)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.7/10[3]
Metacritic82/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
American Songwriter[6]
Classic Rock[7]
Exclaim!8/10[8]
Rolling Stone[9]

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]

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

Accolades for Ghosts of West Virginia
Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
Rolling Stone Rolling Stone's 50 Best Albums of 2020 – Mid-Year
47
[10]

Track listing

Ghosts of West Virginia track listing
No.TitleLength
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 performance for Ghosts of West Virginia
Chart (2020) Peak
position
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

References

  1. ^ a b "Steve Earle & The Dukes Announce Release Date For 'Ghosts of West Virginia'". American Songwriter. February 27, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  5. ^ Deming, Mark. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Yates, Henry (May 22, 2020). "Steve Earle's Ghosts of West Virginia: an undeniably powerful, angry work". Classic Rock. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  8. ^ Mullin, Kyle (May 19, 2020). "Steve Earle and the Dukes Decry Blue-Collar Tragedy on 'Ghosts of West Virginia'". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Schwartz, Danny (June 17, 2020). "Rolling Stone's Top 50 Albums of 2020 - Mid-Year". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 1, 2020. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  11. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  12. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Steve Earle & The Dukes – Ghosts of West Virginia". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  13. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  14. ^ "Official Americana Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  15. ^ "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  16. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  17. ^ "Steve Earle Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  18. ^ "Steve Earle Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  19. ^ "Steve Earle Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  20. ^ "Steve Earle Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  21. ^ "Steve Earle Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
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