Bramble Rose

Bramble Rose
Bramble Rose
Studio album by Tift Merritt
Released	2002
Recorded	Sunset Sound Factory; Los Angeles, California
Genre	Alternative Country, Americana
Length	52:37
Label	Lost Highway
Producer	Ethan Johns
Tift Merritt chronology

Bramble Rose is the debut album by alternative country artist Tift Merritt. It was released on Lost Highway Records in 2002.

The title track has been covered on Don Henley's 2015 album Cass County as a vocal trio: Henley, Miranda Lambert and Mick Jagger.

Track listing[]

All songs written by Tift Merritt.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Trouble Over Me"	5:08
2.	"Virginia, No One Can Warn You"	4:25
3.	"Neighborhood"	3:20
4.	"Bird of Freedom"	4:08
5.	"Bramble Rose"	4:30
6.	"I Know Him Too"	3:53
7.	"Sunday"	6:11
8.	"Supposed to Make You Happy"	4:20
9.	"Diamond Shoes"	4:48
10.	"Are You Still in Love with Me"	5:22
11.	"When I Cross Over"	6:32
Total length:		52:37

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

All Music's Mark Deming rated it 4.5 out of 5 saying "Bramble Rose is a bit short of perfect, it leaves no doubt that Merritt is already a talent of the first order."

Chart performance[]

Chart (2002)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	47

Personnel[]

Tift Merritt - Vocals, Rhythm guitar, Piano
Greg Reading - Pedal steel guitar, Dobro, Harmony vocal, Wurlitzer
Jay Brown - Bass, Harmony vocal
Zeke Hutchins - Drums
Ethan Johns - Lead guitar, Recording engineer, Percussion, Piano, Mixing, Ukulele, Chamberlin, Hammond B-3, Mandolin
Benmont Tench - Piano, Celeste, Hammond C-3, Harmonium
CeCe White, Julianna Raye - Harmony vocal
Stephen Rhodes - Recording engineer
Doug Sax - Mastering
Tony Baker - Photography
Karen Naff - Art direction and design

References[]

^ Deming, Mark. Tift Merritt: Bramble Rose > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 25 April 2012.

[AM-1] Deming, Mark. Tift Merritt: Bramble Rose > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 25 April 2012.

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