Lorraine (album) explained

Lorraine
Type:	studio
Artist:	Lori McKenna
Cover:	Lorraine (album).png
Genre:	Folk music
Label:	Signature Sounds
Prev Title:	Unglamorous
Prev Year:	2007
Next Title:	Massachusetts
Next Year:	2013

Lorraine is the sixth studio album from American folk music singer Lori McKenna. Released January 25, 2011 on Signature Sounds, the album reached No. 6 on the Billboard Folk Albums chart.^[1]

The title of the album is actually about the loss of McKenna’s mother (her namesake) whom she lost when she was 6 years old.

Reception

Lorraine received positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 73/100 based on 6 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Track listing

1. The Luxury of Knowing
2. The Most
3. If He Tried
4. Lorraine
5. You Get a Love Song
6. Rocket Science
7. Buy This Town
8. All I Ever Do
9. That's How You Know
10. Sweet Disposition
11. American Revolver
12. Ladders and Parachutes
13. Still Down Here

Personnel

• Chris Carmichael - strings
• Kim Carnes – background vocals
• John Catchings – cello
• Perry Coleman – background vocals
• J.T. Corenflos – electric guitar
• Eric Darken – drums, percussion
• Barry Dean – keyboards, background vocals
• Will Denton – drums, percussion
• Mike Durham – electric guitar
• Vicki Hampton – background vocals
• Jaime Hanna – background vocals
• Sean McConnell – background vocals
• Pat McGrath – acoustic guitar
• Lori McKenna – acoustic guitar, lead vocals, background vocals
  • Pat McLaughlin – mandolin Jeff Roach – drums, keyboards, percussion
• Jonathan Singleton – background vocals
• Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar
• Walt Wilkins – background vocals
• Craig Young – bass guitar

Charts

Chart (2011)	Peak position
US Folk Albums	6
US Top Heatseekers^[2]	5
US Independent Albums^[3]	30

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lori McKenna - Americana/Folk Albums . . 12 January 2021.
2. Web site: Lori McKenna - Heatseekers Albums . . 12 January 2021.
3. Web site: Lori McKenna - Independent Albums . . 12 January 2021.