Unlike the song, autobiography and film of the same name, the album
Coal Miner's Daughter
isn't a reflection on
Loretta Lynn's
upbringing. Instead, it's merely a standard, early '70s collection of originals and covers, all performed with gusto by
Lynn
.
boasts a stronger, more consistent selection of material than most of her other albums from the period, and contains a number of her classics, like the title song and
"I'm a Honky Tonk Girl,"
plus a handful of lesser-known gems. ~ Thom Owens