Bramble Rose

For the plant, see bramble rose.

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

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
The Two Dollar Pistols with Tift Merritt (1999) Bramble Rose (2002) Tambourine (2004)

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

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

Technical

• Stephen Rhodes - Recording engineer
• Doug Sax - Mastering
• Tony Baker - Photography
• Karen Naff - Art direction and design

Other versions

Don Henley released a cover version featuring Mick Jagger and Miranda Lambert on September 25, 2015, on his album Cass County