The Essential Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton · 2005
121 min · 37 tracks · folk · gospel · bluegrass music
A vibrant collection of Dolly Parton's enduring songs blending heartfelt storytelling with catchy melodies.
Why this album works
'The Essential Dolly Parton' is significant not only for its extensive representation of her discography but also for introducing her music to new audiences, contributing to her continued relevance in popular culture. It showcases timeless classics like 'Jolene' and 'I Will Always Love You', both of which have been covered extensively, influencing generations of artists across genres.
- Best for
- heartfelt storytelling through nostalgia catchy melodies for sing-alongs dynamic collection of enduring tracks
- Context
- Released in 2005, 'The Essential Dolly Parton' serves as a comprehensive retrospective of Parton’s prolific career, spanning from her early days in the late 1960s to her mainstream success in the 1980s and beyond. By this time, she had solidified her status as a country music icon and was recognized for her crossover appeal into pop music.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Sparks· R. Stevie Moore· Harry Nilsson· Elvis Presley· Cher· Donna Summer· Willie Nelson· Aretha Franklin
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Dumb Blonde 2:31
- 2 Just Because I’m a Woman 3:04
- 3 My Blue Ridge Mountain Boy 3:28
- 4 Mule Skinner Blues (Blue Yodel No. 8) 3:09
- 5 Joshua 3:05
- 6 Coat of Many Colors Standout 3:03
- 7 Touch Your Woman 2:42
- 8 My Tennessee Mountain Home 3:07
- 9 Jolene Standout 2:40
- 10 Please Don’t Stop Loving Me 2:47
- 11 I Will Always Love You Standout 2:53
- 12 Love Is Like a Butterfly 2:21
- 13 The Bargain Store 2:43
- 14 The Seeker 3:14
- 15 We Used To 3:13
- 16 All I Can Do 2:26
- 17 Light of a Clear Blue Morning 4:56
- 18 It’s All Wrong, but It’s All Right 3:17
Disc 2
- 1 Here You Come Again 2:56
- 2 Two Doors Down 3:04
- 3 Heart‐Breaker 3:30
- 4 I Really Got the Feeling 3:09
- 5 You’re the Only One 3:19
- 6 Starting Over Again 3:59
- 7 Old Flames Can’t Hold a Candle to You 3:24
- 8 9 to 5 3:01
- 9 But You Know I Love You 3:18
- 10 Single Women 3:44
- 11 Heart‐Break Express 3:13
- 12 Islands in the Stream 4:09
- 13 Save the Last Dance for Me 3:52
- 14 Tennessee Homesick Blues 3:23
- 15 God Won’t Get You 4:12
- 16 To Know Him Is to Love Him 3:50
- 17 Why’d You Come in Here Lookin’ Like That 2:33
- 18 Rockin’ Years 3:27
- 19 Shine 5:11
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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