The Essential Dolly Parton

~ Release by Dolly Parton (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

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1Dumb Blonde
vocals:
Dolly Parton
recording of:
Dumb Blonde
lyricist and composer:
Curly Putman
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
Dolly Parton2:29
2Just Because I’m a Woman
vocals:
Dolly Parton
recording of:
Just Because I’m a Woman
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Combine Music Corp.
Dolly Parton3:04
3My Blue Ridge Mountain Boy
recorded in:
Sevierville, Tennessee, United States (on 1970-04-25)
live recording of:
My Blue Ridge Mountain Boy (on 1970-04-25)
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
recording of:
My Blue Ridge Mountain Boy
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton3:29
4Mule Skinner Blues (Blue Yodel No. 8)
recording of:
Blue Yodel No. 8 (Mule Skinner Blues)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Rodgers
publisher:
Peer International Corporation
part of:
Blue Yodels by Jimmie Rodgers
Dolly Parton3:10
5Joshua
vocals:
Dolly Parton (in 1970)
recording of:
Joshua
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Owepar Publishing Inc. and Velvet Apple Music
Dolly Parton3:04
6Coat of Many Colors
vocals:
Dolly Parton (in 1972)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dolly Records
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 46) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 263)
recording of:
Coat of Many Colors (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Velvet Apple Music
Dolly Parton3:04
7Touch Your Woman
vocals:
Dolly Parton (in 1971)
recording of:
Touch Your Woman (on 1971-12-14)
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Velvet Apple Music
Dolly Parton2:41
8My Tennessee Mountain Home
vocals:
Dolly Parton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 1973)
recording of:
My Tennessee Mountain Home (1973 Dolly Parton song)
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Owepar Publishing Co. Inc. and Velvet Apple Music
Dolly Parton3:08
9Jolene
engineer:
Tom Pick
producer:
Bob Ferguson
banjo:
Bobby Thompson (on 1972-05-03) and Buck Trent (on 1972-05-03)
bass:
Bobby Dyson (on 1972-05-03)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Malone (on 1972-05-03)
electric guitar:
Jimmy Colvard (on 1972-05-03)
fiddle:
Johnny Gimble (on 1972-05-03) and Mack Magaha (on 1972-05-03)
guitar:
Dolly Parton (on 1972-05-03)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Dave Kirby (on 1972-05-03)
piano:
Hargus "Pig" Robbins (on 1972-05-03)
steel guitar:
Stu Basore (on 1972-05-03)
background vocals:
Joe Babcock (on 1972-05-03), Dolores Edgin (on 1972-05-03), June Page (on 1972-05-03) and Hurshel Wiginton (on 1972-05-03)
vocals:
Dolly Parton (on 1972-05-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1973) and Sony Music Entertainment (in 1973)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1972-05-03)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 1), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (number: 28), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 63) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 217)
recording of:
Jolene (on 1972-05-03)
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH, Owepar Publishing Inc. and Velvet Apple Music
Dolly Parton2:41
10Please Don’t Stop Loving Me
vocals:
Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 1974)
recording of:
Please Don’t Stop Loving Me
writer:
Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner
publisher:
Velvet Apple Music
Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton2:47
11I Will Always Love You
engineer:
Tom Pick
producer:
Bob Ferguson
banjo:
Bobby Thompson (on 1973-06-13) and Buck Trent (on 1973-06-13)
bass:
Bobby Dyson (on 1973-06-13)
drums (drum set):
Ralph Gallant (on 1973-06-13)
fiddle:
Johnny Gimble (on 1973-06-13) and Mack Magaha (on 1973-06-13)
guitar:
Jimmy Colvard (on 1973-06-13), Dave Kirby (on 1973-06-13) and Dolly Parton (on 1973-06-13)
piano:
Hargus "Pig" Robbins (on 1973-06-13)
steel guitar:
Stu Basore (on 1973-06-13)
background vocals:
Joe Babcock (on 1973-06-13), Dolores Edgin (on 1973-06-13), June Page (on 1973-06-13) and Hurshel Wiginton (on 1973-06-13)
vocals:
Dolly Parton (on 1973-06-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 1974)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1973-06-13)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (number: 34)
recording of:
I Will Always Love You (on 1973-06-13)
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, Owepar Publishing Inc. and Velvet Apple Music
Dolly Parton2:55
12Love Is Like a Butterfly
producer:
Bob Ferguson
vocals:
Dolly Parton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1974), RCA Corporation (in 1974) and Sony Music Entertainment (in 1974)
recording of:
Love Is Like a Butterfly (in 1974)
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Velvet Apple Music
Dolly Parton2:21
13The Bargain Store
vocals:
Dolly Parton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 1975)
recording of:
The Bargain Store
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Velvet Apple Music
Dolly Parton2:43
14The Seeker
recording of:
The Seeker (Dolly Parton song)
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Owepar Publishing Inc. and Velvet Apple Music
Dolly Parton3:16
15We Used To
vocals:
Dolly Parton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 1975)
recording of:
We Used To
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Velvet Apple Music
Dolly Parton3:13
16All I Can Do
recording of:
All I Can Do (Dolly Parton song)
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton2:25
17Light of a Clear Blue Morning
producer:
Dolly Parton, Tony Smith and Kent Wells
recording of:
Light of a Clear Blue Morning
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton4:57
18It’s All Wrong, but It’s All Right
recording of:
It’s All Wrong, but It’s All Right
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton3:17
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1Here You Come Again
vocals:
Dolly Parton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1977) and Sony Music Entertainment (in 1977)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 60)
cover recording of:
Here You Come Again
lyricist:
Cynthia Weil
composer:
Barry Mann
publisher:
Dyad Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc., Summerhill Music Songs and Summerhill Songs
Dolly Parton2:54
2Two Doors Down
vocals:
Dolly Parton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 1978)
recording of:
Two Doors Down
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Velvet Apple Music
Dolly Parton3:06
3Heartbreaker
cover recording of:
Heartbreaker
writer:
Carole Bayer Sager and David Wolfert
Dolly Parton3:31
4I Really Got the Feeling
vocals:
Dolly Parton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 1978)
recording of:
I Really Got the Feeling
lyricist and composer:
Billy Vera
publisher:
EMI Jemaxal Music Inc. and R.L. August Music Co.
Dolly Parton3:08
5You’re the Only One
vocals:
Dolly Parton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1979) and Sony Music Entertainment (in 1979)
recording of:
You’re the Only One (Dolly Parton song) (in 1979)
writer:
Carole Bayer Sager and Bruce Roberts
publisher:
Begonia Melodies Inc., Broozertoones, Inc. and Chappell Music Ltd.
Dolly Parton3:20
6Starting Over Again
vocals:
Dolly Parton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 1979)
cover recording of:
Starting Over Again
writer:
Bruce Sudano and Donna Summer
publisher:
Earborne Music, Rick S. Music and Sweet Summer Night Music
Dolly Parton3:58
7Old Flames Can’t Hold a Candle to You
cover recording of:
Old Flames Can’t Hold a Candle to You
writer:
Hugh Moffatt and Pebe Sebert
publisher:
Rightsong Music Inc. and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Dolly Parton3:25
89 to 5
recording of:
9 to 5
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Copyright Control, Dunbar Music Canada Ltd., Fox Fanfare Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music and Velvet Apple Music
part of:
The 53rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Dolly Parton3:01
9But You Know I Love You
cover recording of:
But You Know I Love You
lyricist and composer:
Mike Settle
publisher:
Cromwell Music Ltd., First Edition Productions, TRO Essex Music Ltd. and TRO-First Edition Productions, Inc.
Dolly Parton3:19
10Single Women
vocals:
Dolly Parton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 1981)
recording of:
Single Women
lyricist and composer:
Michael O’Donoghue
publisher:
Least Loved Music
Dolly Parton3:44
11Heartbreak Express
vocals:
Dolly Parton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 1982)
recording of:
Heartbreak Express
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Velvet Apple Music
Dolly Parton3:13
12Islands in the Stream
producer:
Albhy Galuten, Barry Gibb and Karl Richardson
vocals:
Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 1983)
produced for:
Karlbhy Productions
recording of:
Islands in the Stream
writer:
Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
publisher:
BMG Music, Careers Music, Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Copyright Control, Crompton Songs, Gibb Brothers Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Summerhill Songs, Unichappel Music, Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Kenny Rogers with Dolly Parton4:11
13Save the Last Dance for Me
vocals:
Dolly Parton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 1983)
cover recording of:
Save the Last Dance for Me
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman
publisher:
Hill and Range Southwind Mus S A, Pomus Songs Inc., Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Rumbalero Music Inc., The Manor Music Co. Ltd., Trio Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (in 1974) and Trio Music (in 1974)
Dolly Parton3:51
14Tennessee Homesick Blues
vocals:
Dolly Parton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 1984)
recording of:
Tennessee Homesick Blues (Rhinestone)
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Sprocket Music Inc., Velvet Apple Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Dolly Parton3:23
15God Won’t Get You
recording of:
God Won’t Get You
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton4:13
16To Know Him Is to Love Him
recording engineer and producer:
George Massenburg
mastering:
Doug Sax
assistant engineer:
Sharon Rice
acoustic bass guitar:
Kenny Edwards
acoustic guitar:
Albert Lee
drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel
guitar:
Ry Cooder
Hawaiian guitar and mandolin:
David Lindley
vocals:
Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstadt
cover recording of:
To Know Him Is to Love Him (from 1986-01 until 1986-11)
lyricist and composer:
Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc., Bourne Music Ltd., Mother Bertha Music Inc. and Vogue Music
Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris3:51
17Why’d You Come in Here Lookin’ Like That
vocals:
Dolly Parton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 1989)
recording of:
Why’d You Come in Here Lookin’ Like That
lyricist:
Bob Carlisle
composer:
Bob Carlisle and Randy Thomas
publisher:
Cross Keys Pub. Co. Inc., Cross Keys Publishing Co., Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
Dolly Parton2:34
18Rockin’ Years
vocals:
Dolly Parton and Ricky Van Shelton
performer:
Ricky Van Shelton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 1991)
cover recording of:
Rockin’ Years
publisher:
Dolly Parton
lyricist and composer:
Floyd Parton
publisher:
Southern Gallery Music
Dolly Parton with Ricky Van Shelton3:27
19Shine
cover recording of:
Shine
lyricist and composer:
Ed Roland
publisher:
Roland/Lentz Music
Dolly Parton5:11