The Best of Dolly Parton

~ Release by Dolly Parton (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Jolene
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
2:43
2I 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
2:56
3Lonely Comin’ Down
engineer:
Tom Pick
producer:
Bob Ferguson
banjo:
Buck Trent (on 1972-05-03)
bass:
Bobby Dyson (on 1972-05-03)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Carrigan (on 1972-05-03)
fiddle:
Johnny Gimble (on 1972-05-03) and Mack Magaha (on 1972-05-03)
guitar:
Dave Kirby (on 1972-05-03), Dolly Parton (on 1972-05-03) and Bobby Thompson (on 1972-05-03)
piano:
Hargus "Pig" Robbins (on 1972-05-03)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Chip Young (on 1972-05-03)
steel guitar:
Pete Drake (on 1972-05-03)
background vocals:
Joe Babcock (on 1972-05-03), Dolores Edgin (on 1972-05-03) and June Page (on 1972-05-03)
vocals:
Dolly Parton (on 1972-05-03)
performer:
Porter Wagoner (on 1972-05-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 1974)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1972-05-03)
cover recording of:
Lonely Comin’ Down (on 1972-05-03)
lyricist and composer:
Porter Wagoner
publisher:
Owepar Publishing Inc. and Velvet Apple Music
3:12
4It’s My Time
cover recording of:
It’s My Time
lyricist and composer:
John D. Loudermilk
2:39
5Harper Valley P.T.A.
cover recording of:
Harper Valley PTA
lyricist and composer:
Tom T. Hall
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
3:15
6Mama Say a Prayer
vocals:
Dolly Parton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1969)
recording of:
Mama Say a Prayer
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
2:48
7D.I.V.O.R.C.E.
vocals:
Dolly Parton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1969)
cover recording of:
D-I-V-O-R-C-E (1968 song)
lyricist:
Claude “Curly” Putman, Jr.
composer:
Bobby Braddock
2:46
8We 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
3:14
9Bobby’s Arms
vocals:
Dolly Parton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1975)
recording of:
Bobby’s Arms
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
2:42
10The Seeker
vocals:
Dolly Parton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1975)
recording of:
The Seeker (Dolly Parton song)
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Owepar Publishing Inc. and Velvet Apple Music
3:04
11Hold Me
recording of:
Hold Me
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
2:36
12Here 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
2:59
13Lovin’ You
vocals:
Dolly Parton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1977)
cover recording of:
Lovin’ You
lyricist and composer:
John Sebastian
2:23
14Sweet Music Man
cover recording of:
Sweet Music Man
lyricist, writer and composer:
Kenny Rogers
3:12
15I 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.
3:10
16Baby I’m Burnin’
vocals:
Dolly Parton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 1978)
recording of:
Baby I’m Burnin’
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Velvet Apple Music
2:38
17Two 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
3:05
189 to 5
producer:
Gregg Perry
baritone saxophone:
Kim S. Hutchcroft (in 1980)
bass guitar:
Abraham Laboriel (in 1980)
drums (drum set):
Richard Schlosser (in 1980)
guitar:
Jeff Baxter (in 1980) and Martin K. Walsh (in 1980)
percussion:
Leonard Castro (in 1980)
piano:
Larry Knechtel (in 1980)
saxophone:
Tom Saviano (in 1980)
trombone:
William Reichenbach (in 1980)
trumpet:
Jerry Hey (in 1980)
background vocals:
Anita Ball (in 1980), Denise Maynelli (in 1980) and Stephanie Spruill (in 1980)
vocals:
Dolly Parton (in 1980)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1980) and Sony Music Entertainment (in 1980)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 191)
recording of:
9 to 5 (in 1980)
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)
2:48
19Me and Little Andy
recording of:
Me and Little Andy
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
2:40
20Love 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
2:23
21Do I Ever Cross Your Mind?
vocals:
Dolly Parton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1982)
recording of:
Do I Ever Cross Your Mind
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Velvet Apple Music
4:02