The Essential Dolly Parton

~ Release by Dolly Parton (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Tracklist

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1Dumb Blonde
recording engineer:
Mort Thomasson
engineer:
Tommy Strong (task: technical engineer)
producer:
Fred Foster
vocals:
Dolly Parton
recorded at:
Fred Foster Sound Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Dumb Blonde (in 1967)
lyricist and composer:
Curly Putman
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tree Publishing and Tree Publishing Inc.
3.32:31
2Just Because I’m a Woman
recording engineer:
Al Pachucki
producer:
Bob Ferguson
vocals:
Dolly Parton
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Just Because I’m a Woman (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Combine Music Corp.
3.53:04
3My Blue Ridge Mountain Boy
recording of:
My Blue Ridge Mountain Boy
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
33:28
4Mule Skinner Blues (Blue Yodel No. 8)
recording of:
Blue Yodel No. 8 (Mule Skinner Blues)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI)
part of:
Blue Yodels by Jimmie Rodgers
23:09
5Joshua
recording engineer:
Al Pachucki
engineer:
Roy Shockley (task: recording technician)
producer:
Bob Ferguson
vocals:
Dolly Parton (in 1970)
recorded at:
RCA's "Nashville Sound" Studio (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1970-10-21)
recording of:
Joshua (on 1970-10-21)
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Owepar Publishing Inc. and Velvet Apple Music
3.53:05
6Coat of Many Colors
recording engineer:
Al Pachucki
engineer:
Roy Shockley (task: recording technician)
producer:
Bob Ferguson
vocals:
Dolly Parton (in 1972)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dolly Records (Dolly Parton's own record label)
recorded at:
RCA's "Nashville Sound" Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1971-04-27)
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 (on 1971-04-27)
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Velvet Apple Music
43:03
7Touch Your Woman
recording engineer:
Al Pachucki and Tom Pick
engineer:
Mike Shockley (task: recording technician) and Roy Shockley (task: recording technician)
producer:
Bob Ferguson
vocals:
Dolly Parton (in 1971)
recorded at:
RCA's "Nashville Sound" Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1971-12-14)
recording of:
Touch Your Woman (on 1971-12-14)
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Velvet Apple Music
32:42
8My Tennessee Mountain Home
recording engineer:
Tom Pick
engineer:
Roy Shockley (task: recording technician)
producer:
Bob Ferguson
vocals:
Dolly Parton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since 2009; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1973)
recorded at:
RCA's "Nashville Sound" Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
My Tennessee Mountain Home (1973 Dolly Parton song) (in 1973)
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Owepar Publishing Co. Inc. and Velvet Apple Music
3.53:07
9Jolene
engineer:
Tom Pick
producer:
Bob Ferguson
banjo:
Bobby Thompson (guitar & banjo player) (on 1972-05-03) and Buck Trent (on 1972-05-03)
bass:
Bobby Dyson (on 1972-05-03)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Malone (session drummer/percussion) (on 1972-05-03)
electric guitar:
Jimmy Colvard (American session guitarist) (on 1972-05-03)
fiddle:
Johnny Gimble (on 1972-05-03) and Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (on 1972-05-03)
guitar:
Dolly Parton (on 1972-05-03)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Dave Kirby (US country singer/songwriter) (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 (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since 2009; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1973)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B (Nashville, TN) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1972-05-03)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 1), Billboard Hot 100: 2026-09-05 (number: 16), Billboard Hot 100: 2026-09-12 (number: 22), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 28), Billboard Hot 100: 2026-09-19 (number: 44), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 63) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 217)
recording of:
Jolene (on 1972-05-03)
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH (2017–present), Owepar Publishing Inc. and Velvet Apple Music
4.252:40
10Please Don’t Stop Loving Me
vocals:
Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since 2009; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1974)
recording of:
Please Don’t Stop Loving Me
writer:
Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner
publisher:
Velvet Apple Music
3.352:47
11I Will Always Love You
engineer:
Tom Pick
producer:
Bob Ferguson
banjo:
Bobby Thompson (guitar & banjo player) (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 (Bluegrass Fiddler) (on 1973-06-13)
guitar:
Jimmy Colvard (American session guitarist) (on 1973-06-13), Dave Kirby (US country singer/songwriter) (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 (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since 2009; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1974)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B (Nashville, TN) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1973-06-13)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2026-09-05 (number: 27), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 34) and Billboard Hot 100: 2026-09-12 (number: 45)
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 (not for release label use!), Owepar Publishing Inc. and Velvet Apple Music
3.72:53
12Love Is Like a Butterfly
producer:
Bob Ferguson
vocals:
Dolly Parton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1974), RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1974) and Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since 2009; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1974)
recording of:
Love Is Like a Butterfly (in 1974)
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Velvet Apple Music
3.52:21
13The Bargain Store
vocals:
Dolly Parton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since 2009; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1975)
recording of:
The Bargain Store
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Velvet Apple Music
32:43
14The Seeker
recording of:
The Seeker (Dolly Parton song)
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Owepar Publishing Inc. and Velvet Apple Music
2.53:14
15We Used To
vocals:
Dolly Parton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since 2009; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1975)
recording of:
We Used To
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Velvet Apple Music
3.353:13
16All I Can Do
recording engineer:
Tom Pick
engineer:
Roy Shockley (task: second engineer)
producer:
Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner
arranger:
Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner
recorded at:
RCA's "Nashville Sound" Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1976-02-18)
recording of:
All I Can Do (Dolly Parton song) (on 1976-02-18)
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
52:26
17Light of a Clear Blue Morning
producer:
Dolly Parton, Tony Smith (US musician/engineer) and Kent Wells
recording of:
Light of a Clear Blue Morning
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
3.54:56
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
2.53:17
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