Dolly Parton's years for the Monument label were good ones, resulting in terrific straightforward country numbers, many of them written by her.
The uncredited pickers, in particular the pedal steel, keep things really cooking.
The arrangement on the opening number, "Why, Why, Why," makes the listener's head spin with both the precision of the pedal steel riffs and the clever shuffling of chords from the standard 1-4-5 progression.
Even a skeptic will be able to follow Parton into her private realm of despair, always delivered in a beautiful voice promising hope.
This might be one of the most enduring country artists and superstars early in her career, but she already has it all together.
It is superb country and western, which, combined with the highly praised old-time traditions she would return to later in her career, establishes Parton as a visionary artist in traditional American music.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Why, Why, WhyBill Owens, Dolly Parton | Dolly Parton | Play | 02:20 | 5 MB | 15 MB |
| 2 | I Wound EasyBill Owens | Dolly Parton | Play | 02:18 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 3 | I Don't Want You Around Me AnymoreBill Owens, Dolly Parton | Dolly Parton | Play | 02:04 | 4 MB | 12 MB |
| 4 | Hillbilly WillyDolly Parton | Dolly Parton | Play | 01:54 | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| 5 | This Boy Has Been HurtBill Owens, Dolly Parton | Dolly Parton | Play | 02:16 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 6 | As Long as I LoveDolly Parton | Dolly Parton | Play | 02:42 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 7 | A Habit I Can't BreakBill Owens | Dolly Parton | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 8 | I'm Not Worth the TearsDolly Parton | Dolly Parton | Play | 02:34 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 9 | I Don't Trust Me Around YouBill Owens | Dolly Parton | Play | 02:56 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 10 | I Couldn't Wait ForeverBill Owens, Dolly Parton | Dolly Parton | Play | 02:23 | 5 MB | 15 MB |
| 11 | Too Lonely Too LongDolly Parton | Dolly Parton | Play | 02:20 | 5 MB | 13 MB |
| 12 | Daddy Won't Be Home Anymore | Dolly Parton | Play | 02:54 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 30 mins | 69 MB | |||||
| 30 mins | 180 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Foster | Producer |
| 2 | Bill Owens | Composer |
| 3 | Dolly Parton | Composer, Guitar, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 4 | Bill Walker | Arranger, Conductor |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |