The charismatic Dolly Parton came on strong with these early session for Monument.
At least half the songs are among her classics, while the rest of the material is hardly weak.
The pedal steel playing is fantastic, and it would be worth the research to find out who the session men were, as they have gone uncredited on the original release, as well as subsequent repackagings.
(In one two-fer release combining this album with As Long as I Love, the label squandered the inner gatefold on self-advertising rather than provide any information about these wonderful sessions.) The personality that Parton brought to her material is here in full force.
"Dumb Blonde" and "Something Fishy" are the wisecracking, smart-cookie side of Parton, while "The Company You Keep"and "I've Lived My Life" show how adept she is at cramming country songs full of moralizing while providing the listener with plenty of enjoyment.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dumb BlondeCurly Putman | Dolly Parton | Play | 02:28 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Your Ole Handy ManDolly Parton | Dolly Parton | Play | 02:12 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | I Don't Want to Throw RiceBill Owens, Dolly Parton | Dolly Parton | Play | 02:25 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Put It off Until TomorrowBill Owens, Dolly Parton | Dolly Parton | Play | 02:31 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | I Wasted My TearsBill Owens, Dolly Parton | Dolly Parton | Play | 02:19 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Something FishyDolly Parton | Dolly Parton | Play | 02:06 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Fuel to the FlameBill Owens, Dolly Parton | Dolly Parton | Play | 02:42 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | The Giving and the TakingBill Owens, Dolly Parton | Dolly Parton | Play | 02:27 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | I'm in No ConditionDolly Parton | Dolly Parton | Play | 02:13 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | The Company You KeepBill Owens, Dolly Parton | Dolly Parton | Play | 02:37 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | The Little ThingsBill Owens, Dolly Parton | Dolly Parton | Play | 02:23 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | I Lived My Life | Dolly Parton | Play | 02:38 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 29 mins | 66 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lola Jean Dillon | Composer |
| 2 | Fred Foster | Producer |
| 3 | Bill Owens | Composer |
| 4 | Dolly Parton | Composer, Guitar, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 5 | Curly Putman | Composer |
| 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. |