All I Can Do

Dolly Parton | Format: MP3 Download

Product Details

• Original Release Date: March 6, 2007
• Label: RLG/Legacy
• Copyright: (P) 1976 BMG Music
• Total Length: 27:57
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• ASIN: B0013AWXXS
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #222,174 Paid in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Albums)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Two classic RCA albums remastered for the first time on CD!, February 9, 2007

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Mr. K "Webmaster of the 'Discovering Doris' w... (UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: All I Can Do / New Harvest...First Gathering (Audio CD)

To coincide with Dolly Parton's 2007 European Tour SonyBMG (UK) release a series of three 2on1s (twofers). These feature some of the most sought after albums recorded during her days signed to RCA Records. Each album is beautifully remastered from the original American tapes. If you love the Country star you will adore these CDs....

The release, in August 1976, of "All I Can Do" was significant as it was Dolly's last studio album produced by her longtime mentor, Porter Wagoner. This Grammy nominated album, included the bouncy single Hey, Lucky Lady and Dolly's heartfelt rendition of Emmylou Harris's Boulder to Birmingham. Both the title song and album went on to reach #3 on the Country charts.

The next step was to begin recording, during the autumn 1976, her first self-produced album, poignantly named New Harvest...First Gathering. These sessions notably introduced her to the talents of masterful keyboardist, arranger and producer, Gregg Perry and were her first to be done, in part, outside of Nashville. The album, released in February 1977, was a #1 Country smash. The gospel-tinged lead single Light of the Clear Blue Morning also reached #11. New Harvest...First Gathering may only have made a marginal dent on the Pop charts but it did win Dolly an American Music Award for `Best Country Album' in 1978. It also sparked a special friendship and working relationship with Gregg Perry. The ultimate reward for the songstress is this album remains her most coveted by fans!

Tracklisting:-
1. All I Can Do
2. Fire That Keeps You Warm
3. When The Sun Goes Down Tomorrow
4. I'm A Drifter
5. Falling Out Of Love With Me
6. Shattered Image
7. Boulder To Birmingham
8. Preacher Tom
9. Life's Like Poetry
10. Hey, Lucky Lady
11. Light Of A Clear Blue Morning
12. Applejack
13. My Love (My Girl)
14. Holdin' On To You
15. You Are
16. How Does It Feel
17. Where Beauty Lives In Memory
18. Higher And Higher
19. Getting In My Way
20. There

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars At long last!!!!, March 15, 2007

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Allen Chapman (STAFFORD SPRINGS, CT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: All I Can Do / New Harvest...First Gathering (Audio CD)

Finally Dolly's back catalog is slowly getting re-issued on CD. The first of these 2fer's includes Dolly's 1976 and 1977 RCA albums. "All I Can Do" from 1976 was the first of her albums where she was beginning to break away from Porter Wagoner. The stand out tracks include the title track, "I'm A Drifter", "Shattered Image" and Emmylou Harris' "Boulder To Birmingham". 1977's "New Harvest...First Gathering" is one of Dolly's best. The album opens and closes with two songs that both begin very quietly and build to a rousing finish. The opener "Light Of A Clear Blue Morning" has been redone by Dolly twice since, but the original is the best performance of the song. The closing song is her haunting gospel number "There" one of Dolly's best songs. Also included is her tale of childhood banjo picker, "Applejack", her take on the Motown classic "My Girl" here retitled "My Love", She also covers the Jackie Wilson classic "Higher and Higher". The other two stand out tracks are "You Are" and the sad story of delusion, "Where Beauty Lives In Memory".
These have been a long time coming. Thanks to Stephen Munns for spearheading this project.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Older Dolly albums are back for us to enjoy!, March 16, 2007

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Robert Welborn (Illinois/Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: All I Can Do / New Harvest...First Gathering (Audio CD)

I am so glad that these albums have been remastered and rereleased! I have been looking for a copy of New Harvert...First Gathering for years! And the album All I can do is also one of my favorites also! I love the song Preacher Tom from All I can do...it reminds me of going to the old country churches that I was raised in. These are two of Dollys best! Don't delay, order these cd's while they are still available. These albums are from Dolly's early RCA days and you will really enjoy them!