Bluegrass Collection [Import]

Dolly Parton | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 27, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Sony/Bmg Int'l
• ASIN: B0000DK4RG
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #181,416 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. The Bargain Store

2. My Tennessee Mountain Home

3. To Daddy

4. Mule Skinner Blues

5. Joshua

6. River Of Happiness

7. Old Black Kettle

8. Daddys Working Boots

9. In The Good Old Days (When Times Were Bad)

10. Back Home

11. The Better Part Of Life

12. JJ Sneed

13. Daddys Moonshine Still

14. Coat Of Many Colors

15. My Blue Tears

16. Early Morning Breeze

17. In The Ghetto

18. Shattered Image

Editorial Reviews

Compilation featuring 18 tracks recorded during her Bluegrass-influenced period in the early '70s.. By the time she had her first solo chart hit, 'Mule Skinner Blues' in 1970, Parton had already been a Country Music recording artist for nearly a decade, most notably as Porter Wagoner's singing partner since the latter part of the '60s. By the time of these recordings, she had become a bona fide Country star in her own right, but it would still be quite a few years before she became an absolute crossover superstar! Apart from the aforementioned first hit, 'Mule Skinner Blues', this collection also features 'Joshua', 'Back Home', 'Daddy's Moonshine Still', 'My Tennessee Mountain Home' and her signature tune 'Coat Of Many Colors'. Camden.

Customer Reviews

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Traditional country from the seventies, January 1, 2004

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Peter Durward Harris "Pete the music fan" (Leicester England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bluegrass Collection (Audio CD)

Despite the title, this is not a bluegrass collection. It contains tracks from four albums (Joshua, Coat of many colors, My Tennessee mountain home, Jolene) that had been previously released in the UK in their entirety, together with various Dolly recordings that had also been released on various Dolly CD's, though some are rarer on CD than others. Taken for what it is, this a great compilation for those looking for some of Dolly's traditional country, but there is nothing new here for Dolly's committed fans.

The bargain store, My Tennessee mountain home, Joshua, Muleskinner blues and Coat of many colors were major country hits for Dolly. In the good old days and My blue tears were minor country hits. In the ghetto was a huge pop hit for Elvis. Dolly's version did better than his in the country charts but neither got very high.

Shattered image was (surprisingly) not released as a single in America but it was in the UK. It did not chart but it good airplay at the time. Dolly re-recorded it for her Halos and horns album. At around that time, the original version appeared (for the first time on CD) on RCA country legends, an American compilation.

To daddy was originally planned for inclusion on Dolly's 1976 album, All I can do (the one that Shattered image first appeared on) but dropped when Dolly heard Emmylou's version. Dolly eventually recorded a live version and it became a country hit, so RCA included the original on Essential Dolly Parton volume one.

Early morning breeze appeared on two original Dolly albums - Coat of many colors and Jolene - and a re-mix appeared on the UK version of her 2003 compilation, Ultimate Dolly Parton. River of happiness is also from the Jolene album. The remaining tracks are taken from two of her finest albums - Joshua and My Tennessee mountain home.

Thus, everything that is here can found on other Dolly CD's but it might not be easy finding all the tracks and you'd have to buy several CD's to get them all. If you enjoy hearing Dolly singing traditional country and you haven't got many of these songs, you'll find this to be a real treasure trove at a great price.