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White Limozeen

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For this late eighties renaissance album, Dolly Parton told producer Ricky Skaggs to "Take Me Back to the Country." After years of mediocre pop-oriented material, Dolly returned to her traditional roots, and the results were very, very impressive!

From the playful humor of "Why Did You Come in Here Lookin' Like That?" to the penetrating laments of "What is it About You My Love?" Dolly does justice to many classic country themes. "The Moon, The Stars, and Me " is a touching tale of betrayal. The title song with its offbeat spelling is another light offering with a bouncy beat, and "Time for Me to Fly" which seems like it would be appropriate among Patsy Cline's repertoire is actually a countrified remake of a rock offering and seems to provide a homecoming for the song. Mac Davis duets with her on one cut, reminding listeners that his voice is too rarely heard from these days.

The album's unquestionable standout is "He's Alive" which has become something of a gospel music classic. Dolly's performance is a reverent show-stopper. It has become the finale of her live shows and is the type of song that can stand many repetitions without getting stale.

This collection started Dolly back on the road to artistic elegance even if most disc jockeys ignore her these days. White Limozeen is just one more reason to turn off the radio's cowboy hatted clones and enjoy the stellar country of Dolly and her contemporaries.

"Take Me Back To The Country", the 8th song on this CD, is a fitting title, as WHITE LIMOZEEN was Dolly's return to country music. In 1987, she teamed up with Linda Ronstandt and Emmylou Harris on the successful TRIO album, but this was her first solo country album in a long while. Country radio, readily accepted her with open arms, as this album spun off a few hits: the title track, "Yellow Roses" and "Why'd You Come In Here Lookin Like That".

The album was produced by Ricky Skaggs. Dolly wrote 4 of the 10 songs on the album. The ballads are spectacular. "Yellow Roses" is very deserving of it's hit status, it's a really good ballad from Dolly about heartbreak over an ended relationship. Same goes for "The Moon, The Stars, And Me", which is a nice ballad, also kind of sad. "Slow Healing Heart" and "What Is It My Love" are also nice ballads. She does a nice cover of "Time For Me To Fly", which is a great uptempo song to open the album with. "He's Alive" is an epic ballad which is very intense and uplifting. A nice gospel song.

Overall, WHITE LIMOZEEN was one of her best albums in a long time at that point of release in 1989, and it's still one of her best albums. In fact, probably her best album she recorded for Columbia Records.

I have this album. I have been a fan of Dolly Parton's for over 15 years, and every album is great!! This one in particular White Limozeen, is one of my all time favorites, she is the one who really got me into music, and has been hooked ever since! "He's Alive" is one of the best songs ever! "White Limozeen" The title cut is the absolute best. I highly recommend this cd to any Dolly fan!

After years of crossing over to pop music, Dolly returns to the country music girl we all love. Dolly's pop was great, too, but this is a perfect album, with "Time For Me To Fly",the title track and "He's Alive", an amazingly powerful gospel song. Dolly puts real feeling in these songs. A worthwhile buy!

After her unsuccessful adventure into the pop world with her 1987 release "Rainbow". Dolly, with producer Ricky Skaggs, returns to traditional country music with one of her best selling albums ever. The album produced two #1 singles "Why'd You Come In Here Lookin' Like That" and "Yellow Roses". Dolly kicks off the album with a bluegrass flavored cover of REO Speedwagon's "Time For Me To Fly", which is personally one of my favorite Dolly covers. The album contains two duets, one with longtime Dolly friend Mac Davis on "Wait 'Til I Get You Home" and a duet with the albums producer Ricky Skaggs on "Slow Healing Heart". Dolly closes the album with one of her most requested songs "He's Alive" performed with the Christ Church Choir. This album is a must for Dolly & country fans!

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I purchased this album strictly for the final cut, "He's Alive". I heard Parton sing this song on an awards show several years ago and always considered it to be one of the top Christian-themed songs of modern times, and hearing it again only served to reinforce that memory. The other nine cuts are a pleasant collection of country tunes, featuring Parton's always-effervescent and sincere voice, but if you want inspiration, buy this album and listen to "He's Alive". You won't just listen once.

Following ten years of pop-country music recorded in Hollywood, Dolly surprised everybody in 1987 when she and her friends, Linda and Emmylou, recorded the very traditional country Trio album. It sold two million copies in America, far more than Dolly's solo album, Rainbow, also from 1987. The public had delivered their verdict and Dolly got the message - sing country. So, in 1989, we got this album, produced by Ricky Skaggs. It did not match the standard set by Trio but was never going to. That was an exceptional album, but this is a very fine album that no self-respecting Dolly fan should be without. One of the song titles, Take me back to the country, says it all.

There are some brilliant upbeat, fun songs here, including Why'd you come here looking like that, a country number one hit, Time for me to fly, a bluegrass cover of an REO Speedwagon rock song, Wait till I get you home, a duet with Mac Davis, and the title track.

The fun songs are brilliant but the ballads are even better. They include Yellow roses, one of Dolly's finest ever ballads about a broken relationship, What is it about you my love, The moon the stars and me and Dolly's duet with Ricky Skaggs, Slow healing heart.

I have never been especially keen on He's alive, but it seems that many people just love this gospel song. I suspect that it works well in church or in concert. Maybe I'd appreciate it better if I heard it that way.

This is an outstanding album of traditional country music by Dolly.

When I was little kids thought I was weird because I was a huge Dolly Parton fan. As time went on I grew farther and farther apart from Dolly as well as this album, but recently I decided to get the cd to reminisce old memories. It's ever better than I remember it was and I enjoy every song. Its good country, enough said.

White Limozeen, released in 1989, was a return back to country music. During the late 1970's and most of the 1980's, Dolly was crossing over to pop, both successfully and unsuccessfully (still making great music though). This is her return to country, where she belongs. A wise move, as this album carried many hits for Dolly. From the fun Whyd You Come In Here Lookin Like That, the sweet Yellow Roses, to the powerful He's Alive (one of her BEST!) and the title cut. It doesnt end there, the album has some of her best songs, showcasing some of her best singing. Time For Me To Fly and Take Me Back To The Country are fun songs which in essence represent her coming back to country music, The Moon The Stars And Me is a beautiful country ballad, sure to please. Overall this album is a must have for fans, it contains some of Parton's best music from that era in her career!