9 to 5 and Odd Jobs

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9 to 5 and Odd Jobs
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Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 17, 1980
RecordedApril–c. September 1980
StudioSound Labs, Hollywood; Audio Media, Nashville, Tennessee; Western Recorders, Los Angeles
Genre Country
Length35:42
Label RCA Victor
Producer Mike Post, Gregg Perry
Dolly Parton chronology
Porter & Dolly
(1980)
9 to 5 and Odd Jobs
(1980)
Heartbreak Express
(1982)
Singles from 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs
  1. "9 to 5"
    Released: November 3, 1980
  2. "But You Know I Love You"
    Released: March 16, 1981
  3. "The House of the Rising Sun"
    Released: August 3, 1981

9 to 5 and Odd Jobs is a solo studio album by American entertainer Dolly Parton. It was released on November 17, 1980, by RCA Records. A concept album about working, the album was centered on Parton's hit "9 to 5", which served as the theme song to the film of the same name (co-starring Parton, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin) and its soundtrack, and topped both the U.S. country and pop charts. The album's two additional singles—a cover of Mike Settle's "But You Know I Love You" and a reading of "The House of the Rising Sun" – provided further country hits, with "But You Know I Love You" also reaching No. 1.

Contents

The understated pop-country arrangement of most of the songs was seen as a welcome return to form for Parton by critics, after the overly polished pop sound of Parton's previous albums. In addition to five Parton compositions, the album contained a number of folk and country classics, including work by Woody Guthrie, Mel Tillis and Merle Travis. The Parton-penned "Poor Folks Town" was originally recorded as a duet with Porter Wagoner on the 1972 album Together Always .

The album was produced by Mike Post (with the exception of "9 to 5", which was produced by Parton's bandleader Gregg Perry).

A 1983 reissue on cassette omitted the tracks "Detroit City" and "Dark as a Dungeon", and moved the song "Sing for the Common Man" to the end of Side 2. However, a 2009 reissue of the album included all ten of the album's original tracks, as well as a remixed version of "9 to 5", and a previously unreleased cover of Sly & the Family Stone's 1969 hit "Everyday People" as bonus cuts.

The album stayed at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart for 10 consecutive weeks and ended up being certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. [1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [2]
Robert Christgau B+ [3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [5]

AllMusic retrospectively rated 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs four-and-a-half out of five stars. William Ruhlmann, who reviewed the album, stated that due to RCA's practice of "shoving poorly organized products onto the market, most of Parton's albums are hard to recommend", but that "[the songs are] enough to put it a notch above most of Parton's RCA catalog." [2] Critic Robert Christgau rated the album a B+, stating that how one would respond to the album "depends on [his/her] tolerance for fame-game schlock", although he also incomprehensibly wrote that "I'd never claim Johnny Carson's damaged [Parton's] pipes or her brains". [3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."9 to 5" Dolly Parton 2:45
2."Hush-a-bye Hard Times"Parton3:48
3."The House of the Rising Sun"Traditional; arranged by Dolly Parton and Mike Post 4:02
4."Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)" Woody Guthrie, Martin Hoffman4:41
5."Sing for the Common Man"Frieda Parton, Mark Andersen3:47
6."Working Girl"Parton3:17
7."Detroit City" Danny Dill, Mel Tillis 3:35
8."But You Know I Love You" Mike Settle 3:17
9."Dark as a Dungeon" Merle Travis 3:25
10."Poor Folks' Town"Parton2:57
2009 CD bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Everyday People" (previously unreleased) Sylvester Stewart 2:25
12."9 to 5" (Love to Infinity Radio Mix 2008) 3:30
13."9 to 5" (Karaoke Mix 2009. Previously unreleased) 2:45

Personnel

Technical

Charts

Album

Chart (1980)Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) [6] 33
Canadian RPM Country Albums [7] 3
Canadian RPM Top Albums [8] 15
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums [9] 1
U.S. Billboard 200 [9] 11
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [10] 15
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [11] 31
US Cashbox Country Albums [12] 1
US Cash Box Top Albums [13] 15

Album (Year-End)

Chart (1981)Peak
Position
US Top Country LPs ( Billboard ) [14] 1
US Billboard 200 [15] 40

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