Once More (Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton album)

Once More
Studio album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton
Released	August 3, 1970
Recorded	April 21–May 6, 1970
Studio	RCA Studio B (Nashville)
Genre	Country
Length	25:11
Label	RCA Victor
Producer	Bob Ferguson
Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton chronology
Porter Wayne and Dolly Rebecca (1970) Once More (1970) Two of a Kind (1971)
Dolly Parton chronology
A Real Live Dolly (1970) Once More (1970) The Best of Dolly Parton (1970)

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Recording date	Length
1.	"Daddy Was an Old Time Preacher Man"	Dolly Parton Dorothy Jo Hope	April 21, 1970	2:57
2.	"I Know You're Married But I Love You Still"	Don Reno Mack Magaha	April 21, 1970	2:22
3.	"Thoughtfulness"	Bill Owens	May 6, 1970	2:50
4.	"Fight and Scratch"	Parton	April 21, 1970	2:31
5.	"Before Our Weakness Gets Too Strong"	Louis Owens	May 5, 1970	2:37

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Recording date	Length
1.	"Once More"	Dusty Owens	May 5, 1970	2:30
2.	"One Day at a Time"	Joe Babcock	May 6, 1970	2:28
3.	"Ragged Angel"	Parton	May 5, 1970	2:06
4.	"A Good Understanding"	Parton	April 21, 1970	2:42
5.	"Let's Live for Tonight"	Reno	May 5, 1970	2:08

Personnel

Adapted from the album liner notes and RCA recording session records.

• Joseph Babcock – background vocals
• Jerry Carrigan – drums
• Pete Drake – pedal steel
• Bobby Dyson – bass
• Dolores Edgin – background vocals
• Bob Ferguson – producer
• Johnny Gimble – fiddle
• Dave Kirby – guitar
• Les Leverett – cover photo
• Mack Magaha – fiddle
• George McCormick – rhythm guitar
• Louis Owens – liner notes
• Hargus Robbins – piano
• June Evelyn Page – background vocals
• Dolly Parton – lead vocals
• Al Pachucki – recording engineer
• Dale Sellers – guitar
• Roy Shockley – recording technician
• Jerry Stembridge – guitar
• Buck Trent – banjo
• Porter Wagoner – lead vocals
• Hurshel Wiginton – background vocals

Charts

Chart performance for Once More

Chart (1970)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 [7]	191
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [8]	7

Release history

Release dates and formats for Once More

Region	Date	Format	Title	Label	Ref.
Various	June 8, 1970	LP 8-track	Once More	RCA Victor	[9]
	September 28, 2018	Digital download	Once More	Sony Legacy	[10]
Europe	August 9, 2019	CD	Once More / Two of a Kind / Together Always / The Right Combination • Burning the Midnight Oil	BGO	[11]

References

1. "Spotlight Singles" (PDF). World Radio History. Billboard. July 11, 1970. p. 80. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
2. Once More at AllMusic
3. Colin Larkin (2006). "Parton, Dolly". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music . Vol. 6 (4th ed.). Muze, Oxford University Press. p. 435–6. ISBN   978-0-19-531373-4.
4. "Album Reviews" (PDF). World Radio History. Billboard. August 15, 1970. p. 32. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
5. "Country LP Reviews" (PDF). World Radio History. Cashbox. August 8, 1970. p. 42. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
6. "Dolly Parton". GRAMMY.com. February 15, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
7. "Dolly Parton Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
8. "Dolly Parton Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
9. "Porter Wagoner And Dolly Parton - Once More". Discogs. 1970. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
10. "Once More by Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton on Amazon Music - Amazon.com". www.amazon.com. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
11. "Once More / Two Of A Kind / Together Always / The Right Combination". Amazon UK. Retrieved September 30, 2020.