Once More | ||||
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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 | |||
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Once More is the fifth collaborative studio album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton. It was released on August 3,1970,by RCA Victor. The album was produced by Bob Ferguson. It peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and number 191 on the Billboard 200 chart. The album's single,"Daddy Was an Old Time Preacher Man",peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and was nominated for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group at the 13th Annual Grammy Awards.
Recording sessions for the album began at RCA Studio B in Nashville,Tennessee,on April 21,1970. Two additional sessions followed on May 5 and 6.
The album includes "Daddy Was an Old Time Preacher Man," written by Parton and her aunt,Dorothy Jo Hope,about Rev. Jake Owens,Parton's maternal grandfather,a Pentecostal minister,in addition to the comical "Fight and Scratch".
The album was released August 3,1970,on LP and 8-track.
The album's only single,"Daddy Was an Old Time Preacher Man",was released in June 1970 [1] and peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and number 12 in Canada on the RPM Country Singles chart.
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
The review published by Billboard in the August 15,1970 issue said,"That lilting voice of Dolly Parton's blends perfectly with the lusty sound of Porter Wagoner –as they prove in definitive measure on the hit "Daddy Was an Old Time Preacher Man" –the key sales impetus on this LP. Some outstanding cuts include the tear-jerker "Ragged Angel",the bright and tart "Fight and Scratch",and "Thoughtfulness". Another winning LP from this duo." [4]
Cashbox published a review in the August 8,1970 issue,which said,"Here's the new album release by one of country music's most famous duos,Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton and it's a powerhouse item all the way. Decker features such tracks as "Daddy Was an Old Time Preacher Man","I Know You're Married But I Love You Still","Before Our Weakness Gets Too Strong","A Good Understanding",and "Let's Live for Tonight". They all get great vocal stylings from the famed duo. Sure to be a biggie in no time." [5]
The album peaked at number seven on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and number 191 on the Billboard Billboard 200 chart.
The album's single,"Daddy Was an Old Time Preacher Man",received a nomination for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group at the 13th Annual Grammy Awards. [6] The single also received the Country Award at the 1971 BMI Awards and a Songwriter Achievement Award from the Nashville Songwriters Association International.
Award | Year | Category | Nominee/work | Result |
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Grammy Awards | 1971 | Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group | "Daddy Was an Old Time Preacher Man" | Nominated |
BMI Awards | 1971 | Country Award | Won | |
Nashville Songwriters Association International | 1971 | Songwriter Achievement Award | Won | |
The album was included in the 2014 box set Just Between You and Me:The Complete Recordings,1967–1976 ,marking the first time it had been reissued since its original release. It was made available as a digital download on September 28,2018. The album was reissued by BGO Records in 2019 on a two CD set with Two of a Kind , Together Always ,and The Right Combination •Burning the Midnight Oil .
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
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1. | "Daddy Was an Old Time Preacher Man" |
| April 21, 1970 | 2:57 |
2. | "I Know You're Married But I Love You Still" | 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 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
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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 |
Adapted from the album liner notes and RCA recording session records.
Chart (1970) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 [7] | 191 |
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [8] | 7 |
Region | Date | Format | Title | Label | Ref. |
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Various | June 8, 1970 | Once More | RCA Victor | [9] | |
September 28, 2018 | Digital download | Once More | [10] | ||
Europe | August 9, 2019 | CD | Once More / Two of a Kind / Together Always / The Right Combination • Burning the Midnight Oil | BGO | [11] |
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