Porter 'n' Dolly | ||||
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Released | August 19, 1974 | |||
Recorded | September 30, 1971–May 24, 1974 | |||
Studio | RCA Studio B (Nashville) | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 24:22 | |||
Label | RCA Victor | |||
Producer | Bob Ferguson | |||
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Porter 'n' Dolly is the eleventh collaborative studio album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton. It was released on August 19,1974,by RCA Victor. Though they had each topped the U.S. country singles chart individually many times,"Please Don't Stop Loving Me",from this album,was their only duet to reach #1 on the U.S. country singles chart.
Parton re-recorded "The Fire That Keeps You Warm" for her 1976 album All I Can Do .
Parton also re-recorded "Together You and I" for her 2011 album, Better Day . [1]
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Source | Rating |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
Billboard gave a positive review of the album,noting that all of the album's tracks were written by Wagoner and Parton. They continued by saying the album contains "some nice ballads,some up-tempo,but [they are] all good listening." The review indicated "We'd Have to Be Crazy","Two",and "The Power of Love" as the best cuts on the album. The review concluded with a note to record dealers that the album's "portrait cover will enhance display." [3]
In another positive review, Cashbox said,"Although Porter and Dolly have each assumed their own artistic identities as far as live performing,they are still recording together. This new LP features some excellent material and the inimitable duo are sounding better than ever. The LP is a sparkling collection and Porter and Dolly have always stood as an exceptional duo on the country music scene. "Please Don't Stop Loving Me" is an up-tempo ditty that professes that they need each other. "The Fire That Keeps You Warm" is a heart warming tune that tells of true love." [4]
Recording sessions for the album took place on May 23 and 24,1974,at RCA Studio B in Nashville,Tennessee. These two sessions produced eight of the album's ten tracks. The two other tracks were recorded during sessions for previous albums. "Sounds of Nature" was recorded during a September 30,1971 session for 1972's The Right Combination •Burning the Midnight Oil and "Together You and I" was recorded during the May 1,1972 session for 1972's Together Always .
Track listing,writing credits and track length adapted from LP sleeve. [5] All songs written by Dolly Parton,except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
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1. | "Please Don't Stop Loving Me" |
| May 24, 1974 | 2:45 |
2. | "The Fire That Keeps You Warm" | May 23, 1974 | 2:07 | |
3. | "Too Far Gone" | May 23, 1974 | 2:10 | |
4. | "We'd Have to Be Crazy" | May 24, 1974 | 2:32 | |
5. | "The Power of Love" | Wagoner | May 24, 1974 | 2:22 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
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1. | "Sixteen Years" |
| May 23, 1974 | 2:47 |
2. | "Together You and I" | May 1, 1972 | 2:20 | |
3. | "Without You" | May 23, 1974 | 2:25 | |
4. | "Two" | May 23, 1974 | 2:37 | |
5. | "Sounds of Nature" |
| September 30, 1971 | 2:17 |
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Always, Always is the third collaborative studio album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton. It was released on June 30, 1969, by RCA Victor. The album was produced by Bob Ferguson. It peaked at number five on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and number 162 on the Billboard 200 chart. "Yours Love" and the album's title track were released as singles, peaking at numbers nine and 16, respectively.
The Fairest of Them All is the fifth solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. It was released on February 2, 1970, by RCA Victor. The album was produced by Bob Ferguson. It was the first of Parton's albums on which she wrote the majority of the songs without a co-writer. The Fairest of Them All peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The album's only single, "Daddy Come and Get Me", peaked at number 40 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
A Real Live Dolly is the first live album by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. It was released on June 29, 1970, by RCA Victor. The album was produced by Bob Ferguson and was recorded on April 15, 1970, at Sevier County High School in Sevierville, Tennessee. It peaked at number 32 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and number 154 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Porter Wayne and Dolly Rebecca is the fourth collaborative studio album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton. It was released on March 9, 1970, by RCA Victor. The album was produced by Bob Ferguson. It peaked at number four on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and number 137 on the Billboard 200 chart. Two top ten singles were released from the album, "Just Someone I Used to Know" and "Tomorrow Is Forever", peaking at numbers five and nine, respectively. "Just Someone I Used to Know" was nominated for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group at the 12th Annual Grammy Awards.
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.
Two of a Kind is the sixth collaborative studio album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton. It was released on February 8, 1971, by RCA Victor. The album was produced by Bob Ferguson. It peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and number 142 on the Billboard 200 chart. No singles were released from the album, but "Oh, the Pain of Loving You" was included as the B-side of the 1971 single "The Right Combination".
The Best of Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton is a compilation album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton. It was released on July 19, 1971, by RCA Victor. The album contains tracks from each of their collaboration albums released up to that point, with the exception of 1969's Always, Always. The album included one previously unreleased track, the Grammy-nominated single, "Better Move It on Home".
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Together Always is the eighth collaborative studio album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton. It was released on September 11, 1972, by RCA Victor.
Love and Music is the tenth collaborative studio album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton. It was released on July 2, 1973, by RCA Victor. It contains their top ten country single "If Teardrops Were Pennies". The album reached #8 on the U.S. country albums chart. The liner notes are written by Carl Butler and Pearl, writers of the song "If Teardrops Were Pennies", originally a hit in 1951 for Carl Smith.
Say Forever You'll Be Mine is the twelfth collaborative studio album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton. It was released on August 18, 1975, by RCA Victor. It would be their last album of new material together until 1980.
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