Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton discography

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Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton discography
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Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton on the set of The Porter Wagoner Show in 1969.
Studio albums13
Compilation albums15
Singles21

This article presents the discography of the American country music duo Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton . While signed to RCA Records as solo artists, Wagoner and Parton released 13 studio albums together between 1968 and 1980. They charted 21 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart, including the #1 "Please Don't Stop Loving Me". [1]

Contents

Studio albums

TitleDetailsPeak positions
US Country
[2]
US
[2]
Just Between You and Me 8
Just the Two of Us
  • Release date: September 9, 1968
  • Label: RCA Victor
5184
Always, Always
  • Release date: June 30, 1969
  • Label: RCA Victor
5162
Porter Wayne and Dolly Rebecca
  • Release date: March 9, 1970
  • Label: RCA Victor
4137
Once More
  • Release date: August 3, 1970
  • Label: RCA Victor
7191
Two of a Kind
  • Release date: February 8, 1971
  • Label: RCA Victor
13142
The Right Combination • Burning the Midnight Oil
  • Release date: January 3, 1972
  • Label: RCA Victor
6
Together Always
  • Release date: September 11, 1972
  • Label: RCA Victor
3
We Found It
  • Release date: February 12, 1973
  • Label: RCA Victor
20
Love and Music
  • Release date: July 2, 1973
  • Label: RCA Victor
8
Porter 'n' Dolly
  • Release date: August 19, 1974
  • Label: RCA Victor
8
Say Forever You'll Be Mine
  • Release date: August 18, 1975
  • Label: RCA Victor
6
Porter & Dolly
  • Release date: August 4, 1980
  • Label: RCA Victor
9
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Compilation albums

TitleDetailsPeak
positions
US
Country

[2]
The Best of Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton
  • Release date: July 19, 1971
  • Label: RCA Victor
7
Most Requested
  • Release date: 1975
  • Label: RCA Victor
The Hits of Porter 'n' Dolly
  • Release date: 1976
  • Label: RCA Victor
Sweet Harmony
  • Release date: 1982
  • Label: Pair, RCA Special Products
Lassoes 'n Spurs
  • Release date: 1992
  • Label: RCA Victor
The Essential Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton
  • Release date: June 18, 1996
  • Label: RCA, BMG
20 Greatest Hits
  • Release date: March 10, 1998
  • Label: TeeVee
All American Country
  • Release date: 2000
  • Label: BMG Special Products
Duets
  • Release date: June 2, 2008
  • Label: RCA, Legacy
Playlist: The Very Best of Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton
  • Release date: November 27, 2012
  • Label: Legacy
Just Between You and Me: The Complete Recordings, 1967–1976
The Right Combination45
RCA Sessions (1968–1976)
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

SingleYearPeak positionsAlbum
US Country
[1]
CAN Country
"The Last Thing on My Mind"196774Just Between You and Me
"Holding on to Nothin'"1968717Just the Two of Us
"We'll Get Ahead Someday"5
"Jeannie's Afraid of the Dark"51
"Yours Love"19699Always, Always
"Always, Always"16
"Just Someone I Used to Know"520Porter Wayne and Dolly Rebecca
"Tomorrow Is Forever"1970934
"Daddy Was an Old Time Preacher Man"712Once More
"Better Move It on Home"197178The Best of Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton
"The Right Combination" [A] 1426The Right Combination • Burning the Midnight Oil
"Burning the Midnight Oil"119
"Lost Forever in Your Kiss"19729Together Always
"Together Always"14
"We Found It"19733021We Found It
"If Teardrops Were Pennies"35Love and Music
"Please Don't Stop Loving Me"1974145Porter 'n' Dolly
"Say Forever You'll Be Mine"197551Say Forever You'll Be Mine
"Is Forever Longer than Always"197686Non-album single
"Making Plans"1980238Porter & Dolly
"If You Go, I'll Follow You"12
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Promotional singles

SingleYearAlbum
"Here Comes the Freedom Train"1973Non-album single

Notes

See also

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Porter Wagoner : Allmusic : Billboard Albums". Allmusic . Retrieved December 22, 2013.