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Released | March 9, 1970 | |||
Recorded | April 21, 1969–December 3, 1969 | |||
Studio | RCA Studio B (Nashville) | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 26:03 | |||
Label | RCA Victor | |||
Producer | Bob Ferguson | |||
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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.
Recording sessions for the album took place at RCA Studio B in Nashville,Tennessee,on December 1,2 and 3,1969. Two songs on the album were recorded during sessions for 1969's Always,Always . "Just Someone I Used to Know" and "Mendy Never Sleeps" were recorded on April 21 and 22,1969,respectively.
The album was released March 9,1970,on LP,8-track,and cassette.
The album's first single,"Just Someone I Used to Know",was released in September 1969 [1] and debuted at number 62 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart dated October 25. It peaked at number five on the chart dated December 13,its eighth week on the chart. The single charted for a total of 16 weeks. It also peaked at number 20 in Canada on the RPM Country Singles chart. "Tomorrow Is Forever" was released as the second single in January 1970, [2] and debuted at number 75 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart dated February 14. It peaked at number nine on the chart dated April 4,its eighth week on the chart. It charted for 15 weeks. It also peaked at number 34 in Canada on the RPM Country Singles chart.
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
In the issue dated March 21,1970, Billboard published a review which said,"This great country duo does "Tomorrow Is Forever",their current smash single,in addition to "Forty Miles from Poplar Bluff","Silver Sandals",and others. It is a powerful package,full of true country flavor." [5]
Cashbox published a review in the March 14,1970 issue,saying,"Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton join forces once again and perform an album that’s certain to be a smash. The two singers blend their talents on a cluster of good tunes,a number of them the work of Dolly herself (one of these,"Tomorrow Is Forever",is a current single hit for Porter and Dolly). Reserve a spot on the charts for this one." [6]
The album debuted at number 39 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart dated March 28,1970. It peaked at number four on the chart dated June 13,its twelfth week on the chart. The album charted for 25 weeks. It also peaked at number 137 on the Billboard 200 chart.
The album's first single,"Just Someone I Used to Know",earned a nomination for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group at the 12th Annual Grammy Awards. It was Wagoner's eighth nomination and Parton's first. [7] [8]
Award | Year | Category | Nominee/work | Result |
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Grammy Awards | 1970 | Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group | "Just Someone I Used to Know" | Nominated |
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 released as a digital download on September 28,2018. BGO Records reissued the album on CD in 2020 on a two CD set with Just Between You and Me , Always,Always ,and Love and Music .
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
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1. | "Forty Miles from Poplar Bluff" | Frank Dycus | December 1, 1969 | 2:47 |
2. | "Tomorrow Is Forever" | Dolly Parton | December 2, 1969 | 2:45 |
3. | "Just Someone I Used to Know" | Jack Clement | April 21, 1969 | 2:21 |
4. | "Each Season Changes You" | Ruth Talley | December 1, 1969 | 2:30 |
5. | "We Can't Let This Happen to Us" | Dorothy Jo Hope | December 2, 1969 | 2:07 |
6. | "Mendy Never Sleeps" | Parton | April 22, 1969 | 2:05 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
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1. | "Silver Sandals" | Parton | December 2, 1969 | 2:37 |
2. | "No Love Left" | Bill Owens | December 3, 1969 | 2:00 |
3. | "It Might As Well Be Me" |
| December 3, 1969 | 2:12 |
4. | "Run That by Me One More Time" | Parton | December 3, 1969 | 2:18 |
5. | "I'm Wasting Your Time and You're Wasting Mine" | Parton | December 3, 1969 | 2:21 |
Adapted form the album liner notes and RCA recording session records.
Chart (1970) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 [9] | 137 |
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [10] | 4 |
Region | Date | Format | Title | Label | Ref. |
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Various | March 9, 1970 | Porter Wayne and Dolly Rebecca | RCA Victor | [11] | |
September 28, 2018 | Digital download | Porter Wayne and Dolly Rebecca | [12] | ||
Europe | February 14, 2020 | CD | Just Between You and Me / Always, Always / Porter Wayne and Dolly Rebecca / Love and Music | BGO | [13] |
Porter Wayne Wagoner was an American country music singer known for his flashy Nudie and Manuel suits and blond pompadour.
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Porter & Dolly is the thirteenth and final collaborative studio album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton. It was released on August 4, 1980, by RCA Victor. The album is made up of previously unreleased material recorded during Wagoner and Parton's duet years (1967–76), with new studio overdubs. It was released as part of a settlement from legal action Wagoner took against Parton following her departure from his band and syndicated television series. Two singles were released from the album. "Making Plans" peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and "If You Go, I'll Follow You" peaked at number 12.
The Best of Dolly Parton is a compilation album by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. It was released on November 9, 1970, by RCA Victor. The album was produced by Bob Ferguson. It includes some of Parton's early hits, a few non-single album tracks, and two previously unreleased tracks. The album peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The single, "Mule Skinner Blues " peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and earned Parton a nomination for Best Female Country Vocal Performance at the 13th Annual Grammy Awards. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on June 12, 1978, for sales of 500,000 copies.
Hello, I'm Dolly is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. It was released on September 18, 1967, by Monument Records. The album was produced by Fred Foster. It peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The album spawned two top 40 hits, "Dumb Blonde" and "Something Fishy", which peaked at numbers 24 and 17, respectively.
Just Between You and Me is the first collaborative studio album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton. It was released on January 15, 1968, by RCA Victor. The album was produced by Bob Ferguson. It peaked at number eight on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and spawned one single, "The Last Thing on My Mind", which peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
Just the Two of Us is the second collaborative studio album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton. It was released on September 9, 1968, by RCA Victor. The album was produced by Bob Ferguson. It peaked at number five on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and number 184 on the Billboard 200 chart. The album spawned three singles. "Holding on to Nothin'" and "We'll Get Ahead Someday" were top ten hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, peaking at numbers seven and five, respectively. The third single, "Jeannie's Afraid of the Dark", peaked at number 51.
Just Because I'm a Woman is the second solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. It was released on April 15, 1968, by RCA Victor. The album was produced by Bob Ferguson. It peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The album's title track was the only single released and it peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.
My Blue Ridge Mountain Boy is the fourth solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. It was released on September 8, 1969, by RCA Victor. The album was produced by Bob Ferguson. It peaked at number six on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, Parton's first solo top ten, and number 194 on the Billboard 200 chart. The album spawned three singles: "Daddy", "In the Ghetto", and the title track. "Daddy" was the most successful, peaking at number 40 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
In the Good Old Days (When Times Were Bad) is the third solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. It was released on February 3, 1969, by RCA Victor. The album was produced by Bob Ferguson. It peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The album's title track was the only single released and it peaked at number 25 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
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.
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".
The Right Combination • Burning the Midnight Oil is the seventh collaborative studio album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton. It was released on January 3, 1972, by RCA Victor.
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"The Last Thing on My Mind" is a song written by American musician and singer-songwriter Tom Paxton in the early 1960s and recorded first by Paxton in 1964. It is based on the traditional lament song "The Leaving of Liverpool". The song was released on Paxton's 1964 album Ramblin' Boy, which was his first album released on Elektra Records.