Dolly (album)

1975 studio album by Dolly Parton

Dolly

Studio album by

Dolly Parton

Released| September 15, 1975
Recorded| April 16, 1971–December 9, 1974
Studio| RCA Studio A (Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre| Country
Length| 31:26
Label| RCA Victor
Producer| Porter Wagoner
Dolly Parton chronology
| Say Forever You'll Be Mine
(1975)  | Dolly
(1975)  | All I Can Do
(1976)

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Singles from  Dolly

1. "The Seeker"
Released: May 19, 1975[1]
2. "We Used To"
Released: September 8, 1975[2]

Dolly is the sixteenth solo studio album by American entertainer Dolly Parton. It was released on September 15, 1975, by RCA Victor. To differentiate it from Parton's 2009 4-disc, career-spanning box set, which is also titled Dolly, the album is sometimes referred to as Dolly: The Seeker – We Used To.

## Critical reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [3]
Christgau's Record Guide| C+[4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music| [5]

Billboard published a review of the album in the issue dated September 27, 1975, calling the album "a collection of Dolly's favorite love songs. She wrote all of the tunes and is one of the better writers around. All beautiful songs, beautifully done." Billboard also named "Most of All Why", "Because I Love You" and "Only the Memory Remains" as the best cuts on the album.[6]

In the October 4, 1975 issue, Cashbox said, "Produced and arranged by Porter Wagoner, this LP is a collection of love songs written by Dolly, most of them sad songs — songs of remembering lost love. Most are ballads with only a few uptempo cuts."[7]

## Commercial performance

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The album peaked at No. 14 on the US Billboard Top Country Albums chart.

The album's first single, "The Seeker", peaked at No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and No. 105 on the US Billboard Hot 100. In Canada "The Seeker" peaked at No. 1 on the RPM Country Singles chart. The second single, "We Used To", peaked at No. 9 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and No. 4 on the Canadian RPM Country Singles chart.

## Track listing

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All tracks are written by Dolly Parton.

Side oneNo.| Title| Recording date| Length

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1.| "We Used To"| December 9, 1974| 3:14
2.| "The Love I Used to Call Mine"| December 26, 1973| 2:50
3.| "My Heart Started Breaking"| April 16, 1971| 3:23
4.| "Most of All, Why?"| May 24, 1974| 3:03
5.| "Bobby's Arms"| December 1, 1973| 2.40

Side twoNo.| Title| Recording date| Length

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1.| "The Seeker"| December 9, 1974| 3:02
2.| "Hold Me"| February 1, 1973| 2:36
3.| "Because I Love You"| unknown| 2:16
4.| "Only the Memory Remains"| unknown| 2:49
5.| "I'll Remember You as Mine"| August 22, 1972| 2:48

## Personnel

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Adapted from the album liner notes.

* Herb Burnette - art director
* Dennis Carney - photography
* The Lea Jane Singers - vocal accompaniment
* Bill McElhiney \- orchestration
* The Nashville Edition - vocal accompaniment
* Dolly Parton - lead vocals
* Tom Pick - recording engineer
* Roy Shockley - recording technician
* Porter Wagoner - producer, arrangements

## Charts

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Chart performance for Dolly Chart (1975)  | Peak
position

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US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[8] | 14
US Cashbox Country Albums[9] | 15

Singles

Year  | Single  | Chart  | Peak
position

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1975  | "The Seeker"  | US Hot Country Singles (Billboard)[10] | 2
US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 105
Canada Top Country Singles (RPM)  | 1
"We Used To"[10] | US Hot Country Singles (Billboard)  | 9
Canada Top Country Singles (RPM)  | 4

## References

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1. ^ "Dolly Parton - The Seeker". Retrieved December 4, 2018.
2. ^ "Dolly Parton - We Used To". Retrieved December 4, 2018.
3. ^ AllMusic
4. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: P". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 10, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
5. ^ 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.
6. ^ "Billboard Magazine - September 27, 1975" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
7. ^ "Cashbox Magazine - October 4, 975" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
8. ^ "Dolly Parton Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
9. ^ "Cash Box Country Albums" (PDF). Cashbox. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
10. ^ a b "Dolly Parton Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
11. ^ "Dolly Parton Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2018.

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Dolly Parton

* Albums
* Singles
* Songs
* Compilation albums
* Album appearances
* Filmography
* Awards and nominations

Studio albums|

| 1960s|

* Hello, I'm Dolly
* Just Because I'm a Woman
* In the Good Old Days (When Times Were Bad)
* My Blue Ridge Mountain Boy

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1970s|

* The Fairest of Them All
* The Golden Streets of Glory
* Joshua
* Coat of Many Colors
* Touch Your Woman
* My Favorite Songwriter, Porter Wagoner
* My Tennessee Mountain Home
* Bubbling Over
* Jolene
* Love Is Like a Butterfly
* The Bargain Store
* Dolly
* All I Can Do
* New Harvest...First Gathering
* Here You Come Again
* Heartbreaker
* Great Balls of Fire

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1980s|

* Dolly, Dolly, Dolly
* 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs
* Heartbreak Express
* Burlap & Satin
* The Great Pretender
* Once Upon a Christmas
* Real Love
* Trio
* Rainbow
* White Limozeen

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1990s|

* Home for Christmas
* Eagle When She Flies
* Slow Dancing with the Moon
* Honky Tonk Angels
* Something Special
* Treasures
* Hungry Again
* Trio II
* Precious Memories
* The Grass Is Blue

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2000s|

* Little Sparrow
* Halos & Horns
* For God and Country
* Those Were the Days
* Backwoods Barbie

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2010s|

* Better Day
* Blue Smoke
* Pure & Simple
* I Believe in You

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2020s|

* A Holly Dolly Christmas
* Run, Rose, Run
* Rockstar

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Live albums|

* A Real Live Dolly
* Heartsongs: Live from Home
* Live and Well

Soundtrack albums|

* 9 to 5
* The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
* Rhinestone
* Straight Talk
* Joyful Noise
* Dumplin'

Compilation albums|

* Hits Made Famous by Country Queens
* As Long as I Love
* The Best of Dolly Parton
* Just the Way I Am
* Mine
* Best of Dolly Parton
* Greatest Hits
* The Winning Hand
* Collector's Series
* Think About Love
* The Best There Is
* Best of Dolly Parton, Vol. 3
* I Will Always Love You and Other Greatest Hits
* Ultimate Dolly Parton
* The Very Best of Dolly Parton
* Playlist: The Very Best of Dolly Parton
* Diamonds & Rhinestones: The Greatest Hits Collection

Film and TV|

* Dolly (1976)
* Dolly (1987)
* Dolly & Carol in Nashville
* Hollywood to Dollywood
* The Book Lady
* For the Love of Dolly
* Coat of Many Colors
* Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love
* Dolly Parton's Heartstrings
* Christmas on the Square

Tours|

* Halos & Horns Tour
* Hello, I'm Dolly Tour
* The Vintage Tour
* An Evening with Dolly Parton
* Backwoods Barbie Tour
* Better Day World Tour
* Blue Smoke World Tour
* Pure & Simple Tour

Theme parks|

* Dollywood
* Dollywood's Splash Country

Related articles|

* Stella Parton
* Rachel Parton George
* Dollywood Foundation
* Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton discography
* Dolly Parton's America
* Mural of Dolly Parton and RuPaul

* Category

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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