Joshua (album)

1971 studio album by Dolly Parton

Joshua

Studio album by

Dolly Parton

Released| April 12, 1971
Recorded| October 31, 1969–February 11, 1971
Studio| RCA Studio B, Nashville
Genre| Country
Length| 28:05
Label| RCA Victor
Producer| Bob Ferguson
Dolly Parton chronology
| The Golden Streets of Glory
(1971)  | Joshua
(1971)  | The Best of Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton
(1971)

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Singles from  Joshua

1. "Joshua"
Released: November 9, 1970

Joshua is the seventh solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. It was released on April 12, 1971, by RCA Victor. The album was produced by Bob Ferguson. It peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and number 198 on the Billboard 200 chart. The album's single, "Joshua", was nominated for a Grammy and was Parton's first song to reach number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The two-month gap from The Golden Streets of Glory marks the shortest between two of Parton's albums to date.

## Release and promotion

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The album was released April 12, 1971, on LP and 8-track.[1]

### Singles

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The album's single, "Joshua", was released in November 1970[2] and peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and number 108 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. The single peaked at number two in Canada on the RPM Country Singles chart.

## Critical reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [3]

The review published in the April 24, 1971 issue of Billboard said, "Dolly Parton took "Joshua" right to the top of the country singles chart, and she should now take him right to the top of the LP chart as well, with this exceptional album followup. Most of the tunes are originals, and there are many standouts, among them "You Can't Reach Me Anymore", "The Last One to Touch Me", and "Chicken Every Sunday"."[4]

The April 10, 1971 issue of Cashbox featured a review that said, "Dolly Parton's "Joshua" has to be one of the all-time best country records ever recorded. Now the title tune of her latest album, it enables those who missed it the first time around to hear it along with nine other fine selections. Always a best seller, this LP containing "The Last One to Touch Me", "Walls of My Mind", "Chicken Every Sunday", "Letter to Heaven", and "J.J. Sneed", which are outstanding tracks, is sure to top the charts shortly.[5]

AllMusic gave the album 3.5 out of 5 stars.[3]

## Commercial performance

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The album peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and number 198 on the Billboard 200 chart. The album peaked at number 24 in Canada on the RPM Country Albums chart.

## Accolades

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The album's single, "Joshua", was nominated for Best Country Vocal Performance, Female, at the 14th Annual Grammy Awards.[6]

Awards and nominations received for Joshua Award  | Year  | Category  | Nominee/work  | Result

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Grammy Awards | 1972 | Best Country Vocal Performance, Female | "Joshua"  | Nominated

## Recording

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Recording sessions for the album began at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee, on April 20, 1970. Three additional sessions followed on October 21, 1970, January 26, and February 11, 1971. "Walls of My Mind", "You Can't Reach Me Anymore", and "The Fire's Still Burning" were recorded during the October 31, 1969 session for 1970's The Fairest of Them All.

## Reissues

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The album was reissued on CD in 2001 with Parton's 1971 album Coat of Many Colors.[7] It was released as a digital download on December 4, 2015.[8]

## Track listing

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All tracks written by Dolly Parton, except where noted.

Side oneNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Recording date| Length

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1.| "Joshua"|  | October 21, 1970| 3:05
2.| "The Last One to Touch Me"|  | February 11, 1971| 3:04
3.| "Walls of My Mind"|  | October 31, 1969| 2:35
4.| "It Ain't Fair That It Ain't Right"|

* Bob Eggers
* Janice Eggers

| April 20, 1970| 2:20
5.| "J.J. Sneed"|

* Parton
* Dorothy Jo Hope

| January 26, 1971| 2:55

Side twoNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Recording date| Length

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1.| "You Can't Reach Me Anymore"|

* Parton
* Hope

| October 31, 1969| 2:40
2.| "Daddy's Moonshine Still"|  | January 26, 1971| 3:30
3.| "Chicken Every Sunday"|

* Charlie Craig
* Betty Craig

| October 21, 1970| 2:38
4.| "The Fire's Still Burning"|

* Parton
* Hope

| October 31, 1969| 2:51
5.| "Letter to Heaven"|  | January 26, 1971| 2:27

## Personnel

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Adapted from the album liner notes.[1]

* Bobby Dyson – liner notes
* Bob Ferguson – producer
* Bill Meyers – cover art
* Al Pachucki – recording engineer
* Roy Shockley – recording technician

## Charts

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Chart performance for Joshua Chart (1971)  | Peak
position

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Canada Country Albums (RPM)[9] | 24
US Billboard 200[10] | 198
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[11] | 16

## Release history

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Release dates and formats for Joshua Region  | Date  | Format  | Title  | Label  | Ref.

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Various  | April 12, 1971  |

* LP
* 8-track

| Joshua | RCA Victor | [1]
Europe  | July 28, 2001  | CD | Joshua & Coat of Many Colors | Camden Deluxe  | [7]
Various  | December 4, 2015  | Digital download | Joshua |

* Sony
* Legacy

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## References

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1. ^ a b c "Dolly Parton - Joshua". Discogs. 1971. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
2. ^ "Billboard - November 21, 1970" (PDF). World Radio History. Billboard. p. 88. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
3. ^ a b Joshua at AllMusic
4. ^ "Billboard - April 24, 1971" (PDF). World Radio History. Billboard. p. 58. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
5. ^ "Cashbox - April 10, 1971" (PDF). World Radio History. Cashbox. p. 40. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
6. ^ "Dolly Parton". GRAMMY.com. February 15, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
7. ^ a b "Joshua & Coat Of Many Colors". Camden. July 28, 2001. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
8. ^ a b "Joshua by Dolly Parton on Amazon Music - Amazon.com". Amazon. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
9. ^ Canada, Library and Archives (July 17, 2013). "Results: RPM Weekly". www.bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
10. ^ "Dolly Parton Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
11. ^ "Dolly Parton Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.

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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
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* 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 Essential 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
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* Dollywood Foundation
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