The Golden Streets of Glory

1971 studio album by Dolly Parton

The Golden Streets of Glory

Studio album by

Dolly Parton

Released| February 15, 1971
Recorded| May 11–13, 1970
Studio| RCA Studio B (Nashville)
Genre|

* Gospel
* country

Length| 24:49
Label| RCA Victor
Producer| Bob Ferguson
Dolly Parton chronology
| Two of a Kind
(1971)  | The Golden Streets of Glory
(1971)  | Joshua
(1971)

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The Golden Streets of Glory is the sixth solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. It was released on February 15, 1971, by RCA Victor. The album was produced by Bob Ferguson. It peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. No singles were released from the album, but the title track was released as the B-side of the religious single "Comin' for to Carry Me Home" in May 1971. The album was nominated for Best Sacred Performance at the 14th Annual Grammy Awards. The album's liner notes were written by Parton's maternal grandfather, Rev. Jake Owens.

## Critical reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]

The review published in the February 27, 1971 issue of Billboard said, "Sacred music is an essential part of the country field, and with this album Dolly Parton shows her knowledge of this material. Her vocals are full of sincerity and include such standards as "How Great Thou Art", "Wings of a Dove", and "I Believe"."[2]

Cashbox published a review in the issue dated February 13, which said, "There has always been a tremendous similarity between country music and gospel music, and with this album, Dolly Parton closes the gap. Already one of the top female vocalists in her field, this new LP will practically immortalize her. It is honest, sincere, direct, and religious–all in one. "I Believe", "Yes, I See God", "Heaven's Just a Prayer Away", "Book of Life", "Lord, Hold My Hand", and "Wings of a Dove", are only a sampling of the selections that will make this new Dolly Parton album one of the all-time best sellers."[3]

## Commercial performance

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The album peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.

## Accolades

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The album was nominated for Best Sacred Performance at the 14th Annual Grammy Awards.[4]

Awards and nominations received for The Golden Streets of Glory Award  | Year  | Category  | Nominee/work  | Result

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Grammy Awards | 1972 | Best Sacred Performance | The Golden Streets of Glory | Nominated

## Recording

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Recording sessions for the album took place at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee, on May 11, 12 and 13, 1970.

## Reissues

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The album was reissued on CD for the first time in 1993 as Golden Streets of Glory, with the track listing arranged in a different order, and again in 1997 under the title I Believe, using the 1993 track order. It was reissued again in 2010 as Letter to Heaven: Songs of Faith and Inspiration, with seven bonus tracks, including the 1971 single "Comin' for to Carry Me Home," which did not make the original album track listing, and an unreleased song from the original album sessions, "Would You Know Him (If You Saw Him)". The album was made available as a digital download on August 19, 2016.

## Track listing

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

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1.| "I Believe"|

* Ervin Drake
* Jimmy Shirl
* Irvin Graham
* Al Stillman

| May 13, 1970| 2:17
2.| "Yes, I See God"| Dorothy Jo Hope| May 13, 1970| 2:15
3.| "The Master's Hand"| Dolly Parton| May 12, 1970| 2:41
4.| "Heaven's Just a Prayer Away"| Tommy Tomlinson| May 12, 1970| 2:45
5.| "The Golden Streets of Glory"| Parton| May 11, 1970| 2:54

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

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1.| "How Great Thou Art"| Stuart K. Hine| May 12, 1970| 3:34
2.| "I'll Keep Climbing"| Dorothy Jo Hope| May 12, 1970| 2:41
3.| "Book of Life"| Jake Robert Owens| May 13, 1970| 1:44
4.| "Wings of a Dove"| Bob Ferguson| May 11, 1970| 2:35
5.| "Lord, Hold My Hand"|

* Parton
* Ginny Dean

| May 13, 1970| 2:03

Letter to Heaven: Songs of Faith & Inspiration bonus tracks (2010)No.| Title| Writer(s)| Recording date| Length

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11.| "Would You Know Him (If You Saw Him)"|

* Parton
* Hope

| May 11, 1970| 2:53
12.| "Comin' for to Carry Me Home"|

* Traditional
* Parton

| January 25, 1971| 3:02
13.| "Daddy Was an Old Time Preacher Man" (with Porter Wagoner)|

* Parton
* Hope

| April 21, 1970| 3:03
14.| "God's Coloring Book"| Parton| April 16, 1971| 2:17
15.| "Letter to Heaven"| Parton| January 26, 1971| 2:26
16.| "Sacred Memories"| Parton| September 1, 1972| 2:43
17.| "The Seeker"| Parton| December 9, 1974| 3:14

1993 CD reissue, I Believe (1997)No.| Title| Writer(s)| Recording date| Length

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1.| "I Believe"|

* Ervin Drake
* Jimmy Shirl
* Irvin Graham
* Al Stillman

| May 13, 1970| 2:17
2.| "Heaven's Just a Prayer Away"| Tommy Tomlinson| May 12, 1970| 2:45
3.| "The Golden Streets of Glory"| Dolly Parton| May 11, 1970| 2:54
4.| "Wings of a Dove"| Bob Ferguson| May 11, 1970| 2:35
5.| "How Great Thou Art"| Stuart K. Hine| May 12, 1970| 3:34
6.| "Yes, I See God"| Dorothy Jo Hope| May 13, 1970| 2:15
7.| "The Master's Hand"| Parton| May 12, 1970| 2:41
8.| "Lord, Hold My Hand"|

* Parton
* Ginny Dean

| May 13, 1970| 2:03
9.| "I'll Keep Climbing"| Hope| May 12, 1970| 2:41
10.| "Book of Life"| Jake Robert Owens| May 13, 1970| 1:44

## Personnel

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Adapted from the album liner notes.[5]

* Bob Ferguson – producer
* Les Leverett – cover photo
* Rev. Jake Owens – liner notes
* Al Pachucki – recording engineer
* Dolly Parton – lead vocals
* Roy Shockley – recording technician

## Charts

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Chart performance for The Golden Streets of Glory Chart (1971)  | Peak
position

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US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] | 22
US Cashbox Country Albums[7] | 8

## Release history

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Release dates and formats for The Golden Streets of Glory Region  | Date  | Format  | Title  | Label  | Ref.

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Various  | February 15, 1971  |

* LP
* 8-track

| The Golden Streets of Glory | RCA Victor | [5]
United States  | April 27, 1993  |

* CD
* cassette

| Golden Streets of Glory |

* RCA
* BMG Music

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September 16, 1997  |

* CD
* cassette

| I Believe | BMG Special Products | [9]
May 4, 2010  | CD  | Letter to Heaven: Songs of Faith and Inspiration |

* RCA Nashville
* Legacy

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Various  | August 19, 2016  | Digital download | The Golden Streets of Glory | RCA Nashville  | [11]

## References

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1. ^ The Golden Streets of Glory at AllMusic
2. ^ "Billboard - February 27, 1971" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard. p. 36. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
3. ^ "Cashbox - February 13, 1971" (PDF). American Radio History. Cashbox. p. 40. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
4. ^ "Dolly Parton". GRAMMY.com. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
5. ^ a b "Dolly Parton - The Golden Streets Of Glory". Discogs. 1971. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
6. ^ "Dolly Parton Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
7. ^ "Cash Box Country Albums" (PDF). Cashbox. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
8. ^ "Dolly Parton - Golden Streets Of Glory". Discogs. 1993. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
9. ^ "Dolly Parton - I Believe". Discogs. 16 September 1997. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
10. ^ "Dolly Parton - Letter To Heaven: Songs Of Faith And Inspiration". Discogs. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
11. ^ "Golden Streets Of Glory by Dolly Parton on Amazon Music - Amazon.com". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 24 May 2019.

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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

|

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

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