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{{Infobox Album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{about|the album|other uses|Coat of many colors (disambiguation)}}
| Name = Coat of Many Colors
{{Infobox album|
| Type = [[Album]]
| Artist = [[Dolly Parton]]
| name = Coat of Many Colors
| Cover = CoatofManyColors.jpg
| type = studio
| Released = October 1971
| artist = [[Dolly Parton]]
| cover = CoatofManyColors.jpg
| Recorded = March - April, 1971, [[RCA]] Studio "B", [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]]
| Genre = [[Country music]]
| border = yes
| Length = 27:26
| released = October 4, 1971
| recorded = October 30, 1969–April 16, 1971
| Label = [[RCA]]
| studio = [[RCA Studio B]] ([[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]])
| Producer =
| genre = [[Country music|Country]]
| Reviews =
| length = 27:26
*[[Allmusic]] {{Rating|5|5}} [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:4263mpb39f8o link]
| label = [[RCA Victor]]
*[[Robert Christgau]] (A-) [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=dolly+parton link]
| producer = [[Bob Ferguson (music)|Bob Ferguson]]
* Music Box {{Rating|5|5}} [http://www.musicbox-online.com/reviews-2007/dollyparton-coatofmanycolors.html link]
| prev_title = [[The Best of Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton]]
*[[Pitchfork Media]] '''70%''' [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/42223-coat-of-many-colors-my-tennessee-mountain-home-jolene link]
| prev_year = 1971
| Last album = ''[[Joshua (Dolly Parton album)|Joshua]]'' <br />(1971)
| next_title = [[The Right Combination • Burning the Midnight Oil]]
| This album = '''''Coat of Many Colors'''''<br /> (1971)
| next_year = 1972
| Next album = ''[[Touch Your Woman]]''<br /> (1972)
| Misc ={{Singles
| misc = {{Singles
| Name = Coat of Many Colors
| name = Coat of Many Colors
| Type = studio
| type = studio
| Single 1 = My Blue Tears
| single1 = My Blue Tears
| Single 1 date = [[1971]]
| single1date = June 14, 1971
| Single 2 = [[Coat of Many Colors (song)|Coat of Many Colors]]
| single2 = [[Coat of Many Colors (song)|Coat of Many Colors]]
| Single 2 date = [[August]] [[1971]]
| single2date = September 27, 1971
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}}
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'''''Coat of Many Colors''''' is a 1971 album and single by [[Dolly Parton]]. The title song, which Parton has described as her favourite of all the songs she's ever written, deals with the poverty of her childhood. It reached #4 on the U.S. country singles charts.


'''''Coat of Many Colors''''' is the eighth solo studio album by American singer-songwriter [[Dolly Parton]]. It was released on October 4, 1971, by [[RCA Victor]].<ref name = "discogs">{{cite web |title=Dolly Parton - Coat Of Many Colors |url=https://www.discogs.com/Dolly-Parton-Coat-Of-Many-Colors/master/460976 |website=Discogs |date=August 19, 1971 |access-date=May 27, 2019 |language=en |archive-date=August 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210827110259/https://www.discogs.com/Dolly-Parton-Coat-Of-Many-Colors/master/460976 |url-status=live }}</ref> The album was nominated for [[Country Music Association Award for Album of the Year|Album of the Year]] at the 1972 [[Country Music Association Awards|CMA Awards]]. It also appeared on ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Albums of All Time and at No. 257 on ''[[Rolling Stone]]''{{'s}} 2020 list of [[Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time|the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time]]. Parton has cited the title track on numerous occasions as her personal favorite of all the songs she has written.
Over the years, Parton would re-record a number of the songs from the album. She redid "Traveling Man" (not to be confused with the [[Ricky Nelson]] song of the same name), a song that involved an unusual love triangle between a travelling salesman, a woman, and her mother, for inclusion on her 1973 album ''[[Bubbling Over]]''. She would also re-record her composition "My Blue Tears", an "[[Old-time music|old-timey]]" folk-influenced song, with [[Emmylou Harris]] and [[Linda Ronstadt]] in the mid-1970s, for an ill-fated Trio album project. (The recording would eventually surface on Ronstadt's 1982 album ''[[Get Closer]]''). Parton cut the song for a third time in 2001, including it on her ''[[Little Sparrow]]'' album. "Early Morning Breeze" later appeared on her 1974 ''[[Jolene (album)|Jolene]]'' album.


The album was reissued on [[Cassette tape|cassette]] in Canada in 1985.<ref name="discogs2">{{cite web |title=Dolly Parton - Coat Of Many Colors (Cassette) |url=https://www.discogs.com/Dolly-Parton-Coat-Of-Many-Colors/release/9593661 |website=Discogs |date=August 19, 1985 |access-date=May 27, 2019 |language=en |archive-date=February 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226000717/https://www.discogs.com/Dolly-Parton-Coat-Of-Many-Colors/release/9593661 |url-status=live }}</ref> It was reissued on CD for the first time in 1999.<ref name="discogs3">{{cite web |title=Dolly Parton - Coat Of Many Colors (1999 CD) |url=https://www.discogs.com/Dolly-Parton-Coat-Of-Many-Colors/release/9423220 |website=Discogs |date=August 19, 1999 |access-date=May 27, 2019 |language=en |archive-date=February 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225213500/https://www.discogs.com/Dolly-Parton-Coat-Of-Many-Colors/release/9423220 |url-status=live }}</ref> It was reissued on CD in Europe in 2001 with 1971's ''[[Joshua (album)|Joshua]]''.<ref name="2001CD">{{cite web |title=Joshua & Coat of Many Colors: Amazon.co.uk |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Joshua-Coat-Colors-Dolly-Parton/dp/B00005NOSS/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=joshua+coat+of+many+colors&qid=1558846929&s=gateway&sr=8-2 |website=www.amazon.co.uk |access-date=May 27, 2019 |archive-date=August 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220831083755/https://www.amazon.co.uk/Joshua-Coat-Colors-Dolly-Parton/dp/B00005NOSS/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=joshua+coat+of+many+colors&qid=1558846929&s=gateway&sr=8-2 |url-status=live }}</ref> The album was reissued on CD again in 2007 featuring four previously unreleased tracks.<ref name="2007CDUK">{{cite web |title=Coat of Many Colors (2007 CD UK) |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Coat-Many-Colors-Parton-Dolly/dp/B0045DO8JC/ref=tmm_acd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1558986033&sr=8-3 |website=www.amazon.co.uk |access-date=May 27, 2019 |archive-date=August 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220831083757/https://www.amazon.co.uk/Coat-Many-Colors-Parton-Dolly/dp/B0045DO8JC/ref=tmm_acd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1558986033&sr=8-3 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2010, [[Sony Music]] reissued the 2007 CD in a triple-feature set with 1973's ''[[My Tennessee Mountain Home]]'' and 1974's ''[[Jolene (album)|Jolene]]''.<ref name = "3pack">{{cite web |title=Dolly Parton - Coat of Many Colors / My Tennessee Mountain Home / Jolene - Amazon.com Music |url=https://www.amazon.com/Coat-Colors-Tennessee-Mountain-Jolene/dp/B0048BFUAW/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=coat+of+many+colors+cd&qid=1558986114&s=gateway&sr=8-2 |website=www.amazon.com |access-date=May 27, 2019 |archive-date=August 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220831083756/https://www.amazon.com/Coat-Colors-Tennessee-Mountain-Jolene/dp/B0048BFUAW/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=coat+of+many+colors+cd&qid=1558986114&s=gateway&sr=8-2 |url-status=live }}</ref>
"A Better Place to Live" was a song very much of its time, dealing with living in a [[utopian]], peaceful world where people love one another, and was very much in the same vein as [[Jackie DeShannon]]'s recent hit "[[Put a Little Love in Your Heart]]" (which Parton herself would later cover in 1993).


==Content==
In 2003, the album was ranked number 299 on ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine's list of [[The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time|the 500 greatest albums of all time]]. It subsequently made [[Time Magazine]]'s [[All-Time 100 Greatest Albums|100 Greatest Albums of All Time]] in 2006.
[[File:DollyPartonCoatOfManyColors.jpg|thumb|left|The "Coat of Many Colors" on display at the Chasing Rainbows museum at Dollywood.]]
The album's title track, "[[Coat of Many Colors (song)|Coat of Many Colors]]", tells of how Parton's mother stitched together a coat for her daughter out of rags given to the family. As she sewed, she told her child the [[Bible|biblical]] story of [[Joseph (Hebrew Bible)|Joseph]] and his [[coat of many colors]]. The excited child, "with patches on my britches and holes in both my shoes", rushed to school, "just to find the others laughing and making fun of me" for wearing a coat made of rags. "Traveling Man" involves an unusual love triangle between a traveling salesman, a woman, and her mother. Parton wrote all the songs, except for three tracks written by [[Porter Wagoner]]. Parton came to prominence as a featured performer on Wagoner's television variety show from 1967-74 and they often collaborated on each other's recordings during this era.


Over the years, Parton would re-record a number of songs from the album. "Traveling Man" was re-recorded in 1973 for Parton's ''[[Bubbling Over (album)|Bubbling Over]]'' album. "My Blue Tears" was re-recorded in 1978 with [[Emmylou Harris]] and [[Linda Ronstadt]] for a trio album project. The recording would eventually surface on Ronstadt's 1982 album ''[[Get Closer (Linda Ronstadt album)|Get Closer]],'' and the Grammy award winning [[Trio (1987 album)|Trio]] album, released in 1987. Parton also cut the song for a third time, including it on her 2001 album, ''[[Little Sparrow]]''. Parton re-recorded "Early Morning Breeze" for 1974's ''[[Jolene (album)|Jolene]]'' and again for inclusion as a bonus track on the [[Walmart]] edition of her 2014 album, ''[[Blue Smoke (album)|Blue Smoke]]''. The bonus track "My Heart Started Breaking" was later re-recorded and included on Parton's 1975 album, ''[[Dolly (album)|Dolly]]''. Parton re-recorded "Here I Am" as a duet with [[Sia]] for the 2018 soundtrack album, ''[[Dumplin' (soundtrack)|Dumplin']]''.
A re-issue released in 2007, in conjunction with Parton's 2007 European Tour, featured previously unreleased songs.

On a list of the 50 best Dolly Parton songs, [[Rolling Stone]] magazine ranked "Here I Am" at number 25, "My Blue Tears" at number 24, and "Coat of Many Colors" at number 2.<ref>{{cite magazine |first=Stephen |last=Betts |title="The 50 Best Dolly Parton Songs|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-dolly-parton-songs-1234701711/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |date = April 5, 2023|access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref>

==Critical reception==
{{Album ratings
|rev1=[[AllMusic]]|rev1Score={{Rating|5|5}}<ref name = "AM">{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r93487|first=Stephen Thomas|last=Erlewine}}</ref>
|rev2 = ''[[Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies|Christgau's Record Guide]]''
|rev2Score = A−<ref name="CG">{{cite book|last=Christgau|first=Robert|author-link=Robert Christgau|year=1981|title=[[Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies]]|publisher=[[Ticknor & Fields]]|isbn=089919026X|chapter=Consumer Guide '70s: P|chapter-url=https://www.robertchristgau.com/get_chap.php?k=P&bk=70|access-date=March 10, 2019|via=robertchristgau.com|archive-date=April 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190406133025/https://www.robertchristgau.com/get_chap.php?k=P&bk=70|url-status=live}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[The Encyclopedia of Popular Music]]''
| rev3score = {{rating|4|5}}{{r|larkin}}
|rev4=Music Box
|rev4Score={{Rating|5|5}}<ref name = "MB">{{cite web|url=http://www.musicbox-online.com/reviews-2007/dollyparton-coatofmanycolors.html|title=Dolly Parton - Coat of Many Colors (Album Review)|work=musicbox-online.com|access-date=August 8, 2011|date=April 2007|first=John|last=Metzger|archive-date=September 20, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130920032941/http://www.musicbox-online.com/reviews-2007/dollyparton-coatofmanycolors.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|rev5=[[Pitchfork Media]]
|rev5Score=(7.0/10)<ref>{{cite web |url= http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/11900-coat-of-many-colorsmy-tennessee-mountain-homejolene/ |title=Pitchfork: Album Reviews: Dolly Parton: Coat of Many Colors / My Tennessee Mountain Home / Jolene |first=Douglas |last=Wolk|date=April 13, 2007 |work=pitchfork.com |access-date=August 8, 2011}}</ref>
|rev6=''[[Stylus Magazine]]''
|rev6Score=(A-)<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/dolly-parton/coat-of-many-colors.htm |title=Dolly Parton: Coat of Many Colors |magazine=[[Stylus Magazine]] |first=Stewart |last=Voegtlin |date= May 25, 2007 |access-date=August 8, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070702012302/http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/dolly-parton/coat-of-many-colors.htm |archive-date=July 2, 2007}}</ref>
|rev7=''[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]''
|rev7Score={{Rating|4|5}}<ref>Alastair McKay ''Uncut'', May 2007, Issue 120</ref>
|noprose=yes
}}

The review published in the October 16, 1971, issue of ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' said, "The top stylist's new single, the touching ballad 'Coat of Many Colors', kicks off what should prove to be her biggest selling album to date. Most of the material is her own, with a few strong numbers penned by Porter Wagoner. The recent hit single, 'My Blue Tears', is spotlighted along with other standouts such as 'She Never Met a Man' and 'The Way I See You'."<ref>{{cite web |title=Billboard - October 16, 1971 |url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/70s/1971/Billboard%201971-10-16.pdf |website=American Radio History |publisher=Billboard |access-date=May 27, 2019 |page=39 |archive-date=August 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220831083756/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/70s/1971/Billboard%201971-10-16.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>

''[[Cashbox (magazine)|Cashbox]]'' published a review in the October 9, 1971, issue, which said, "It's hard to believe it's possible, but Dolly's releases still get better and better each time you listen and each time a new one hits the market. This one's another bulleye–with her new single as the title track and her previous hit 'My Blue Tears' for drawing power, an extraordinary self-penned tune (even for Dolly) in 'She Never Met a Man (She Didn't Like)' for programming appeal and a trio of Porter Wagoner tunes to put the icing on the country cake. Bound for top chart honors."<ref>{{cite web |title=Cashbox - October 9, 1971 |url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Cash-Box/70s/1971/Cash-Box-1971-10-09.pdf |website=American Radio History |publisher=Cashbox |access-date=May 27, 2019 |page=31 |archive-date=August 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220831083757/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1971/Cash-Box-1971-10-09.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[Robert Christgau]]'s review in his 1981 book, ''[[Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies]]'', said, "Beginning with two absolutely classic songs, one about a mother's love and the next about a mother's sexuality, and including country music's answers to 'Triad' ('If I Lose My Mind') and 'The Celebration of the Lizard' ('The Mystery of the Mystery'), side one is genius of a purity you never encounter in rock anymore. Overdisc [the B-side] is mere talent, except 'She Never Met a Man (She Didn't Like),' which is more."<ref name="CG"/>

In 2007, John Metzger, reviewing for ''The Music Box'', said that the album "firmly remains the artistic pinnacle of her career" because it is "brave, bold, and emotionally pure".<ref name = "MB"/>

Writing for [[AllMusic]], Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave the album five stars and said that the album "announced Parton as a major talent in her own right, not merely a duet partner".<ref name = "AM"/>

==Commercial performance==
The album peaked at No. 7 on the US ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Top Country Albums|Hot Country LP's]] chart.

The album's first single, "My Blue Tears", was released in June 1971<ref>{{cite web |title=Billboard - June 26, 1971 |url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/70s/1971/Billboard%201971-06-26.pdf |website=American Radio History |publisher=Billboard |access-date=May 27, 2019 |page=58 |archive-date=August 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220831083756/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/70s/1971/Billboard%201971-06-26.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Dolly Parton - My Blue Tears |url=http://www.45cat.com/record/479999 |access-date=May 27, 2019 |archive-date=April 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220407080140/http://www.45cat.com/record/479999 |url-status=live }}</ref> and peaked at No. 17 on the US ''Billboard'' [[Hot Country Songs|Hot Country Singles]] chart and No. 4 in Canada on the ''[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]'' Country Singles chart. The second single, "[[Coat of Many Colors (song)|Coat of Many Colors]]", was released in September 1971<ref>{{cite web |title=Billboard - October 9, 1971 |url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/70s/1971/Billboard%201971-10-09.pdf |website=American Radio History |publisher=Billboard |access-date=May 27, 2019 |page=56 |archive-date=August 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220831083758/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/70s/1971/Billboard%201971-10-09.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Dolly Parton - Coat Of Many Colors |url=http://www.45cat.com/record/740538 |access-date=May 27, 2019 |archive-date=October 22, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022101723/http://www.45cat.com/record/740538 |url-status=live }}</ref> and peaked at No. 4 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles chart and No. 15 in Canada on the ''RPM'' Country Singles chart. It peaked at No. 60 in Australia.

==Accolades==
The album was nominated for [[Country Music Association Award for Album of the Year|Album of the Year]] at the 1972 [[Country Music Association Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Past Winners And Nominees |url=https://cmaawards.com/past-winners-and-nominees/?appSession=9W6PP3ES03SA147NVTYIMAK1G6QCDQ8G8ZN188PPR32586D3A3A621T8ZF2O83M7M6J4BL9Q7C09111H646CO5EO6S5983D17A13PZD1YJH56W0N5RREH5UZ16D02H74 |website=CMA Awards |access-date=May 27, 2019 |archive-date=August 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220831083800/https://cmaawards.com/past-winners-and-nominees/?appSession=9W6PP3ES03SA147NVTYIMAK1G6QCDQ8G8ZN188PPR32586D3A3A621T8ZF2O83M7M6J4BL9Q7C09111H646CO5EO6S5983D17A13PZD1YJH56W0N5RREH5UZ16D02H74 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2006, the album appeared on ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Albums of All Time. In 2003 the album was ranked number 299 on ''[[Rolling Stone]]''{{'s}} list of [[Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time|the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time]], with the ranking dropping to number 301 in the 2012 update and climbing to number 257 in the 2020 reboot of the list.<ref>{{cite magazine |url= https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/500-greatest-albums-of-all-time-19691231/coat-of-many-colors-dolly-parton-19691231 |archive-url= https://archive.today/20120918150339/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/500-greatest-albums-of-all-time-19691231/coat-of-many-colors-dolly-parton-19691231 |url-status= dead |archive-date= September 18, 2012 |title=500 Greatest Albums: Coat of Many Colors - Dolly Parton &#124; Rolling Stone Music &#124; Lists |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=June 22, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://genius.com/Rolling-stone-the-500-greatest-albums-of-all-time-2003-annotated|title=Rolling Stone – the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2003)|access-date=May 17, 2021|archive-date=April 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210424152519/https://genius.com/Rolling-stone-the-500-greatest-albums-of-all-time-2003-annotated|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |title=The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time |date=2020-09-22 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220831063123/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-albums-of-all-time-1062063/dolly-parton-coat-of-many-colors-3-1062976/ |archive-date=2022-08-31 |url-status=live |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-albums-of-all-time-1062063/dolly-parton-coat-of-many-colors-3-1062976/}}</ref> In 2017, [[National Public Radio]] ranked the album No. 11 on their list of the 150 greatest albums made by women.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.npr.org/2017/07/20/538317263/turning-the-tables-150-greatest-albums-made-by-women-page-14 |title=The 150 Greatest Albums Made By Women |work=npr.com |date=July 24, 2017 |access-date=August 6, 2017 |archive-date=April 5, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180405040512/https://www.npr.org/2017/07/24/538317263/turning-the-tables-150-greatest-albums-made-by-women-page-14 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Recording==
Recording sessions for the album took place at [[RCA Studio B]] in Nashville, Tennessee, on April 16 and 27, 1971. Three tracks on the album were recorded during sessions for previous albums. "She Never Met a Man (She Didn't Like)" and "A Better Place to Live" were recorded during the October 30, 1969, session for 1970's ''[[The Fairest of Them All (album)|The Fairest of Them All]]'' and "Early Morning Breeze" was recorded during the January 26, 1971, session for 1971's ''[[Joshua (album)|Joshua]]''.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{Tracklist
#"[[Coat of Many Colors (song)|Coat of Many Colors]]" (Parton) – 3:04, recorded April, 1971
| headline = Side one
#"Traveling Man" (Parton) – 2:40, recorded April 16, 1971
| extra_column = Recording date
#"My Blue Tears" (Parton) – 2:16, recorded April, 1971
| title1 = [[Coat of Many Colors (song)|Coat of Many Colors]]
#"If I Lose My Mind" ([[Porter Wagoner]]) – 2:29, recorded April, 1971
| writer1 = [[Dolly Parton]]
#"The Mystery of the Mystery" (Wagoner) – 2:28, recorded April, 1971
| length1 = 3:05
#"She Never Met a Man (She Didn't Like)" (Parton) – 2:41, recorded October 30, 1969
| extra1 = April 27, 1971
#"Early Morning Breeze" (Parton) – 2:54, recorded January 26, 1971
| title2 = Traveling Man
#"The Way I See You" (Wagoner) – 2:46, recorded April, 1971
| writer2 = Parton
#'Here I Am" (Parton) – 3:19, recorded April, 1971
| length2 = 2:40
#"A Better Place to Live" (Parton) – 2:39, recorded October 30, 1969
| extra2 = April 16, 1971
===2007 Re-Issue===
| title3 = My Blue Tears
11. "My Heart Started Breaking" (Parton) – previously unreleased, recorded January 25 and April 16, 1971 <br />
| writer3 = Parton
12. "Just As Good As Gone" (Parton) – released as RCA single, recorded April 1971 <br />
| length3 = 2:16
13. "The Tender Touch of Love" (Wagoner) – previously unreleased, recorded April 16, 1971 <br/>
| extra3 = April 16, 1971
14. "My Blue Tears" (Acoustic Demo) (Parton) – previously unreleased, recorded January 25, 1971
| title4 = If I Lose My Mind
| writer4 = [[Porter Wagoner]]
| length4 = 2:29
| extra4 = April 27, 1971
| title5 = The Mystery of the Mystery
| writer5 = Wagoner
| length5 = 2:28
| extra5 = April 27, 1971
| total_length = 12:58
}}
{{Tracklist
| extra_column = Recording date
| headline = Side two
| title1 = She Never Met a Man (She Didn't Like)
| writer1 = Parton
| length1 = 2:41
| extra1 = October 30, 1969
| title2 = Early Morning Breeze
| writer2 = Parton
| length2 = 2:54
| extra2 = January 26, 1971
| title3 = The Way I See You
| writer3 = Wagoner
| length3 = 2:46
| extra3 = April 27, 1971
| title4 = [[Here I Am (Dolly Parton song)|Here I Am]]
| writer4 = Parton
| length4 = 3:19
| extra4 = April 27, 1971
| title5 = A Better Place to Live
| writer5 = Parton
| length5 = 2:39
| extra5 = October 30, 1969
| total_length = 14:19
}}
{{tracklist
| extra_column = Recording date
| headline = 2007 CD reissue bonus tracks
| title11 = My Heart Started Breaking
| writer11 = Parton
| length11 = 3:02
| extra11= January 25, 1971
| title12 = Just as Good as Gone
| writer12 = Parton
| length12 = 2:28
| extra12 = April 27, 1971
| title13 = The Tender Touch of Love
| writer13 = Wagoner
| length13 = 2:26
| extra13 = April 16, 1971
| title14 = My Blue Tears
| note14 = Acoustic Demo
| writer14 = Parton
| length14 = 2:24
| extra14 = January 25, 1971
| total_length = 10:21
}}


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
Adapted from the album liner notes and RCA recording session records.<ref name = "discogs"/>
*[[Dolly Parton]] – vocals, guitar
{{div col|colwidth=35em}}
*Billy Sanford – guitar
*[[David Briggs (American musician)|David Briggs]] – piano
*Dave Kirby – guitar
*Jerry Shook – guitar
*[[Jerry Carrigan]] – drums
*George McCormick – guitar
*[[Pete Drake]] – steel
*[[Pete Drake]] – pedal steel guitar
*Bobby Dyson – bass
*Bobby Dyson – bass
*Jerry Carrigan – drums
*Bob Ferguson – producer
*Buck Trent – banjo
*Mack Magaha – fiddle
*[[Johnny Gimble]] – fiddle
*[[Johnny Gimble]] – fiddle
*Buddy Spicher – fiddle
*Dave Kirby – guitar
*Les Leverett – photograph of cover painting
*[[Hargus "Pig" Robbins]] – piano
*David Briggs – piano
*[[Mack Magaha]] – fiddle
*George McCormick – guitar
*Background vocals – The Nashville Edition
*The Nashville Edition – background vocals
*Al Pachucki – recording engineer
*Dolly Parton – lead vocals, liner notes
*[[Hargus "Pig" Robbins|Hargus Robbins]] – piano
*Billy Sanford – guitar
*Roy Shockley – recording technician
*Jerry Shook – guitar
*[[Buddy Spicher]] – fiddle
*[[Buck Trent]] – electric banjo
{{end div col}}


==External links==
==Charts==
'''Album'''
{{wikiquote}}
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
*[http://www.dollyon-line.com/archives/albums/coatomc/index.shtml "Coat Of Many Colors" at Dolly Parton On-Line]
|-
! scope="col" | Chart (1971)
! scope="col" | Peak<br />position
|-
! scope = "row" | US [[Top Country Albums|Hot Country LP's]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Dolly Parton Chart History - Top Country Albums |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/dolly-parton/chart-history/clp/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=July 8, 2018}}</ref>
| 7
|-
|}

'''Album (Year-End)'''
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col" | Chart (1972)
! scope="col" | Peak<br />position
|-
! scope = "row" | US [[Top Country Albums|Hot Country LP's]] (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Top Country Albums - Year-End Charts (1972) |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1972/top-country-albums |magazine=Billboard |access-date=December 2, 2020}}</ref>
| 32
|-
|}

'''Singles'''
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan = "2" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan = "2" | Year
! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak position
|-
! [[Hot Country Songs|US<br />Country]]<br /><ref name = "HCS">{{cite magazine |title=Dolly Parton Chart History - Hot Country Songs | url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/dolly-parton/chart-history/csi/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=July 8, 2018}}</ref>
! scope="col" |[[RPM (magazine)|CAN<br />Country]]<br /><ref>{{cite web |last1=Canada |first1=Library and Archives |title=Results: RPM Weekly |url=http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/list.aspx?OCRText=Dolly+Parton&ChartEn=Country+Singles& |website=www.bac-lac.gc.ca |access-date=April 20, 2019 |date=July 17, 2013 |archive-date=August 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220831083801/https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/list.aspx?OCRText=Dolly+Parton&ChartEn=Country+Singles& |url-status=live }}</ref>
! [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]
|-
! scope = "row" | "My Blue Tears"
| rowspan = "2" | 1971
| 17
| 4
| —
|-
! scope = "row" | "[[Coat of Many Colors (song)|Coat of Many Colors]]"
| 4
| 15
| 60
|-
|}

== Certifications ==
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=album|artist=Dolly Parton|title=Coat of Many Colors|award=Gold|relyear=1971|certyear=2021|access-date=February 7, 2022}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|noshipments=true|nosales=true}}

==Release history==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col"| Region
! scope="col"| Date
! scope="col"| Format
! scope="col"| Title
! scope="col"| Label
! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
| Various
| October 4, 1971
| {{hlist|[[Gramophone record|LP]]|[[8-track tape|8-track]]}}
| ''Coat of Many Colors''
| [[RCA Victor]]
| <ref name = "discogs"/>
|-
| Canada
| 1985
| [[Cassette tape|Cassette]]
| ''Coat of Many Colors''
| [[RCA Records|RCA]]
| <ref name = "discogs2"/>
|-
| Various
| August 24, 1999
| [[Compact disc|CD]]
| ''Coat of Many Colors''
| {{hlist|RCA|[[Buddha Records|Buddha]]}}
| <ref name = "discogs3"/>
|-
| Europe
| July 28, 2001
| CD
| ''[[Joshua (album)|Joshua]]'' / ''Coat of Many Colors''
| Camden Deluxe
| <ref name = "2001CD"/>
|-
| Various
| September 21, 2010
| 3xCD
| ''Coat of Many Colors'' / ''[[My Tennessee Mountain Home]]'' / ''[[Jolene (album)|Jolene]]''
| [[Sony Music|Sony]]
| <ref name = "3pack"/>
|-
| Various
| {{N/A|Unknown}}
| [[Music download|Digital download]]
| ''Coat of Many Colors''
| Buddha
| <ref>{{cite web |title=Coat Of Many Colors (Digital download) |url=https://www.amazon.com/Coat-Many-Colors-Dolly-Parton/dp/B00000JYA5 |publisher=Buddha |access-date=May 27, 2019 |date=August 24, 1999}}</ref>
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist | refs =
<ref name=larkin>{{cite book|author=Colin Larkin|author-link=Colin Larkin|title=[[The Encyclopedia of Popular Music]]|edition=4th|volume=6|date=2006|publisher=Muze, [[Oxford University Press]]|page=435{{ndash}}6|isbn=978-0-19-531373-4|chapter=Parton, Dolly|chapter-url=https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofpo0006unse/page/435/}}</ref>
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Revision as of 13:21, 9 May 2024

This article is about the album. For other uses, see Coat of many colors (disambiguation).
Coat of Many Colors
Studio album by
Dolly Parton
ReleasedOctober 4, 1971
RecordedOctober 30, 1969–April 16, 1971
StudioRCA Studio B (Nashville)
GenreCountry
Length27:26
LabelRCA Victor
ProducerBob Ferguson
Dolly Parton chronology
The Best of Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton
(1971) 		Coat of Many Colors
(1971) 		The Right Combination • Burning the Midnight Oil
(1972)
Singles from Coat of Many Colors
  1. "My Blue Tears"
    Released: June 14, 1971
  2. "Coat of Many Colors"
    Released: September 27, 1971

Coat of Many Colors is the eighth solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. It was released on October 4, 1971, by RCA Victor.[1] The album was nominated for Album of the Year at the 1972 CMA Awards. It also appeared on Time magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Albums of All Time and at No. 257 on Rolling Stone's 2020 list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Parton has cited the title track on numerous occasions as her personal favorite of all the songs she has written.

The album was reissued on cassette in Canada in 1985.[2] It was reissued on CD for the first time in 1999.[3] It was reissued on CD in Europe in 2001 with 1971's Joshua.[4] The album was reissued on CD again in 2007 featuring four previously unreleased tracks.[5] In 2010, Sony Music reissued the 2007 CD in a triple-feature set with 1973's My Tennessee Mountain Home and 1974's Jolene.[6]

Content

The "Coat of Many Colors" on display at the Chasing Rainbows museum at Dollywood.

The album's title track, "Coat of Many Colors", tells of how Parton's mother stitched together a coat for her daughter out of rags given to the family. As she sewed, she told her child the biblical story of Joseph and his coat of many colors. The excited child, "with patches on my britches and holes in both my shoes", rushed to school, "just to find the others laughing and making fun of me" for wearing a coat made of rags. "Traveling Man" involves an unusual love triangle between a traveling salesman, a woman, and her mother. Parton wrote all the songs, except for three tracks written by Porter Wagoner. Parton came to prominence as a featured performer on Wagoner's television variety show from 1967-74 and they often collaborated on each other's recordings during this era.

Over the years, Parton would re-record a number of songs from the album. "Traveling Man" was re-recorded in 1973 for Parton's Bubbling Over album. "My Blue Tears" was re-recorded in 1978 with Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt for a trio album project. The recording would eventually surface on Ronstadt's 1982 album Get Closer, and the Grammy award winning Trio album, released in 1987. Parton also cut the song for a third time, including it on her 2001 album, Little Sparrow. Parton re-recorded "Early Morning Breeze" for 1974's Jolene and again for inclusion as a bonus track on the Walmart edition of her 2014 album, Blue Smoke. The bonus track "My Heart Started Breaking" was later re-recorded and included on Parton's 1975 album, Dolly. Parton re-recorded "Here I Am" as a duet with Sia for the 2018 soundtrack album, Dumplin'.

On a list of the 50 best Dolly Parton songs, Rolling Stone magazine ranked "Here I Am" at number 25, "My Blue Tears" at number 24, and "Coat of Many Colors" at number 2.[7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[8]
Christgau's Record GuideA−[9]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[10]
Music Box[11]
Pitchfork Media(7.0/10)[12]
Stylus Magazine(A-)[13]
Uncut[14]

The review published in the October 16, 1971, issue of Billboard said, "The top stylist's new single, the touching ballad 'Coat of Many Colors', kicks off what should prove to be her biggest selling album to date. Most of the material is her own, with a few strong numbers penned by Porter Wagoner. The recent hit single, 'My Blue Tears', is spotlighted along with other standouts such as 'She Never Met a Man' and 'The Way I See You'."[15]

Cashbox published a review in the October 9, 1971, issue, which said, "It's hard to believe it's possible, but Dolly's releases still get better and better each time you listen and each time a new one hits the market. This one's another bulleye–with her new single as the title track and her previous hit 'My Blue Tears' for drawing power, an extraordinary self-penned tune (even for Dolly) in 'She Never Met a Man (She Didn't Like)' for programming appeal and a trio of Porter Wagoner tunes to put the icing on the country cake. Bound for top chart honors."[16]

Robert Christgau's review in his 1981 book, Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies, said, "Beginning with two absolutely classic songs, one about a mother's love and the next about a mother's sexuality, and including country music's answers to 'Triad' ('If I Lose My Mind') and 'The Celebration of the Lizard' ('The Mystery of the Mystery'), side one is genius of a purity you never encounter in rock anymore. Overdisc [the B-side] is mere talent, except 'She Never Met a Man (She Didn't Like),' which is more."[9]

In 2007, John Metzger, reviewing for The Music Box, said that the album "firmly remains the artistic pinnacle of her career" because it is "brave, bold, and emotionally pure".[11]

Writing for AllMusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave the album five stars and said that the album "announced Parton as a major talent in her own right, not merely a duet partner".[8]

Commercial performance

The album peaked at No. 7 on the US Billboard Hot Country LP's chart.

The album's first single, "My Blue Tears", was released in June 1971[17][18] and peaked at No. 17 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and No. 4 in Canada on the RPM Country Singles chart. The second single, "Coat of Many Colors", was released in September 1971[19][20] and peaked at No. 4 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and No. 15 in Canada on the RPM Country Singles chart. It peaked at No. 60 in Australia.

Accolades

The album was nominated for Album of the Year at the 1972 Country Music Association Awards.[21]

In 2006, the album appeared on Time magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Albums of All Time. In 2003 the album was ranked number 299 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, with the ranking dropping to number 301 in the 2012 update and climbing to number 257 in the 2020 reboot of the list.[22][23][24] In 2017, National Public Radio ranked the album No. 11 on their list of the 150 greatest albums made by women.[25]

Recording

Recording sessions for the album took place at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee, on April 16 and 27, 1971. Three tracks on the album were recorded during sessions for previous albums. "She Never Met a Man (She Didn't Like)" and "A Better Place to Live" were recorded during the October 30, 1969, session for 1970's The Fairest of Them All and "Early Morning Breeze" was recorded during the January 26, 1971, session for 1971's Joshua.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."Coat of Many Colors"Dolly PartonApril 27, 19713:05
2."Traveling Man"PartonApril 16, 19712:40
3."My Blue Tears"PartonApril 16, 19712:16
4."If I Lose My Mind"Porter WagonerApril 27, 19712:29
5."The Mystery of the Mystery"WagonerApril 27, 19712:28
Total length:12:58
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."She Never Met a Man (She Didn't Like)"PartonOctober 30, 19692:41
2."Early Morning Breeze"PartonJanuary 26, 19712:54
3."The Way I See You"WagonerApril 27, 19712:46
4."Here I Am"PartonApril 27, 19713:19
5."A Better Place to Live"PartonOctober 30, 19692:39
Total length:14:19
2007 CD reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
11."My Heart Started Breaking"PartonJanuary 25, 19713:02
12."Just as Good as Gone"PartonApril 27, 19712:28
13."The Tender Touch of Love"WagonerApril 16, 19712:26
14."My Blue Tears" (Acoustic Demo)PartonJanuary 25, 19712:24
Total length:10:21

Personnel

Adapted from the album liner notes and RCA recording session records.[1]

  • David Briggs – piano
  • Jerry Carrigan – drums
  • Pete Drake – steel
  • Bobby Dyson – bass
  • Bob Ferguson – producer
  • Johnny Gimble – fiddle
  • Dave Kirby – guitar
  • Les Leverett – photograph of cover painting
  • Mack Magaha – fiddle
  • George McCormick – guitar
  • The Nashville Edition – background vocals
  • Al Pachucki – recording engineer
  • Dolly Parton – lead vocals, liner notes
  • Hargus Robbins – piano
  • Billy Sanford – guitar
  • Roy Shockley – recording technician
  • Jerry Shook – guitar
  • Buddy Spicher – fiddle
  • Buck Trent – electric banjo

Charts

Album

Chart (1971) Peak
position
US Hot Country LP's (Billboard)[26] 7

Album (Year-End)

Chart (1972) Peak
position
US Hot Country LP's (Billboard)[27] 32

Singles

Title Year Peak position
US
Country
[28] 		CAN
Country
[29] 		AUS
"My Blue Tears" 1971 17 4 —
"Coat of Many Colors" 4 15 60

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[30] Gold 35,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Title Label Ref.
Various October 4, 1971
Coat of Many Colors RCA Victor [1]
Canada 1985 Cassette Coat of Many Colors RCA [2]
Various August 24, 1999 CD Coat of Many Colors
[3]
Europe July 28, 2001 CD Joshua / Coat of Many Colors Camden Deluxe [4]
Various September 21, 2010 3xCD Coat of Many Colors / My Tennessee Mountain Home / Jolene Sony [6]
Various Unknown Digital download Coat of Many Colors Buddha [31]

References

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  2. ^ a b "Dolly Parton - Coat Of Many Colors (Cassette)". Discogs. August 19, 1985. Archived from the original on February 26, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Dolly Parton - Coat Of Many Colors (1999 CD)". Discogs. August 19, 1999. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Joshua & Coat of Many Colors: Amazon.co.uk". www.amazon.co.uk. Archived from the original on August 31, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  5. ^ "Coat of Many Colors (2007 CD UK)". www.amazon.co.uk. Archived from the original on August 31, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
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  7. ^ Betts, Stephen (April 5, 2023). ""The 50 Best Dolly Parton Songs". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  8. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Coat of Many Colors at AllMusic
  9. ^ a b Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: P". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Archived from the original on April 6, 2019. Retrieved March 10, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
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  12. ^ Wolk, Douglas (April 13, 2007). "Pitchfork: Album Reviews: Dolly Parton: Coat of Many Colors / My Tennessee Mountain Home / Jolene". pitchfork.com. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
  13. ^ Voegtlin, Stewart (May 25, 2007). "Dolly Parton: Coat of Many Colors". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on July 2, 2007. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
  14. ^ Alastair McKay Uncut, May 2007, Issue 120
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  16. ^ "Cashbox - October 9, 1971" (PDF). American Radio History. Cashbox. p. 31. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 31, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  17. ^ "Billboard - June 26, 1971" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard. p. 58. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 31, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
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  21. ^ "Past Winners And Nominees". CMA Awards. Archived from the original on August 31, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  22. ^ "500 Greatest Albums: Coat of Many Colors - Dolly Parton | Rolling Stone Music | Lists". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 18, 2012. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
  23. ^ "Rolling Stone – the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2003)". Archived from the original on April 24, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  24. ^ "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. September 22, 2020. Archived from the original on August 31, 2022.
  25. ^ "The 150 Greatest Albums Made By Women". npr.com. July 24, 2017. Archived from the original on April 5, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  26. ^ "Dolly Parton Chart History - Top Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  27. ^ "Top Country Albums - Year-End Charts (1972)". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  28. ^ "Dolly Parton Chart History - Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  29. ^ Canada, Library and Archives (July 17, 2013). "Results: RPM Weekly". www.bac-lac.gc.ca. Archived from the original on August 31, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  30. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  31. ^ "Coat Of Many Colors (Digital download)". Buddha. August 24, 1999. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
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