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'''''Coat of Many Colors''''' is the ninth solo studio album by [[Dolly Parton]]. It was released on October 4, 1971, by [[RCA Victor]]. 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. The album was nominated for [[Country Music Association Award for Album of the Year | Album of the Year]] by the [[Country Music Association]] in 1972. |
'''''Coat of Many Colors''''' is the ninth solo studio album by [[Dolly Parton]]. It was released on October 4, 1971, by [[RCA Victor]]. 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. The album was nominated for [[Country Music Association Award for Album of the Year | Album of the Year]] by the [[Country Music Association]] in 1972. |
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== Legacy == |
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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 (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 (Linda Ronstadt 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, as well as her 2014 album, ''[[Blue Smoke (album)|Blue Smoke]]'' for which she re-recorded it for the [[Walmart]] bonus tracks. |
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 (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 (Linda Ronstadt 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, as well as her 2014 album, ''[[Blue Smoke (album)|Blue Smoke]]'' for which she re-recorded it for the [[Walmart]] bonus tracks. |
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| Released | October 4, 1971 | |||
| Recorded | October 30, 1969 - April 16, 1971 | |||
| Studio | RCA Studio B Nashville, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 27:26 | |||
| Label | RCA Records | |||
| Producer | Bob Ferguson | |||
| Dolly Parton chronology | ||||
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| Alternative covers | ||||
| File:Joshua & Coat Of Many Colors cover.jpeg Cover of Joshua & Coat Of Many Colors | ||||
| Singles from Coat of Many Colors | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | A–[2] |
| Music Box | [3] |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.0/10)[4] |
| Stylus Magazine | (A-)[5] |
| Uncut |  [6] |
Coat of Many Colors is the ninth solo studio album by Dolly Parton. It was released on October 4, 1971, by RCA Victor. 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. The album was nominated for Album of the Year by the Country Music Association in 1972.
Legacy
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-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, as well as her 2014 album, Blue Smoke for which she re-recorded it for the Walmart bonus tracks.
"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).
The bonus track "My Heart Started Breaking" was later re-recorded for her 1975 album Dolly: The Seeker/We Used to.
In 2001, the album was released on CD in 2001 as Joshua & Coat Of Many Colors, attached to Joshua on one disc.[7]
In May 2012, the album was ranked number 301 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.[8] It subsequently made Time Magazine's 100 Greatest Albums of All Time in 2006. In 2017, it was #11 on National Public Radio's "The 150 Greatest Albums Made By Women".[9]
A re-issue released in 2007, in conjunction with Parton's 2007 European Tour, featured previously unreleased songs.
In 2010, Sony Music reissued the 2007 CD Coat of Many Colors in a triple-feature CD set with My Tennessee Mountain Home and Jolene.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Dolly Parton, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
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| 1. | "Coat of Many Colors" | April 27, 1971 | 3:05 | |
| 2. | "Traveling Man" | April 16, 1971 | 2:40 | |
| 3. | "My Blue Tears" | April 16, 1971 | 2:16 | |
| 4. | "If I Lose My Mind" | Porter Wagoner | April 27, 1971 | 2:29 |
| 5. | "The Mystery of the Mystery" | Wagoner | April 27, 1971 | 2:28 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "She Never Met a Man (She Didn't Like)" | October 30, 1969 | 2:41 | |
| 7. | "Early Morning Breeze" | January 26, 1971 | 2:54 | |
| 8. | "The Way I See You" | Wagoner | April 27, 1971 | 2:46 |
| 9. | "Here I Am" | April 27, 1971 | 3:19 | |
| 10. | "A Better Place to Live" | October 30, 1969 | 2:39 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
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| 11. | "My Heart Started Breaking" | January 25, 1971 | 3:02 | |
| 12. | "Just as Good as Gone" | April 27, 1971 | 2:28 | |
| 13. | "The Tender Touch of Love" | Porter Wagoner | April 16, 1971 | 2:26 |
| 14. | "My Blue Tears (Acoustic Demo)" | January 25, 1971 | 2:24 |
Personnel
- Dolly Parton – vocals, guitar
- Billy Sanford – guitar
- Dave Kirby – guitar
- Jerry Shook – guitar
- George McCormick – guitar
- Pete Drake – pedal steel guitar
- Bobby Dyson – bass
- Jerry Carrigan – drums
- Buck Trent – banjo
- Mack Magaha – fiddle
- Johnny Gimble – fiddle
- Buddy Spicher – fiddle
- Hargus "Pig" Robbins – piano
- David Briggs – piano
- Background vocals – The Nashville Edition
References
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Coat of Many Colors at AllMusic
- ^ 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.
- ^ Metzger, John (April 2007). "Dolly Parton - Coat of Many Colors (Album Review)". musicbox-online.com. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
- ^ Wolk, Douglas (April 13, 2007). "Pitchfork: Album Reviews: Dolly Parton: Coat of Many Colors / My Tennessee Mountain Home / Jolene". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
- ^ Voegtlin, Stewart (25 May 2007). "Dolly Parton - Coat of Many Colors - Review - Stylus Magazine". stylusmagazine.com. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
- ^ Alastair McKay Uncut, May 2007, Issue 120
- ^ Joshua & Coat Of Many Colors at Discogs
- ^ "500 Greatest Albums: Coat of Many Colors - Dolly Parton | Rolling Stone Music | Lists". rollingstone.com. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
- ^ "The 150 Greatest Albums Made By Women". npr.com. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
External links
- "Coat of Many Colors" - Album information and previews - Official Dolly Parton
- "Coat Of Many Colors" at Dolly Parton On-Line
