Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time - Rated 257/500!
Dolly Parton had a number of hits in the late '60s as Porter Wagoner's duet partner, yet solo success eluded her until her 1971 album Coat Of Many Colors. The title track was a Top Ten single, and it effectively became her signature song, largely because it was a sweetly autobiographical tune about Dolly's childhood.
That song, along with its two hit predecessors, "Traveling Man" and "My Blue Tears," were evidence that Parton was a strong songwriter, but the full album reveals the true depth of her talents. She wrote seven of the ten songs (Wagoner wrote the other three), none of which is filler.
A remarkably consistent album, in terms of songwriting and performances, but also remarkably diverse, revealing that Dolly can handle ballads, Country-Rockers, tearjerkers, and Country-Pop with equal aplomb.
Features: 180g Audiophile Vinyl Import
Selections: Side A: 1. Coat of Many Colors 2. Traveling Man 3. My Blue Tears 4. If I Lose My Mind 5. The Mystery of the Mystery
Side B: 1. She Never Met a Man (She Didn't Like) 2. Early Morning Breeze 3. The Way I See You 4. Here I Am 5. A Better Place to Live