 Album cover. RCA (BG2-66533-2) (1995) March 28, 1995: The compilation album, I Will Always Love You: The Essential Dolly Parton One, is released. The album features two previously unreleased songs, Dolly's original 1976 recording of "To Daddy" and a solo version of her Kenny Rogers duet, "Real Love". March 28, 2016: "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind" (Alternate Take 1994) is released as the first single from The Complete Trio Collection.  Album cover. RCA Victor (AHL1-4289) (1982) March 29, 1982: Dolly's twenty-fourth solo studio album, Heartbreak Express, is released. The album peaked number five on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. March 29, 2005: The Bellamy Brothers released their Angels & Outlaws, Volume 1 album. Dolly is featured on a new recording of their 1979 hit single, "If I Said You Have a Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me".
 Europe radio promo CD. EMI (Dolly 001 / 0946 355572 2 0) (2006) March 20, 2006: "Where Do the Children Play" (with special guest Yusuf Islam) is released in Europe as the fourth and final single from Dolly's forty-first solo studio album, Those Were the Days. March 21, 1977: "Light of a Clear Blue Morning" is released as the first single from Dolly's eighteenth solo studio album, New Harvest…First Gathering. It peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.  UK 45 single, Side A. RCA (PB 9059) (1977) Image credit: RadnaNotions at 45cat.com March 25, 1977: "You Are" is released as the first UK single (second overall) from Dolly's eighteenth solo studio album, New Harvest…First Gathering. The single's B-side, "Applejack", would later be promoted as the A-side around August 1977, when it was released as a single in the Netherlands. March 26, 2013: The Unsung Hero: A Tribute to the Music of Ron Davies compilation album is released. Dolly contributed "It’s Too Late" to the collection.
March 14, 1988: "Wildflowers" is released as the fourth and final single from Dolly, Emmylou Harris, and Linda Ronsatdt's Trio album. The Parton-penned single peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. March 15, 1971: "Comin' for to Carry Me Home" is released as a single. It peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. While the song was not included on Dolly's 1971 gospel album, The Golden Streets of Glory, its B-side (the album’s title track) was included. March 16, 1981: "But You Know I Love You" is released as the second single from Dolly's twenty-third solo album, 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs. The single peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. March 16, 1992: "Straight Talk" is released as the first single from the soundtrack to the film of the same name. The single reached number 64 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. March 18, 2014: "Blue Smoke" is released as a single in the US and in various other territories around the world from Dolly's album of the same name. The single had previously been released in Australia and New Zealand on December 20, 2013.
March 6, 1972: "Lost Forever in Your Kiss" is released as the first single from Porter and Dolly's eighth collaboration album, Together Always. The single peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.  Album cover. RCA Victor (LSP-4686) (1972) March 6, 1972: Dolly released her ninth solo studio album, Touch Your Woman. The album peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.  Album cover. RCA Victor (LSP-4686) (1972) March 7, 1991: Dolly released her thirty-first solo studio album, Eagle When She Flies. The album peaked at number one on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.  Audiobook cover. Hatchette Audio (9 781549 16485 9) (2022) March 7, 2022: The Run, Rose, Run audiobook is released digitally. It would not be released on CD until March 29.
 Mexico 45 single, picture sleeve. RCA Victor (SP-4944) (1978) Image credit: DollDean66 at discogs.com February 27, 1978: "Two Doors Down" and "It's All Wrong, But It's All Right" are released as a double A-side single from Dolly's Here You Come Again album. "Two Doors Down" was aimed at pop radio, while "It's All Wrong, But It's All Right" was aimed at country. "Two Doors Down" peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100 and "It's All Wrong, But It's All Right" peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. "Two Doors Down" was re-recorded for the single release. This more up-beat, pop version of the song replaced the original version on all subsequent pressings of the album and is the version included on almost all compilation albums.  Album cover. Warner Bros. (9 25491-2) (1987) March 2, 1987: Dolly, Emmylou Harris, and Linda Ronstadt release the Trio album. The album peaked at number one on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and was certified Platinum by the RIAA for shipment of more the one million copies. The album won Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal at the 30th Annual Grammy Awards in addition to being nominated for Album of the Year. "Telling Me Lies" was also nominated for Best Country Song. March 3, 1980: "Starting Over Again" is released as the first single from Dolly's twenty-second solo studio album, Dolly, Dolly, Dolly. The single peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.  Album cover. Butterfly (192641819995) (2022) March 4, 2022: Dolly released her forty-eighth solo studio album, Run, Rose, Run. A companion album to the novel of the same name (co-written by Dolly and James Patterson), it peaked at number four on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The same day, "Woman Up (And Take It Like a Man)" was released as the album's third and final single.
 Single cover. Kind Music Group (digital single) (2023) "Peace Like a River", Dolly and Dionne Warwick's highly anticipated gospel duet, was released today (February 24). The song was written by Dolly back in the 1980s, but she never released it. Although, a portion of the songs lyrics were featured on a greeting card from Dolly's Hallmark collection in the 1990s. Dolly told Robin Roberts in a February 7 interview on Good Morning America that she sent Dionne a demo of the song recorded in the 1990s and that she loved it and wanted to record it as a duet. Dionne called the song "Dolly's testimony" and a "song of inspiration." The new single was produced by Dolly and Dionne's son, Damon Elliott. Listen to the single below. The February 7 Good Morning America interview and a picture of the greeting card are below, also. "Peace Like a River" is available for purchase or streaming on all digital platforms.  "Peace Like a River" Hallmark card from the 1990s. Photo courtesy of Doyle Gilliam-Rodriguez, RareDolly Facebook group.
February 20, 1994: "When You Tell Me That You Love Me" is released as the fifth and final single Julio Iglesias’ Crazy album. A duet with Dolly, the single peaked at number 35 on the Netherlands Mega Top 50 chart. February 21, 1966: "Don’t Drop Out" is released as Dolly’s fourth pop leaning single for Monument Records. The single did not chart. February 21, 2017: Dolly’s cover of the Brandi Carlile song, "The Story", is released as the first single from the charity album, Cover Stores. February 22, 2000: Bryan Sutton released his Ready to Go album featuring a Dolly on a cover of her song, "Smoky Mountain Memories".
 Album cover. Primary Wave Music (2023) The first single from Olivia Newton-John's posthumous album, Just the Two of Us: The Duets Collection, Volume One, was released today (February 17). The single is a duet with Dolly on her 1974 song "Jolene". Olivia previously recorded a solo version on her 1976 album, Come On Over. News first broke that Dolly and Olivia had recorded a song together back in October 2021, when Kelly Lang mentioned in her book, I'm Not Going Anywhere, that she had recorded a song for the upcoming album and noted that Dolly had also recorded with Olivia. The new recording marks Dolly's eighteenth officially released version of the song, including studio versions, live recordings, and remixes. The full album will be released on May 5, 2023. You can hear the single now or watch the music videos below. The album is available for pre-order now on CD, LP, digital download, or streaming wherever you get your music!
 Album cover. Legacy / SMG (2023) A new Dolly compilation album is among the exclusive releases announced today for Record Store Day 2023. The Monument Singles Collection, 1964–1968 will be released on April 22, 2023. The LP release is limited to 5,500 copies and marks the first time Dolly's Monument era singles have been gathered together for a complete collection. The set has been remastered from the original mono master tapes and includes liner notes by award-winning author and Grammy-nominee Holly George-Warren. Among the highlights are several tracks that have never officially been made available outside of their original 45 single release. Those tracks are "What Do You Think About Lovin'" (an overdubbed duet version with Brenda Lee was included on 1982's The Winning Hand), "Happy, Happy Birthday Baby" (an overdubbed duet version with Willie Nelson was included on 1982's The Winning Hand), "I Took Him for Granted", "Control Yourself", "I'll Put It Off Until Tomorrow" (a rare "response" song to Dolly's previous composition "Put It Off Until Tomorrow"), and "Ping Pong" (an overdubbed duet version with Kris Kristofferson was included on 1982's The Winning Hand). The remaining tracks were either included on Dolly's 1967 debut album, Hello, I'm Dolly, the 1970 compilation As Long as I Love, or the 2009 4-disc box set Dolly. The complete tracklisting is below (Side A is taken from the available promo image, and Side B is assumed based on what singles followed). Visit the official Record Store Day website for more information and to find a participating location near you! Side A
  Album cover. FLi / Budde Music (2023) Dolly has recorded a solo version of "The Last Thing on My Mind" for an upcoming Doc Watson tribute album. The single was released today, February 16, through all digital retailers by FLi Records and Budde Music. Doc Watson would have celebrated his centennial on March 3, and the tribute album, I Am a Pilgrim: Doc Watson at 100, will be released on April 28. Written and orignally recorded by Tom Paxton in 1964, "The Last Thing on My Mind" was Dolly and Porter Wagoner's first duet single in October 1967. Doc Watson recorded the song for his 1966 album, Southbound. Dolly and Doc performed the song together during MerleFest in 2001. In a press release Dolly said, "Doc Watson is everyone’s hero and a great guitar player. Some say he is the absolute best, and I was honored to get to work with him a few times in my career." The album was executive produced by Mitch Greenhill, Matthew Greenhill, and Peer Steinwald. Take a listen to Dolly's new solo version below, in addition to Tom Paxton's original, Doc Watson's 1966 recording, Porter and Dolly's 1967 duet, and see the video of Dolly and Doc performing the song during a rehearsal for MerleFest in 2001. View the album's complete track listing below the videos.
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I Am a Pilgrim: Doc Watson at 100 FLi / Budde Music April 28, 2023
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