45 single, Side A. RCA Victor (47-9971) (1971)
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"Comin' for to Carry Me Home" is a single by Dolly Parton. It was released on March 15, 1971, by RCA Victor. It is a new arrangement by Dolly of the traditional gospel song, "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot". The single was produced by Bob Ferguson. It peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
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Track listing
Side A
- Comin' for to Carry Me Home (Traditional, arr. by Dolly Parton) 2:59
- The Golden Streets of Glory (Dolly Parton) 2:50
Recording
"Comin' for to Carry Me Home" was recorded on January 25 and February 15, 1971, at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee. "The Golden Streets of Glory" was recorded on May 11, 1970, and had previously been released on Dolly's album of the same name.
Audio
Critical reception
Billboard reviewed the single in the March 27, 1971 issue. The review described the single as "an exciting updating of the classic."
The March 27, 1971 issue of Cashbox also contained a review of the single. It read, "Dolly's follow-up to the sensational "Joshua" track is the traditional "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" tune rearranged and performed like you've never heard it before. Here's Dolly's next number one record."
The March 27, 1971 issue of Cashbox also contained a review of the single. It read, "Dolly's follow-up to the sensational "Joshua" track is the traditional "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" tune rearranged and performed like you've never heard it before. Here's Dolly's next number one record."
Billboard review, March 27, 1971.
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Cashbox review, March 27, 1971.
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Commercial performance
The single debuted at number 72 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart dated April 10, 1971. It peaked at number 23 on the chart dated May 22, its seventh week on the chart. It charted for 12 weeks. It also peaked at number 18 on the Cashbox Country Singles chart.
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the 2009 box set, Dolly.
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"Comin' for to Carry Me Home"
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"The Golden Streets of Glory"
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