Album cover. RCA Victor (APL1-1221) (1975)
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Dolly Parton
Dolly RCA Victor (APL1-1221) September 15, 1975 Side A
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Recording
This album, like Bubbling Over, appears to be made up of leftover tracks from previous sessions paired with a couple of new recordings. Sessions for the album took place from 1972 to 1974 at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee. "I'll Remember You as Mine" was recorded during an August 22, 1972 session. "Hold Me" was recorded on February 1, 1973. "Bobby's Arms" and "The Love I Used to Call Mine" were recorded at sessions for the 1974 album Jolene on December 3 and 26, 1973, respectively. "Most of All Why" was recorded at the end of a session for Porter and Dolly's 1975 album Porter 'n' Dolly. The only two tracks recorded specifically for the album were "The Seeker" and "We Used To" on December 8, 1974. Three of the tracks on the album were recorded on unknown dates: "My Heart Started Breaking", "Because I Love You", and "Only the Memory Remains".
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August 22, 1972
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December 9, 1974
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Release and promotion
The album was released September 15, 1975, on LP, cassette, and 8-track.
Singles
"The Seeker" was released as the album's first single on May 19, 1975. It debuted at number 75 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart dated June 7. It peaked at number two on the chart dated August 2, its tenth week on the chart. The single charted for 16 weeks. It peaked at number one in Canada on the RPM Country Singles chart.
The second single, "We Used To", was released on September 8, 1975. It debuted at number 84 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart dated September 27. It peaked at number nine on the chart dated December 6, its eleventh week on the chart. The single charted for 14 weeks. It peaked at number four in Canada on the RPM Country Singles chart.
The second single, "We Used To", was released on September 8, 1975. It debuted at number 84 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart dated September 27. It peaked at number nine on the chart dated December 6, its eleventh week on the chart. The single charted for 14 weeks. It peaked at number four in Canada on the RPM Country Singles chart.
Critical reception
Billboard published a review of the album in the issue dated September 27, 1975, calling the album "a collection of Dolly's favorite love songs." The review noted that Dolly wrote all the songs, calling her "one of the better writers around" and praising the songs as "beautifully done." Billboard also named "Most of All Why", "Because I Love You", and "Only the Memory Remains" as the best cuts on the album.
In the October 4, 1975 issue, the Cashbox review described the album as "a collection of love songs written by Dolly" and noted that "most of them [are] sad songs — songs of remembering lost love."
AllMusic gave the album 2.5 out of 5 stars.
In the October 4, 1975 issue, the Cashbox review described the album as "a collection of love songs written by Dolly" and noted that "most of them [are] sad songs — songs of remembering lost love."
AllMusic gave the album 2.5 out of 5 stars.
Billboard review, September 27, 1975.
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Cashbox review, October 4, 1975.
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Commercial performance
The album debuted at number 36 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart dated October 11, 1975. It peaked at number 14 on the chart dated November 22, its seventh week on the chart. The album charted for 16 weeks.
Personnel
Adapted from the album liner notes and the 2009 box set Dolly.
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Reissues
The album was released as a digital download on November 23, 2018.