Album cover. RCA Victor (AHL1-3546) (1980)
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Dolly Parton
Dolly, Dolly, Dolly RCA Victor (AHL1-3546) April 14, 1980 Side A
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Recording
The album was recorded in Los Angeles, California, at Sound Lab Studios and Capitol Recording Studios.
Release and promotion
The album was released April 14, 1980, on LP, cassette, and 8-track.
Singles
"Starting Over Again" was released as the album's first single on March 3, 1980. It debuted at number 47 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart dated March 22. It peaked at number one on the chart dated May 24, its tenth week on the chart. It charted for 14 weeks. The single also peaked at number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 36 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.
The second single, "Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You", was released on June 23, 1980. It debuted at number 78 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart dated July 19. It peaked at number one on the chart dated September 27, its eleventh week on the chart. It charted for 16 weeks. The single also peaked at number two in Canada on the RPM County Singles chart.
"Packin' It Up" was released in Australia as the third single from the album and did not chart.
The second single, "Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You", was released on June 23, 1980. It debuted at number 78 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart dated July 19. It peaked at number one on the chart dated September 27, its eleventh week on the chart. It charted for 16 weeks. The single also peaked at number two in Canada on the RPM County Singles chart.
"Packin' It Up" was released in Australia as the third single from the album and did not chart.
Critical reception
Billboard gave a mixed review of the album, calling it "another set of varied Parton vocals," while noting that Klein's production puts emphasis on piano and percussion. They went on to say that "the frenetic up-tempo songs provide balance in pacing, but Parton's strength remains soft, powerful ballads—the type of song she used to write. Unfortunately, the LP carries no Parton-written songs." They closed by saying that hopefully the lack of songs written by Parton is "only a temporary development in the career of this outstanding writer-performer."
The album received a more positive review from Cashbox, saying that "Parton comes out with a very smooth LP in a very slick and classy package." Although, they also noted that Dolly "didn’t write a single tune," they felt that "every cut is high quality with a nice mixture of ballads and up tempo numbers." They concluded the review by saying, "There's something for everyone here."
Mark Deming of AllMusic gave the album 3 out of 5 stars. He noted the lack of Parton compositions, calling it her "slickest and most mainstream-oriented album up to the time." He praised Dolly's ability of "finding emotions in songs that would seem to have little visible heart or soul, letting her pure Appalachian soprano cut through the orchestra."
The album received a more positive review from Cashbox, saying that "Parton comes out with a very smooth LP in a very slick and classy package." Although, they also noted that Dolly "didn’t write a single tune," they felt that "every cut is high quality with a nice mixture of ballads and up tempo numbers." They concluded the review by saying, "There's something for everyone here."
Mark Deming of AllMusic gave the album 3 out of 5 stars. He noted the lack of Parton compositions, calling it her "slickest and most mainstream-oriented album up to the time." He praised Dolly's ability of "finding emotions in songs that would seem to have little visible heart or soul, letting her pure Appalachian soprano cut through the orchestra."
Billboard review, April 26, 1980.
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Cashbox review, April 26, 1980.
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Commercial performance
The album debuted at number 14 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart dated May 10, 1980. It peaked at number seven on the chart dated May 31, its fourth week on the chart, where it remained for one additional week. The album charted for 30 weeks. It also peaked at number 71 on the Billboard 200 chart and number one in Canada on the RPM Country Albums chart.
Personnel
Adapted from the album liner notes.
Performance
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Production
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Other personnel
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Reissues
The album was reissued for the first time in 2007 on CD and as a digital download.