Album cover. Columbia / Blue Eye (CK 66123) (1994)
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Heartsongs: Live from Home is a live album by Dolly Parton. It was released on September 27, 1994, by Columbia Records and Blue Eye Records. The album was recorded live at Dollywood and produced by Steve Buckingham and Dolly. It peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. "To Daddy" was released as the album's only single. It failed to chart, but its B-side, "PMS Blues", peaked at number 70 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
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Track listing
- Heartsong (Dolly Parton) 5:24
- I'm Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes (A.P. Carter, arr. by Dolly Parton) 2:52
- Mary of the Wild Moor (Joseph W. Turner, arr. by Dolly Parton) 4:05
- In the Pines (Traditional, arr. by Dolly Parton) 2:41
- My Blue Tears (Dolly Parton) 2:47
- Applejack (Dolly Parton) 3:34
- Coat of Many Colors (Dolly Parton) 4:20
- Smoky Mountain Memories (Dolly Parton) 4:10
- Night Train to Memphis (Marvin Hughes, Owen Bradley, Beasley Smith) 2:42
- What a Friend We Have in Jesus (Joseph M. Scriven, Charles C. Converse, arr. by Dolly Parton) 2:37
- Hold Fast to the Right (James D. Vaughn, arr. by Dolly Parton) 2:32
- Walter Henry Hagen (Dolly Parton) 3:40
- Barbara Allen (with Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh) (Traditional, Irish verse translation by Proinsias Ó Maonaigh, arr. by Dolly Parton) 2:54
- Brave Little Soldier (Dolly Parton) 3:54
- To Daddy (Dolly Parton) 2:55
- True Blue (Dolly Parton, James Newton Howard) 3:05
- Longer Than Always (Dolly Parton) 2:59
- Wayfaring Stranger (Traditional, arr. by Dolly Parton) 3:09
- My Tennessee Mountain Home (Dolly Parton) 3:22
- Heartsong (Reprise) (Dolly Parton) 2:20
- Cas Walker Theme (Bud Brewster, Willie G. Brewster) 0:58
- Black Draught Theme (arr. by Dolly Parton) 1:24
- PMS Blues (Dolly Parton) 5:36
Recording
The album was recorded on April 23 and 24, 1994, at the Celebrity Theater at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.
Release and promotion
The album was released September 27, 1994, on CD and cassette.
Singles
"To Daddy" was released as a single on October 3, 1994. The single version is the same as the album version except the audience applause has been edited out. While "To Daddy" failed to chart, the B-side "PMS Blues" received enough airplay to chart. It debuted and peaked at number 70 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart dated October 15. It charted for four weeks.
Critical reception
Barry Weber gave the album 3 out of 5 stars in a review for AllMusic. He said that it is "quite a treat to hear Parton return to her roots here." He praised "Applejack" as "incredibly lively" and called the rendition of "Smoky Mountain Memories" as possibly "the best version of the song available." He felt the cover songs on the album are where Dolly really shines. He described "Night Train to Memphis" as "sharp and energetic" and said that "Wayfaring Stranger" showcases Dolly at her "earthy gospel best." He criticized the title track as "rather bloodless" and found "Brave Little Soldier" to be " too self-righteous to be anything but schlocky." He felt that "Coat of Many Colors" is not as sincere as the original recording, but concluded by saying that the album is "Dolly's most comfortable and honest recording in a very long time."
Commercial perfomance
The album debuted at number 24 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart dated October 15, 1994. It peaked at number 16 on the chart dated November 12, its fifth week on the chart. The album charted for 16 weeks. It also peaked at number 87 on the Billboard 200. The album peaked at number 38 in Canada on the RPM Country Albums chart. It peaked at number 175 in Australia on the ARIA Top Albums chart.
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album liner notes.
Performance
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Production
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Other personnel
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