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This Week in Dolly's Discography: August 29-September 4

8/29/2022

 
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Album cover. Skaggs Family (SKFR CD 1002) (2000)
August 29, 2000: The Ricky Skaggs-produced Bill Monroe tribute album Big Mon: The Songs of Bill Monroe is released, featuring Dolly singing "Cry, Cry Darlin'". The album peaked at number 42 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.

August 30, 1965: "Happy, Happy Birthday Baby", the second of Dolly's five pop-leaning singles for Monument Records is released. The single was Dolly's very first record to appear on a Billboard chart, peaked at number 108 on the Bubbling Under the Hot 100 chart.

August 30, 2019: For King & Country released a remixed version of their song "God Only Knows" featuring Dolly. The music video for the remix was released the same day. The Dolly remix peaked at number 41 on the Billboard Christian Airplay chart. "God Only Knows" has been certified Platinum by the RIAA.

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45 single, picture sleeve. Warner Bros. (7-28248) (1987)
Image credit: kempkemp at 45cat.com
August 31, 1987: "Those Memories of You" is released as the third single from Dolly, Linda Ronstadt, and Emmylou Harris' 1987 Trio album. The single peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. A music video for the song was released starring Harry Dean Stanton.

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'Home for Christmas' to Be Reissued on LP

8/27/2022

 
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Promotional image from Amazon.
Dolly's 1990 Christmas album Home for Christmas will be reissued on LP on October 7, 2022. This marks the album's first wide release on vinyl. During its originally 1990 release the album was available on CD and cassette, while the vinyl edition was exclusive to the Netherlands, as most countries had stopped issuing LPs due to the rise of the CD and cassette formats. Check out the track listing below and and preorder your copy  today!

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Home for Christmas track listing
Side A
  1. First Noel (Public Domain) 4:03
  2. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie) 1:52
  3. I'll Be Home for Christmas (Kim Gannon, Walter Kent) 3:13
  4. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Johnny Marks) 3:25
  5. Go Tell It on the Mountain (Public Domain) 2:50
Side B
  1. The Little Drummer Boy (Katherine Kennicott Davis, Kenny Onorati, Henry Simeone) 4:34
  2. We Three Kings (Public Domain) 2:44
  3. Jingle Bells (Public Domain) 1:55
  4. O Little Town of Bethlehem (Public Domain) 2:39
  5. Joy to the World (Public Domain) 4:23​

"9 to 5" Duet with Kelly Clarkson Coming September 9

8/26/2022

 
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Single cover. Smack (digital single) (2022)
Kelly Clarkson has announced her duet with Dolly on a new version of "9 to 5" will be released September 9, 2022. The Shane McAnally produced track was recorded for the documentary Still Working 9 to 5​ and plays over the end credits.

Pre-save the single here!

Dolly Announces Ultimate Deluxe Edition of 'A Holly Dolly Christmas', Releases Single

8/25/2022

 
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Album cover. Butterfly/Warner (2022)
On Friday, August 26, 2022, Dolly announced an Ultimate Deluxe Edition of her 2020 Christmas album A Holly Dolly Christmas. The new edition is scheduled to be released on October 14, 2022, and includes eight bonus tracks. For Dolly collectors, the highlight of the album is the first commercial release of three songs from Dolly's 1986 TV movie ​A Smoky Mountain Christmas ("A Smoky Mountain Christmas", "(I'd Like to Spend) Christmas with Santa", and "Wrapped Up in You"). Two other tracks, "Three Candles" and "The Wish Book", were previously released on various editions of the album in 2020 and 2021. The remaining three bonus tracks are Dolly's 2004 collaboration with Rod Stewart on "Baby, It's Cold Outside", and "Something Bigger Than Me" and "Silent Night", Dolly's two contributions from the 1997 Annabelle's Wish soundtrack. Listen to the new single "A Smoky Mountain Christmas" and see the complete track listing below!

The album is available to preorder as a 2 LP white vinyl, CD, or digital download from Dolly's official store here.
A Holly Dolly Christmas (Ultimate Deluxe Edition) track listing
  1. ​Holly Jolly Christmas (Johnny Marks) 3:22
  2. Christmas Is (featuring Miley Cyrus) (Dolly Parton) 3:17
  3. Cuddle Up, Cozy Down Christmas (duet with Michael Bublé) (Dolly Parton) 3:39
  4. Christmas on the Square (Dolly Parton) 3:15
  5. Circle of Love (Dolly Parton) 3:43
  6. All I Want for Christmas Is You (duet with Jimmy Fallon) (Mariah Carey, Walter Afanasieff) 4:05
  7. Comin' Home for Christmas (Dolly Parton, Kent Wells) 4:29
  8. Christmas Where We Are (featuring Billy Ray Cyrus) (Jada Roberts, Barry Jobe) 3:11
  9. Pretty Paper (duet with Willie Nelson) (Willie Nelson) 3:34
  10. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (Tommie Connor) 2:44
  11. You Are My Christmas (featuring Randy Parton) (Dolly Parton) 4:14
  12. Mary, Did You Know? (Mark Lowry, Buddy Greene) 4:27
  13. Three Candles (Dolly Parton) 2:29
  14. The Wish Book (Dolly Parton) 1:32
  15. Baby, It's Cold Outside   Rod Stewart featuring Dolly Parton (Frank Loesser) 3:51
  16. Something Bigger Than Me (Steve Dorff, Marty Panzer) 3:55
  17. A Smoky Mountain Christmas (Dolly Parton) 2:10
  18. (I'd Like to Spend) Christmas with Santa (Dolly Parton, Bill Owens)
  19. Wrapped Up in You (Dolly Parton)
  20. Silent Night (Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr) 3:13
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Notes:
  • Tracks 13 and 14 were previously released on the Amazon Exclusive streaming edition, 8-track edition (13), cassette edition (14), and the 2021 Deluxe Edition of the album.
  • Track 15 was originally released on Rod Stewart's 2004 album Stardust: The Great American Songbook, Volume III.
  • Tracks 17-19 are the recordings featured in the 1986 TV movie A Smoky Mountain Christmas, but this marks their first commercial release.
  • Tracks 16 and 20 were originally released on the 1997 soundtrack album Annabelle's Wish.

This Week in Dolly's Discography: August 22-August 28

8/23/2022

 
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Album cover. Columbia (CK 67140) (1995)
August 22, 1995: Dolly releases her thirty-third solo studio album, Something Special. It features re-recordings of the classic Parton compositions "Jolene", "The Seeker", and a duet with Vince Gill on "I Will Always Love You". The album peaked at number 10 on the Billboard ​Top Country Albums chart.

August 23, 1994: Mac Davis releases his album Will Write Songs for Food, featuring a duet with Dolly on "Everyone But You and Me".

August 24, 2016: "Waltz Across Texas Tonight" is released as the fourth and final single from ​The Complete Trio Collection.

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Album cover. Decca / Blue Eye (DRND-70041) (1998)
August 25, 1998: Dolly releases her thirty-fifth solo studio album Hungry Again. The entirely Parton-penned album peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.

August 28, 2007: "Better Get to Livin'", the first single from Dolly's forty-second solo studio album Backwoods Barbie, is released exclusively on iTunes. The single peaked at number 48 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.

Bluegrass Version of Bill Anderson Duet Released

8/23/2022

 
Friday, August 19, 2022, saw the release of a Bluegrass version of Bill Anderson's duet with Dolly, "Someday It'll All Make Sense". The new release features a more traditional bluegrass instrumentation compared to the original's stripped-back country accompaniment. Take a listen below.

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