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Album cover. RCA (BG2-66533-2) (1995)
I Will Always Love You: The Essential Dolly Parton One is a compilation album by Dolly Parton. It was released on March 28, 1995, by RCA Records. The compilation is notable for including one previously unreleased recording, Dolly's original version of "To Daddy" (recorded during the All I Can Do sessions). Three songs appear in altered form from their original album release: "Real Love", "Don't Call It Love", and "Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You". The release of this compilation marked the first time Dolly's music had been digitally remastered. The album has been certified Gold in Australia.

Track listing

  1. 9 to 5 (Dolly Parton) 2:48
  2. Single Women (Michael O'Donoghue) 3:45
  3. Think About Love (Richard "Spady" Brannan, Tom Campbell) 3:28
  4. But You Know I Love You (Mike Settle) 3:20
  5. Do I Ever Cross Your Mind (Dolly Parton) 4:05
  6. Real Love* (David Malloy, Richard "Spady" Brannan, Randy McCormick) 4:00
  7. You're the Only One (Carole Bayer Sager, Bruce Roberts) 3:25
  8. Sweet Summer Lovin' (Blaise Tosti) 3:19
  9. Heartbreak Express (Dolly Parton) 3:16
  10. Tie Our Love (In a Double Knot) (Jeff Silbar, John Reid) 3:23
  11. Islands in the Stream (duet with Kenny Rogers) (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb) 4:12
  12. Two Doors Down (Dolly Parton) 3:04
  13. God Won't Get You (Dolly Parton) 4:15
  14. Don't Call It Love** (Dean Pitchford, Tom Snow) 3:22
  15. To Daddy*** (Dolly Parton) 2:40
  16. Starting Over Again (Donna Summer, Bruce Sudano) 3:59
  17. Tennessee Homesick Blues (Dolly Parton) 3:23
  18. Save the Last Dance for Me (Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman) 3:51
  19. Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You**** (Pebe Sebert, Hugh Moffatt) 3:27
  20. I Will Always Love You (1974 Version) (Dolly Parton) 3:04

* Previously unreleased solo version.
** Alternate version. This version omits the backing vocals and the saxophone from 2:35 on the album version is omitted, with no saxophone coming in until the 2:50 mark.
*** Previously unreleased.
**** Alternate mix. While the original features backing vocals by Herb Pedersen and Dolly's brother Randy, this alternate mix omits Pedersen's vocals and adds additional steel guitar. This alternate mix was also released on the 2003 compilation, Ultimate Dolly Parton and the 2005 compilation, The Essential Dolly Parton.