Album cover. RCA Victor (APL1-0712) (1974)

Dolly Parton
Love Is Like a Butterfly
RCA Victor (APL1-0712)
September 16, 1974

Side A

1. Love Is Like a Butterfly (Dolly Parton) 2;19
2. If I Cross Your Mind (Porter Wagoner) 2:37
3. My Eyes Can Only See You (Dolly Parton) 2:45
4. Take Me Back (Dolly Parton) 2:34
5. Blackie, Kentucky (Dolly Parton) 3:26

Side B

1. Gettin' Happy (Dolly Parton) 2:36
2. You're the One That Taught Me How to Swing (Dolly Parton) 2:05
3. Highway Headin' South (Porter Wagoner) 2:04
4. Once Upon a Memory (Dolly Parton) 3:10
5. Sacred Memories (Dolly Parton) 2:42

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Personnel

Credits are adapted from the original album liner notes and the 2009 box set, Dolly ("Love Is Like a Butterfly" and "Sacred Memories"), and may not represent the personnel for all tracks.

• Joe Babcock – background vocals
• Stu Basore – steel guitar
• Herb Burnette – art director
• Jimmy Capps – guitar
• Jerry Carrigan – drums
• Betty Cherry – cover illustration
• Jimmy Colvard – guitar
• Pete Drake – steel guitar
• Bobby Dyson – bass
• Dolores Edgin – background vocals
• Bob Ferguson – producer
• Dave Kirby – guitar
• The Lea Jane Singers – background vocals
• Larrie Londin – drums

• Charlie McCoy – harmonica
• Bruce Osbon – guitar
• June Page – background vocals
• Dolly Parton – lead vocals
• Tom Pick – recording engineer
• Hope Powell – cover photo
• Hargus "Pig" Robbins – piano
• Roy Shockley – recording technician
• Jerry Stembridge (Chip Young) – guitar
• Jerry Smith – piano
• Bobby Thompson – guitar
• Buck Trent – banjo
• Don Warden – dobro
• Hurshel Wiginton – background vocals

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Releases

FORMAT / TITLE / LABEL & CATALOG # / REGION / RELEASE DATE (MM-DD-YYYY)​​

• LP / Love Is Like a Butterfly / RCA Victor APL1-0712 / US & Canada / 09-16-1974
• 8-track / Love Is Like a Butterfly / RCA Victor APS1-0712 / US & Canada / 09-16-1974
  
• Cassette / Love Is Like a Butterfly / RCA Victor APK1-0712 / US & Canada / 09-16-1974
  
• LP / Love Is Like a Butterfly / RCA Victor APL1-0712 / Australia / 1974
• LP / Love Is Like a Butterfly / RCA Victor APL-1-0712 / South Africa / 1974
  
• LP / Love Is Like a Butterfly / RCA Victor LSA 3195 / UK / 1974
  
• LP / Love Is Like a Butterfly / RCA Victor AHL1-0712 / US / 1976
  
• Cassette / Love Is Like a Butterfly / RCA PK 10712 / UK / 1977
  
• LP / Love Is Like a Butterfly / RCA International VAL1-0305 / Australia & New Zealand / 1980
  
• Cassette / Love Is Like a Butterfly / RCA International VAK1 0305 / Australia & New Zealand / 1980
  
• Digital download / Love Is Like a Butterfly / Sony Music Entertainment / Various / 03-21-2014
• Streaming / Love Is Like a Butterfly / Sony Music Entertainment / Various / 03-21-2014
• LP / Love Is Like a Butterfly / Music for Pleasure MFP 5774 / UK / Unknown
• Cassette / Love Is Like a Butterfly / Music for Pleasure TC-MFP 5774 / UK / Unknown