Album cover. RCA Victor (APL1-0646) (1974)
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Porter 'n' Dolly is the eleventh collaborative studio album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton. It was released on August 19, 1974, by RCA Victor. The album was produced by Bob Ferguson. It peaked at number eight on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The album's single, "Please Don't Stop Loving Me", peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, becoming Porter and Dolly's only song to top the chart.
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Track listing
Side A
- Please Don't Stop Loving Me (Dolly Parton, Porter Wagoner) 2:45
- The Fire That Keeps You Warm (Dolly Parton) 2:07
- Too Far Gone (Dolly Parton) 2:10
- We'd Have to Be Crazy (Dolly Parton) 2:32
- The Power of Love (Porter Wagoner) 2:22
- Sixteen Years (Porter Wagoner, Tom Pick) 2:47
- Together You and I (Dolly Parton) 2:20
- Without You (Dolly Parton) 2:25
- Two (Dolly Parton) 2:37
- Sounds of Nature (Dolly Parton, Porter Wagoner) 2:17
Recording
Recording sessions for the album took place on May 23 and 24, 1974, at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee. These two sessions produced eight of the album's ten tracks. The two other tracks were recorded during sessions for previous albums. "Sounds of Nature" was recorded during a September 30, 1971 session for the 1972 album The Right Combination • Burning the Midnight Oil and "Together You and I" was recorded during a May 2, 1972 session for the 1972 album Together Always.
Dolly would later re-record two songs from this album. She re-recorded "The Fire That Keeps You Warm" for her 1976 album All I Can Do and "Together You and I" for her 2011 album Better Day.
Dolly would later re-record two songs from this album. She re-recorded "The Fire That Keeps You Warm" for her 1976 album All I Can Do and "Together You and I" for her 2011 album Better Day.
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September 30, 1971
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May 24, 1974
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Release and promotion
The album was released August 19, 1974, on LP, cassette, and 8-track.
Singles
"Please Don't Stop Loving Me" was released as the album's single on July 15, 1974. It debuted at number 98 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart dated August 3. It peaked at number one on the chart dated October 12, its eleventh week on the chart. It was Porter and Dolly's only song to top the chart. The single charted for 17 weeks. It also peaked at number two on the Cashbox Country Singles chart. It was less successful in Canada where it peaked at number 45 on the RPM Country Singles chart.
Critical reception
Billboard gave a positive review of the album, noting that all of the album's tracks were written by Wagoner and Parton. They continued by saying the album contains "some nice ballads, some up-tempo, but [they are] all good listening." The review indicated "We'd Have to Be Crazy", "Two", and "The Power of Love" as the best cuts on the album. The review concluded with a note to record dealers that the album's "portrait cover will enhance display."
In another positive review, Cashbox said, "Although Porter and Dolly have each assumed their own artistic identities as far as live performing, they are still recording together. This new LP features some excellent material and the inimitable duo are sounding better than ever. The LP is a sparkling collection and Porter and Dolly have always stood as an exceptional duo on the country music scene. "Please Don't Stop Loving Me" is an up-tempo ditty that professes that they need each other. "The Fire That Keeps You Warm" is a heart warming tune that tells of true love."
In another positive review, Cashbox said, "Although Porter and Dolly have each assumed their own artistic identities as far as live performing, they are still recording together. This new LP features some excellent material and the inimitable duo are sounding better than ever. The LP is a sparkling collection and Porter and Dolly have always stood as an exceptional duo on the country music scene. "Please Don't Stop Loving Me" is an up-tempo ditty that professes that they need each other. "The Fire That Keeps You Warm" is a heart warming tune that tells of true love."
Billboard review, August 31, 1974.
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Cashbox review, August 24, 1974.
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Commercial performance
The album debuted at number 49 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart dated September 14, 1974. It peaked at number eight on the chart dated October 26, its seventh week on the chart, where it remained for an additional week. It charted for 25 weeks.
Accolades
"Please Don't Stop Loving Me" received the Country Award from BMI in 1975.
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the original album liner notes and the 2014 box set, Just Between You and Me: The Complete Recordings, 1967–1976.
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