45 single, Side A. RCA Victor (74-0773) (1972)
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"Together Always" is a single by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton. It was released on July 31, 1971, by RCA Victor as the second single from Porter and Dolly's album of the same name. It was written by Dolly and produced by Bob Ferguson. The single peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
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Track listing
Side A
- Together Always (Dolly Parton) 2:12
- Love's All Over (Porter Wagoner) 3:06
Recording
"Together Always" was recorded on May 1, 1972, at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee. The B-side, "Love's All Over", was recorded on April 7, 1971, during a session for Porter and Dolly's 1971 album, The Right Combination • Burning the Midnight Oil.
Audio
Critical reception
The single was review in the August 12, 1972 issue of Cashbox. The review read, "When Porter and Dolly sing about being together, they mean it. They are together as people and as artists–their enduring musical relationship makes this single a joy, a probable super-hit."
Billboard included the single in their New Radio Action and Billboard Pick Singles section in the issue dated August 12, 1972.
Billboard included the single in their New Radio Action and Billboard Pick Singles section in the issue dated August 12, 1972.
Billboard review, August 12, 1972.
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Cashbox review, August 12, 1972.
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Commercial performance
"Together Always" debuted at number 50 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart dated September 2, 1972. It peaked at number 14 on the chart dated November 4 and charted for 13 weeks. It also peaked at number eight on the Cashbox Country Singles chart.
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the 2014 box set, Just Between You and Me: The Complete Recordings, 1967–1976.
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"Together Always"
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"Love's All Over"
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