Album cover. Warner Bros. (9 25491-2) (1987)
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Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, and Emmylou Harris
Trio Warner Bros. (9 25491-2) March 2, 1987
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Background
Longtime friends and admirers of one another, Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, and Linda Ronstadt first attempted to record an album together in the mid-1970s, but scheduling conflicts and other difficulties (including the fact that the three women all recorded for different record labels) prevented its release.
Some of the fruits of those aborted 1970s recording sessions did make it onto the women's respective solo albums. "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues" was included on Emmylou's 1979 album Blue Kentucky Girl. "Mr. Sandman" and "Evangeline" appeared on Emmylou's 1981 album Evangeline and "My Blue Tears" was included on Linda's 1982 album Get Closer. "Palms of Victory," another track from the aborted 1970s sessions, was included on the Emmylou's 2007 box set Songbird: Rare Tracks and Forgotten Gems.
Dolly and Linda also recorded a version of the traditional ballad "I Never Will Marry", which appeared on Linda's 1977 album Simple Dreams, though that was recorded separately from these sessions, as was Linda's cover of "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You)", from Heart Like a Wheel, on which she was joined by Emmylou. During this time, Linda and Emmylou also covered a number of Dolly's compositions — Emmylou covered "Coat of Many Colors" and "To Daddy", and Linda recorded "I Will Always Love You"—for inclusion on their various solo albums during the mid- to late-1970s. Dolly, in turn, covered Emmylou's "Boulder to Birmingham", including it on her 1976 album All I Can Do.
Finally, a collaboration effort came to fruition, being produced by George Massenburg.
Some of the fruits of those aborted 1970s recording sessions did make it onto the women's respective solo albums. "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues" was included on Emmylou's 1979 album Blue Kentucky Girl. "Mr. Sandman" and "Evangeline" appeared on Emmylou's 1981 album Evangeline and "My Blue Tears" was included on Linda's 1982 album Get Closer. "Palms of Victory," another track from the aborted 1970s sessions, was included on the Emmylou's 2007 box set Songbird: Rare Tracks and Forgotten Gems.
Dolly and Linda also recorded a version of the traditional ballad "I Never Will Marry", which appeared on Linda's 1977 album Simple Dreams, though that was recorded separately from these sessions, as was Linda's cover of "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You)", from Heart Like a Wheel, on which she was joined by Emmylou. During this time, Linda and Emmylou also covered a number of Dolly's compositions — Emmylou covered "Coat of Many Colors" and "To Daddy", and Linda recorded "I Will Always Love You"—for inclusion on their various solo albums during the mid- to late-1970s. Dolly, in turn, covered Emmylou's "Boulder to Birmingham", including it on her 1976 album All I Can Do.
Finally, a collaboration effort came to fruition, being produced by George Massenburg.
Recording
The album was recorded from January to November 1986 at The Complex in West Los Angeles. Additional recording took place at Woodland Studios in Nashville and Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood.
Personnel
Adapted from the album liner notes.
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