Album cover. RCA Nashville / BMG Heritage (82876 52008 2) (2003)
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Ultimate Dolly Parton is a compilation album by Dolly Parton. It was released on June 3, 2003, by RCA Nashville and BMG Heritage. A single disc and a double disc version were released, covering Dolly's career from 1970 to 1989 (single disc) and 1967 to 1991 (double disc). The single disc version peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot Country Albums chart, while the double disc version reached number 74. The album contains an alternate master of "9 to 5" and an alternate mix of "Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You". The album has been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.
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Track listing
Single disc version
* This alternate master of "9 to 5" features an extended fade-out and was also released on the 2005 compilation, The Essential Dolly Parton.
** This alternate mix of "Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You" was first released in 1995 on the I Will Always Love You: The Essential Dolly Parton One compilation album. 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 2005 compilation, The Essential Dolly Parton.
- Joshua (Dolly Parton) 3:04
- Coat of Many Colors (Dolly Parton) 3:04
- Jolene (Dolly Parton) 2:41
- I Will Always Love You (Dolly Parton) 2:55
- Please Don't Stop Loving Me (with Porter Wagoner) (Dolly Parton, Porter Wagoner) 2:47
- Love Is Like a Butterfly (Dolly Parton) 2:21
- The Bargain Store (Dolly Parton) 2:42
- Here You Come Again (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil) 2:54
- It's All Wrong, But It's All Right (Dolly Parton) 3:18
- Heartbreaker (Carole Bayer Sager, David Wolfert) 3:30
- I Really Got the Feeling (Billy Vera) 3:08
- You're the Only One (Bruce Roberts, Carole Bayer Sager) 3:20
- Staring Over Again (Bruce Sudano, Donna Summer) 3:58
- Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You (Alternate Mix)* (Pebe Sebert, Hugh Moffatt) 3:25
- 9 to 5 (Alternate Master)** (Dolly Parton) 3:00
- But You Know I Love You (Mark Settle) 3:19
- Tennessee Homesick Blues (Single Edit) (Dolly Parton) 3:23
- Islands in the Stream (with Kenny Rogers) (Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb) 4:10
- To Know Him Is to Love Him (with Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt) (Phil Spector) 3:51
- Why'd You Come in Here Lookin' Like That (Bob Carlisle, Randy Thomas) 2:32
* This alternate master of "9 to 5" features an extended fade-out and was also released on the 2005 compilation, The Essential Dolly Parton.
** This alternate mix of "Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You" was first released in 1995 on the I Will Always Love You: The Essential Dolly Parton One compilation album. 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 2005 compilation, The Essential Dolly Parton.
European edition bonus track
21. Early Morning Breeze (Bent Remix) (featuring BJ Cole) (Dolly Parton) 4:30
21. Early Morning Breeze (Bent Remix) (featuring BJ Cole) (Dolly Parton) 4:30
Double disc version
Disc one
* This alternate master of "9 to 5" features an extended fade-out and was also released on the 2005 compilation, The Essential Dolly Parton.
** This alternate mix of "Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You" was first released in 1995 on the I Will Always Love You: The Essential Dolly Parton One compilation album. 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 2005 compilation, The Essential Dolly Parton.
Disc one
- Dumb Blonde (Curly Putman) 2:30
- Just Because I'm a Woman (Dolly Parton) 3:05
- My Blue Ridge Mountain Boy (Dolly Parton) 3:32
- Mule Skinner Blues (Blue Yodel No. 8) (Jimmie Rodgers, George Vaughn) 3:10
- Joshua (Dolly Parton) 3:06
- Coat of Many Colors (Dolly Parton) 3:06
- Touch Your Woman (Dolly Parton) 2:43
- My Tennessee Mountain Home (Dolly Parton) 3:10
- Jolene (Dolly Parton) 2:42
- Please Don't Stop Loving Me (with Porter Wagoner) (Dolly Parton, Porter Wagoner) 2:47
- I Will Always Love You (Dolly Parton) 2:58
- Love Is Like a Butterfly (Dolly Parton) 2:23
- The Bargain Store (Dolly Parton) 2:45
- The Seeker (Dolly Parton) 3:05
- We Used To (Dolly Parton) 3:15
- All I Can Do (Dolly Parton) 2:27
- Light of a Clear Blue Morning (Dolly Parton) 4:56
- It's All Wrong, But It's All Right (Dolly Parton) 3:21
- Here You Come Again (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil) 2:59
- Two Doors Down (Single Version) (Dolly Parton) 3:09
- Heartbreaker (Carole Bayer Sager, David Wolfert) 3:36
- I Really Got the Feeling (Dolly Parton) (Billy Vera) 3:10
- You're the Only One (Carole Bayer Sager, Bruce Roberts) 3:23
- Starting Over Again (Donna Summer, Bruce Sudano) 3:58
- Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You (Alternate Mix)* (Pebe Sebert, Hugh Moffatt) 3:25
- 9 to 5 (Alternate Master)** (Dolly Parton) 3:00
- But You Know I Love You (Mark Settle) 3:19
- Single Women (Michael O'Donoghue) 3:26
- Heartbreak Express (Dolly Parton) 3:14
- Islands in the Stream (with Kenny Rogers) (Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb) 4:09
- Save the Last Dance for Me (Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman) 3:53
- Tennessee Homesick Blues (Single Edit) (Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman) 3:26
- God Won't Get You (Dolly Parton) 4:15
- To Know Him Is to Love Him (with Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt) (Phil Spector) 3:47
- Why'd You Come in Here Lookin' Like That (Bob Carlisle, Randy Thomas) 2:33
- Rockin' Years (with Ricky Van Shelton) (Floyd Parton) 3:27
* This alternate master of "9 to 5" features an extended fade-out and was also released on the 2005 compilation, The Essential Dolly Parton.
** This alternate mix of "Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You" was first released in 1995 on the I Will Always Love You: The Essential Dolly Parton One compilation album. 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 2005 compilation, The Essential Dolly Parton.
Background
Ultimate Dolly Parton marks the first and only time Dolly has been directly involved in the creation of a compilation album. She wrote a personal message for the album and did a photoshoot specifically for the album's artwork.
The single disc version features only songs that went to number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, with the exception of "Coat of Many Colors. It includes 19 of Dolly's (at the time) 24 number ones on the chart. The missing number one songs are "Real Love", "Think About Love", the 1982 version of "I Will Always Love You", and "Yellow Roses". Dolly would achieve one additional number one song on the chart in 2005 with Brad Paisley on "When I Get Where I'm Going", bringing her career total to 25.
The double disc version of the compilation was sold exclusively by online music retailer Music Space and was not available in stores in the United States.
The single disc version features only songs that went to number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, with the exception of "Coat of Many Colors. It includes 19 of Dolly's (at the time) 24 number ones on the chart. The missing number one songs are "Real Love", "Think About Love", the 1982 version of "I Will Always Love You", and "Yellow Roses". Dolly would achieve one additional number one song on the chart in 2005 with Brad Paisley on "When I Get Where I'm Going", bringing her career total to 25.
The double disc version of the compilation was sold exclusively by online music retailer Music Space and was not available in stores in the United States.
Commercial performance
The single disc version debuted at number 20 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart dated June 21, 2003. It peaked at number 10 on the chart dated January 19, 2019, its forty-fifth week on the chart. it has charted for 56 weeks as of December 14, 2019. It also peaked at number 112 on the all-genre Billboard 200. it peaked at number 49 on the ARIA Australian Albums chart, number 18 in Sweden, and number 17 on the UK Albums Chart.
The double disc version debuted and peaked at number 74 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart dated July 12, 2003, its only week on the chart.
The double disc version debuted and peaked at number 74 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart dated July 12, 2003, its only week on the chart.
Accolades
The album has been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for 500,000 units, Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry for 300,000 units, and Platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association for 70,000 units.