Dolly Parton - The Essential Dolly Parton

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1-1	Dumb Blonde Songwriter – Curly Putnam*	2:31
1-2	Just Because I'm A Woman	3:04
1-3	My Blue Ridge Mountain Boy Banjo – Buck TrentBass – Bobby DysonDrums – Jerry CarriganFiddle – Mack MagahaGuitar – George McCormick, Jerry Reed, Wayne MossOrgan – Hargus RobbinsPiano – Bob WilsonSteel Guitar – Pete DrakeVocals – Dolores Edgin, Joe Babcock, June Page	3:28
1-4	Mule Skinner Blues (Blue Yodel No. 8) Songwriter – George Vaughn, Jimmie Rodgers	3:09
1-5	Joshua	3:05
1-6	Coat Of Many Colors	3:03
1-7	Touch Your Woman	2:42
1-8	My Tennessee Mountain Home	3:07
1-9	Jolene	2:40
1-10	Please Don't Stop Loving Me Songwriter – Porter WagonerVocals – Porter Wagoner	2:47
1-11	I Will Always Love You	2:53
1-12	Love Is Like A Butterfly	2:21
1-13	The Bargain Store	2:43
1-14	The Seeker	3:14
1-15	We Used To	3:13
1-16	All I Can Do	2:26
1-17	Light Of A Clear Blue Morning	4:56
1-18	It's All Wrong, But It's All Right	3:17
2-1	Here You Come Again Songwriter – Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil	2:56
2-2	Two Doors Down	3:04
2-3	Heart-Breaker Songwriter – Carole Bayer Sager, Dennis Wolfert*	3:30
2-4	I Really Got The Feeling Songwriter – Billy Vera	3:09
2-5	You're The Only One Songwriter – Bruce Roberts, Carole Bayer Sager	3:19
2-6	Starting Over Again Songwriter – Bruce Sudano, Donna Summer	3:59
2-7	Old Flames Can't Hold A Candle To You Songwriter – Hugh Moffatt, Pebe Sebert	3:24
2-8	9 To 5	3:01
2-9	But You Know I Love You Songwriter – Mike Settle	3:18
2-10	Single Women Songwriter – Michael O'Donoghue	3:44
2-11	Heart-Break Express	3:13
2-12	Islands In The Stream Songwriter – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb*Vocals – Kenny Rogers	4:09
2-13	Save The Last Dance For Me Songwriter – Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman	3:52
2-14	Tennessee Homesick Blues	3:23
2-15	God Won't Get You	4:12
2-16	To Know Him Is To Love Him Songwriter – Phil SpectorVocals – Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt	3:50
2-17	Why'd You Come In Here Lookin' Like That Songwriter – Bob Carlisle , Randy Thomas	2:33
2-18	Rockin' Years Songwriter – Floyd PartonVocals – Ricky Van Shelton	3:27
2-19	Shine Songwriter – Ed Roland	5:11

Companies, etc.

• Copyright (c) – Sony BMG Music Entertainment
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – BMG Music
• Distributed By – Sony BMG Music Entertainment
• Mastered At – Sony Music Studios, New York City
• Manufactured By – Sonopress Arvato

Credits

• A&R [Legacy] – Rob Santos, Steve Berkowitz
• Arranged By – Bill McElhiney (tracks: 1-15), Dolly Parton (tracks: 1-16, 2-10), Gregg Perry (tracks: 2-8, 2-10), Nick DeCaro (tracks: 2-6, 2-7), Porter Wagoner (tracks: 1-14, 1-16), Steve Goldstein (tracks: 2-13)
• Art Direction – Howard Fritzon*
• Co-producer – Gregg Perry (tracks: 1-17)
• Compilation Producer – Al Quaglieri
• Conductor – Nick DeCaro (tracks: 2-6, 2-7)
• Coordinator [A&R Coordination] – Jeremy Holiday
• Design – Lisa Sparagano
• Executive-Producer – Charles Koppelman (tracks: 1-18 to 2-7), Dolly Parton (tracks: 2-5), Margie Hunt (tracks: 2-18)
• Liner Notes – Holly George Warren*
• Mastered By – Vic Anesini
• Orchestrated By – Bill McElhiney (tracks: 1-14)
• Other [Packaging Manager] – John Conroy
• Photography By – David Hill , Kristin Barlowe, Les Leverett, Michael Ochs Archives, Raeanne Rubenstein, Rex Features
• Producer – Albhy Galuten (tracks: 2-12), Barry Gibb (tracks: 2-12), Bob Ferguson (tracks: 1-2 to 1-13), Dean Parks (tracks: 2-5), Dolly Parton (tracks: 1-16, 1-17, 2-3, 2-4, 2-10, 2-11, 2-14, 2-15, 2-18), Fred Foster (tracks: 1-1), Gary Klein (tracks: 1-18 to 2-4, 2-6, 2-7), George Massenburg (tracks: 2-16), Gregg Perry (tracks: 2-5, 2-8, 2-10, 2-11), Karl Richardson (tracks: 2-12), Mike Post (tracks: 2-9, 2-14, 2-15), Porter Wagoner (tracks: 1-13 to 1-16), Ricky Skaggs (tracks: 2-17), Steve Buckingham (tracks: 2-18, 2-19), Val Garay (tracks: 2-13)
• Production Manager – Jim Parham
• Research [Photography Researcher] – Liz Reilly
• Sleeve Notes – Dolly Parton
• Songwriter – Dolly Parton (tracks: 1-2, 1-3, 1-5 to 1-18, 2-2, 2-8, 2-11, 2-14, 2-15)

Notes

All Billboard chart positions appear courtesy of Joel Whitburn's Record Research publications and BPI Communications

Mastered by Sony Music Studios, New York

Photography: Front cover & booklet back cover:
© Raeanne Rubenstein; B&W photos (from left):
© Raeanne Rubenstein, Michael Ochs Archives.com, David Hill/London Features, Kristen Barlowe; Color photos (from left): Les Leverett (1st & 3rd), Kristen Barlowe, Rex Features; inner tray card: Michael Ochs Archives.com; back cover: Kristen Barlowe

Special thanks to Dolly Parton, Teresa Hughes, Joe Galante, Paul Barnabee, Jim Saliby, Gretchen Brennison, Erwin Gorostiza, John Hudson, Rich Kienzle, Steve Buckingham

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Printed): 8 2876-69240-2 2
• Barcode (Scanned): 828766924022
• Label Code: LC 00316
• Rights Society: BIEM/GEMA
• Matrix / Runout (CD 1): [Sonopress Arvato Logo] 51574700/82876692402-1 22
• Mastering SID Code (CD 1): IFPI LB47
• Mould SID Code (CD 1): IFPI RV19
• Matrix / Runout (CD 2): [Sonopress Arvato Logo] 51574700/82876692402-2 22
• Mastering SID Code (CD 2): IFPI LB50
• Mould SID Code (CD 2): IFPI RV05

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
82876 69240 2	Dolly Parton	The Essential Dolly Parton ‎(2xCD, Comp)	Legacy, RCA	82876 69240 2	US	2005
CDRCA7168	Dolly Parton	The Essential Dolly Parton ‎(2xCD, Comp)	Sony Music	CDRCA7168	South Africa	2005
82876 69240 2	Dolly Parton	The Essential Dolly Parton ‎(2xCD, Comp)	Sony BMG Music Entertainment, RCA, Legacy	82876 69240 2	Europe	2005
88697829392	Dolly Parton	The Essential Dolly Parton ‎(2xCD, Comp)	RCA, Legacy	88697829392	Europe	2010
88697 66910-2	Dolly Parton	The Essential Dolly Parton ‎(3xCD, Comp, Ltd, RE, Dig)	Sony Music, RCA, Legacy	88697 66910-2	Australia	2010