A Holly Dolly Christmas — Dolly Parton

Unapologetically bright and sentimental holiday cheer with a core of mountain-bred sincerity.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 44m

Holly Jolly Christmas

3:22

Christmas Is

3:17

Cuddle Up, Cozy Down Christmas

3:39

Christmas on the Square

3:15

Circle of Love

3:43

All I Want for Christmas Is You

4:05

Comin’ Home for Christmas

4:29

Christmas Where We Are

3:11

Pretty Paper

3:34

I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

2:44

You Are My Christmas

4:14

Mary, Did You Know?

4:27

Moments Worth Listening For

The playful chemistry and jazzy piano trills during the Michael Bublé duet on track 3.

The transition from sparse acoustic picking to a full gospel choir on Mary, Did You Know?.

Dolly's signature vibrato holding a crystal-clear high note over the orchestral swell in Circle of Love.

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Where This Album Departs

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