Dolly Parton
A essential primer of 1970s Nashville storytelling, where Appalachian roots meet polished studio craft. Pure heart, sharp wit, and that unmistakable mountain vibrato.
February 25, 2007 · Direct Source Special Products Inc.
A essential primer of 1970s Nashville storytelling, where Appalachian roots meet polished studio craft. Pure heart, sharp wit, and that unmistakable mountain vibrato.
February 25, 2007 · Direct Source Special Products Inc.
This compilation serves as a panoramic window into the golden era of Dolly Parton’s songwriting, specifically the period where her Smoky Mountain upbringing collided with the sophisticated machinery of Nashville’s RCA Studio B. It is an album that feels like a physical place: a cabin with a view of the pines, but one equipped with a high-end hi-fi system. The sonic signature is defined by the tension between Parton’s crystalline, high-mountain vibrato and the lush, often orchestral arrangements of the Nashville Sound. It is music that manages to be simultaneously humble and grand, moving from the sparse, rhythmic anxiety of Jolene to the sweeping, cinematic sentimentality of I Will Always Love You.
How does Dolly Parton sound next to the rest of Dolly Parton's catalogue?
Mountain saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.
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