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In the Good Old Days (When Times Were Bad)
Country · 1969 · 4 tracks · 29m

In the Good Old Days (When Times Were Bad)

Dolly Parton

February 15, 1969 · RCA Victor

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A dignified and unflinching look at rural hardship through a lens of mountain-folk tradition.

Tracklist · 4 Tracks · 29m
01
Don’t Let It Trouble Your Mind
2:15
07
Mine
2:06
09
Fresh Out of Forgiveness
2:03
11
Always the First Time
2:04
Moments Worth Listening For
The title track's stark contrast between the upbeat banjo rhythm and the grim reality of rural poverty.
The fragile, almost whispered opening of 'Don’t Let It Trouble Your Mind' that builds into a resilient shrug.
The way the fiddle weeps behind her vibrato during the bridge of 'Fresh Out of Forgiveness'.
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