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Description
This collection moves through the full arc of a career built on plainspoken storytelling and songs that refuse to sit still, gathering eleven Dolly Parton classics that pair the signature hits with a few deeper cuts to round out the picture.
"Jolene" opens things with that famous three-note urgency, a plea that still sounds like it's running out of time. "9 to 5" shifts the mood entirely, its typewriter-clatter rhythm turning workplace frustration into something you can dance to. "Islands in the Stream" leans into pure duet chemistry, the kind of vocal give-and-take that feels like two old friends finishing each other's lines.
"Coat of Many Colors" digs into origin-story territory, treating a patchwork garment as a stand-in for pride built out of very little. "Mountain Angel" turns to darker folklore, an Appalachian ballad of love, abandonment, and madness, before "Color Me America" closes the set.
Across eleven tracks, the sequencing highlights just how wide Parton's range really is — heartbreak ballads sitting comfortably next to barnburners and character sketches. A great pick for anyone looking to spend time with one of country music's defining voices.
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Jolene - 4:56
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9 to 5 - 2:12
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Islands In the Stream (Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton) - 4:12
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I Will Always Love You - 4:38
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Here You Come Again - 2:24
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Coat of Many Colors - 3:32
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Do I Ever Cross Your Mind? - 2:24
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The Day I Fell In Love (Dolly Parton & James Ingram) - 3:48
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Rockin' Years (Dolly Parton & Ricky Van Shelton) - 1:24
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Mountain Angel - 4:54
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Color Me America - 2:46
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- Total Runtime - 37:10
