Reviews (page 13 of 17)
At first I was a little confused why this album didn't have things like "Jolene" on it. Helps if I look at wikipedia, right? Solid album by Parton, although "The Mystery Of The Mystery" seemed redundant. The other songs... sound like what I think country is, as opposed to the country music we have now. Not a bad thing, just... it makes it feel slightly dated to me. Top tracks: "Coat Of Many Colors," "Traveling Man," "A better Place To Live," "She Never Met A Man (She Didn't Like"
I really enjoyed the lyrics on this album, nice job Dolly. The title track is sweet with a great message, while the next track Traveling Man is shrewd with a real clever twist. You get more of the former overall on this album, but there ain't nothin wrong with that. Other good songs of either variety are My Blue Tears (cleverly twisted), She Never Met a Man (cleverly twisted), Here I Am (sweet), and A Better Place to Live (sweet). The three songs penned by Porter Wagoner are also well-written and Dolly does a good job of delivering them - If I Lose My Mind, The Mystery of the Mystery, and The Way I See You. I have no idea why this album of hers was chosen among other possibilities, but it is a real solid album from a country icon.
I'm not a country fan, but I can appreciate how good this album is. I never listened closely to her singing in the past - really just knew the hits like 9 to 5 - she has so much more emotion in her singing than I realized. In the past, I probably would have characterized her voice as cheesy but on this album her singing is beautiful. Beyond that, the band is on point, and the music and lyrics are stirring. I can't give it a 5 because it's still mostly straightforward country (with a few exceptions - Early Morning Breeze is more folk than country. The Way I See You is kind of schmaltzy). That said, it's clearly a great album. Favorite tracks: Coat of Many Colors (by far my favorite), My Blue Tears, If I Lose My Mind, She Never Met a Man (She Didn't Like), Early Morning Breeze.
I hate country, I like Dolly Parton as a person and I like the music she makes (despite being country). Fun stuff.
Twanged out
she's got a great voice songs blend together a bit though
Featuring her powerful authentic southern accent voice, some decent storytelling and understated instrumentation, I quite enjoyed this country romp.
No words
Sorry Dolly, this doesn't work for me.
There is only one country song: Dead Flowers by Townes Van Zandt. Dead Flowers by Townes Van Zandt covers all the bases of country. Dead Flowers by Townes Van Zandt says everything. Dead Flowers by Townes Van Zandt was, is and will be inevitable. This album is 10 pre-emptive covers of Dead Flowers by Townes Van Zandt.
The album starts off quite strong, but plateaus off to fair generic country & western. My mum loves Dolly Parton and specifically the opening track, which is a great song, that's enough to inflate my rating.
++: Traveling Man, She Never Met a Men (She Didn't Like), Early Morning Breeze +: Coat of Many Colors, My Blue Tears, If I Lose My Mind, The Mystery of The Mystery, The Way I See, Here I Am, A Better Place to Live 7,0/10
A short and fun listen. Wonderful storytelling and vocals on the title track. Easy to listen to and will come back to it every now and again.
4/5
Very good
Album 506 of 1001 Dolly Parton - Coat Of Many Colors (1971) Rating : 4.5 / 5 The first 45 I ever picked out for myself was 'Joshua' (her previous album from the same year) from Dolly Parton, so she holds a special place with me. That probably accounts for an extra half point. The first two tracks are the strongest, in my opinion, but the others are trailing pretty close behind. Better after the first listen. It is some iconic Dolly.
Miss Dolly simply does not miss
Absolutely timeless voice as both a songwriter and vocalist. Loved this record.
I am not at a country fan but I love Dolly. She does have such a flawless voice. I enjoyed this more than I thought I would.
Country music wouldn’t exactly be my choice, but at least this is better than the garbage pop country we have to live with now. And Dolly Parton is a damn treasure of humanity for sure, I'm just not someone who would ever listen to her music. But I listened to this. That's really about all I can say about it. I guess I'll rate it a 2.5/5 because I can see why people like it and it was short and sweet.
# 297 : Haven't really listened to Dolly outside of her hits and I found this Pleasant to listen to. Great songs, great voice, under 30 minute runtime. It packs a punch but, on the whole, a little bit boring and no song really stood out to me here, but pleasant all the same. Favourite Track : Coat Of Many Colours
It's stuff like this that affirms my belief that there are, in fact, no objectively bad genres, at least as far as broad genres are concerned. I've never been a fan of country music. However, the country music I've been exposed to is primarily what I would call "modern bro-country." You know, stuff like Florida Georgia Line, Jason Aldean, and Luke Bryan. I hate that music. It's so bad. I can't stand it. However, country as a genre is not objectively bad, and I know that because of Dolly Parton. Well, okay, there's other important artist like Johnny Cash that also affirm that belief. Dolly Parton is truly an American legend, and for good reason. Not only is she a stunning philanthropist (in more ways than one), she's also a pretty good musician. This album is quite good. The opening title track is just a great song, but the rest of them aren't bad either. Dolly's vocals are impressive and a joy to listen to. The writing is also solid. The sound is pleasant to listen too. Overall, while country isn't really my thing, there's no doubt that this is a solid album that has a lot going for it. High 3/5.
1. coat - 1.5 2. traveling man - 1 3. blue tearz - 1.5 4. my mind - 1 5. myztery - 0 6. man - 1 7. breeze - 1 8. zee you - 1 9. here i am - 1 10. live - 1
Cool song
A great album with amazing songwriting.
malo
Everyone knows that Dolly Parton is country music royalty. That alone doesn’t do much for me, as I’m just not a big fan of the genre (with a handful of exceptions). But Parton is clearly something special. Her voice is majestic, haunted yet confident. You can feel her heartbreaks and jealousies from miles away. It is what country music is meant to be, but she does it well and better than the vast majority of men who dominate that section of the industry. To top that off, she’s also just know to be very cool. I won’t listen to this one often, if ever again. As I said, it’s just not my genre. But I said that with the utmost respect.
This was great. To short even.
Okay this kind of Country I can tolerate, mainy just because how good of a person Dolly is. Key word being tolerate. The biblical references are cringe. The whole album is only 27 min. I can do that. lol There's a couple songs on here that I like. I like the old sound, and her voice.
I by no means am a country fan, so I can't say for sure whether or not this is good by country standards. Compared to other music in general, it's okay. Dolly definitely put her heart and soul into every one of these songs, and that's something that can't be said for many country artists. I guess what I'm saying is that she tried at the very least.
I’m not a huge country music fan but Dolly’s talent is undeniable. I didn’t realize she was this mature as a songwriter by 1971. A very enjoyable listen that I would gladly listen to again.
4/5
Niet mijn ding, maar wel goed gezongen, en gespeeld. Paar prima nummers
Great ACTUAL country with relatable lyrics that don't just read like parody. This is the real deal. Dolly's voice here is incredible too, alternating between gorgeous and deeply heartfelt.
Jes hyvä että b-puolen lopussa tempo nousi ja laulu reipastui- Dolly toki osaa tehdä koskettavia biisejä, mutta lopulta monet hitaat ovat suht yhdentekeviä. Tällä levyllä oli ehkä vähän liikaa niitä. Olisivat olleet nimikkobiisin veroista nyyhkytarinaa. Vahva kaks puol.
Se että "mama" lähtee lopulta matkustelijan matkaan lieventää avausraidan juustoisuutta. Kuulen tällä levyllä paljon sellaista mihin haluan palata, vaikken olekaan vielä vakuuttunut siitä, että kappaleet ylittävät formalistisen luonteensa. Katsotaan: matala 3.
Mama sure gets mentioned a lot. I enjoyed the title track and “Here I Am” which is well written. A bit too much of a country church vibe for my tastes. The double vocal got old and her pitch is only good for a couple songs before it’s annoying.
Great voice production. A consistent album overall.
I recognized the title track. It’s a fine album. I get she’s an American icon and all that but didn’t feel like anything groundbreaking to me.
Ni si ni no
Ok..but not really my genre
-I have never listened to a single Dolly Parton song before this album I don’t think but she sorta cooked here. It’s very reminiscent of the album I got the day before too -Favorites are Coat Of Many Colors, Traveling Man, and She Never Met A Man
Classic, truly. Would love to know the origin of her vocal warble/shake voice thing she has going on, was this a thing before her or something she brought to the country music table?
I mean, how wholesome is Dolly Parton? Someone who has invested more money into child literacy in the USA than every administration since George W Bush? That deserves 5* on its own, but here we have 27 mins of acoustic Americana of the highest order. Dolly’s voice is as light as the bluebird on the prairie, but also covers the weight of the world such as marital infidelity and one’s relationship with the lawd almighty. I’m unlikely to listen to this again by choice, but Dolly is the American dream they should all aspire to. 5*
That's not my taste in musik. But a lot of nice Songs.
Ok
Not a fan of country music or Dolly Parton but this was surprisingly OK. Decent music with some fun lyrics.
DOLLY! the acceptable face of the US!!!!
She is such an excellent story teller.
Second country album in the last three days. I really enjoyed Emmylou Harris the other day, and I think I enjoyed this one just as much. Dolly Parton is one of those artists where I know I’ve heard a few of her songs, but because of my age I know her more as a media personality and philanthropist than as a musician. So it’s actually a treat to hear her music. She’s revered as a human being (rightfully so), and as a musician. So it was time to hear what made her famous in the first place. This was cool. Dolly has such an easiness to her voice. She was born to do this and it shows. The title track, which she apparently holds as one of her favorites, is a sweet and sentimental song about her modest upbringing and how she learned to value what she had, not what she didn’t. It’s a beautiful message and reveals what she’s been through in life. The rest of the album mostly hangs with this sentimentality, though it does venture into more typical country themes of love, love lost, and loneliness. It’s a very well produced album. The more upbeat tracks have the kind of energy they need to succeed, and the slower ballads are given the weight they deserve. My biggest gripe with it is that, at times, it’s kinda schmaltzy, corny. That may just be a symptom of the era and genre, but it doesn’t stick well with me. This falls at a true 3.5 stars, but I’m going to round up for queen Dolly. Standout Tracks: Traveling Man, My Blue Tears, She Never Met a Man (She Didn’t Like), Early Morning Breeze, Here I Am
Classic country....
Pleasant.
Not a big country fan, but this album is a good listen
Dolly! Some of the tracks were a little too Country for me, but the overall album was well-written and well-produced, and not a bad listen for a slow Sunday morning.
It was pretty good, Ms Dolly
Can't really understand why this is here. Ms Parton is a very talented lady, but this is just ordinary country fare, and quite boring. I'm sure she must have done better. I really want to rate her higher, but not for this piece of work.
I found a positive… great bass playing on so many tracks really stood out for me, but not enough to distract me from the rest of it. I guess it’s as good an example as you’ll find from an absolutely terrible genre. 2 stars for that.
The best thing about this album is that is is only 27 minutes long. I still think that it is too long by 1620 seconds. Some things should never exist, like Nashville, it would make a great nuclear test site. I hate everything else about it from the cover artwork to the dreadful songs. Line up all the musicians and their stetson wearing freaky line dancers and shoot them all. The world would be a better place.
Loved it! Good old Dolly! Very catchy songs, I found it quite relaxing to listen to!
I think Dolly is one of those people who gets an extra star for being an exemplary human in the opposite was to someone like Morrissey. I'm not a country fan but I've listened to enough on this list now to appreciate it and I enjoyed the story telling then simplicity of the music and dolly's voice.
Wenn Country, dann Dolly. Gut, aber dann halt doch etwas zu viel Country ***1/2
Coat of many colors is such a good and cute song. Dolly truly is a legend. I'm not a country fan, but Dolly never misses.
Nice
I've never actually sat down to listen to Dolly Parton but I was excited to see this pop up. Of course I've heard of her and know her as one of the great icons of country music, but I was glad to really enjoy this album. Simple storytelling with a great voice, I enjoyed every song. This is what country music should be. Gotta say this list has really shown my what good country music should be.
I enjoy Dolly Parton, so it pains me that while this album is critically acclaimed, and while the narrative lyrics are earnest and well written, the music and the arrangement itself is fairly generic and samey for country music, particular in the 1970s and becomes a tad boring after awhile. "Coat of Many Colors" and "Here I Am" were the only tracks I truly enjoyed off this album. Everything else was meh.
A lovely and sweet country album. Dolly’s voice is so wonderful. Even though this isn’t a “new album” it feels contemporary and classic. Wonderful lyrics and I love Dolly’s tiny vibrato.
Hurray for Dolly!
You just know her coat of many colors went hard
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While a tad homogenous, it doesn’t detract from the talent and execution present on this record. Dolly is full of passion and love and she posses a knack for spreading happiness to people. That is sufficient to write a magical country record, add to that some decent guitar licks, and great backing outfit and you have yourself a solid showing.
2,5
a genuinely charming album. dolly oozes sincerity throughout
I've listened to Dolly for over 50 years, mainly on the radio. I've always enjoyed her music but never listened to many albums and never that one specifically. The entire album is great and stands on its own without the well known title track. Here I am and Early Morning Breeze were amazing songs especially. This album is going to be in my rotation nowm
I know that Dolly Parton is a global superstar and an American national treasure but American country music is not my thing at all. Which is odd because I do like English folk music. Probably because I’m English dohh! I don’t mind Bob Dylan’s early stuff which is if I’m not mistaken is American folk music. Is there a difference between country and folk music? I must find out. A bit later…… “ Folk songs use acoustic instruments. They often rely on found instruments to establish a beat. These might include sticks, spoons, washboards, food stamps, handclaps, and finger snaps. Additionally, folk songs change from generation to generation largely because they were passed on orally. Other key sounds of note: Folk songs have several verses with an easy-to-remember chorus sung between each. Aptly, folk songs were written for the common folk. Country music may have a story to tell but it is less likely to be a protest. Country music often consists of ballads and Texas two-step and line-dance tunes. The harmony is simple and the sounds often include banjos, electric guitars, steel guitars, acoustic guitars, fiddles, dobros and even harmonicas and Irish whistles. Tunes can range from haunting to sprightly” There we are then. But wait! The article I copied mentioned Taylor Swift and I’ve recently began to listen and like her. But I still don’t like Dolly as wonderful she is. 2/5 8/7/24
Best track is here I am
Appreciate Dolly Parton, but not even she's gonna make me enjoy country music.
Een prima vermakelijk country album! Beetje poppy, dat wel, maar Dolly heeft een goede stem waar ik me niet snel aan irriteer. Lekker dik Amerikaans accent, het heeft allemaal wel een bepaalde charme. Met een half uurtje is het ook een lekker kort album, wat ik na bijna 300 albums op deze lijst altijd errrrrg kan waarderen. Vind ik dit 4 sterren waard? Nah, ik zou het niet afzetten als iemand dit aanheeft, ik zou er prima een uur of 2 naar kunnen luisteren, maar ik vind dit net niet spannend genoeg om er super enthousiast over te worden. Lekker prima country album, Dolly is een topper joh FAVO: Coat of many colors, Travelling Man, Early morning breeze
Not for me.
I’m good on this. No more!
I usually enjoy me some Dolly.
meh. country
Such a lovely voice. Not wildly enamoured by this album, but it was nice to listen to.
This was my first time listening to a Dolly Parton album. I wasn't expecting it to be so contentful and wholesome. Dolly doesn't write cheap rhymes. While I'm not anxious to listen to more country, I liked this album way more than I expected.
Perus kantria. Osa akustista, osa enemmän rock. Parhaat: My Blue Tears, Coat Of Many Colors
I like Dolly - got a heart of gold and it is reflected in her music.
The title track makes me cry without fail every time
She is a very good songwriter.
Great album, just short. Couldn't believe the runtime. Classic country that I do feel I enjoy more, like Johnny Cash
I didn't mind this. Country is not my things but I could appreciate this album. Unlikely to listen again but I do get Dolly.
Country music can be OK. I get why it's so huge. A country music station while driving in the states can be fun for a while. But there's a lot of average stuff, and it grates pretty quickly. If all Country music were like this though you might never change the channel. Dolly transcends her genre, and this is just solid gold. Polished performances but never needing to be showy. Good production. Sweet sounding, clever, funny, self aware, humble but knows how good she is.
Such a distinct voice. Dolly could sing any song and have it come through with such emotion. Title of album, song is so powerful!
a queen an icon !!
Parton is an excellent song writer but she is limited by the constraints of mainstream country music
Quite nice and cool
Beautiful singing by a beautiful human. Nice drumming by session drummer J. Carrigan
Easy listening. Nobody can dislike Dolly.
Dolly Parton is a saint! Marvel in her technicolour dream coat.
Dolly has such a sweet voice and this album was so cute. Very easy to listen to with fun lyrics.
Dolly is an amazing singer and an national treasure. The music here is old school country so a bit outside of my usual stuff but it's always nice to listen to an American icon.
Am I the only one thinking those lyrics are so sad?
Easy-listening, will need to give it another spin to get the most out of this and identify favourites
my first full dolly parton album and a great one to start with. an essential bluegrass album with great storytelling and spectacular vocals from dolly. it convinced me to go back and listen to her other albums in full!
Surprisingly enjoyed this country album
3.3 stars rounded down
I will give this a little listen. Definitely not a country fan at all. I respect the classic country, like a-Dolly Parton. Pretty good though. I am pretty sure she is young during this record.
Dope
I like Dolly, nice to listen to a country-style album once in a blue moon. However, nothing really that catching.
God I love Dolly
ok
This was perfectly pleasant without being life changing
This was fun. Some classic country.
Too old
Great album. Who knew she was such a dirty girl. There's some pretty heavy topics on this album. I gave it two listens and will keep it in rotation.
I am not a fan of country music at all, even though it seems to be the thing for 2024. That said this album was an easy and nice listen with some good songs on it. the songs are country with a hint of pop, fun and engaging. I doubt ill listen to it again but I enjoyed. Favourite song: Travelling man and the way I see you. Least favourite: There is not a bad song on the album. Album artwork: Not one to hang up on the wall at home
Makes sense why she is the queen of country, her vocals are amazing and she's a fantastic story teller in such a short time.
I'm going to give her a 3 because it's Dolly Parton. But I'd be lying if I said I enjoyed this in any way. Just a bit too much of the old country sound. Happy for the listen, but would not revisit. 3
3 Dolly Parton is genuinely someone I respect the hell out of and admire as both a person and musician, but as far as listening to her actual music goes - meh. This album is fine, and Dolly has an iconic voice and all, but it doesn’t do much to really stand apart from a lot of other country albums from this era, at least for me - though, there’s admittedly a touch of charisma to Dolly’s music that puts her above some of her peers. Things start strongly enough with Coat of Many Colors and Traveling Man, both of which have a strong sense of storytelling to them and even a bit of humor with the latter in particular, but I feel like songs start running together very quickly after that. The only track that really stood out to me as remarkably enjoyable after the first two was Early Morning Breeze, which I think largely benefits from Dolly’s delicate vocals, though I will give a dishonorable mention to Mystery of the Mystery for its redundantly dumb name and chorus. However, one song I do want to give a special shoutout to is the closer, A Better Place to Live. While I wouldn’t call it an outright favorite, I do love its messaging, and perhaps more importantly, the reminder it serves as to Dolly is truly being one of the most accepting and loving people in a musical genre notoriously tied with bigots. Though I didn’t love this album as a whole, I think the world would be a much better place if modern country music sounded more like this and less like Try This in a Small Town.
Okay album. Not very much my taste, but I can see why it's a classic,
I'm not a huge fan of country music. That probably explains why I don't like this album. I can understand why people think it's good, but personally I don't get it.
Title track is pleasant and Travelling Man is a bit of a bop. Then it gets a bit too country but there's more stuff in here I like in the second half: Early Morning Breeze in particular is a great song that leans more folk than country to me. The Way I See You is strong with nice piano backing, and Here I Am has pretty melodies and powerful vocals. Cool bassline too. I can't rate this higher but the second side is worth listening to at the very least.
Great country album and wonderful story telling. Got a bit preachy at the end but pretty good album
Such authenticity seems almost too much to take at times, but this is priceless and pure, almost honorable in her commitments to telling it true and uniqely. Best cuts are "Mystery of the Mystery" i "Early Morning Breeze," and "She Never Met a Man" and title cut. The playing is sleepy good, barely noticeable in just how real this sounds, and even above commerce in a way.
Short lightheart country album with a great Singer.
Better than expected
I sure do wish contemporary country stars would ask themselves, "are you sure Dolly done it this way"?
Well everyone knows Dolly. Gotta admit never heard an album though. 1) this is nice. Early morning breeze is a highlight for me
Dolly Parton as a human is a national treasure. She also happens to be an excellent songwriter. It is very unfortunate for me that I don’t care for her voice much. It’s something about that inherent vibrato that is constantly present that I just don’t care for. I am truly the loser in this situation, because I would like to enjoy her music as much as it deserves.
Honestly, i was just shocked to see just how good Coat Of Many Colors really was since i wasn't expecting so much out of it. Dolly had a great voice throughout and she really showed that she put a large amount of effort and passion into her vocals. The music was handled really well for the most part too and the album cut a pace that was just right. It was long enough for the songs to really sink in but still quick enough for it not to feel tedious. My one issue with the album is some of the timing of certain aspects of certain tracks with examples being Early Morning Breeze ending far too early or Here I Am adding it's instruments too early. Other than that though, this is a great album that really made me know that there was more to Dolly than i had once thought. Best Song: A Better Place To Live Worst Song: If I Lose My Mind
I love Coat of Many Colors and a couple of other songs. One of my preferred country albums it's just this isn't my genre really
this album is pretty short clocking at around 27 minutes so the listen went by pretty quick. im not sure where else i heard dolly parton from but i didnt really enjoy this album all so much. it was a boring listen imo since everything sounded samey. country isnt something that i listen to often but i feel like im better off listening to someone else like townes van zandt. the album itself is tolerable but i wouldnt listen to it again. 3 personal favs: my blue tears
Dolly is such a a star and it comes through in this album. It's probably a true 4.5--it's not all for me and I do like her pop a bit more but I love a distinct voice and style
I really didn't like Dolly's voice or persona back in the day. Boy, was I stuck in my prejudices against country music. I really didn't like the 1960s Nashville sound with all the strings and twangy singing. And people like George Jones and Tammy Wynette made my skin crawl. I still don't like that stuff. But I love her now, she's a national treasure. Her voice is clear and poignant. Her songs are beautiful without being overproduced on this album. 5 stars!
Country music has always been an instant turn off for me. I did however enjoy this listen to an extent given the story telling nature of the songs, Dolly's clean vocals and the short but sweet length of the album. 4/5
This is the first solo Dolly album I had and it was very pleasant. Dolly is clear and is a pretty good story teller. For how quick this album played, there were a couple of standouts, including Coat of Many Colors and Early Morning Breeze. This album could have scored higher if it wasnt so short.
Old school traditional country music. Dolly is legend and magnificent talent. Nuff said.
Sorry, aber das ist einfach nicht meins!
Charming!! A really delightful mix of sounds and late 60s very early 70s genres here. You can hear a lot of influences but it never became too obvious or mimetic to me. First time listening to a Dolly Parton album so I’m glad it was so fun, really perfect for my walk in the cold :) Favorite was absolutely Traveling Man.
Lovely
4/5
es country no puedo perdon
it was intriguing when i first saw the album i thought ehhhhh some country crap turns out it was nice highlights: if i lose my mind, early breeze track
The songs in general lean on sentimentality too much and lose much of their strength because of that. But in terms of lyrics and music, this is a well built album which I think captures what Dolly Parton wanted to express. She is an excellent artist, but not one that appeals to me. Well worth listening to and she definitely shows thoughtfulness in her songs that I admire. Her themes of relationships are sometimes very run-of-the-mill, but more often, she creates a narrative that is hers with her own insights.
3.0
Proper old school country
Another damn classic. Dolly is a national treasure. 5 stars.
joa, ganz nett
Country aint my cup of tea, but this album wasnt bad. The songs in my opinion would be better to listen on a drive or playing cowboy video games like Red Dead.
I'd never actually listened to a whole Dolly album, and this one was a pleasure. Album cover: B
I've listened to this many many times. This is one of the best country albums I've ever heard. I have actually cried in real life listening to the song Coat of Many Colors, it's that heartbreaking. Coat of Many Colors and Blue Tears are my favorite songs. I've never listened to any of her other albums back to front and maybe I should! One or two of the songs I could take or leave, namely The Mystery of the Mystery and that keeps it from being a straight 10. 9/10
I loved this. I know some Dolly Parton and I fought country music for a long time. It's 90s country that I really don't like. Coat of Many Colors is a classic!
I love discovering an album of a legendary artist in her prime with 0 tunes I recognize. Fine album, and recorded at a time when country tried to sound modern by turning up the bass, which I always enjoy!
It's hard to turn down a Dolly Parton album, even one with a truly creepy cover like this one. (And now that I find out that it's a painting based on a school photo taken the day she wore the titular coat of many colors, I feel badly feeling creeped out by the album cover. Even worse, it sounds like she was treated much worse by her schoolmates than in the song: "the other children stripped the coat off of her and locked her, half naked and screaming, in a dark coat closet. She says this is why she always sleeps with a light on now." Yikes.) I've never been a huge fan of this kind of classic country music, but it's hard to deny that this has a lot of really strong songs, most of them written by Dolly Parton, and great lyrical stories. (And an interesting crossover-sounding song in "Here I Am".) Thanks, Dolly!
I'm not too familiar with Dolly Parton's oeuvre as we say but Nashville is my favorite movie of all time and I actually listen to its soundtrack as if those were "real" songs, meaning I actually enjoy the inanity of lines like "we must be doing something right to last 200 years." So when the title song to this album started I immediately turned to the track list of Nashville to figure out which song was imitating this one, and then as her album progressed and as I kept looking at the Nashville listing, I realized how beautifully they align. I'm listening to The Mystery of the Mystery right now, and well, I think the title speaks for itself. Honestly, I think Nashville's better because it's got two bonus tracks: It don't worry me and I'm easy. I'm sure Dolly has great songs and albums but I don't think this is one of them. Early Morning Breeze is the only standout (which aligns with Bluebird on Nashville, fyi). Tell me that A Better Place to Live is not Keep a-Going.
I remember having this album as a kid or someone I knew had it and we listened to it a lot. Dolly's always going to get a 5.
I like Dolly as a person and celeb, but not much of a fan of her music.
Had never listened to this before. Now I can see the plain copy that Barbara Jean was from Nashville. All of her songs sound exactly like Dolly.
3.5
country... nog zo'n genre waar ik weinig mee heb...nu, dan valt Double D Dolly nog mee, alles beter dan een redneck met bruin gedachtengoed
Not usually a fan of country music by Dolly Parton cooked with this one. Favourites: coat of many colors,my blue tears, early morning breeze, the way I see you. Very soothing and sonically cohesive. 4/5
Big fan of the runtime because I feel as though I have no time for anything these days. Quite a quaint listen, songs are sweet and hopeful and I lowkey need to internalize these messages because nothing's funny right now. I am back on my album generator grind because I'm working on myself and getting my life together. I wish it was sunny while I listened to this. Favourite songs are The Way I See You (!), She Never Met A Man (She Didn't Like), The Mystery Of The Mystery, Coat of Many Colours, and A Better Place To Live. Not fully sure about the rating but let's say 4
How could anyone *not* like Dolly. Truthful songs, quality playing, heart on her sleeve. Humble but sassy. Sincere but funny. She communicates both joy and sadness with such simplicity. Apparently she's incredibly generous, too, and I feel mean giving it four stars. But it's not quite my genre. And I'm not as nice as she is, clearly.
Some country music I actually like. And Dolly is a tremendous person. Early Morning Breeze is a song I’ll come back to
uii foht guet ah classic country dolly seeehr schöni stimm. huuuere schöne song. IHREN MAMER HET IHREN DUDE USGSPANNT?? bruuudi was en wichser. my blue tears huuere schöni harmonies wuaaa if i lose my mindseeehr klischee country aber i finds schön d songs sind alli so schön aber so churz ha fast kei ziit zum drüber lese und schriibe glichzitig. she never met a man she didnt like baut huere geil uuf. early morning breeze isch fast nur bass liebs here i am nice, sehr nice. a better place to live wieder sehr country aber ihri stimm carriet au afoch.
bin am putze gsi drum hanimer kei notize chönne mache aber ich lieeeb ihri stimm, di positiv aber au melancholisch atmosphäre und hie und daa die nöd-country ihflüss wos ganze echli spannender maxhed. GANZ KLAR ES 4
Absolutely loved it. Pure sunshine!
pretty good, lots of fun and quick songs. nothing too unique or challenging, but honestly that's fine for an album like this. i liked the song traveling man in particular. coat of many colors was a bit bland but fine enough, though I'm not sure it's worth naming the whole album after. favorites: coat of many colors, traveling man, my blue tears, early morning breeze, here i am
Great storytelling and range of songs
Yeah...no.
Ok.
Lovely
Dollywood baby
Hard to dislike this one: Great songs, great voice, under 30 minute runtime. It packs a punch and leaves you wanting more.
Stabiles Country-Album mit unverwechselbarer Stimme.
I mean, it's Dolly Parton - how could you not love it?
What can I say? Dolly is hard to hate.
This didn't stand out for me - maybe it's just that Dolly has so many hits I'm expecting to hear them.
I liked Traveling Man and A Better Place To Live. Kinda neutral about the rest.
Shes so beautiful inside and out.
As much as i'd like to like this it leaves me cold. Dolly has such a beautiful voice, such a lovely talented person as well.
This album is a bit more country than I usually listen to, and I didn't enjoy it as much because of that. I can hear how the Dixie Chicks were inspired by some of these tracks, especially "Coat of Many Colors." "Early Morning Breeze" and "Here I Am" are probably my favorites, and the ones I'd be most likely to listen to on my own.
Classic Dolly. Great musicianship somewhat undercut by the simplicity and subject matter of the album. Great intro album to her strongest material.
A bit boring, and the title song is overly sentimental. But a nice short album that doesn't overstay its welcome
Very good. Classic American sound but still poppy enough to play in any situation
An absolute classic! Favourite songs: Traveling Man, Coat of Many Colors, My Blue Tears, If I Lose My Mind, She Never Met a Man (She Didn't Like), Here I Am, A Better Place to Live Least favourite songs: The Mystery of the Mystery 5/5
Considering how far out of my usual territory this fell, I really liked it. She writes a nice country love song and tells stories that have some real emotional punch.
these felt like a bunch of songs written for a very different type of woman than me. just not my thing but enjoyable enough.
ah it's great in fairness
Pretty and catchy country album
What a treat. A fantastic album I had never heard before, this is what I'm here for!
Classic Dolly. Hard to beat.
Dolly is a gem and I really miss country music that sounds like this.
A great and short country masterpiece.
Like Coat of Many Colors, Traveling Man, Early Morning Breeze. Other tracks nice, but probably wouldn't go back again.
I can't hate on Dolly, but she just isn't my thing.
Wish I listened to this while feeling the Early Morning Breeze in A Better Place to Live wearing my Coat of Many Colors.
Meh. Not a fan.
Damn good country music
Completely fine!
Not really for me
I think dolly’s a wonderful songwriter and really enjoyed several songs but probably wouldn’t sit down with the album again
classic country.
I began listening to this with the mindset that I have not been a big country or Dolly Parton fan, however, was I in for a surprise! While there were the usual country, tragedy themes, Parton is a singular talent who can tell a story in a unique way leaving you feeling good. The song "Coat of Many Colors" is plaintively brilliant.
dolly is no doubt the most graceful country singer-songwriter out there, as someone who doesn't really like the genre too much. this album is pretty fine! mostly soft, slow and sentimental. the songs are great, don't get me wrong. it's just a little too... i dunno. a little religious, a little... just... downcast in a way. i'm still giving it a 4 because it's pleasant sounding.
How many men are gonna break poor Dolly's heart?
Skemmtilegur og hátt mixaður bassi, hress lög og oft ljúfsárir textar, og svo er Dolly æði. Svona þroskast maður með árunum.
Classic country. Dolly does have a good voice.
Nice.
Classic good tunes.
That was beautiful. Her voice control is incredible.
None of her very famous songs so I didn't recognise any. Was interesting enough that I never wanted to skip through them all though
Love me some Dolly Parton 3/4****
"i found it quite annoying" - my Mum
I justt wish her lyrics had that extra bit of depth. She's 11/10 woman though.
B- Coat Of Many Colors 3 Traveling Man 3 My Blue Tears 3 If I Lose My Mind 3 The Mystery Of The Mystery 3 She Never Met A Man (She Didn't Like) 3 Early Morning Breeze 3 The Way I See You 4 Here I Am 3 A Better Place To Live 3 Pretty average for a woman with MASSIVE KNO-
10/10 national treasure love you dolly
Somehow Dolly can make me enjoy this kinda stuff.
Relaxing and sweet :)
A true classic! Great all the way through.
There's no "Jolene" or "9 to 5" here, but I could listen to her voice all day. I'm not sure how someone can sound so innocent and yet so world-weary.
Classic
Wouldn’t be my type of music, but got to give it to Dolly she is a legend and should Be in the book.
One high point of 1001 is discovering an artist you had dismissed and realising they are far better than you expected. Dolly Parton, I am sorry; I wasted decades when I could have enjoyed your music. At age 13, I decided you were not my taste; apparently, my taste has refined. I will be digging deep into your back catalogue. I have always respected you as a person; now, I also appreciate your music.
Country is NOT my preferred genre, but Dolly Parton is a national treasure. This is what country was meant to be - storytelling, great vocals, steel guitars, and upbeat pacing. This certainly belongs on this list.
I don't LOVE love this but I do think it's great. As with Willie Nelson it's a bit hard to separate the music from the legend/icon of the woman at this point. It's true not every song on here is as good as Jolene and you shouldn't expect that. But holy hell she can sing and these songs were all written by her - there's a lot of great story telling and poetry, not to mention melody. It's got a good sonic mix of the soppy Nashville sound (strings etc) but also some of that new 70's driving-bass country. Definitely a good listen for me.
I really liked this album. I've never really gotten into country music, but this is a really good first serious look at this genre! I also decided to investigate the artist and I was surprised, she is better known than I thought and I was even able to recognise a song that I didn't know was hers (I'll always love you, the original version). Her voice is so clean and beautiful… I can feel the emotions in this album. What else can I say? She is a good artist and this album is recommended.
Not bad - Im not usually a big fan of country, but classic country seems to always hit. I'd rate it a solid 8/10, mainly for the titular song; Coat of Many Colors.
A classic. Beautiful lyrics and simple music. Perfect combo!
Amazing sincerity and storytell. Keep the songs short, sweet and focused. Gret all around.
This one's awesome. Starts with the classic tearjerker, and was worried that it would get a little maudlin, but then it cracks in with traveling man, and a twist i did not see coming. Man, T. swift might have a little musical sophistication on her but geez these lyrics are so much better than the piffle she's putting out in the last decade- God to cuckolding to down home corn pone - it's all good!
Dolly is a god damn word smith. These are real songs about real people
Another country album...
Pleasant enough but not really a genre of interest.
Dolly Parton's voice is too high pitched in this album for me to really enjoy it. A re-recording of it would land it 5/5 imo.
A miraculous record. 4/5
Wonderful wonderful Dolly
The lyrics to me are a bit cheesy and over the top. Unfortunately, I don't see the beauty but the attempt to give them meaning and weight by painting bigger pictures or asking philosophical questions without looking for answers. Regarding love and her relationship with men, she shows vulnerability and fears of losing someone. While these feelings are universally relatable, I'm still not fond of the execution. It feels like she doesn't see her worth and needs to persuade her crush or lover that she'd be the superior or less flawed choice compared to someone else. I wish she would reveal a more confident side of herself as well. Other than that she has a nice voice and the album is well-produced. I don't really dig the music though.
That was nice
Love love love Dolly
Despite not being a big Dolly Parton fan I listen to the album. I enjoyed Early Morning Breeze and the title track Coat of many colors. I can see why this is considered a classic Dolly Parton album.
Great songs...love Dolly Parton...
Passed me by, nice enough. Dolly is great but this isn't really my thing.
Very good album from Dolly's early career when she was still a protégée of Porter Waggoner. Title song is a story from her poverty-stricken childhood as one of 12 children. Several good songs mostly written by Dolly. The song "Coat Of Many Colors" is one of her classics.
Its good
Great songwriting. Went well under my radar.
Country, which can be fun. Enjoyed some tracks. A bit too gee-whillickers homespun wisdom at times.
As much as I admire Dolly Parton as a person, I just don't like country music.
Plussat: Dolly on ihana Miinukset: kantri on kamalaa
I wasn't impressed by the first half of the album, had a bit too many mentions of mamas, but the second half won me over, it was more interesting and varied. Overall good country music. Stand-out: Here I Am
3/10.
We've had a few country albums recently, with Willie Nelson mingling in with female vocalists Emmylou Harris and Gillian Welch, but Dolly Parton is the GOAT and shows why on Coat Of Many Colours. This is how it's done; it's timeless, warm and inviting, authentic and accessible, mixes love and heartbreak and sweetness and sadness all together, and all delivered in under half an hour. And what a voice; I'm very tempted to give it a 5 but I think it just falls short because a couple of tracks aren't quite as good (Early Morning Breeze especially). The title track and She Never Met A Man (She Didn't Like) are so good though.
Doesn't do for me what it does to Rolfe. Voice is a little bit wobbly for me, and it's a bit too twee in too many places for me. Better than a couple of the recent country efforts that we've had, but doesn't do enough to trouble the better ones for me. 3/5.
Great storytelling with a pinch of humour.
Well I enjoyed that way more than I thought I would. Liked the first 2 songs and Here I Am, but Early Morning Breeze is my favourite. Some excellent song writing with a sense of humour.
Classic Country w/ Dolly
I'm really not a fan of country music, so this was a bit of a slog to get through. Listening to this objectively I will say that lyrically this is really good. The musicianship is good. The production is good. Yet I just didn't enjoy it.
Did not listen
This was a generally pleasant listen. The slower ballads certainly stood out better than the faster and more edgy tracks. I could relisten to this in certain contexts. 3/5.
Favourite song- my blue tears
torture
Dolly is the greatest American
It's country again.
Solid tunes and genuine, infectious positivity. Bonus points for a nice tight 27 minute length
Coat of many colors and never met a man are fire. She says mama in every song
Great the 2 things I despise the most in a single song. Country and religious brainwashing. And here I sat thinking I hated Bob Dylan. As much as I dislike country music and aleluya god is strong and helps me lyrics, I will let that slide with Dolly Parton cause in a world full of trumptards be a Dolly and make this shitty world a better place and help as many as you can. My respect for Dolly as a human being is far greater than my dislike for her genere. I find her voice to be beautiful and soothing and kind of mesmerizing at the same time. She sound like southern comfort and it helped me go through most of the album. I just dont like country music overall
By now we should all know that Dolly is a wonderful person & a real delight of a human being. And now I know that this here album is pretty darn swell, too!
Loved it! I love dolly's voice, this didnt have any of her songs that I already knew but it was very sweet
The title track is probably one of the best Dolly songs and the rest of the album holds up well enough but boy were they pumping out albums in those days.
Like a warm hug. Loved it.
Menuda voz.
Dolly is lovely, and she has a great voice. But I really don't like this type of Country music, so on balance it's a 2
Not gonna lie, I was expecting more camp. I hadn't heard this album of Dolly's, but it's pretty good. I just love me some old school country music. 3.5/5
Nashville country. I've only ever heard some of Parton's bigger hits, so it was nice to listen to a full record from her. I was definitely not disappointed by any means. Very strong songwriting, each track had incredible story telling and Parton's vocal delivery really ties it together. Instrumentals were as expected, nothing too crazy but they get the job done well. Honestly wish it was a bit longer, like one or two more songs. Overall a very good album and I enjoyed it immensely. Would love to revisit if I were to run Parton's discog some day. 4/5
Why not?
Un buen disco. El Country no es un genero del que sea fan pero este álbum me ha resultado fresco y agradable.
March 26, 2024 "Take it, Dolly. Dale"- Pitbull HL: title track, "Traveling Man", "Here I Am" I might like this album a bit less then it deserves. I pulled up another 70's country album from my personal listening list, I'm Jessi Colter (1975) to try to pinpoint why. After liking the latter more, I realize it ain't that complicated. My ideal country is watered down with other genres- as in Colter's case, soft rock, pop & blues. Some of my favourite albums this year have been country-ish, with Gram Parsons, the Band, even k.d. lang representing that one foot in, one foot out mentality. Coat of Many Colors is pretty traditionalist, and essential country listening, it's just not generally what I'd choose for everyday listening. The title track is admittedly wonderful, as is "Here I Am" towards the end of the album.
This would be a solid 3.5 stars if I could do a half star. Dolly's voice has too much vibrato for my taste, and I hate the "stand by your cheatin' man' type songs, but her musicians are good, and Dolly, thanks to her song writing skills, charity work and sweet personality, gets rounded up to four stars.
Straight up the middle Dolly Parton. It’s exactly what you think it would be. Two thumbs up.
1971 country music.
Real storytelling!
Dolly is a great song-writer, and “Coat of Many Colors” might be one of the best examples of her song-writing abilities. The album is enjoyable, and is a good example of country music of the era. It isn’t really my favorite style, but makes sense to include on this list and was a great opportunity for exposure to something I probably wouldn’t have come across on my own.
There aren't any really bonafide hits here but this is that late 60s / early 70s country, super tightly written songs. And I also just buy whatever Dolly's selling here. I don't love it but I've listened to it twice?
I like the songwriting. I love the playing. It pains me to say it, but the big bugbear with this album is Parton's quavery, goblin voice. It wouldn't sound out of place on a second-tier Muppet. Still, I'd be tempted to grant four stars based on all the other qualities that Coat of Many Colors possesses. Country rock bouncer 'Traveling Man' is ace, whilst the modal 'Early Morning Breeze' is affecting and the best track here. I'd like to give a four - but hot dog, that voice, man. Bleh!
Early Album of Dolly. It sounds good.
It's incredibly hard to hate Dolly Parton, unless you're being nit-picky. If her voice doesn't charm you, you at least have to respect her skills, especially for the genre. Similar, even if you don't love the country-twang of the music, you can't deny the flawless talent of Nashville studio guns, and specifically with Dolly, it's hard to deny her skills as a pure songwriter. This is why Dolly has become one of maybe five exceptions to the phrase "I don't like country music." Personally, she was my main exception, at least until I actively worked to be less closed-minded, and while I still have difficulty being open to the genre (aside from female singers), I've never once had trouble with Dolly. She's just that good, and her music is truly captivating. All of Dolly's talents are on full display on this album. Her voice can be transcendent, especially when she sustains a note. The playing on here is out of this word, especially the bass/rhythm section. Most importantly, Dolly's songwriting is sharper than anything. Sure, the title track is great, but then there's the storytelling of "Traveling Man" that pulls you in like good gossip, or the grooving "Here I Am" that nods to stylistic changes to come, with its sonic breathing room that almost gives it a call-and-response record. "Early Morning Breeze" is like a country-fied Joni Mitchell, and "My Blue Tears" and "A Better Place to Live" just feel they'd inspire a small town bar sing-alone. You can bob you head to this, or you could sit with it like poetry – what more could you ask of music? I do feel like the main weak points here are the Porter Wagoner songs. Sure, they're still good, with great performances, but they all feel palpably backwards-looking, and it doesn't help that they slow the momentum of the record down in a way that isn't reflective like the title track, but more like, "Okay so the A&R said you need a ballad here, here, and here." On a 10-song record that's not even 30 minutes long, 3 only-great songs stand out. Those songs aside, there's very few slights you could give this album on face-value. In the context of Dolly's full career, though, I do think this is one of her weaker "classic records." Personally, I prefer "Jolene" or "Love is Like a Butterfly" overall, if only because they cut down Wagoner's influence a lot, or even "Here You Come Again" through her '80s output, though I accept that my love for those albums is more the taste of a queer Poptimist having fun and not listening with critical ears. Still, I think in some ways, there's a lot of hype around "Coat of Many Colors" as "the greatest country album" that makes me roll my eyes a bit, even against Dolly's own discography. But that should not in any way be misinterpreted to mean I dislike this album. In fact, I think if you were trying to sell country as a genre to anyone, this might be your most well-around example of everything the genre can offer. This is a lot of words all to say that Dolly Parton is a national treasure with a ton of great albums, and this is one of them.
Obviously this is five stars. Come on.
I haven’t listened to a lot of old country, let alone a full album, but it’s nice to listen to how good country music sounded before it came commercialized.
- i love dolly
Dolly is an angel. 5/5
Nice charming album. The vocals were stellar, but I don't know why it just fell flat. It was good, don't get me wrong. I think I expected every song to be like Coat of Many Colors, but it was proven wrong.
3/5. Way too short to get any higher of a score. Pretty standard early 70s country.
A wonderful mix of the personal and over arching themes ubiquitous in this life. I am not a country fan, but if everyone were to listen to her and take her words to heart it would be just like that final track, 'A Better Place to Live'. Dolly has spent her life quietly doing her best to live up to that mantra.
Listening to a whole album of Dolly is a lot and it blended together after a bit, but I enjoyed it much more than I expected. I usually only listen to one Dolly song at a time and this broadened my repertoire.
Wonderfully charming.
From this album we remember dolly parton got her traveling man stolen by her mom. Poor girl so devastated she wrote a song about it. Fun album!
Great country album from legendary Dolly! Good lyrics, beautiful voice and easy to listen to music.
Surprised by this one, cover track got me emotional, travelling man nice high temperature song Wee riff at start of early morning breeze sounds out of place for traditional dolly but good
Good length. More variation than the Johnny Cashes of the world. Her voice is unpleasant to my ears, but that's a matter of taste. Favorite song: early morning breeze.
This was a bit surprise for me, as normally I'm not into country at all. But after two listens, I find the stories told via these lyrics so interesting, and Dolly delivers them with such personality, it was a great listen. Especially love the title track and Early Morning Breeze (gorgeous instrumentation on that one). I may be overdue a deep dive into Dolly's discography!
Sounds like summer
This was my first Dolly album and as a Dolly virgin, I can safely say that while I don't like most country music, this was pretty great. She has a great set of pipes and a crystalline cheer to her voice which is so distinct. I hate all the country music bells and whistles (peddle steel, irritating backing vocals, and who the heck is momma?) But it's Dolly so whatever. She's the damn queen. Thems the rules.