Coat Of Many Colors

Satisfying. 4 stars

So groovy, her voice is magic. Makes me want to live in 50s and 60s.

She is iconic but not found any country music I liked...also WTF was Traveling Man

Fantastic love dolly, short but sweet album

Not bad for country music

Surprisingly good listen

This was fun, I might come back to this. Probably a bit mood dependent, but you can certainly hear the songwriting chops. 3.5 rounded down.

Her voice is great and while this is not my style of music, it was still a fun listen.

I'm giving this a five because, well, I can. It's clever and engaging, even though there aren't any certified hits on it. Totally would listen to it again.

Pretty surprising. It's strong and sweet at the same time. Plenty of country twang, but it is set on top of a lot of above average songs. They aren't just pleasant, but are engaging both lyrically and melodically. This consistency pushes it to a 4.

Not my cuppa tea but surprisingly good.

An absolute pleasure of an album from an absolute pleasure of a person.

Go Dolly go. I love an album under 30 minutes.

There are many things Dolly does in her music that I’d not forgive in others, because others aren’t Dolly. Her wide-eyed optimism and her super-sweet music suits her wholesome nature, but this album isn’t all tiptoeing through the tulips: she brings some of that sassy country storytelling, too, especially when she complains about her mother stealing her boyfriend!

Liked #7 Early Morning Breeze

I’m a tough sell on most post-50s/60s country music, and I liked this quite a bit

Good album, loved the backing music. Dolly's vocals are awesome, but does have it's limit.

Track 1: Coat of Many Colors Dolly has such a beautiful voice. I never realized how truly amazing her vocals sound. This song is so sweet. It illustrates growing up poor and showing immense love for a coat her mom made her. Basically says riches don’t mean anything Track 2: Traveling Man This one’s about Dolly sneaking out with a man and not telling her mother. Little did Dolly know, her mom was also seeing the same guy. 💀It’s a bit humorous Track 3: My Blue Tears A sad little song about breaking up with a guy. Tending to your own sadness and pity while everyone else is happy. Track 4: If I Lose My Mind In this song, Dolly tells her mother that the man she loved is not a good person. It could represent your family sticking by your side when other people treat you wrong. Track 5: The Mystery Of The Mystery This song is about wondering about life’s questions and believing no one but God would know those answers. Track 6: She Never Met A Man (She Didn’t Like) This is a message to a man who supposedly loves a woman who loves all the other men, implicating that she isn’t loyal to her partner or would be easily swayed. Dolly loves this man. It is like a warning. Track 7: Early Morning Breeze This is a pretty song about appreciating the earth. Track 8: The Way I See You I adore the instrumentation on this song. Similar to the last song Track 9: Here I Am This song reaches out with a desperation for someone to love and shows how she would be in a relationship. Really beautiful song. Track 10: A Better Place To Live I like the lyrics, but over time the songs start to sound really similar

4.5

"My Blue Tears" "Here I Am"

5/10

A sweeter soul has never been in the music industry, Dolly comes out with a collection of knee tappers and a few heart felt tunes and one in "Here I am" that borders on soul music. Her voice in unmistakeable and inviting. Would listen to again. favourite tracks My Blue Tears, Early Morning Breeze, Here I Am.

Not my thing, but the bassist and drummers are very impressive. couple of great songs, mostly mediocre songs.

2.5

Country. Ni fu ni fa.

It’s fine. 3.5/5

Listened Before? N Wow, what a great album! It has a very modern feel to it in a way, and it's very cohesive in it's themes. Dolly's voice is instantly recognizable and timeless. This was her in her prime, and it shows. Amazing beauty with amazing voice. A very, very good listen. Added to Library? N Songs added to Playlist: Early Morning Breeze, Coat of Many Colors

Hell yeah, Dolly Parton! 'Nuff said.

This makes an argument for Dolly being one of the great early 70s singer-songwriters. For those of us who started with later Dolly it is revelatory. She may make more popular music later, but not better music.

This is a good country record and over time I’ve come to appreciate Dolly Parton. That said, not sure why it makes the list.

Rolling Stone lists this as the best country album of all time. I haven’t listened to enough country albums in full to know if I agree but I can certainly understand why it’s listed so high. There were a lot of well written songs here which told concise personal stories (especially the title track). I can also see why Dolly Parton is considered the Queen. I’m sure this was a very influential albums to lots of later country artists, and singer songwriters.

Not the Dolly I know and like 1.6

I like Dolly Parton - but this record is quite tedious. Besides the opener and a couple of other songs i could wait for it to end.

Meh? Kind of all runs together, not a lot variety of key/etc. Vibrato's over the top.

Nice voice and nice sonorities. I think I like the country vibe, but I have to admit that the album is a bit on the slower side and I think that in chill context it would be a better fit. Anyway nothing bad here but nothing stunning either !

Great small length album... It is country and somehow the voice and lyrics really bring something to the album.. Nothing too particular but yet something special when hearing it. Good road trip vibe. Decent 3/5

Great album. Obviously title track is great but a lot of the tracks are just nice, clean, simple country songs. Early Morning Breeze was a standout I had never heard before

Classic country by a classic (and classy) singer/songwriter. Iconic.

I’m not really a country person. I think the appeal of these songs are in the lyrics, and I’m not a lyrics person either, so not much here for me.

The first song is great, it's the essence of the country. The rest of the album is also great but not as the first song. The voice of Dolly Parton is great.

dolly always shines, early morning breeze is one of my favorites

Dolly Parton really knew how to put out albums back in the 60s and 70s. This is one of her better ones but not her best. Coat of many colors is a great song that has an easy yet strong story. Dolly was part of country music that showed it was okay to struggle and have hard times and not everything is about a party. She is one of the best female country artists and this album shows off her great voice and excellent song writing. 7.6/10

I like the songwriting on this one it gets kinda funny at times. As with all albums where I only praise the songwriting this one gets a 2

Ok, I really wasn't expecting to want to give a Dolly Parton album a 5. I hate the "we love you Dolly!" sentiment flying around some parts of the internet, and I thought working 9 to 5 is a lame song. But this was brilliant? The first song in particular was just amazing. It didn't really drop in quality, either. Some really nice thoughtful lyrics and that old school country vibe. I'll play this again for sure. 5/5.

Great voice, good simple music

p238 .1971. 3 stars Quality country singer/song writer, clean production and doesn't outstay its welcome. Points deducted for occasionally straying into saccharine so sweet it can strip the enamel from your teeth.

a classic country album, shows why dolly is the icon she is today

Not a fan of country, but I liked this more than expected, especially 'coat of many colours'.

She’s some girl 😎

Decent listen

Decent country music, elevated to a 3 star by a couple of great songs at the start. And people say she’s just a big set of tits.

Your ma this your ma that.

Classic country, not for me.

Even at 27 minutes long, this was too long for me. I like bluegrass but I am unable to appreciate country.

I am sorry but I just can’t deal with country music

An absolutely wonderful collection of songs, with lots of light and shade and lovely lyrics. The title track might be her best song, in terms of words and music, but I prefer the driving rythym of Travellin Man. Brilliant, and much better (in my opinion) than a lot of her later pop records.

A lovely country romp

Generic country music. Not to long

Pure and true and uplifting, like the artist herself. One felt the quality just kept creeping up, overcoming concerns about corniness or sentimentality. She's every bit as distinct a writer, as she is a singer. This is timeless, a masterpiece on its own terms, sounding not at all dated and fully relevant. "Mystery of the Mystery" is tops, but every cut has ample merits, particularly "Early Morning Breeze," and "She Never Met and Man" and title cut, too, of course. Refined and understated playing throughout.

Delightful album. Absolutely lovely in all respects. Fine words, fine tunes and a great sound. First time I’d listened to an album of Dolly and it was a pleasure.

It's Dolly, with all the warmth and loveliness that that suggests. A kind hearted hug of an album that you'd have to be a grumpy rotter to dislike. The opener and closer are the two classics on here, but all is enjoyable, if occasionally a bit too Country 101 to be truly mind blowing.

Dolly is an icon and this album was very enjoyable.

Dolly is such a lovely person. I cannot separate the person who Dolly is from her music. She is a treasure and all musicians should look to her as how to deal with their influence, fortune, and fame. Although I am not a country and western fan, this is pretty great. It is light and happy, while the words are often neither. I especially like the songs: Coat of Many Colors, Early Morning Breeze, & Here I Am

Good Album, Dolly is a legend.

The main song is nice and sticks in the mind. The rest of the album instead didn't pick any chord

Prefs : Coat of Many Colors, Traveling Man, My Blue Tears, Early Morning Breeze Moins pref: The Way I See You

Dolly is a legend. Not my all-time favorite, but she has my respect.

Good

Trur da va heilt greit, huske kje

I don't know where to start. There's a good reason why Dolly has the best voice of all time in my opinion. On some of the tracks she can even sound like a bird then she has the biggest range of all time in terms of notes she can sing but also style and tone. Dolly is probably my biggest inspiration in most areas of life to be honest. Then we can move to the song writing, story-telling, from the obvious to the abstract, even the track listing starting with a song about her mother's love then on to a story of a mother's sexuality and a heart breaking story of manipulation and betrayal from the travelling man. Oh my GOD it is heart achingly beautiful. Here I am is an absolute anthem, what a message, what a delivery. This album is no disappointment, I guess it doesn't include any of her big party bangers, that isn't a disappointment to me though I LOVE and appreciate Dolly for all her facets. I know she says Coat of Colours is perhaps her favourite of all the million or so incredible songs she's written and you can feel this is a super special album when you listen. Only sliiiiight down side for me is the songs written by Porter Wagoner but it won't bring my score down because they're still performed to perfection by the Queen herself.

*Generally feel good and fun, love a bit of Dolly! I liked the traveling man one because it had a story, love a story in a song. *"one is only poor only if they choose to be' lol. I know what that lines trying to say but still, lol. *Some very dark themes put very frankly (like in 'if I loose my mind') but I think that was kind of heartfelt and beautiful. *I was bitterly disappointed there was not a single song from Joseph the musical, but I tried not to let that influence my enjoyment or judgement of the album

As someone who isn't massively into country Dolly Parton is just something else. I love how she tells honest stories but with humour, but via catchy songs too. She is an exceptional talent

Amazing, far too short. God bless Dolly

Luv u dolly

What makes this album great is that it's not exactly country. Obviously, you can hear the recognizable country techniques in each song but they have a sunshine pop feel to them like the Carpenters, with pictures of butterflies of rainbows. She has a light and sweet voice, and the peace-like instrumentation and gospel back vocals compliment her well. Especially a fan of the bass lines. This is Dolly at her most creative. There are plenty of 60s and 70s pop albums that try to do the same and always come off as boring and lame, appealing only to Sunday church children. Not here. This is for everyone. I'm not saying there are bangers, and nothing blows me away. In fact, there's a few songs I dislike like "A Better Place to Live." But for what it does, it does it well. Coming under a half hour, I can get through the whole thing before getting antsy. And despite hating country, I have reason to revisit this record that little others of its kind could offer me. Favorites: Coat of Many Colors, Early Morning Breeze, The Way I See You

Obviously I've heard of Dolly Parton, but not sure I had actually heard any of her songs... even though she once recorded an album in my small home village of Great Ponton in Lincolnshire. Anyhow, I thought I would find this an intolerable mix of sickly sweet and country, but it is actually not sickly sweet, and is very good. Excellent songwriting and voice.

Dolly has my whole heart. Coat of many colors (song) is undeniably iconic. The rest of the album is a true testament to her story telling and musical abilities. This album was fantastic, even so not her best hence the 4 as opposed to 5.

Super high pitched voice but some good songwriting

Usually when I talk about having to separate the artist from their personal activities, it's because of awful crimes that they've committed against humanity. With Dolly, it's the opposite. I have to separate all the the good that she's done for humanity from the music presented here. Luckily, this is a good album. I'm not a big country fan, but a lot of the older stuff has qualities that makes it very approachable. Parton has a great voice, she's an incredible songwriter, and the music that accompanies her covers a lot of dynamic range. It's also crazy that this is her 8th solo album. In a better world, we would spend a lot more time listening to Dolly Parton and a lot less time listening to Henry Kissinger. Also, in that better world Kissinger would be long dead and we would all take turns peeing on his cursed bones. Long live Dolly Parton! 4/5

A good listen

This is one of those 1-star albums that isn't inherently bad, but it's just not clicking for me, and try as I may, I can't find anything that would earn it a second star. Also, I can't quite explain it, but Dolly's voice sounds weak and fragile here, and not in a good way.

Amazing woman.

Great album from a great era in country music. Dolly has such an unmistakable voice, with some crazy vibrato on some of these songs, and her song and lyric writing are great too.

Pretty good album. I've always had an issue w/ the standard basslines in country music like this, up/down/up/down, stairstep. It just gets super repetitive. However, there are some really cool basslines in some of these songs, and I like what all the other instruments do as well. 3.75/5

I get why Dolly is so revered for her songwriting now. She has a knack for melody and lyrical beauty, as is evident throughout. I do think that it peaks on the first side and starts to drag near the end, even for a sub-30 minute album, but I enjoy the lot of it. B

Oh Dolly, we love you. This was a classic album I've never heard. Always love a good country tune and Dolly is one of the greats. Would I listen again? No, but if these songs came on the radio I'd happily let them play.

Nice! I assumed this was very early, young Dolly, it sounds that way. She sounds very bright eyed and cheery, at least sonically (lyrics aren't so rosy at times). But apparently this was eight or so albums deep into her career, I'm impressed! Plenty of gas in the tank. Looking through her history, this seems like it was something of a breakout, or turning point, where she made something really special on her own after years of bouncing in and out of some duet albums. I'm always game for good country albums, and this is a good one. I've not been exposed to much Dolly aside from "Jolene" of course, and I can hear from this why she's regarded highly: she just does the damn thing very competently, very well. She's got a great voice and energy for classic country tunes. I wouldn't mind more from Mrs. Parton, especially if it means we get "Jolene" somewhere down the road. Favorite tracks: Traveling Man, Early Morning Breeze, The Way I See You, A Better Place to Live. Album art: I assume that's YOUNG young Dolly, wearing the titular coat of many colors that her mom patched together. Dig the almost Norman Rockwell style art, really works for an album like this. 3.5/5

first album i've listened to twice in a row. great both times. Dolly's voice is clear as a bell and the instrumentation is tight as hell. Admittedly, I've slept on Ms. Parton a little, but I don't think I will any more. I should really head back to Dollywood at some point.

Not my jam

Meni aika huomaamatta läpi. Ei jäänyt mieleen eikä oikeastaan kiinnosta edes ottaa toista kierrosta.

Dollyn kantria kuuntelee jo huomattavasti mieluummin, mut aika basic settiä siitä huolimatta

Good stuff, Dolly.

really short old fashion country

Solid country album. 4/5

Coming off the back of another country album (which I didn't mind), I wasn't too enthusiastic to get into this. But, boy, am I glad I did. Some great storytelling, low key production, really good. I especially liked the title track.

Anybody else's pee taste weird after listening to this album?

7/10. Good stuff, enjoyed the dialect-y rhymes in Traveling Man

An easy listen. 6/10

Sweet 70's country-pop record. I prefer the more upbeat songs, as some of the slower ones kinda bore me (personal preference). Favourite songs are Coat of Many Colors (fav), Traveling Man (love the storytelling), If I Lose My Mind, and A Better Place to Live. I really like the melodies in these songs and Dolly Parton's voice is so amazing and unique, especially for her genre.

I guess I like this about as much as the Trio album the other day. That seemed more focused on sweet, syrupy harmonies though, whereas solid songwriting is a bit more to the fore here, and I respect that.

I think lyrically and musically it was a good album; although I’m not a huge fan of Dolly Parton’s singing.

Love this. Has an authenticity that is sorely lacking in most modern country music. A lot of the songs are short, but they are more effective this way. They don’t overstay their welcome or repeat the chorus over and over again.

Fantastic, much better than expected

She really can sing.

Good solid fun country music. Nothing to complain about here

short and sweet, just like the queen of country herself.

One big takeaway from this project so far has been just how much amazing country records were made both in and outside Tennessee. I can’t claim to have been particularly enlightened on the genre, and most of my impressions centred around an extremely hokey caricature of hillbilly folk rock. Once again, I’m pleasantly surprised. This album is just so good. Dolly Parton’s songwriting is so stellar, but that goes without saying. What really hits home on this record is the production. There are some pop flourishes on this record which are so forward thinking, I’d have thought them impossible on a country record. But nevertheless they just serve to really hit home the songwriting quality on display. My personal favourite was the emotionally powerful “The Way I See You”, but the truth is there’s such a diverse spectrum of moods on this album you can’t really go wrong. Add in the relatively short run time and you have a winner in my book. Great stuff!

Dolly Parton is a treasure and has a gift for songwriting, but there was some cheesy inspirational stuff on this album.

This is a terrific album. The title track is awesome. My dad played it for me as a kid and to this day it still makes me tear up a bit. The rest of the songs are pretty good, but not quite as good as that title track. There's still a lot to like here. A great album from a legend of the genre.

I usually like country but this wasn’t really clicking with me for some reason. A lot of the songs were a bit too short for my taste and nothing stuck out to me in the songs. A lot of the tracks ended up blending together to me and there weren’t a lot of interesting moments instrumentally for me. A lot of the songs are also a bit too slow for my taste. Overall pretty boring in my honest opinion. I don’t really have much else to say. Coat of Many Colors, Traveling Man, Early Morning Breeze, and Here I am are the only tracks that I paid total attention to because I got bored of the other ones quite quickly.

Liked this a lot more than I expected to.

not unpleasant and some solid tunes but not my thing.

Hmm. The recording was first rate. Musicianship first rate. Just not a fan of the material.

Perfection

Decent. Old bug good.

I could not be listening to this at a worse time. Because my reaction is “Dolly, you are singing about some bullshit in such a kind southern wink of a way and you know it. Quit couching toxic behavior in blessings. Being poor fucking suck. Damn that coat.”

I’m not a bid fan of C & W, and this album doesn’t help change my mind. I find the lyrics trite and the music uninspiring. And Dolly’s voice grates on my nerves. Sorry.

Not a fan of country, but this was pleasant enough.

Weird

The vibrato thing she does kind of freaks me out. I think she's probably a good person, but not much here for me. 2 stars, mostly because of the bassist being funkier than he had any business being on a pop-country album.

The opening 15 seconds of here i am are powerful enough to move this album from a 2 to a 3 for me. There are some beautiful and funny songs on the rest of the album, but it’s uneven. 3/5

As far as country goes it was good. 2/5

I really liked some of the songs but I would never probably listen to this again.

not bag

I never knew Dolly's young voice! A delight!

Liked the guitar at points, pleasant, but not a standout.

This was...fine. I enjoyed the music okay, but it sounded a little too basic country-y for me, I think.

Found this fairly relaxing and enjoyable.

Wistful happy old school twangs with a legendary voice. Good for the background

Too old school for my liking

Dolly is such a national treasure. SO MANY ALBUMS! This album seems as good as any to check out her large volume of work. This album speaks to her blue collar country upbringing. Such a great voice! Great classic early 70s country that ranks up there with other country legends from this era.

Really not my thing

Now THIS is country. Lush songwriting, genuine emotion, classic production. And such a pure voice. Even at her most saccharine, Dolly is earnest and wins me over every time.

Best Song: Early Morning Breeze. The deep, strolling bass serves as a nice contrast to Parton's high and floaty voice. Hearing this song, it strikes me that she needed more of this contrast throughout the album. Worst Song: The Mystery of the Mystery. Classically cheeseball religious lyrics that come off as particularly vacuous while trying to seem deep. Overall: Very much not my type of music. The slight warble that she puts on man of her notes is off-putting. Lyrically it is nice, and Dolly Parton seems like a lovely person, but this isn't my style.

The title song was the only real stand out. Still a pleasant listen but it didn’t really blow me away. 3.5 stars

3/10, 30%

I haven't heard this since I was a kid hanging out with Aunt Debbie and cousin Angela. Really enjoyed it. Dolly is an ICON.

She's a wonderful human being but I do not like her voice.

Naslovna je genijalna

Almost-perfect Dolly Parton from the 70s - the only DP album I know so a bit hard to compare it to the rest of her work. The album isn't nonstop 5-star but the first half and quite a few second half songs definitely are.

Who doesn’t love Dolly? I heard some songs I never had before. Some of the lyricals are scandalous.

Not my favorite Dolly album but it was ok

Beautiful singing of course, loved the title track and a couple others. It was a bit saccharine as a whole album for me, but it was short enough to not wear me out too bad either.

Some delightful Dolly

"And people say she's just a big pair of tits"

Un 3 en temps normal mais un 4 aujourd'hui

dolly mon exception qui confirme la règle♥ (à bas la country)

Really good album. Standouts: Coat of Many Colors, Traveling Man, Here I Am. 4/5

A great sign of things to come for Dolly Parton. Most of the songs felt more like sketches, presenting a lyrical idea of situation but leaving me waiting for more on the theme. And perhaps it's the sound of country twang: it feels from an older age than 1971 (unlike many other albums of the same year like Tapestry or Blue).

I know her most famous hits but I have not listened to an entire dolly Parton album before today. I do know that she is an amazing and generous person. I love her voice and the songs are fascinating. I hope more of her albums are on this list as I feel like this might not be her best album overall. Enjoyable none the less.

I'm not meant to like this, it has so many things that instantly turn me off. However, I smiled my way through the whole thing. It's like someone reading particularly tuneful stories to me, and there's plenty of subtle humour hidden in the lyrics to keep me entertained. A pleasant surprise from one of the albums I've been dreading having to listen to.

Early Morning Breeze and The Way I See You are kind of nice. But where is Jolene?

Look it's Dolly, who has a good, occasionally poignant voice and an expressive sense of humor. And it's country music, my #1 all-time hate. I couldn't help thinking for much of the album that she'd sound so good singing in a different genre. But then she wouldn't be Dolly.

Fine, a bit twee for me, and I love a bit of country. The tracks Spotify played after the album are more fun.

Not a particular fan of country music but not entirely disinterested in what is clearly an important country album.

My first Dolly Parton record. The title track, "The Mystery of the Mystery," and "Early Morning Breeze" were my fave tracks.

The Queen of Country shows off her songwriting chops. It's Dolly, right? She's worth respect even if you don't like her music. And just like her, she keeps the tracks short and sweet. Best Tracks: Coat of Many Colors; Early Morning Breeze; Here I Am

I kind of hate the title track. It's kitschy and belittling even as it tries to achieve the opposite. Anyway, the rest of the album is pretty great. Best track: Here I Am

The first two tracks set a high bar for for the album, but the next 8 do not deliver, falling into sentimental country cliches. That said, only Dolly Parton could start out with a song about a poor girl's biblical coat of many colors made from rags, follow it up with a song about a two-timing traveling salesman, and feel completely genuine the entire time. Dolly is singular; a one of a kind treasure. But this album is just pretty good.

#1 - Sådan lidt meh, lidt for sød #2 - god sang / god historie #3 - Nice n’ catchy #4 - slow #5 - mysteriets mysteriet er denne sang #6 - meget country standart #7 - sød #8 - lidt forglemmelig #9 - (Her er jeg) det er sådan set det #10 - ja Et godt album, selvom mange af sangene lød ens. Helt perfekt længde 4/5

Kind of surprised this one is on here, but no Jolene. Good album, but few standouts outside of the title track.

There is a criminally small amount of country music on this list. And I'm not a big country music fan. The list writer(s) being from the UK is very evident when you look at the amount of mediocre 90s pop dance. Anyways… Before she was a national treasure. Before she was an actress. Before she was the butt of jokes about her looks, Dolly Parton was pure country. Country music is story telling. It makes you happy, sad, optimistic and angry. Dolly's songwriting earned her slot on this list and her voice secured her spot on the list of great singers. 4/5.

I am not so familiar with country music but I liked it.

Even those who vow they hate country cannot hate Dolly, myself included. Her voice is mesmerizing, seemingly without effort, and her storytelling is perfection. My only critique is that the world she portrays, with all of it's dysfunctional relationships and social injustices, seems somehow quaint. While she paints such a clear picture of inequality, no one would ever call it protest music.

Nice. Don't really have much to say about it other than that.

Been in love with Dolly my entire life man.

Nice, but just nice.

Dolly is wat wispelturig in haar omgang met anderen. Boos dat haar traveling man afgepakt is door haar moeke, maar met slechts 1 nummer tussenpauze wil ze weer zo snel mogelijk naar haar toe. Ach, ik hou wel van compliceerde mensen!

Een icoon in haar genre en met tijd en wijlen best mooi, maar ik trek die country melodieën en vibrato van Dolly heel slecht

Lijkt me een heel gezellig mens, die Dolly. Maar muziekaal gezien zullen we niet snel vrienden worden.

Beetje kort, Dolly.

Not a terrible album, I’m just not into country music.

Quite a short record but it's jam packed with the emotional and earnest storytelling we expect from Dolly. She is vulnerable yet strong and proud, and always uniquely herself which is why she is so loved and adored. I like her 80's music more, but this record is the crown jewel of her career in terms of songwriting. Country isn't my thing, but I had a nice time with this one and I respect Dolly as an artist. Iconic album artwork!

Good clever songs, and Dolly's voice is of course unique and great. Hard not to like it... but hard to get super excited about for me.

My kids have been absolutely obsessed with Dolly Parton lately after I picked up an old hits collection of hers on vinyl a few weeks back - so this one is very timely for me. I must say, in listening to her records with my kids, I have absolutely fallen in love with her music and the story of her life. I find myself singing her songs to myself in my head all the time (and my kids sing them out loud). The eponymous song from this album is perhaps the definitive example of how her life and music intertwined to produce some of her best work. My kids particularly love that track, as she adapted it to a picture book that is given away as part of her Imagination Library program, which gives out free picture books every month to any child under 5 - which, by the way, just might be the single most admirable and meaningful charity program I have ever heard of. If you have kids, or are close to any kids, under the age of 5 in the US, make sure they are signed up for the program. It is a Godsend for both parents and children. All her amazing charity work aside, this is the album where she really came into her own as a songwriter. She then went on an absolute tear from 71-75. And then there is her voice. Her voice is able to pierce me emotionally in a way most other country music isn't able to. She has another album a couple years down the line from this one, also based on her life, called "My Tennessee Mountain Home" that I can't listen to without choking up. "Coat of Many Colors" is her at the outset of her best work. Absolutely quintessential country music and some of the most sincere music of any kind you should ever hope to hear.

The title track is pretty good, but the rest just feel ok to me. There are better Parton albums and songs IMO.

Struggle to fairly rate given how far out of genre this is.

a grand time

First time of listening. The queen of country gets the recognition she deserves here. The titular "Coat Of Many Colours" a semi-autobiographical song is one of the classics on this little gem of a country classic. Favourites Include the Above Title Track, "Travelling Man" "If I Lose My Mind" and "She Never Met A Man (She Didn't Like)" A really good example of country music as "White Peoples Blues" some heart rending lyrics and a search for the strength of her roots in working class poverty and the fate of white working class women through "Torch Songs" is epitomised throughout this album. Rightfully on this list as it is "Dolly 101"

Country. One on my least liked genres but hey open minded eh.... (also DP is just great as a person) Anyway kicks off with 2 bangers, the title track and Traveling man. Starts to drip into inaneness after. At least the songs are sort and the whole album is lass than 30 min. Ok picks up in the second half when it loses some the country tropes. ( Liked Here I am) Gonna be a 3

Masterpiece

Probably like many of my particular ilk it took me a long time to see past the cultural presence and facade of Parton (at its peak in the late 70s and 80s when I was growing up) and realize her profound talent and originality. This is excellent, if mostly a shade shot of her very top tier

I don't like rock

Not my type of music but there's no denying Dolly's songwriting chops and the arrangements are generally tasteful and melodies; timeless. 4 🌟

I have heard individual tracks from Dolly over the years, but Coat of Many Colors is the first time I've listened to a whole album. The title track was the only song I was familiar with. "Coat of Many Colors" and "The Way I See You" were the tracks that called to my attention as I was listening. Overall I was surpriesed how consistent her voice and songwriting have been over the years. The album is not typical of the music I would listen to, but it was a good album.

Nice one Dolly. Not for me but did enjoy Coat of Many Colors and Traveling Man

A less than bombastic great album, Coat Of Many Colors just has next to nothing to dislike. Dolly's voice is familiar, of course; I was impressed by the quality of the backing musical material, and the ground covered. In less than half an hour, pretty amazing.

Rafraichissant, un bon album Country d'une merveilleuse chanteuse. J'adore et j'ai trouvé que c'était pas assez long 27 min. Un 5/5 bien mérité

This album further supports my ongoing opinion that some of the best songs ever written in western music, across all genres, can be plucked from the first tracks of albums. The album's title track is brilliant - enough to bring a grown man to tears with its gorgeous vocal harmonies, heartfelt storytelling, and beautiful message. Fortunately, the album has plenty more to offer. I haven't listened to much of Dolly Parton but there's just so much to love here. She's an incredible vocalist and songwriter, and there's not a single song on here that isn't worth a listen (or several). 'Travellin' Man', 'My Blue Tears', 'Here I Am' are a few other highlights in my opinion.

Great album. Good old country music fronted by a classic voice.

Dolly is just great. The album I think does drop off a *little* as it goes on, a few more upbeat tunes in the vein of Travelling Man would have done wonders to keep up the energy. Still brilliant though.

Not my kind of music. But because of her personality, not taking herself to serious, her stance on the R&R hall of fame I give this a yes

Dolly Parton is one of those artists I want to like. I like her story and the title track is sweet and full of love. I just can't get into her but I also can't give her less than a 3.

I'm impressed that Dolly wrote most of the songs on the album. I like the one where she tells her mother that her husband makes her have sex with other men. Pretty brave for 1971. She had a great, raw voice in those early days. The title track I am not so fond of, but the story behind behind it makes it legit.

Short and sweet. Beautiful vocals, with songwriting that must have stood out starkly against mainstream country at the time. The songs are a nice mix of the sweetly personal and even the surprisingly funny. On the whole, most of the songs never quite reach the quality of the album's title song, but this is still a great album that's a pleasure to listen to. Fave Songs: Coat of Many Colors, My Blue Tears, The Way I See You, Here I Am, She Never Met a Man (She Didn't Like)

Speravo meglio.

For the most part, not a fan of country music. Also not a fan of biblical lyrics. This had both and I didn't listen to the whole album. Probably a classic w/r/t songwriting and just not to my liking.

Lovely lovely lovely album

Бодрое кантри. Нравится. Музыка классная, нескучная. Звучит приятно и легко :) При том, что я не фанат жанра кантри.

I'm not a fan of Country but Dolly's storytelling abilities are fine, painting vivid pictures of tales of woe and betrayal

Shocked at how much I liked this

It started of what I thought would be a heartbreak album before ending with a whole "This is who I am, take it as is." I think this is the first time that I've heard a Dolly Parton album and it was certainly interesting.

Sentimental yet down to earth. The most easy-listen type of country music. Pretty chill.

I'm not sure if this album really deserves the 5 stars. It's not really original, nor is the musicianship particularly outstanding in terms of songwriting. But Dolly Parton just is and always was a treasure to warm the heart. It feels like a sweet, pure and simple pleasure listening to her music and that's enough for me to round up my rating from 4.5 Now I'm going to listen to some more of her stuff.

vmp

Traveling Man vitun kova! Todella tiukka bassolinja. Muuten aika perus huttucountrya. 2/5

Meh. Tietyllä tapaa tätä vois pitää onnistuneena kun niin stereotyyppisen kuulosta kantria, mukaanlukien lauluääni. Mutta en nauttinut.

Hmm, kyl tämmönen klassinen country toimii ihan jees. Selvästi Dollyn ääni kuin luotu tähän genreen. Ja simppeliin musaan sopiva levyn pituus.

Oli yllättävän hyvä! Travelling Man varsinkin hyvä. Välillä vähän liikaa kantri-renkutusta, mutta kokonaisuudessaan positiivinen kokemus. Silti taitaa jäädä 3/5

Felt like a pretty sleepy Dolly Parton album

I'm from Kentucky. I have to like Dolly. She's a saint of a woman.

Really pretty folk country gospel album

Dolly is great. I prefer acoustic guitar-picking country in a bluegrass style (Molly Tuttle), rather than steel, but that's just how country music was at the time. The songs and delivery are really good.

Oh, ik vond het al bekend klinken, maar het is een album van onze Dolly. Ik ken eerlijk gezegd niet veel nummers van haar, maar dit album is wel leuk. Niet meteen mijn favoriete muziek maar heel goed te luisteren en vrolijk. ***

This was 27 minutes long? Because it felt like an eternity. I don't like this type of music and I don't like Dolly Parton's voice, so definitely not for me.

Good collection of Dolly songs I hadn’t heard, from back when country didn’t mean a bigger truck and bragging about how rustic you are.

Great stuff, makes me feel like I’m at Dollywood, gotta love Dolly, I miss this type of country

The titular song is a classic, no doubt, but Dolly Parton does simple country songs so well. It's an incredibly breezy and simple album that's worth replaying. I love Dolly's voice and her approach to songwriting, I think that's worth being on the list alone. Given how big of a star she is, though, I think there's plenty reasons why we see this album here.

It's fine

Yeah nah

Average easy listen.

Ms. Dolly has quite the way of selling heartbreak. The few times the songs weren't about romance, I felt I didn't enjoy as much. "The Mystery of The Mystery" felt jarring in the middle of the other songs, and "Early Morning Breeze" felt more folk-pop than anything. Still, the rest of the songs are great and Ms. Dolly is a national treasure. Favorite tracks: "Coat of Many Colors", "Here I Am"

Very warm and intimate country by Dolly here. I don't think musically she ever really broke the mold, but she makes up for that by having really relatable lyrics, cosy music and a sparkling vocal performance.

Iconic Dolly

ara sooo

Liked it much more the second time through

I haven't really listened to much Dolly in my life, but I like it!

SImplismente a rainha do country

https://youtu.be/bGv0sMxgLsE Apenas.

Amazing. Surprisingly moving

Dolly's writing is very good and all-star backup musicians. But I like Dolly in smaller portions than an entire album.

I wasn't entirely sure how to feel when I was assigned this album; I don't like country music, but I like Dolly Parton. I don't know anything about her from a musical standpoint, but she is a saint of a human being, and I she gets royalties from this expedition I took on Spotify for this review. So apparently this album shares the name with a TV drama based on Dolly Parton's life, which lead me to believe that the album would play like a soundtrack of sorts; plotting the highs and lows of the story with slide guitar and banjo and Dolly Parton's gently husky voice. While I perhaps wished for too much, I enjoyed the tracks for a once through listen; the title track was a moving narrative about a mother's love and DIY ethic before it was cool. Waltz-y tracks like She Never Met A Man and is contrasted with more upbeat tracks like Traveling Man (A lot of Men in this album!). It runs the albeit limited gamut of country music's range of dynamics and instrumentation, and while it isn't something I'd listen to ever, it is this writer's opinion that Dolly Parton is as good a place to start as any for anyone delving into country music for the first time. Enjoy my Spotify cents, Ms Parton!

It’s good. It’s very country. It’s very Dolly. It’s very short.

Great country music album. Classic

It’s Dolly. She’ll never fail you but you also have to be in the right mood to listen to her

Dolly can make a bad story beautiful. She has a upbeat way of going through a bunch of negativity and making it sound like a dream. This album is song bye an angel and does not contain fluff. Most song are under 3 minutes and there should be no excuse not to give this story of poverty, bad love, and being overlooked because your a woman album.

I think that maybe I just don't like modern country because this was excellent. Older country tends to feel more similar to folk, and I appreciate the storytelling that Dolly does here. Coat of Many Colors was stuck in my head for days!

cute

okay, didn't knock my socks off.

The good songs are great, some are a little fanciful.

I don't like this music genre at all and this album is pretty exemplary for that genre.

Country music isn't my thing but Dolly Parton is an international treasure.

Beautiful voice, phenomenal songwriting. Iconic

I like to hear her voice now and again. I think the length of the songs and album are the right amount. None of the songs on this particular album are very memorable for me.

I listened all the way through, and I didn't feel bored once. That's the gold standard.

Bijzonder? Eerder schattig…

I like it! Plain folk-pop

1971. Coat of Many Colors, Traveling Man

yeah samey again liked at first then sounded basically the same jolly banjo

Parton manages to invoke each short song with so much emotion and drama. A master storyteller

2.5 3

4/5. Country usually ain’t my think but Dolly drives a hard bargain

Good album. 2nd Listen for me. Some of the songs are starting to grow on me.

A new one on me and loved it. Has proper country music titles like She Never Met A Man (She Didn't Like). Favourite track was Travellin' Man. Really uplifting album.

Terrifying album cover. Never judge, etc. That girl has lungs on her. Tremendous vocal delivery, honest and aware of the campness of it all. There's a very fine whiff of the '71 counter culture breezing in.

Not sure why, but not a big Dolly fan

Interesting - pure country - not quite my thing but appreciated it nonetheless

Nice storytelling mostly about her momma (making her coats and her stealing men) as well as a Pre-curser to Jolene. No real standouts.

maybe 4.5/5

nice

it’s dolly

Marglaga listamaður. Gott content

The title track and Travelling Man are exceptional. Unsurprisingly, none of the tracks that follow match them. But they're all still good, pulchritudinous in a way that only someone with a voice and picking style this powerful can get away with. She virtually never belts. Doesn't have to. You can hear what she's capable of even in her faintest tremble. In a way, her vocal restraint is as gentle as her stories of Christian modesty. After all, towering above her audience and yodelling about the beauty of nature and her pauper's coat wouldn't sit quite right.

Country clássico no timbre feminino

Dolly is an undeniable force of nature. She has aged with grace and poise and power. In some ways, that makes this 3-star review hard to give. But it's possible to utterly adore a person for who they are, deeply respect their accomplishments, and still not be a fan of their work. Unfortunately, that's where I am with this album. Dolly, I love ya, but this album is fairly pedestrian, steel-guitar-soaked, hillbilly country. Except for "Here I Am" - that song is amazing. On the second to last track, Dolly finally slips the lead and lets loose with the full force of her voice and the result is fantastic.

Dolly is good.

I think I've had my fill of country recently. It wasn't bad if you like that Dolly Parton story story telling style

I only really knew 9-5 and Jolene Dolly so this was great to hear! Kind of tragic though

I listened to this three times. Always happy to listen to Dolly's voice! I found it funny that 'traveling man' followed 'coat of many colors' and definitely believe Dolly was behind that decision. I particularly loved 'here I am.'

Coming back to Dolly, I feel less judgemental of sentimentality! I love "Coat of Many Colours" and "The Way I See You." The lyrics of "If I lose My Mind" makes you sit up and listen, particularly considering this was released in 1971.

Not such a fan of most Country Music, but the lyrics to this album are great. Dolly has always been a great human being as well.

Lovely

Just a masterpiece country album with beautiful production, especially with the vocals and chorus harmonies. Great run time and each song flows beautifully into the next.

Great easy listening, hard to find something not like about this, country at its most enjoyable

Really fresh and funny and a little melanchonic.

Ms. Parton is a legend. 'nuf said.

Despite the sickly sweetness of a lot of Dolly's ballads and memoir songs including the title track, this album stretches into all the spaces the genre has to offer. 'Traveling Man' is Nancy Sinatra-style country punk, 'My Blue Tears' has that high lonesome bluegrass style, with harmonies and simple melody, and 'If I Lose My Mind' is classic Nashville country. It sort of tapers off toward the end in my opinion, but the first half is top-notch and as a piece it holds up very well.

Dolly. Love her in so many ways. I hadn't heard most of these songs, and they are very much Dolly, which is a high compliment. At a time when women songwriters and performers had it so tough, she pushed hard. This was genuinely enjoyable to listen to this morning.

Imagine not thinking that Dolly Parton is one of America's finest songwriters

La historia del saco es emotiva, pero musicalmente no aporta mucho. Considero que el folk yanqui es un genero muy propio y por lo tanto no llega a la mayoria. Y la verdad no pude terminar de escucharlo.

Stand out bass playing on Travelling man and Early morning breeze. Very pleasant country album, albeit mainstream.

viraj gut 4/5 fav trackz: early morning breeze traveling man -------------------------stay cool 8 - )

Not a big fan of country. Not a big fan of Dolly. For sure not a big fan of this album.

Very good

Luv dolly

Very quaint. The song "Travelling Man" is really funny

gråvigt.

Not for me.

not cup of my tea, ma piace sicuramente agli amanti del genere.

Traveling Man is a bop, everything I like about real country music. A few songs are too Bible-y for me, but overall, really solid album.

Allegro e divertente, ma è sempre country

Upbeat in its songwriting, unassuming in its lyrics, and almost musically elementary - 'Coat Of Many Colors' (album) embodies traditional country simplicity, with welcome augments by Dolly Parton. Familiar ingredients with the likes of Bob Dylan, Parton employs storytelling-style lyricism that provide a 'sweet' quality to the record, of youth and child-likeness. Easily received but not necessarily provoking, a satisfactory record delivered nonetheless in the form of her personal life's narrative.

Ummmmmm……. I mean it’s not bad. But like idk how you can listen to this around other people. This is 100% headphone music not speaker music. I had it playing on my speakers and my roommate looked at me like I was insane.

For simpel og piget og kristen

Country. Suave y tranquilo.

This was the first album in a while I really enjoyed! Dolly Parton is great!

It’s a whoooooole lot of country.

Just like Dolly, short, bold and pretty giving. Too brief for a Friday album.

fine album, but not very spectacular for me

My album of many plaintive country songs That Dolly made for me Made only from fiddle, bass, steel and vibrato voice But I listened so pleasantly Although they sounded pretty samey I was happy as I could be With my album of many country love songs That Dolly made for me