Trio

The musical equivalent of comfort food. These three were three of the best voices in country music at the time, and they use those voices to great effect here. Trio is truly a collaborative effort, as most of the songs here feature all three singers performing some of the most gorgeous harmonies you've ever heard. To me, Parton easily has the most distinct voice and the best performances, but the thing that makes this album work is how all three work together to make something even better than the sum of their parts. Musically, this album takes a variety of different styles and merges them into a quiet, cozy country pop sound. The gentles guitars and pianos aren't the most adventurous thing in the world, but they're easy on the ears and act as the perfect foundation for the trio's vocals to build upon.

Rest in peace queen, you were one of the greats and will never be forgotten.

God bless her soul Love ❤️

Getting a Dolly Parton album on the day of her passing is crazy. I honestly really enjoyed it and her voice is so soothing. I think this album is def at least 4 stars but personally I just don’t see myself playing it that much. Despite that I think the vocals and instrumentation speaks for itself. Fav Song: Rosewood Casket

RIP DOLLY PARTON

Makes me want to go fishing. Huge shout to the person running this site giving everyone this album today

Lovely voices, but I can't listen to country music.

Couldn’t wait for it to end.

This is an amazing group of talented artists. Love them all, individually and collectively. Two big thumbs up 👍

This was a powerhouse album of American women. What I appreciated most is all three are talented, strong, and completely different. Dolly brings the backwoods, Linda brings the pop-rock and Emmylou brings the folk. This album was a celebration of their individual journeys…together. No-one had the spotlight for long, and they supported each other’s styles masterfully, while simultaneously creating something new. …I’ve Had Enough was a poignant song about a failed relationship that I imagine all of them have had at least once. My favorite track was Wildflowers because “Wildflowers don’t care where they grow.” …and Dolly is my favorite. This album is the best country supergroup ever.

Random thoughts: * Nice little classic country album right before country really started to go the rock/pop route. * I listened to this twice and it was pleasant but I don't have a lot to offer on this one. * Wildflowers did make me pause in awe of Dolly's voice. Man, she really was a good vocalist. * Not sure this is essential but it was nice.

The harmonies my lord. It seems to me that they've synced up their vibratos. I don't know if it was in post but whether the women balanced themselves to not take the limelight from whomever was taking lead, or if it was the board jockey, the mix is brilliant.

Not for me.

Pretty easy to listen to and the instrumentation really gets out of the way of the vocals. It's pretty straightforward country though and while it's great that such big icons decided to put out an album together I'm not sure having three sets of vocals really adds much to most of the songs. They picked mostly slower ballads too, so it overall felt a bit slow. Wildflowers was my favourite on first listen.

It's country, tai man negali būti labai aukštai.

There's no other way to start this than by acknowledging that the world lost such a kind soul in Dolly Parton last month. She passed away while I was on vacation. I paused the album generator before I went away, which is why I didn't get this sooner after I received Coat of Many Colors early last year. Thankfully, this came not much later, and it is a rather notable entry in Dolly's discography, for it is her first collaboration with two of her singer-songwriter contemporaries, Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt. Now, all three were longtime friends and admirers of one another. In fact, the prospect of Dolly, Emmylou and Linda recording an album together had been around since the mid-1970s, though scheduling and label conflicts hampered such an earlier release. Eventually, they reconvened in 1986 and finally worked out that collaborative album, titled Trio, which would become a point of career revitalization for each of them. How does it hold up all these decades later? Well, I do consider this a very pleasant country affair, where the vocal harmonies not being uniform actually works to distinguish each woman's timbre, giving a sense of both unity and distinctive identity. Of course, each of them took turns singing lead vocals on different songs, but it works out for the whole. The warm, country ambience was never something I had to worry about with this record. Instead, my concern would be how involved the ladies were in songwriting. Unfortunately, I really only got a sense of Dolly's perspective with her two contributions, "The Pain of Loving You" and "Wildflowers", because the rest are covers. Granted, they are well-done covers, especially with the vocal harmonies proving vital for the Teddy Bears' "To Know Him is to Love Him", and I was into the sweet, subtle arrangement Emmylou Harris had a hand in for the traditional "Farther Along". But I do feel like I am missing out on Emmylou and Linda's perspectives, which is a shame because I started to get a sense of Emmylou from "Boulder to Birmingham", and Linda made an appearance on Paul Simon's Graceland, yet she is the one person in this trio who doesn't have a solo album in the 1001 Albums books. I feel that is a bit of an oversight. At the end of the day, I still really liked Trio. I'm glad Dolly, Emmylou, and Linda were able to get together for a follow-up record. If anything, it's cool to see that they were spiritually succeeded by other female country singer-songwriter supergroups like The Pistol Annies and The Highwomen. I feel that's a nice legacy to leave behind. Rest in peace, Dolly.

More covers than i think an album on this list should contain, but who can deny these 3 part harmonies? Iconic

Repetitive

She really does have a voice as sweet as syrup

As much as I love Dolly Parton as a person, country music like this just doesn't work for me.

The harmonies are so good that the music is just noodling in the background. It's just not very interesting.

Album 324. Trio — Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris (1987) I'm definitely not in the right condition for Dolly Parton. Moreover, it's some sort of Avengers, I'm not prepared for that especially. You need to listen to the lyrics, but I was already broken after the first song. Good album, in some other mood I'd enjoy it more 3/5 Liked: — The Pain of Loving You

Incredible voices (RIP Dolly), boring as hell music.

Nice harmonies. Quite soft country though so not really my usual thing.

Listening to this album after Dolly passed away made me listen to the album more closely :( but I love Dolly’s voice and her collaborative spirit. Her voice rides a fine line blending well anyone’s but at the same time being distinct among other singers. I loved the song Wildflowers!

Wanted to like this because I have a soft spot for all three ladies, but it's a giant snooze. The songs and arrangements are lackluster and the focus on harmonizing kind of takes away from the what makes them individually great. Bummer.

Better than expected. Good harmonies, decent bluegrass sound.

Mõned head lood, aga pigem möödub taustamuusikana see album. Vana kantri kõla on muidugi päris eriline ja südamlik, nii et täitsa meeldiv kuulamine ja vinüüli peal laseks seda kodus küll. 3.4/5

Love me some three-way harmonies. I don't know ow if it's on the list but an arguably more fun version of this is The Roches self-titled album. This was fun, too. Obligatory: did you know Dolly Parton was actually talented? (Also did you know ow Leonardo Dicaprio had a hard time filming "The Revenant?" Did you know Fleetwood Mac were having relationship troubles when making "Rumors?" Did you know Darth Vader never actually said "Luke, I am your father?" I know i know I know i know I know iknowiknowiknowleavemealone). I like the song about boxcars in heaven. I like it when country music gets so specific it ventures into the weird, but weird in that earnest country way. By the time "I've Had Enough" rolled around, though, I'd had enough (har har, am I the tenth person to make this joke? Do I get the prize???)

Not much to say. Everyone is talented and I’m sure their fans were excited to see them unite, but it didn’t do much for me. Kind of felt like the same song over and over. 2 stars

What happens when you combine the pop powerhouse of Nine-to-Five, the Venus of rock that brought you You're No Good, and Emmylou Harris?You get really slow dreary country ballads. This really is so much less than the sum of its parts, amazing talent made to sound like any depressed random hitting open mic night at the country karaoke bar.

I've been on vacation and took some time off from doing this. This one actually popped up for me the day after Dolly died and I've just gotten back to things and got a chance to listen. Based on the number of other reviews from August 27, 2026, I'm guessing the random generator wasn't so "random" and gave everyone a Dolly album that day if they still had one on their list. While I'm a huge fan of Dolly as a person and of all three ladies and their talents, this isn't music I typically listen to. What I will say is that the voices and harmonies are absolutely beautiful. They all blend together so well. The songs are a bit slow and a little depressing, so not sure I'd listen to this again, but you have to give credit where credit is due for the talent alone. RIP Dolly.

I liked the vocal harmonies between the ladies and overall enjoyed the first half of the album a little bit more. But all in all, this is not my thing, and even though I enjoyed Dolly's previous album (Coat of Many Colors), this one was just ok.

A classic Country album, got into my collection. RIP Dolly!

I really like country music apparently

vuela alto dolly 🕊️

"Rosewood Casket" got me good. Rest in Peace Mrs. Dolly. Beautiful harmonies and lyrics. Very much a powerhouse trio of country singers. Loses some points for being so solemn thoughout.

country lentorro. 7/10.

Queens of the country ballad

Dolly not for me

ei tää tälläne folk-ish musiikki oo oikeen mun juttu. Toki poikkeuksia löytyy mutta ei jotenki itelle uppoa tällane. Ei edes wildfloers uponnut vaikka on todella kuunneltu kappale. Kuitenkin, kuunneltavaa mutta ei yksi sellainen joka jokaisen pitää edes kerran elämässään kuulla. 4/10

A phenominal album of talent from three of the greats.

Very pretty songs, the harmonies are super solid and the strongest parts of the songs which have a very clear consistent country style that doesn't do it much for me personally. There is some solid guitar parts at various points and like her other album I can tell there is real heart poured each song that helps. Similar to Willie Nelson in that I think she's doing what she wants and she's doing it very well and I will appreciate it from an intellectual distance.

Simple and sweet. All three sound great. The album cover is cute but I wish it was centred slightly differently. Last two tracks have become quite sad with Dolly’s passing, but this was maybe the best thing for a send off. It didn’t feel real when I saw the news. She was sort of how some people saw the queen of England in my head; that she’d just be around forever. Rest in peace <3

Vocally good, but musically bare and not my style. Listened to 75%.

Rip Dolly :(

3.5 Easy listening. Calming but on the verge of boring

Miss you,.Dolly :/

Timely … with the passing of Dolly Parton yesterday. These three voices will not be silenced, and this album showcases all of them collectively and individually. Wonderful.

RIP. Но не мое

f pero no es mi tipo

Когда первый трек определяет все настроение альбома и дальше рассчитывать не на что. Но на самом деле тут все было понятно на уровне обложки.

Extended version is even better - includes After the Gold Rush.

Got this one on the day Dolly Parton died, which gave it a particular meaning to me.

RIP Dolly. I don't know if this album was pushed by admin or if it was random, but she just died yesterday, so if random, that's kind of wild. Incredible vocals throughout entire album,

Sumptuous harmonies and sharp arrangements across a collection of classic country ballads.

Rest in peace to Tennessee’s greatest daughter

I just want to note that this album was recommended the day after Dolly fucking died :/ Nice album ig, I don't really listen to country

3.4/5 - This got recommended to me a day after she died, and only realised after coming back during the weekend to do the review here. While the recent events at the time definitely make it heart-wrenching to listen to this album, my honest rating still doesn't push beyond a three and a half out of five at best. I wouldn't mind if someone else was playing it in the background, as it is quite pleasant in that regard, but not for long periods of time. I definitely wouldn't listen to country music like this in my own time for leisure. Respect to the artist, but not my cup of tea.

RIP

Allot of songs sounded the same, very slow paced, I was really bored 🤷‍♀️

26./31. avgust 2026. 10.10h sweet and beautiful and ethereal and rip dolly <3 best: to know is to love him, telling me lies

Cool voice, cool music and cool person

The melodies that Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, and Emmylou Harris were catching all over this album are sensational. Such a great collaborative release with tons of stand out songs.

Kind grandma music. Can't hate too much. Don't love but doesn't bother me and reminds me of my own grandmother. She listened to some Dolly. For that reason alone, can't give this below a 3.

Lovely voices

Why would you do this to me on today of all days? 😭😭😭😭😭 I was not emotionally prepared. 3 beautiful voices blending beautifully together.

Intenté, escuché los primeros dos, pero bueno, no. Insisto igual que prefiero el country de Dolly que el de cualquier hombre que haya escuchado, pero no es para nada mi onda.

This album happened to pop up the day Dolly left this earth. She’s gone physically but will live forever. I don’t listen to country that much but I enjoyed this.

so sorry dolly!!! rip!!!

nette melodien und interessante texte, aber auch seeeehr ruhig

Listening to this album just a day after Dolly has passed hits different. She was a great singer and even a better person <3

A beautiful country album that reminds me of drives along rural roads in my grandpa’s truck with the radio quietly repeating the songs of country singers now long gone. It may not be groundbreaking, but for its purpose, it’s perfect. R.I.P Dolly

RIP Dolly. Country music isn’t really my thing, but I love her.

Una bella combinación de vive 3

Not a country person. Not country like this...RIP

I had somehow gotten the impression that this had a bit more 80's sheen than it really does. The first five tracks are pretty good folk inflected country. The songs are all pretty solid and I like the vocals. The Linda Thompson on the other hand has a lot of that 80's production, which is a bit enervating. It's unfortunate because the lyrics could work well in a more traditional country arrangement. I really don't like this song. The second side largely turns to the sound of the first five songs and most of that material is pretty good. The one exception, "I've Had Enough" had a fairly good vocal arrangement, but I wasn't as big a fan of the instrument arrangement, which moved away from the country sound of most of the rest of the album. The last two songs are traditional ones and are pretty good. I'm going probably give this 4 stars, but if I were to be honest, it probably should get something closer to 3.5 stars. It's too good to be 3 stars, but not quite at a 3 star level. Giving it a little boost could compensate for some of the lower reviews I guess.

all three of them are so incredible. really appreciated the harmonies, and the featuring of each one in different songs

RIP Dolly

I am going to take a minute to talk about Dolly Parton. I am assuming I got this album today due to the news that shocked the world yesterday, that Dolly Parton passed away at 80. There are so many things about Dolly that make her a legend and icon, a warrior and champion of charity. She tried her darndest to do good in the world, and it showed. This album was pretty good. Easy listening, nice harmonies between the three icons. Nice to get a county album instead of the usual british punk album.

An amazing trio of female singers. Voices are ineffable.

Dolly Parton ist vor wenigen Stunden verstorben, ruhe sie in Frieden. Das Album ist gut, auch hier wieder high sicherlich krasser. Gibt drei Sterne, weniger fühle sich aus gegeben Anlass auch off an.

RIP Dolly you legend

RIP DOLLY

Hard to argue with those three.

Too slow

RIP Dolly. Not big on super groups and while this was real nice, I did want it to end. 3 Boolean: True

Dolly is classic, a few great songs

RIP

Vaca catch up

Fin

This album popped up for me the day Dolly died, which I assume means that the person in charge of this website put his thumb on the scale, but I'm very okay with that. Anything of Dolly's is likely to be worthwhile, and this is no exception, although it displays only the barest shred of her vast genius. These are very fine vocal renditions of some okay songs. Wildflowers is probably my favorite track.

Offered on the day after Dolly passing. Nice touch, generator. RIP Dolly Parton 3/5

No soy mucho de Country, pero como n querer y disfrutar a una leyenda como Dolly Parton, descanse en paz

All 3 of these women have super nice voices that work very well together Very consistent throughout 3 or 3.5/5 Favorites: making plans, the pain of loving you, my dear companion

I can see why they were iconic. Fav track Elderflowers. R.i.p

Very solid classic country. Rip dolly :’(

Sadly, it’s a pity 3. I love Dolly, and we have just lost her. However, these songs feel very dated, slow, and depressing.

Oddly this was the album I got the morning after Dolly died Some woman, albeit not my cup of tea

Incredible. Dolly passed 2 days ago