Trio

Here’s a trio for you: this was mid, cap, and L

Quite liked this one. Very simple overall but a solid album. Riding that line between 3 and 4 for me.

pleasant country

bättre än vad jag förväntade mig men fortfarande inte för mig. känsla i sången och steel-gitarren sitter som ett smäck

Three lovely ladies for sure but this was nothing but a bore.

#363. Reminds me of The Traveling Wilburys or The Highwaymen. There's a good song in there every now and then, but you can tell they're having a lot more fun than we are. 3/5: decent. Song added to playlist: Those Memories of You I've created a playlist on Spotify that consists of the best and/or my favorite song from each of the albums in this book. This list can be found here if you are interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MAXDGLWlwLkFLb8veGfkA?si=FqkQQPgZTFWG0jAUJXLFZA&utm_source=copy-link

Rating: 5/10 Meh. Choice cut: The Pain of Loving You

Some country legends doing what they do best.

It won't change the world but it brought pleasant relief after an hour of shite from Sonic Youth.

This isn't really my thing, but I quite enjoyed it. However, I was amazed the album was recorded in 1987. It sounds a lot more old fashioned than that. Like stepping back in time.

It was sort of fine. I struggle to maintain any sort of interest throughout a country album. It is fine for a song or two and then drags on

Excellent harmonies - really liked this one

Lovely country album with wonderful harmonies, all three vocalists have such distinctive voices!

This is background music for me. If it comes on the radio that's fine, but I also don't listen to the radio. Will I listen to again: 0%

A fine album of beautiful music by 3 singers of unquestionable talent 4 stars

You can't argue that these three women have great voices that blend well. For me, I find the choice of songs could have had more variety so 4 stars or B- is my rating.

Beautifully crafted country songs courtesy of 3 of country's finest. Their voices are incredible together, and they all deliver extremely heartfelt performances

It’s pretty good.

Loved this album and I’m no big country fan but this was something else on a Sunday morning.

I feel like they've all done better things, the songwriting lacked a little for me (except for Wildflowers...) Still a cool listen. I felt like I should be getting emotional over a cold beer in a saloon.

This was another one of those albums where the component parts are great, but the sum of the whole just wasn’t for me. I thought their voices were nice together, the instrumentation is good, but I didn’t love it.

Great voices, excellent harmonies, easy on the ear. However, by track 6 I start to lose interest, and it doesn't really rewake until the final track, the majestic Farther Along. A solid 3, not strong enough throughout to warrant any better.

I feel like this style of country is the cousin to Soul. I’m not sure which style, or at least what’s the name but. The themes of love and heartbreak, the composition strongly focuses on the singers voice with only complementary instrumental accompaniment. My personal enjoyment is a 3, but the lyrics and it being Dolly Parton makes it a 4

This is a great concept. Three strong artists who dig each other just do an album and crush it. Great vibe and talent. I'm a bit surprised I'm not feeling a 5 vs what I thought I'd find when I first saw what the album was, but I only gave it one listen and am feeling the 4.

Three women at the top of their game. Doesn't do anything insane, but is a rock solid classic country album. Great harmonies, great musicianship, great production. I nice easy listen that flew on by. Dolly can't help it but, she stands out.

Really liked it!

I really like all three artists and have listened to almost all of their 70s albums. I was a bit worried about this release being from the 80s and how it might sound. To my surprise, it still carries that 70s vibe, and it’s really good. The album has a somewhat melancholic feel, so you need to be in the right mood, but it's a great listen.

The songs with Dolly as lead are the standouts to me but with only 2 exceptions (To Know Him and Telling Lies) this is a very good record. A little more bluegrass would have brought the energy up a bit.

They all have great voices. I just wish there were some faster/more upbeat songs. It was fine, probably won't listen to it again.

There's about half of a very good album here. But some of it just doesn't click with me at all. It's fine, I doubt I'll listen to the whole thing again, but could see listening to a few songs, especially Dolly's leads, again.

Belles harmonies, sujets profonds, beaucoup de cœur et de bienveillance, même dans la mélancolie

Not exactly...

El artista no es Dolly Parton. Es el trío formado por Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, and Emmylou Harris.

Vocals from all three are really nice in this one. It's not something I'd listen to often, but will enjoy when I do hear parts of it again in the future.

Trio by Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, and Emmylou Harris features stunning vocal harmonies and exceptional skill. The album is a testament to the trio’s remarkable ability to blend their voices into rich, lush arrangements. Songs like To Know Him Is to Love Him and Wildflowers showcase their impeccable technique and the warm, inviting quality of their harmonies. Although the artistry and craftsmanship are evident, the style of music isn't to my personal taste. The mellow, country-folk sound, while beautifully executed, doesn’t resonate with me as much as other genres might. Despite this, I can certainly appreciate the skill and dedication that went into creating Trio. For fans of this genre, the album is likely to be a deeply rewarding listen. NUMBER OF BANGERS - 0 STAND OUT TRACK - None

I really enjoyed this! A very powerful trio with fantastic harmonies.

Gives the Highwaymen a run for their money

Look, mad props to all 3 of these ladies. I'm old enough to know how much respect they all carry in the music world. Hell, Dolly is like America's Grandma and I have never heard a bad thing about her (not like I've looked very hard though), but damn, this is just too twangy, depressing old country that doesn't do a thing for this listener. I tried a couple just to find something to get excited about and I couldn't. Confident I never would. I mean there's a damn song about a casket. Out of respect to all 3 of the ladies, 3 it is. 3

2.5 This being a sort of supergroup composed of probably the three most iconic women of country music, I was expecting a lot more out of this album. Not that I’ve ever claimed to be the biggest fan of any of the three prior (sorry, all icons for sure, just not my thing), but I don’t feel like I’m hearing the best any of them have to offer here. Rather than building each other up, it feels more like a dilution of each’s sound, to a point of genericness. Don’t get me wrong, vocally this is fantastic, but songwriting-wise, there really isn’t anything here that stuck out to me or felt like anything I haven’t heard before - from albums released years before this one no less. What should feel like a clash of titans ultimately doesn’t feel like anything special - which is really kind of a bummer. Supergroups are a really fun concept, so I kind of wish they had leaned a bit more into the fun factor instead of focusing so deeply on ballads. I will say, the most enjoyable part of this album for me is the album cover. I mean absolutely no disrespect by this - all three are gorgeous women (even still today) - but the 80s were not kind upon them. Though, was it really kind upon anyone?

Dolly is amazing, but her music just isn't really for me.

Was very much a 'supergroup' idea. Each is very talented. A decent listen, but no knockout punch

Nope. Country is shit. I made it to 1:30 of the first track and was cringing all the way then came the steel guitars. Had to take a vom break. This is very commercial shopping mall music too. Just all the cliches, nothing new or vital and not classic either. I was very sure to put Spotify into private mode for this one. I do not want this inexcusable excrement in my already awful recs. Me listening to the albums on this list: "I literally never want to hear another rap/hip-hop or country album or song ever again". Far from making me appreciate some elements of these genres that had evaded me before it is simply convincing me how right I am to dislike this drivel. And is this not a candidate for worst album artwork ever? Hideous. If you want to listen to an album with 3 greats on it, listen to "Passion, Grace and Fire", or "Friday Night in San Francisco". Still no Isley Brothers. Fuck.

This was some quality folksy country music. Dolly is a pure talent. Enjoyed this, but don't expect to be back quickly. Low 4 / 5

Not my jam. Fucking painful to get through. She has talent but I'm not the fan. 2 stars

Great album. Feels good to listen to. Good pipes and a chill guitar.

My last review for Dolly Parton was: A very nice quick old country album that I really enjoyed So this one I am going with: A very nice quick old country album that I really enjoyed

You don't hear too many songs about hobo's nowadays gotta respect that. Enjoyable but nothing that really popped off for me. High 3.

Gospely but not outstanding as the names of this supergroup would suggest

It’s got some lovely vocal but I could listen to it more than once.

Not really my cup of tea, but giving it less than a three would be very harsh. It’s not without its charms

Wow this was so very beautiful! What incredible harmonies and ranges. I was surprised how much I enjoyed this. Lovely storytelling.

Great album, excellent voices and stories and kept me hooked.

A listenable country album?!?

First song is good. The rest is 🍑

Boring

The gang's all here! I wish there were fewer slow songs on this album. I enjoyed it but there was no real energy, which is a bummer when you have three really talented and energetic singers working together! It was good, but it could have been so much better!

A true delight, so many gems. The musicality of the album is masterful.

Lovely voices, some sad songs. I enjoyed!

absolutely brilliant

Okay but I didn't like it as much as I hoped I would

Very nice as a bit of chilled background country, if there was a music equivalent of country music it might be this

Pre-listening thoughts: “I love Parton and Harris, so please don’t let this fall victim to 80’s over the top production and sound.” Ok thankfully it didn’t fall victim to that, but after listening I kinda wish that it had. There is no doubting the talent of these three women. Having heard a Dolly Parton album and an Emmylou Harris album as part of this project already, I had high hopes for this. My main complaint about those two albums, however, unfortunately applies to this one as well: the songs all sound the same. Slow, plodding country ballads. Beautiful, yes. But slow. And long. The harmonies these three women create are undoubtedly devine. The songwriting prowess is on full display as well. But also on full display is that classic Dolly air of sentimentality that is almost smothering at times. She hits this niche where the whole thing feels genuine but she goes just a little too far and makes it feel a little schmaltzy. But that’s Dolly, and that’s her thing. Who am I to criticize one of the most successful and popular artists not just in her genre, but of all genres. The woman has her own theme park for fuck’s sake. Only Walt Disney can say that besides her. In all, file this one under beautiful but boring. It’s sad, really, that the massive amount of talent that had been waiting for years to collaborate couldn’t produce something more entertaining. Give me some country romps next time, ladies. A little more “9 to 5” and “Bluebird Wine,” a little less “Coat of Many Colors,” got it? Standout Track: Those Memories of You

Oh for fuck's sake, do I really have to play this? No, I shan't. 2 stars, just because Dolly is a gem

Yee-haw. I'm a fat middle-aged white boy in South-East England so this album is probably way outside the norms of my musical tastes - but it was pretty good. I mean, I won't be rushing out to buy it, but it was easy listening.

seemingly deliberately unrevelatory, which is just fine by me. what could be an incredible amount of pomp and circumstance gathering this level of fame and talent instead presents itself as so inevitable as if to be mundane, if beautiful (especially in the harmonies ofc). ive often played animal crossing while listening to the albums from this project, this was one of the best pairs yet for obvious reasons. lindas outfit on the cover is incredible

Was soll ich schreiben? Dass ich kein großer Countrymusik Anhänger bin. Dolly Parton aber für ihr Lebenswerk bewundere. Und nun das. Drei Superstars vereint. Und wie. Ich bin sprachlos. Hier stimmt einfach alles: perfekte Gesangsharmonien wie die Beach Boys oder Andrew Sisters, die Arrangements so genial. Das Lied "I've Had enough" steht für all das. Das habe ich nicht erwartet, so unglaublich schön. Mag sein, kitschig. Es ist so schön, dass ich einfach nur geflasht bin. Ja, am Schluss noch die Mandoline/Banjo, die ich unbedingt erwähnen muss. Grandios. Das Trio hat mich in eine wunderschöne Countrywelt gezogen. Danke.

If you know anything about what Dolly Parton sounds like then you can guess what this album will sound like. Classic old style country. Not much else to it. It doesn’t blow a person away. Choice cut: Wildflowers

Apple Music calls this “a record that erased genre boundaries”. I’m sorry, what other genres are they covering here? It all sounds like country music to me.

I never listed to this! OMG 3 of the best and I do love a more traditional country. When it first came out, I'd have avoided this, though secretly it would appeal to my formative years of these 3 artists on our family turn table. After a full exploration of Alt. Country in the 90's and becoming reborn in "true" and "outlaw" country, I love this album!!!

It’s very country in a way I find a bit saccharine and off putting. But I didn’t not enjoy it and Wildflowers is a great song

"I've had enough", hei, samixet!

Much better than I figured it would be. Solid listen. 3/5

Al

No. 228/1001 The Pain of Loving You 4/5 Making Plans 3/5 To Know Him Is To Love Him 3/5 Hobo Meditations 4/5 Wildflowers 4/5 Telling Me Lies 5/5 My Dear Companion 4/5 Those Memories Of You 4/5 I've Had Enough 3/5 Rosewood Casket 3/5 Farther Along 4/5 Average: 3,73 Very good country album. This was a positive surprise.

So beautiful. Sad but absolutely lovely.

So lush, those voices harmonizing!

5/10

Aside from the song Jolene, Dolly Parton isn't an artist I've been into and listening to this has not changed that for me.

After a couple listens this would probably be rated higher. 3.09

This album was incredible. What a power trio. But in an album of equals, Dolly seems a little more equal than the rest. Every time her voice kicks in it makes the song better.

they have beautiful voices that sound nice together but the material is meh and the production is airless

These ladies sound great. These women could have done the witches scene from O, Brother Where Art Thou. Hells Bells, Mr. Lund! They recorded this while Linda Ronstadt was engaged to George Lucas. Why is there so much Americana music focused on hobos? World class harmonizing. Those Memories of You is definitely an inspiration for Man of Constant Sorrow. Dolly is a natural show woman and comes across as the "leader" for most of the songs.

Good album. Iconic trio. Not my absolute favorite but I can respect it.

5/5. A beautifully sung and and orchestrated collection of songs, just a sweet and yet sad album from three intelligent and strong women, expressing their feelings and worries in front of the listener, not worrying about being accepted, just a message told. This was a great listen, it's not perfect. I would say just some songs are not perfect but this was near perfect for sure. Best Song: Wildflowers, Making Plans, Farther Along

The best country album I've heard on here. it's so sickeningly sweet at times, particularly in the vocal delivery, but gosh darnit doesn't it sound right. Also some great work from the instrumentalists here. I wasn't that into a couple of the tracks at the end, it felt like it ran out of ideas to deliver a solid close the album.

p565. 1987. 3 stars. Well done collection of country standards, and gorgeous harmonies. Having said that, it is mostly a covers album.

I expected more from this given the talent involved, but nothing really stuck with me. Not bad at all, just nothing special.

Okay

All sounded the same.e

I hardly listened to it but I wasn’t continuing cuz I couldn’t get past this so I’m just giving it a 1 and moving on. Sorry

Amazing voices and timeless songs. Great all around.

Sounded all the same. No thanks.

Wow three amazing vocalist on one album

I really enjoyed listening to this a few times over this morning. It was a nice break from some of the shite that this challenge has been serving up. Also, I thought I was the only person who wondered: “Will there be any freight trains in heaven?” Country music can be so hilariously serious sometimes lol

While this isn't really my 'go to' genre I really admire friends (and fans of each other) getting together to make music! Fave track: Those memories of You Those memories of you still haunt me Every night when I lay down I'll always love you, little darling Until the day they lay me down

me and the girlies about to kill a guy

Meh. Great voices, couple odd lyrics, won't seek out again.

Not a huge country music fan but you can't help but respect these three and this terrific piece of work. I imagine for fans this would have been epic.

It’s fine

Exactly the kind of classic country I fw. I love the vocal harmonies and all three of their voices are so powerful.

To Know Him Is to Love Him Wildflowers

This is a fun one. Rather repetitive but it’s fun, and has great vocals and harmonies from our three singers. It’s a good album, very cool.

Country supergroup isn’t the sum of their individual powers.

I respect all these women, but this just isn't for me dawg

Nice, but I’ll probably pass on this.

+1 Dolly point almost gives a 3

Okay, this is just country music overload. Had about as much fun with it as what I imagine being wrestled, overwhelmed, and tied down by Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, and Emmylou Harris feels like. I am uneasy and annoyed, but can't deny some enjoyment. Inclined people might discover a new kink.

Drottningar, algjörar drottningar. Harmoníurnar eru ethereal.

4.5

It has the same problem of most supergroups. When you combine individual voices like this, most of the time, it just feels hollow. The character gets sanded out, which is what makes artists like this great. Better than the Highwomen, at least. More like the Traveling Willburys. Interesting occasionally, but not nearly as good as the average album from any of them.

I think Dolly’s voice is the strongest of the three or at least the one I recognize the most. Im glad they were finally able to make this album together. Would have loved to have seen them work in the studio together.

### In-Depth Review of the Album "Trio" by Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, and Emmylou Harris **Released**: March 2, 1987 **Genre**: Country, Country Pop, Folk **Label**: Warner Bros. Nashville The album "Trio," a collaborative effort by Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, and Emmylou Harris, is a landmark in country music, combining the talents of three of the genre's most iconic voices. The album seamlessly blends traditional country, folk, and pop influences, creating a timeless sound that continues to resonate with audiences. ### Lyrics **Pros**: 1. **Emotional Depth**: The lyrics on "Trio" are rich with emotional storytelling, exploring themes of love, heartbreak, and resilience. Songs like "Wildflowers" and "Telling Me Lies" convey deep personal reflections and universal truths. 2. **Narrative Clarity**: Each song on the album tells a clear and compelling story, a hallmark of great country music. The clarity and simplicity of the lyrics make them relatable and memorable. 3. **Harmonious Themes**: The lyrics often explore the beauty of nature and the complexities of human relationships, providing a cohesive thematic experience throughout the album. **Cons**: 1. **Predictability**: Some critics might argue that the themes and narratives are somewhat predictable, sticking closely to traditional country tropes without much innovation. 2. **Lack of Variety**: While the songs are beautifully written, the focus on similar themes of love and heartbreak could be seen as lacking variety in lyrical content. ### Music **Pros**: 1. **Harmonization**: One of the standout features of "Trio" is the exquisite harmonization between Parton, Ronstadt, and Harris. Their voices blend seamlessly, creating a rich, layered sound that enhances the emotional impact of each song. 2. **Instrumentation**: The album features a mix of traditional country instruments like the mandolin, dobro, and fiddle, alongside more contemporary elements. This fusion creates a sound that is both classic and fresh. 3. **Melodic Beauty**: Songs like "The Pain of Loving You" and "My Dear Companion" showcase beautiful melodies that are both haunting and uplifting, demonstrating the trio's musical versatility. **Cons**: 1. **Conservative Approach**: Some may find the musical arrangements a bit conservative, sticking closely to the traditional country sound without much experimentation. 2. **Pacing Issues**: A few tracks might feel slower-paced and could risk losing the listener’s attention if they prefer more upbeat tempos. ### Production **Pros**: 1. **Crisp Sound Quality**: The production quality of "Trio" is impeccable, with a crisp and clear sound that allows each voice and instrument to shine. Producer George Massenburg’s expertise is evident in the album's polished finish. 2. **Balanced Mix**: The album maintains a perfect balance between the vocal harmonies and instrumental backing, ensuring that neither overpowers the other. This balance highlights the vocal prowess of Parton, Ronstadt, and Harris. 3. **Attention to Detail**: The production pays close attention to the nuances of each performance, capturing the subtle emotional expressions in the singers’ voices and the intricate details of the instrumentation. **Cons**: 1. **Lack of Bold Choices**: The production, while flawless, is relatively safe and lacks bold choices that could have pushed the boundaries of the genre. 2. **Uniformity**: The consistent production style throughout the album, while cohesive, might come across as uniform, with few moments of distinct sonic deviation. ### Themes **Pros**: 1. **Timelessness**: The themes of love, loss, and friendship explored in "Trio" are timeless and universal, allowing the album to resonate with a wide audience across different generations. 2. **Female Empowerment**: The collaboration of three strong female artists in a male-dominated industry is a statement of empowerment and solidarity, emphasizing themes of strength and independence. 3. **Nature and Simplicity**: Many songs draw inspiration from nature and the simplicity of rural life, creating a serene and reflective atmosphere that contrasts with the complexities of modern living. **Cons**: 1. **Limited Scope**: While the themes are timeless, they are somewhat limited in scope, primarily focusing on personal relationships and introspective reflections without much exploration of broader social issues. 2. **Emotional Homogeneity**: The emotional tone of the album remains relatively consistent, which, while cohesive, might not cater to listeners seeking a wider range of emotional experiences. ### Influence **Pros**: 1. **Legacy and Inspiration**: "Trio" has left a significant legacy, inspiring countless artists in the country and folk genres. The collaboration set a precedent for future joint ventures between prominent artists. 2. **Commercial Success**: The album's commercial success, including multiple awards and chart-topping singles, demonstrated the viability of collaborative projects and opened doors for similar endeavors in the industry. 3. **Cultural Impact**: The album helped to bring country music to a broader audience, crossing over into mainstream pop and folk markets and enhancing the genre's cultural relevance. **Cons**: 1. **Niche Appeal**: While influential within its genre, "Trio" might have a more niche appeal outside the country and folk music communities. 2. **Underappreciation**: Despite its success, the album is sometimes underappreciated in broader musical discussions, overshadowed by the solo achievements of the individual artists involved. ### Overall Pros and Cons **Pros**: - **Exquisite Harmonization**: The vocal harmonies are a highlight, showcasing the exceptional talent and compatibility of Parton, Ronstadt, and Harris. - **Emotional Depth**: The lyrics are heartfelt and genuine, capturing the essence of traditional country storytelling. - **High Production Quality**: The production is polished and professional, ensuring a high-quality listening experience. - **Cohesive Themes**: The thematic consistency creates a unified and immersive album experience. - **Influential Legacy**: The album's influence on the country genre and collaborative projects is profound and lasting. **Cons**: - **Conservative Sound**: The musical and production choices are relatively safe, lacking in bold experimentation. - **Limited Variety**: The thematic and emotional range of the album is somewhat narrow, potentially limiting its appeal to a broader audience. - **Pacing Issues**: Some tracks may feel slow-paced, which might not cater to listeners preferring more dynamic tempos. - **Niche Influence**: While impactful within its genre, the album's influence might be less recognized in the broader music industry. ### Conclusion "Trio" by Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, and Emmylou Harris is a masterful collaboration that brings together three of the most distinctive voices in country music. The album excels in its lyrical storytelling, harmonious vocal arrangements, and polished production. Despite its conservative approach and limited thematic variety, "Trio" remains a significant work that continues to influence and inspire within its genre. The emotional depth and timeless themes, coupled with the album's high production quality, make it a standout project that showcases the power of collaborative artistry in country music.

Nostalgia of the country music in Dad's truck in the 80s and early 90s. Mostly pretty good overall with a dud or two 'Hobo's Meditation's that haven't aged well.

It’s a very sweet album. I’ve grown to respect Dolly P a lot in recent years. I’m terms of talent this album scores highly, but there were no individual songs that hit me with the feels, so I’ll have to give it a 3. It’s a strong 3 though. I would listen to it again for sure; I could see myself becoming more connected to it after 3-4 spins.

after the album was over a patsy cline song played and i was sad because she was better than all 3 of these gals, still a solid album

Buenas voces y acompañamientos, lindo trio

Smooth, chill, sweet songs.

Devastatingly boring, just waiting for the end.

Relaxed album for this nothing special day.

It must be very tough to deal with Southern US men! There is little doubt about the legendary status of Parton, and it's nice to learn about Ronstadt and Harris too. Twelve years after Trio, they released Trio II, would be interested to check that one out as well. Trio is a pleasant summertime listen, as the album fits perfectly the mood of a slow June workday – I'm just not enthusiastic about country music. So, please note that two stars isn't a bad rating by any means, I just don't see myself purposefully listening to this album again – not easy to reflect that on a five-star scale.

I enjoyed this. I love “Coat of many colore” from way back, so it was nice to revisit Dolly Parton again. The best parts are when the three of them are singing three melodies at the same time. So pretty much the whole album.

Difficult to rate it without bias. I'm very picky with country music, I honestly can't stand most of it. Except for (good) bluegrass and everything Dolly blesses with her presence. I already knew some of the songs, and I'm glad I got around to listening to the whole album now, will definitely listen to it again in the future.

Super weird coincidence but Dolly popped into my head last night when thinking about potential topics for the PowerPoint party and how she would definitely fit my definition of what is considered cool.

Große Namen, Countrygedudel, eigentlich können die drei es besser...

Before this album, the only Dolly Parton song I’ve ever listened to was 9 to 5. I do listen to some contemporary Americana, while those artist create some high quality music most of it’s not even half as good as this album.

Solid heartbreak country with excellent harmonies, strong writing, and some bluegrass elements. The voices are lovely, and I very much enjoyed the atmosphere this music created.

These are three incredibly talented ladies. I have great respect for each one of them individually. All together, they are a powerhouse of a country group. None of them let their own style, though proven successful, dominate too heavily on this record, ultimately, creating a new sound that’s a beautiful mix of the three of them. This is a really fun album and I enjoyed all of it. Only wish there were some tracks that became mainstream. 4/5

Really wonderful. A little tiring at times, constant harmony is difficult for the length of a record. Still, so beautiful. Not many stand-out songs, in my opinion.

There was some really nice stuff in here but I don't think it made up for the rubbish. Wildflowers is of course a classic and the opening track The Pain Of Loving You is really stellar - probably this track or some similar idea was the reason they wanted to make this record. This group is definitely at their best here when doing this country-shuffle stacked-harmony Nashville-goes-west-coast take on 'mountain music'. But the soppy attempt at capturing that 'hobo' thing from 80's country felt like posing to me. Ultimately this 10 track record really boils down to: 1. The Pain Of Loving You 5. Wildflowers 8. Those Memories of You 10. Rosewood Casket All good tracks!! but also sonically too similar - different lyrics over the same backing track almost haha It creeps up to a 3 star rating based on those 4 tracks noted above and the quality of the performances and recording which are all actually quite excellent.

Great album. Great artist. Wish they would have done more together.

You can never go wrong with some great 3 part harmonies and pedal steel. I would have liked some more upbeat tunes, but still a beautiful record overall.

Far too country for me. But definitely three amazing talents. Just not my sound.

Ça s'écoute bien, les trois ensembles ont vraiment une chimie qui marche très bien. LLa,bum a un bon flux et on voit pourquoi Parton et Harris ont leur statut respectif (je ne peux pas dire pour la dernière car je ne la connaissait pas avant ça). Ça reste un style que je me tanne vite mais c'est très respectable dans l'ensemble. 7/10

Standout Songs: Hobos Meditation Wildflowers I've had enough

Country. Ni fu ni fa.

Really really good. But still a 1. A very strong 1.

I don't love country but this was pretty good.

I love these women. 4

Not really my style of music, but I imagine that it would be a dream come true if it were. Certainly some megatalented singers!

Great collaboration between 3 legendary women singing some classic bluegrass and country. Overall, a solid country album showcasing the talents of Dolly, Linda, and Emmylou.

I liked this better than the other Dolly Parton album I listened to for this project (“Coat of Many Colors”). Very charming and easy to listen to. One those albums which, despite never having listened to it before, feels nostalgic. 3.5 rounded up

Who the fuck is making these beautiful cowgirls so sad!?

This was the Marvel Avengers team-up of its day

Pap en mam would be proud Maar dit is gewoon country, nothing special

Three very accomplished singers, unfortunately in a genre I don't care for.

Great voices - but definitely not my music

Good country album. Beautiful voices on these three. Never heard a song by Dollie Parton before. I now see why she still tours at 80 years old. First half of the album was great, the middle was a bit boring, and the ending was lovely. Standouts: To Know Him Is to Love Him, Hobo’s Meditation, Wildflowers, Rosewood Casket, and Farther Along.

Quite the trio indeed. Dolly's songwriting comes thru, even if I'm not one for country music.

Not what id typically listen to but i still enjoyed it. Have this on vinyl somehow lol

i love these ladies individually and these harmonies are angelic but the song choices here...real snoozefest, unfortunately.

Somehow I realised I have an affinity for these three country giants. It’s a pleasant record - unpretentious and pleasant.

Ok when Dolly was singing

This is a good country album, but just too trad country for me.

Such great harmonies, really fantastic stuff, they are all legends. 15 stars.

Three really powerful voices of country legend. Unfortunately, the music is a bit dated.

Definitely not my style, but i'm not going to hate on it. The harmonies are nice and Telling Me Lies and Those Memories of You were a bit more interesting to me than the rest. Definitely a lot of it blends together.

This is a slow, sad album that's really about heartbreak, dealing with it and moving on. I really enjoyed the different voices and perspectives. All the lyrics felt very ownable to the women singing each song. I particularly enjoyed 'Wildflowers' sung by Dolly Parton.

I really didn't expect much from this album at all. A supergroup of 80s country singers is really not something that I'd ever seek out on my own. With only a few exceptions, it's just not a style I've ever enjoyed. But wow, these three really created something special here. The harmonies between the three women are perfection. The brokenhearted and down to earth lyrics are a welcome change from male-dominated (and sometimes toxic) genre. If I was ever going to warm up to country music more generally, this would be a great starting point.

The vocals were the best part. All the songs seemed to be about relationship problems which was fine, but it got kind of boring after a while. Didn’t enjoy the slower songs.

Dolly Partons got some music I like a lot so I thought I was gonna love this but I didn't 🤷‍♀️, still good just not super amazing 7/10

Met expectations. I’m sure there’s a group of people that totally loved this. I thought it was fine 6.5/10

5/10 - It was alright. One of the songs background pieces sounded exactly like pass me by if you are only passing through. It was cool to have like every combination of the three people. My favorite song was wildflowers but other than that and farther along the songs were not great.

Pretty chill and enjoyable, dont usually like country but I started to enjoy the end

She bustin it wide open and shakin it on the flo she said if i get her tipsy we gon leave and hit the mo i told her girl here you go, i tease her on the low now she freakin me on the flo, she freakin me on the flo She bustin it wide open and shakin it on the flo she said if i get her tipsy we gon leave and hit the mo i told her girl here you go, i tease her on the low now she freakin me on the flo, she freakin me on the flo She bustin it wide open and shakin it on the flo she said if i get her tipsy we gon leave and hit the mo i told her girl here you go, i tease her on the low now she freakin me on the flo, she freakin me on the flo She bustin it wide open and shakin it on the flo she said if i get her tipsy we gon leave and hit the mo i told her girl here you go, i tease her on the low now she freakin me on the flo, she freakin me on the flo She bustin it wide open and shakin it on the flo she said if i get her tipsy we gon leave and hit the mo i told her girl here you go, i tease her on the low now she freakin me on the flo, she freakin me on the flo She bustin it wide open and shakin it on the flo she said if i get her tipsy we gon leave and hit the mo i told her girl here you go, i tease her on the low now she freakin me on the flo, she freakin me on the flo she freakin me on the flo, she freakin me on the flo she freakin me on the flo, she freakin me on the flo she freakin me on the flo, she freakin me on the flo she freakin me on the flo, she freakin me on the flo she bustin it wide open, she bustin it wide open she bustin it wide open, she bustin it wide open i told her girl here you go, i told her girl here you go she freakin me on the flo, she freakin me on the flo she bustin it wide open, she bustin it wide open she bustin it wide open, she bustin it wide open she freakin me on the flo, she freakin me on the flo she freakin me on the flo, she freakin me on the flo She bustin it wide open and shakin it on the flo she said if i get her tipsy we gon leave and hit the mo i told her girl here you go, i tease her on the low now she freakin me on the flo, she freakin me on the flo she bustin it wide open, she bustin it wide open she bustin it wide open, she bustin it wide open i told her girl here you go, i told her girl here you go she freakin me on the flo, she freakin me on the flo she bustin it wide open, she bustin it wide open she bustin it wide open, she bustin it wide open she freakin me on the flo, she freakin me on the flo she freakin me on the flo, she freakin me on the flo She bustin it wide open and shakin it on the flo she said if i get her tipsy we gon leave and hit the mo i told her girl here you go, i tease her on the low now she freakin me on the flo, she freakin me on the flo (instrumental) freakin me on the flo, she freakin me on the flo she freakin me on the flo, she freakin me on the flo she freakin me on the flo, she freakin me on the flo she freakin me on the flo, she freakin me on the flo 8/10

They are all amazing songsters and it’s pretty to hear them songster together. That’s all I’ve got.

to much country for ... me

it's OK. Emmylou sings on a lot of better albums.

All legendary voices in harmony. Interesting that they wanted to collaborate earlier on but were contracted to different labels. Glad they stayed the course and fought through it and made this album. What American country music should be. Relaxing listen.

Damn I forgot how much I love these voices. I own solo material from all three of ‘em, so it’s only natural that when three of the most amazing singers combine it produces this angelic perfection. Three uniquely different sounding voices that somehow become one. Not a style or choice that is a routine go-to for me, but when I do go there with this collaboration all I know is I don’t wanna leave. This is real raw talent. This is the real country music.

I had no idea this album existed. Definitely some star power here from some lady legends of the country game. I found this pretty sleepy though. Problem with this and a lot of country is that artists pretty consistent use the same formula over and over again. Gets old fast for me.

Dolly Parton is a goddam national treasure! I never understood how she could play guitar with those long nails. This is not really my style and a lil sleepy at time, BUT I can appreciate this album is pretty great. The vocal harmonies are amazing and there’s so much emotion in the songs they transport you to a place (where you ask? I don’t know man…some country bumpkin town in Oklahoma). This also makes me hate modern pop country even more.

This is good. Unfortunately I wasn't able to give it the attention it deserves, but still enjoyed it. And you must be tripping if you think I'm giving Mesdames Parton, Ronstadt, and Harris anything less than 4*. 3.75/5

not my genre

Wow what a beautiful record. It’s got so much- country, bluegrass, honky tonk, even a couple more contemporary sounds but the real star of this one is the VOCALS. Like are you fucking kidding me. Three absolute legends all together?? Fuck man. If you’ve ever seen O Brother Where Art Thou you’ll know what this one sounds like. Each of these singers is an absolute treasure like cmon it’s DOLLY here. But the way their voices just compliment each other is absolutely outstanding. I listened to the 2016 remastered version and I gotta say it sounds like it was recorded recently. There’s plenty of fiddle and mandolin in the band and piano and ugh it’s just all so beautiful. Lyrically it’s mostly love songs but they’re the kind of love songs that are about lost love or longing. The first track almost brought me to tears in the dunkin drive thru haha. If you’re feeling bummed out or kinda meh this will lift you up for sure, even if the songs are a lil bit sad. I think my favorite song on this is Wildflowers but yeah this is incredible.

I liked it. Not the strongest effort of anyone, but good on its own.

I still hate country I guess. This sounds like the caterwauling that spews from the bandstand at a county fair. Makes my teeth itch. Twangy harmonies ain't for me.

This album sounds like mothballs and dust. I feel like I'm inhaling seven dusty spider corpses while listening to it. Brings back vivid memories of working in my grandpa's garage. I mean the dusty spider corpses, not the music. 2/5.

This is just all a bit calm and twee. There's o denying that it's pleasant enough, but no more than that really. Wildflowers stood out as something worth a bit more time, but other than that I'd not come back here.

The Pain of Loving You 2.8 Making Plans 2.9 To Know Him is to Love Him 3 Hobo's Meditation 3 Wildflowers 3 Telling Me Lies 2.9 My Dear Companion 2.7 Those Memories of You 3 I've Had Enough 2.7 Rosewood Casket 2.7 Farther Along 2.8 Score: 2.863636364

Favorite was "Wildflowers"

Though I sometimes think this list is too heavy on certain genres, I do appreciate that it does include pretty much all popular types of music. I am from the Nashville, Tennessee area. I have been here my entire life. In spite of that, I was not a huge country music fan. I have had times in my life when country music was more my thing than other times. It has never been my primary, listening pleasure. That being said, I understand how iconic all three of these wonderful women are. The album is beautiful. I’m not gonna get hyped up. Wanna drive my car 100 miles an hour. I’m not gonna request any of these songs be played it an event. still, the harmonies in the melodies of their voices really settle in with me. There is a certain comfortable feeling in this album. It’s strange, I’m not planning on listening to it in the immediate future, but I still have a sensation of “missing it” like an old friend.

Three queens of country.

Queens of country, but this didn't land for me.

This is an unbelievably beautiful noise. I don't generally listen to conventional country music, I prefer the modern variety (Molly Tuttle for example), but a person would have to have a heart of stone not to be melted by the blend of these voices. It's just sublime. Like Sinatra, their talent elevates what might otherwise be average songs way beyond their normal standing. I could listen to this all day and just allow the shivers to run up and down my spine.

dustiny’s child. stopsingingaboutshittymenstopsingingaboutshittymenstopsingingaboutshittymensingaboutanythingelsepleasegod LOVE YA DOLLY 🥰

Three wonderful artists in their own right. Very enjoyable album

Long after Crosby, Stills and Nash, and long before Boygenius, country music also once had its own mega supergroup of legendary vocalists. Bonus points to the record such mega C&W superstars released in 1987 for its unobtrusive, "traditionalist" production values. In a decade generally plagued with awful choices when it comes to synthetic-sounding flourishes, it's reassuring to hear some people involved in the mainstream business still had taste at least. *Trio* is obviously blind to the eighties "aesthetics" that were prevalent when it came out (which, by the way, ruined the Dwight Yoakam and Steve Earle LPs also mentioned in the 1001 Books--if you want to stick to that overall genre). And this is exactly what made this album age like fine wine. With such a cast of singers, the vocal performances are obviously stellar and heartfelt through and through. This can't fully redeem how "generic" the music of this LP is, as tastefully produced as the record was. Likewise, and given the writing credits, it seems that most of the tracklist is made out of covers, which is always a little disappointing on a creative viewpoint. But some of the songs and compositions are still impressive enough to make you forget about all that at times. Especially "To Know Him Is To Love Him" and "Telling Me Lies"... I'm listening to this as the sun rises through a deep fog over my countryside garden this morning. This is a nice view with such background music in my ears (definitely better than the kitsch artwork for this LP). So, even if country music will never be my thing, this view inspires me to be more open-mind than usual, maybe. Hence why I just *might* select this album in my own list of keepers. If only because I surely need more than a "trio" of good C&W records in said list. 3/5 for the purposes of this list, which translates to an 8/10 grade for more general purposes (5+3) Number of albums left to review: 230 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 332 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 196 (including this one) Albums from the list I won't include in mine: 249

4/6/24

Nice, an assembley of pop stars

It's ok, not particularly good, not particularly bad. If you're a country music fan I guess it's a kind of highlight. But if you're not, not so special.

One of the best. If you love great voices and harmonies this is awesome.

Goosebumps on every song. Something about white hillbilly heartbreakers really just get me. “Those Memories” especially had that mountain holler kinda ghastly cadence thing. And that flat single note “spare” on “Hobo’s Meditation”? Get out. Powerful shit, man. “At least I could run, they just died in the sun.” 😂😂

okay so a few of them were too dreary or too 80s but most of this was TIMELESS. the harmonies… what can be said. Women win every time

So fun! Didn’t rock with all of the songs but the ones i did we’re so refreshing. I love you Dolly

Just not my style…boring

I get it. Put three prominent female singers in a room together and put an album out. They can all really sing. However, doesn’t do much for me.

first listen great trad country album, feels like a bygone era now

I think it hits on the "everyone harmonize" note a bit much, but I do like it when the ladies get individual songs. Lets them breathe a little. The production can be hit or miss, and it occasionally dips a little too far into Carpenter-style easy listening, but overall it's really hard to deny the star power on display. Favorite tracks: "Making Plans", "Hobo Meditation", "Wildflowers"

Three legends. I love the old school country motifs in the slick Nashville sound.

Meh, I’ve never really cared for country. A bunch of cover songs, twangy banjo, whining fiddle and bleating vocals. Just not for me.

Based on the cover artwork, my initial thought was WTF, is this a soundtrack for a naff US sitcom?!? As for the music itself; on the one hand I admired the vocal harmonies of these three talented ladies, but actual enjoyment was zilch. Way too corny

Well I must say, that was most unagreeable.

What new circle of hell is this?

My Country Album, The Gravity of My Firstworld Problems, features tracks such as: Why Aren't There any Childcare Places? That Hat Don't Match I Ordered a 5 but they Delivered a 9 Not Beyonce Enough Stil' Crushin' on the Mailman Every Cliché has a Rainbow ... and a cover of McArthur Park

Ouch, not for me, yawnville! I nearly fell asleep 3 times whilst listening. I had to google photos of Linda Ronstadt (younger, of course, but whatever), just to keep me awake.

It’s fine. Beautiful harmonies. Beautiful voices. Stereotypical production. Good background music, but nothing really stood out as a great song. Moving on.

Посмотрел на эти паблик ревью - и понял, что двоечки мне жалко. Женщины очень талантливые, но это от и до продукт времени, а вообще чувствуется, что уже в том времени эти песни звучали так себе с точки зрения лирики. Лучшая песня - Wildflowers.

всем любви, но кантри и эти голоса не для меня

Ekki mitt te

Amazing album. Amazing women. Five stars +

Lively, very good quality harmonies and melodies. But not for me.

it's Dolly

3 top tier country voices and excellent session backing crew. Not my genre but solid performances all around. This was a much anticipated grouping that had been in the making for probably over a decade. I don't think anyone was disappointed.

Big fan. I like Dolly but she can be a lot across the course of an album. The other two talents added a lot and helped me understand why people like the genre. I can't give this five stars because it's not to my personal tastes, but I recognize that this album is unique and noteworthy. I'll probably listen to this again.

Perfectly fine. I just couldn’t engage it as anything more than background music.

Its cool but I probably will never relisten to this. The singing is really nice! 2.5/5

Three wonderful singers, whose voices work really well together. From an old school Nashville that I don't generally like, but with a clear influence from the highwaymen and the travelling Tilbury. Very dated, and not the finest work from any of the three, but with a charm and grace, and such flawless vocal performances, that it couldn't get less than 4 from me!

Good album - Production, vocals, writing, and music are all solid. This is good country music, a perfect example of what the genre CAN be. 4/5

3.5/5⭐️ Best song: Telling Me Lies Worst song: Farther Along Comments: Not a big country fan but I absolutely love Linda Ronstadt’s voice and used to listen to Blue Bayou all the time. You also really can’t go wrong with a bit of Dolly

4.3 - This was great. I think I expected more though, but still fantastic.

Maybe this is a classic for country music fans but I found it very slow and boring. Just couldn’t find anything interesting in it. 2.3/5

It's bad but thankfully short.

Truly beautiful album. All 3 ladies share each song wonderfully. Love me some old country

Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, and Emmylou Harris team up to cover country songs. What's not to love?

I knew both Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstadt before listening to this album, but had never heard of Emmylou Harris, but it seems she's just as good a singer as those two. Together all 3 come together to create a wonderful trio that delivers a real earnestness in their songs; absolutely loved it!

unremarkable.

This is a triple threat country album featuring American singers Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, and Emmylou Harris. While the songs simping for a man grew tiresome, this album has strong musicality and powerful harmonies. This album is gives newfound appreciation for the genre.

Favourite tracks: the pain of loving you; farther along; wildflowers; I've had enough; those memories of you

I never knew this album existed, so when it popped up on my feed I was incredibly excited. And then it was just OK. I still enjoyed this a good deal, but it's perhaps my biggest disappointment thus far in this project (~100 albums in). I was prepared for a 5-star banger, and it ended up being a soft 3-star. The songs are a bit too down tempo for me. I wanted something more fun or rollicking.

cool listening to older dolly songs, plus the other women in the trio!

Dang who hurt these women? Almost all of these songs are heartbreak, but maybe that's just how some of this old Country is. Overall, the album was enjoyable, and I particularly liked Hobo's Meditation. I thought it was kind of funny at first, but the question it asks stuck with me past the album's conclusion. I also liked To Know Him is To Love Him and Wildflowers.

Pretty cool album. It’s nice and chill. I’m not much of a country person so I can’t say I’ll be coming back to this for more listens in the future, but I also have a lot of respect for Dolly Parton and her influence within the music industry.

It has been a very long time since I listened to this album straight through; while their take on "To Know Him Is to Love Him" was the tune I recalled most readily, "Telling Me Lies", "Wildflowers", "I've Had Enough" and the trad closer "Farther Along" hit home the strongest. Should revisit more often.

Too country for me. It isn't horrible, I'm just not Scott.

It's a tad winsome, but it's Dolly Parton and she gets a pass because she's Dolly Parton.

I know the critics fell all over themselves praising this when it first came out, put listening now I don’t hear it. It’s a pleasant enough country pop album. But I feel like it could have been so much more.

Not a big fan

9/10 solid country album on knock is kinda no standout bangers

The pain of loving you👍🏻 Wildflowers👍🏻 Telling me lies👍🏻 Those memories of you🤤 Honestly just has that classic feel to it. Their voices together are amazing and I can’t get enough.

dollyyyyy

Very good

This. Now THIS is my jam. It combines some of my favorite things in music - pretty lyrics, pretty voices and harmonies, oh the harmonies... A perfect auditory feast for my ears.

No.

Dolly is great!

this one was pretty cool actually. Dolly Parton is the best

Three great voices, undoubtedly. Just not my cup of tea unfortunately.

nice

This is a pretty good classic country album by 3 very talented women. Not quite the poppy hits that made dolly famous but all three of these ladies bring the emotional strong sounds that make this album one that lasts overtime and shows that female groups can kill it then and now. Pretty good stuff but their solo stuff is still a bit better. 6.5/10

Some quality country. Nothing hugely standout on here, but it is all enjoyable.

Countrylegenden im Dreierpack. Das Album erschien sogar in der DDR. Jede Veröffentlichung internationaler Künstler wurde gekauft, wenn man die Gelegenheit dazu hatte und auch oft gehört. 4/5

Extremely good work

It's good to hear the women's but it's kinda depressing this album

Not terrible, but nothing interesting.

Dull dull dull I'm afraid. All three singers have great voices, and they mesh well together, but the songs are unbearably formulaic and drift really quickly into the background.

This is my supergroup 🔥

De va swag

The harmonies are killer, and Tom’s right about the production/instrumentation being understated for the 80s. I like Linda Ronstadt’s early to mid-70s stuff, think Dolly is a legend, but Emmylou Harris is one of my favourite singers of all time, and she seems a bit buried in this. The other two were bigger mainstream stars at the time and Emmylou didn’t have a great 80s, so I suppose that makes sense. Making Plans, Wildflowers, I’ve Had Enough and Farther Along are all high points, but nothing lives up to Harris’s early 70s albums with Gram Parsons or Elite Hotel, which have a similar vibe but with a rougher, more rock-influenced band. She hits her peak later on when her voice starts to break in and she works with Daniel Lanois. Wrecking Ball better be on this list, and if Tragedy and the Title track off Red Dirt Girl don’t make you tear up, you’re made of stone. It’s not fair to judge this against those albums, but it’s hard to go above 3 stars when they show how much better she can be alone.

Trio I’ve never heard of this despite liking all 3 of them. Such lovely vocals and harmonies. Each voice is distinctive yet the three combine beautifully. I think I could listen to those three voices in harmony indefinitely. Great playing and arrangements. As it was made in 1987 I was half expecting it to sound very 80s with big echoey snares etc. There are some slight elements of that with the piano on Telling Me Lies and I’ve Had Enough (the two weakest songs), but overall I love the sound. It has nice, straightforward and simple country instrumentation with a lovely warm and sympathetic sound. Simple is not a criticism, but the shuffling drums with acoustic instruments augmented by fiddle, dulcimer, mandolin etc is just great - it’s easy to ‘over musician’ this sort of thing but the restrained number of instruments works really well. This has been a very pleasant surprise. Not sure if this is overlooked just because I’d never heard of it, but it feels like an overlooked gem. Definitely going into rotation. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Dolly Parton's America was all I needed to become a fan of her, and as a result I liked this album. The songs were alright, but at least they sounded like genuine country rather than the pop-country overproduced drawl that really bothers me about the genre. Wildflowers is a great song. The rest of the album told interesting stories but was better as background music for me.

A lot of fun to listen to

Nice

Dolly really shines on this one! Linda and Emmylou are here too!

Lots of corn, but it's like, topped with smooth honey.

Now THAT'S what I call country! Dolly and the gang deliver big time on this one. And if you're able to take your ears off the marvelous vocal harmonies throughout the record, you might notice some pristine and gorgeous slide guitar, mandolin and various other strings that accompany these angelic voices. This is not my general flavor of music, but I honestly have nothing negative to say here. Maybe this isn't the most ambitious album of all time, but it doesn't need to be. I'm gonna go with my gut here and say 5 stars, well deserved.

This triumvirate of distinct voices interweaves marvelously to co-create honeyed harmonies that gently glide above classic country tunes.

I enjoyed it more now then before. I don’t know what changed but it touched me more. Still not an ideal record for me.

3.5

Okay, let me preface this with something: I'm not particularly a country type of person, modern or classic. So this album probably wasn't going to appeal to me anyway. Still, I gave it a listen. Really neat to hear three powerhouses of country legend singing together, though I felt the songs as a whole kinda blended together sound-wise, there wasn't a lot of energy here and the songs were just often very slow, which is a shame when you have Dolly Parton on here, arguably one of the more exciting people on the country scene at that point. Overall a nice idea for a big collaboration album, but all in all it's just not very ambitious, and certainly not one I could super get into. Shoutouts to Dolly though. True goat. In the interest of being charitable towards a genre and album I didn't really get, I'll give it a 3 instead of a 2. I think there's *something* there for someone.

3 stars for 3 stars

I don't say this to undermine the contributions of Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris, because of course theirs are just as important—but gawd, it's always such a joy to hear Dolly Parton.

Some standard, but good country. Love the harmony of the trio, though.

It’s a really, really nice 3 that I’m going to be biased and call a 4, just for how often I felt touched by this album. It really does just come down to how well their vocals blend together, and my bias towards this sort of general sound. I might have this sort of bias for a lot of the country albums that come up, but I’ll live with that. If nothing else, this album is great for easy listening, and to hear three great female vocalists. For my tastes, it just hit right, and sometimes, that’s all you can ask music to do.

It's not my kind of country, but it is good country - Dolly is always amazing, and this does make you reminisce of the olden days back when the genre wasn't the cesspool it is today

Very pleasant. Needed to hear this for my soul.

Overall -Ok so the highwomen is just the 2.0 version of this album -the harmonies are stunning -I mean it’s good, everything kinda sounds the sound tho -maybe it’s just cause I don’t resonate with country but this doesn’t do to for me, like what’s the so what?

I wish country stayed more like this. There is such a authenticity and realness to their pain and it's crystal clear in the music. The old southern twang is so charming and their voices are angelic. Not a country lover by any stretch of the imagination, but I get the impression that a lot of folk music I like today gets its roots from this. Glad to hear an album without anyone telling me how much they love crushing monsters in their big ass truck before they mud wrestle their friends to prove how HETERO they are.

i had no idea this album existed. i didn’t love it but i didn’t expect to - just not the type of music i listen to. the fact that it’s even a thing gets it 3 stars though and you can’t deny the harmonies

Amazing harmonies, and some classic tunes, but really? Who'd decide to put this funereal dirge on for any reason?

Country

Dolly Parton is a national treasure! And Linda Ronstadt has played multiple genres of music from country to pop rock, as she has done them all well. Emmylou Harris is a country star in Her own right. Singing in this album is absolutely beautiful, and this is good, honest country personally, I’m not a huge fan of country music; however, I do realize that this album is a really good one.

Excellent!

Lovely

Feminine classic country. Good variety of sound without being too sappy. I'm a fan of Dolly Parton as a human being, even though I would probably never put this on voluntarily. Solid work, but not what I want to listen to.

Absolutely impeccable harmonies from three queens of country (or who are country-adjacent). A lovely listen.

Three legends to be sure, but the songs weren't my favorite.

Add to vinyl collection

Country nope

Certainly one of the albums that has been released in the history of music I'm sure these 3 heavyweights coming together for a collaborative record was a big deal at the time but it's all a bit bland. Maybe that's a function of not being any 1 artist's vision. Safe subject matter, mostly about missing a man I liked the vocal harmonies and it's very easy to listen to but I feel like I enjoyed it just as much the first time as I would the 10th. If I got to 10, which I won't I was going to give 3* before I realised that most of these tracks aren't even written by any of the 3 artists. Really what was the point of this? I don't mind covers that bring something interesting, but it just seems like 3 singers came together to produce a nice, but unremarkable record of covers to make some money. Yawn

Great record by three very talented musicians. They don’t make country music like that any more

beautiful harmonies on some beautiful tunes. fav tracks: hobos meditation, my dear companion, those memories of you

These ladies voices are the star on this album. Angelic harmonies that complement the slide guitar, mandolin and piano. Pure and soulful. One of the greatest collaborations ever produced in country music.

Uhhhh, uh huhh uhhuhh. Heh, ya, heheh heh, heh. Uhhhhh, this sucks. Huh, huh uuhuuhh, huhuh.

Lots of respect for all three of these ladies, but I can't really get into this album.

"Hobo's Meditation" reminded me of "sad songs and waltzes" (Willie Nelson / Cake).

Sounds like a rough spell.

Take three amazingly talented women with distinctive, wonderful voices, and bring them together in the most beautiful harmony, singing lovely songs, accompanied by absolutely perfect instruments. This is pretty glorious and delightful. I might not have really sought this out when it came out. I wasn't quite into country music then, but I have learned better, and this has been one of my most anticipated selections in this project. It was well worth the wait and I am so happy.

I knew of the existence of this album, although my first listen was within the last year or so. It’s amazing to hear this trio, and I love their sound!

Glorious. Amen!

I’m glad that the fates finally allowed this album to be made, because it exceeds my already high expectations! These woman sound incredible together. I enjoyed this from start to finish. A big surprise was how they breathed new life into “To Know Him Is To Love Him.” This is an oldie that I didn’t think I had any need to really hear again, but listening to this trio’s version it sounded like a new, amazing song. What a wonderful album!

I can understand why my great grandparents liked this kind of music back in the day but it's really just not my thing. Very impressive vocals though, I will say that.