Trio

Incredible. Dolly passed 2 days ago

Honestly comes out as boring to me. It’s an honest 5/10 to me.

RIP Dolly, a truly unique and admirable person. I was not so familiar with her music, so this is exactly what I wanted to listen to today.

Rest In Peace Dolly. An absolute icon, loved by everyone from all walks of life. On top of her charming personality and philanthropic efforts, Dolly Parton wrote and made some of the best country music. This album is a masterclass, bringing together three all time greats of classic country to make a beautiful soundtrack.

Blown away that my first Dolly Parton record should pop up the day after she died. Made it all the more poignant. Tight harmonies and country music are a good combination. I liked it and I'm glad it was today's suggestion.

beautiful, simple, clear

RIP to a real one.

Was it a complete coincidence that this album was suggested by the Generator within 24 hrs of Dolly's passing? I think not. A complete vocal masterpiece by these 3 amazing women. My only critique is that Linda should have been featured more.

Not for me

I can’t believe I am sitting here listening to this album today of all days, right after learning that Dolly Parton has passed away. It feels completely surreal, and listening to her voice right now brings a heavy wave of reflection. While I don't completely love this album as a whole, it is a very solid, well-crafted record that feels incredibly comforting to hear at a moment like this. The music wraps you up in a big hug, radiating the exact same beautiful positivity, warmth, and selflessness that Dolly famously put out into the world through her incredible philanthropy, literacy libraries, and brave LGBTQ+ advocacy, despite any backlash she got for it. I definitely think Dolly made better solo records throughout her life, but the sheer craftsmanship on this collaboration is great. For me, this album isn't about the individual songs, but the vocal arrangements. The tight harmonies and the way their voices blend are the best bits. My favourite track is "Making Plans"—it is the standout moment. It is a good, incredibly well-put-together album, and though it isn’t a personal favourite, hearing Dolly's spirit shine through it right now is a beautiful reminder of the light she left behind.

Rip Dolly

Ok

Album #182: Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris – Trio ⭐⭐⭐⭐ I think the generator brought us all together today, those of us who haven’t heard this album yet, in memory of Dolly Parton’s passing. Listen, I don’t have much to add to what I hope are decent to good reviews of this album. I think it’s a marvellous, beautiful record. Very soft, very understated, beautifully sung, with some of the best harmonies I think I’ve ever heard, in all honesty. But Dolly really is the centrepiece of the whole thing. While she doesn’t take the lead on everything, her voice is so dominant because it’s so distinctive, not because she’s trying to out-sing anyone else. At least I think so. She just has one of those voices that immediately cuts through and announces itself. It’s not five stars for me necessarily. There are a couple of songs on it that I don’t really love that much, but I do love quite a lot on it. A strong four. Rest in peace, Dolly Parton.

One of the greatest all Girl Country albums so much talent together

Beautiful harmonies abound in this album. True country music with only a little seepage of the dated 80s country production.

The timing of this recommendation is great and sad consider the passing of Dolly Parton yesterday. Despite this not being in my main musical tastes, these ladies have wonderful voices.

they're all legends, all have exceptional voices... but i really don't care for this kind of music, the songs just kinda blend into each other. did not have a good time

A lovely album showcasing three of the very best country music superstars. Effortlessly relaxing, mostly sad and mostly great.

i know this or "coat of many colors" were pushed out to most of us today, but this is a great album even ignoring the tragic recent events of dolly's passing and recency bias. three mega-stars of country music finally being able to come together to record. excellent harmonies, excellent songs. no sense of ego among the three. really great record. have been lucky enough to see emmylou live and guess that is where the number will stay as linda has retired.

Either the generator was changed to give everyone Dolly today or this is a scary case of coincidence. Dolly Parton is gone. Hard to believe and endlessly sad. A genuine totem pole of American music is gone. I still kick myself that it took me this long to hear any of her full records, and this one is real lovely. I love Ronstadt as a singer (not very familiar with her solo material, but I've heard plenty where she's provided her voice) and Emmylou is one of my personal country queens. This is just a really sweet blend of three giants getting together and making some great music. Not much more to say. Rest in peace, Dolly, and thank you.

Beautiful voice and strings very much enjoyed love you dolly xxx

Did everyone get Dolly on the day after she died (26.8.26), or is this just one big cosmic coincidence... man? Anyway, I doubt I'll be blown away, let's see. I stand corrected, this is a lovely album. I'll revisit it.

It's very pleasant, if a bit stuck in traditionalkst country routes. Sounds lovely either way.

Never listened. Expectations: Mid - Verdict: Good - The opener is a nice track but I find Making Plans slightly dull. Hobo's Meditation is more interesting as the vocals soar before the wonderful harmonies kick in. I quite like WIldflowers as well, the cadence of the chorus is somehow satisfying. I think the second half of the album sort of meanders along without ever really gripping me. The exception is the closer which is beautiful. This is a nice album but I wouldn't reach for it too often.

Country

Three legendary women in music (served to me the day after Dolly died, no less). Their voices are wonderful together. The songs aren't quite to my style, but it sounded nice for a while.

RIP Dolly

Dolly Queen

2026.08.27.

RIP to Dolly – this is an amazing document of work by three icons of the genre, similar in a way to the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Will definitely come back to this one.

Klobúk dole pred Dolly Parton za to, čo vytvorila pre americkú kultúru. Ale keď ja strašne nemám rád tento typ country.

I love a certain type of female harmony that you hear in ABBA, First Aid Kit some of K D Langs songs etc etc and this album fits the bill. Delivered to me the day after Dolly Parton death I do not need to be reminded of what a great and authentic voice she has (and what a great writer). Check out the Bluegrass albums such as The Grass is Blue and Halo and Horns. I am also familiar with Emmylou and her solo work as well as the work with the great Gram Parsons. I am not so familiar with Linda Rondstat so have some exploration to do. Both this album and Trio II deliver for me

Number: 235 Familiarity: Aware (2) Rating: 3 Before: ======= I’m not a huge country fan, but I've always admired Dolly Parton. And I was really surprised earlier in this challenge when I found out that Coat of Many Colors turned out to be really good. I gave that one a 4, which is probably as high as I’ll ever rate a traditional or modern country album. I am a big fan of some contemporary alt-country acts though, go figure. But getting Trio the day after Ms. Parton’s death feels a bit surreal. I am really looking forward to listening to it as kind of a tribute to Dolly. I suspect I'll be a little more generous with my rating than usual. After : ======= OK, so every body got Dolly today, who had not already had one of her albums. That's cool. So overall, I'd rate this album a 3. And I have a bit to say about that wildflower song, maybe I'll get to that later but the basic premise of the song is incorrect. Anyways, I'm on to Coat of Many Colors as a proper tribute.

I've been aware of this album for a while now and have been meaning to listen to it but just never got around to it. It is absolutely gorgeous. Those harmonies alone, I mean come on. Doing research it looks like they only did one other album together after this. I wish they did more, this is a marvelous super group. There wasn't a single song I disliked. Man I have a soft spot for good country. I only wish I could listen to this without crying. The last track especially broke my heart. RIP Dolly, the entire world misses you. To know her was to love her.

Review - first time getting an album because an artist on the list had just died. This album is great. Really surprised to have enjoyed a late '80s country album so much but it really was very good. Not familiar with the other two singers but I'll be looking into both a bit more. Very millennial way to think of this, but it's like an '80s version of Boygenius. Score - 8/10 Need to listen? YES

I am aware of and like all 3 of these artists. Dolly Parton - I have 2 songs already "liked" on Spotify - her classics "Jolene", and "Coat of Many Colors". Plus I am aware of her from movies and appearances on TV shows throughout my life. Plus I really respect her philanthropy and just being a great, positive person. This review is done the day after she died, so I am overwhelmed with seeing the amount of positive stuff about her. It really is a big loss for humanity in general. The world needs more people like Dolly Parton. Emmylou Harris -I am also familiar with Emmylou - and have 3 songs liked by her on Spotify - "The Light", "Tulsa Queen" and "My Father's House". But I would say I am even more familiar with her because she seems to be the singer of choice as a harmony singer with so many other artists that I love such as Steve Earle, Elvis Costello, Lyle Lovett, Willie Nelson, Ryan Adams and Neil Young. I have even thought that I should make a playlist of all of the songs by other artists on which she sings - but haven't gotten around to that yet - I bet it's in the range of 30+ songs that I already have in my rotation. Linda Ronstadt - Of the 3, I am most familiar with her music, having 15 songs liked by her on Spotify currently. I always thought she has an amazing voice and seems to be able to sing anything. Bottom line - going in I already highly respect these 3 - so I am curious to hear this one as I've never listened to this before. "Wildflowers" is the standout track and the only original on this - written by Dolly Parton. These 3 all have great voices and harmonize together so well. Was interesting reading how they all had collaborated with each other individually over the years and had been trying to get all 3 together for many years. I ended up liking all the songs on this. Yes, it's pretty mellow - but the vocals are the standout on this one. And I'm probably sentimental over the loss of Dolly Parton. Also, Linda Ronstadt is pretty sick and who knows how long she'll be with us. :/ I also checked out "Trio II" and liked their cover of Neil Young's "After the Gold Rush" on there. Funny I have that song liked on Spotify now 3 times - the awesome original by Neil, Thom Yorke's version and now this. Such a great song! I definitely need to dig into their solo discographies even more. Liked songs on Spotify: 11/11 Rating: 5/5

Weird coincidence that this was the album the day after Dolly Parton passed away? So, so good. I would buy this album for sure

Sweet, fun, sad, simple but beautiful, romantic, and just iconic. These three ladies came together perfectly to make a country album for the ages. It's a solid 4 from me, but I've gotta give the extra one for Dolly today <3 RIP country music queen.

RIP Dolly. Never really knew your music outside Jolene and the many many covers. This was a fun listen. Strong vocals and country instrumentation I really enjoyed.

me re gustoo!!! nunca habia escuchado a dolly patron!!! la verdad my loco que me toco ese disco el dia que murio

I’m not a country music person, so I haven’t listened to Dolly Parton very much. Obviously I knew some songs. But I am very impressed with her as a human being. And listening to this, well, it’s just beautiful. May her memory be a blessing.

7/10

Art Direction & Design: John Kosh and Ron Larson Photography: Robert Blakeman Costume Design: Manuel Illustration: Andy Engel Dolly just died The photo is a horrible press photo; the illustration is horrible; the hand-drawn type for Trio is horrible; the letraset for the artists' names is horrible, and the music is horrible. From all accounts, the artists are nice people and highly regarded within this genre. I listened to this all the way through.

Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris – Trio (1987) On Day 244, listening to this LP was a deeply personal and emotional experience as we mourn the death of the legendary Dolly Parton. Having been introduced to country music in 2017 through her, Don Williams, and "Islands in the Stream" while staying with my grandparents in high school, her voice has always held a special, healing quality. Revisiting tracks like "Coat of Many Colors" alongside this 1987 collaboration reminded me exactly why she became the massive icon she was. Her sweet vocal delivery and magical guitar work shine throughout this record. Her legend will live on forever. A flawless, heartfelt 5/5.

This album was released on my 7th birthday and Dolly died yesterday. Three unique and beautiful voices I've enjoyed separately but never knew this album existed. It's everything it needs to be and everything I need today.

Favorite songs: The Pain of Loving You, Making Plans, Wildflowers, My Dear Companion, Those Memories of You

Mano, 3 anjos cantando. Muito gostosinho

I'm assuming the algorithm or site manager served this up on purpose, which is more than fine. Incorporating current relevent events tied to albums is a VERY nice touch. As expected.. true storyteller. The Ronstadt inclusion was a bit curious to me until I learned more about her background... you should too unless you already knew. Survivors: The Pain of Loving You | Making Plans | Wildflowers | Those Memories of You | Rosewood Casket RIP Dolly: https://youtu.be/BFFR1jJRPJo?si=lbq8M3lNlMLwYJkw

7/10 Best songs: Wildflower, Telling Me, Those Memories of You Got this album the day after Dolly passed away. RIP legend. I find a lot of country music from this era to be pretty dull and nothing special - it's full of tropes and the music is never interesting enough to warrant being on this list. This album is on the "good" side of "average," and some of the songs are catchy or enjoyable enough I'd be willing to listen to them again, so I'm happy.

Great album! Love the three voice conjuction especially Dolly’s! We lost a truly great figure in the music world! RIP Dolly Parton.

Dolly! RIP

Wanted to love it found it a bit boring

Fair to say we’ll all miss Dolly. She was a national treasure. Three powerhouse vocalists here.

Lovely little album to get after the passing of Dolly. Reminded me of my Nan, same kind of thing shed have on all the time. Really enjoyed it, very good music. RIP to the Queen of Country.

Vale Dolly Parton, we knew you well. This is sweet, but ultimately not really in my wheelhouse. Lovely interplay between 3 very good voices, the music is relatively pedestrian (like a lot of country, at least to me).

RIP DP she died like yesterday. I view this as an attempt by Big Parton to corrupt me towards giving her a better rating. I will not be corrupted so I give this a 2.7

Wow, this album has a very sad vibe overall and sounds super religious, only with themes of relationship troubles. Very gospel sounding but the “lord” is a guy named George or Bill and is not treating these ladies right. The vocals performances are very powerful and great. But the album art looks like an 80s sitcom ad. The carpet is not matching the drapes. Decent audio though. 3.5/5.0

What gorgeous harmonies! This world will have a little less light without you, Dolly.

RIP Dolly.

Интересно, что альбом попался мне 26.08.2026 на следующей день после смерти долли партон

Was really looking forward to hearing these great artists together. Great voices but together it was a bit too much and the songs themselves weren't that great. Best thing on it was the Neil Young cover

Умерла баба с когтями игравшая кантри и тут же альбом подсунули, ну и ладно

So talented!

I don’t care for country music. But darn if I didn’t listen to this twice, all the way through, when it was served up to me today. Not because I finally heard country music I enjoyed (I didn’t) but because Dolly died yesterday and I truly believe this earth is a worse place without her. Thanks Dolly.

Such a lovely album🙏🏼 RIP Dolly wherever you may be🤩

I love country and respect Dolly but that was too schmaltzy for me

First Listen; 3.5; Seems like a great example of classic country sound. Very smooth and sweet sounding vocals and harmonies. Favorite Track: Hobo's Meditation

The Pain of Loving You - 10/10. Beautiful harmonies, great song. Making Plans - 9/10. Amazing songwriting, amazing vocals. To Know Him is to Love Him - 9/10. A very different take on this 60s classic. Hobo's Meditation - 8/10. Linda Ronstadt on lead vocals, and it's amazing. Wildflowers - 11/10. Bringing me to tears. Perfect harmonies. No notes. Telling Me Lies - 9/10. Stunningly beautiful. My Dear Companion - 10/10. Old-school Appalachian Folk done by an Appalachian lady. Incredible. Those Memories of You - 8/10. Awesome. I've Had Enough - 8/10. Beautiful in its simplicity. Rosewood Casket - 9/10. More Appalachian Folk. As an Appalachian guy, this hits me right in the core. Farther Along - 10/10. Absolute goosebumps from the harmonies on the chorus. Overall Rating - 4.59/5 (9.18/10). An amazing album. You can hear that not only are the three of them incredible artists in their own rights, but also that they know exactly how to work with each other. Three women who love music, love performing, and love each other to blend and harmonize and let their personal egos go to become greater than the sum of the parts.

I'm not a big country fan (even when it comes to classic country), but this is probably one of the best I've heard. The three singer's voices really mesh well together and create some beautiful harmonies. Maybe I'm a little soft given Dolly's recent passing, but I think a 4 is fair on this one.

Tough to do this the day after Dolly - an international treasure - passed away. That said, this was pretty boring.

Very nice. These three women are phenomenal singer-songwriters on their own, and they work perfectly together.

Did they do this on purpose? The queen Dolly passed away today at 80 years of age. The radio has been playing her tunes on repeat. The news stations are running the same obit package over and over. Anyway! This album is way too twee and country for me. Lovely harmonies, but can’t stand it. Barely made it through a full listen. RIP Dolly Parton.

Beautiful harmonies and although there’s the almost inevitable drift into MOR par for the course for a collab of this era, there are plenty of standouts - Wildflowers being a Dolly classic.

Aburridisimo country. Encima me tocó porque falleció la Dolly. Sino quizás zafaba. 3/10

There's an 😍extended version😍 https://open.spotify.com/album/07JRXyOwo8fk5mKuBwpJMa

Don't want slain anyone right after she dies - but DAMN this is a boring album I’d also rather gauge my ears out than listen to I’ve had enough again.

Varmaan ihan ok levy, jos genrestä tykkää. Parasta oli taitavat laulut, mutta biiseistä ei jäänyt oikein mikään mieleen.

It would be almost impossible for three great musicians in Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris and one of the Top 10 Greatest Americans ever in Dolly Parton (RIP) to make a bad album. While it's not entirely my thing (sad country songs), it's much better than what I could have expected. Certainly a supergroup appearance worthy of needing to hear before one perishes.

Quite boring for having three incredible singers.

Dolly Parton passed away yesterday, may she rest in peace. I am not familiar with other two people on this collaboration, however ot was quite enjoyable listen, Dolly sounds great as always. Some really nice moments and couple of really good tracks, however most of it felt fairly bland so probably strong 3 stars, at least 3.5 RYM

Dolly Parton was full of contradictions. She had big hair, big nails and big, ahem, personality. She dressed trashy, but was highly intelligent and articulate. And from what I’ve seen, she seemed like a very genuine, real and properly down-to-Earth nice person. She did so much good too. She was a full-on philanthropist, setting up literacy programs and funding the Moderna Covid vaccine. She’s all over my social media feed today. I see clips of her somehow playing guitar with those huge acrylic nails, and she’s a great guitarist too. There are reels of her using her nails as a percussion instrument. And of course, that impromptu performance of “Coat of Many Colors” in a rural Irish pub. Between all of that and her phenomenal voice, it’s obvious that she was incredibly talented. So for obvious reasons, I focused mainly on Dolly in this trio. The vocal harmonies of these three are just gorgeous. I’m not a big country fan, but I found that most of the songs here tilted more towards bluegrass or folk, which was a nice surprise. “Those Memories of You” reminds me of something from the film “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” and is without a doubt my favourite song on the album, one I’ll return to many times after this. The other standout comes from Dolly too. “Wildflowers” is what Dolly did best: a really simple and catchy song, performed with heart. What I love about this project is the fact that I didn't wait until she passed away to do a deep dive on her life’s work. “Coat of Many Colors” came up for me on St. Stephen’s Day last year, and I took the time to read up on her life and work at the time. So thanks to this project, I didn't have to wait until the news came out to start appreciating Dolly. I’m not a country fan at all, but there are some artists who are so damn good that they transcend that. Dolly’s sincerity in life came through in her music, and that’s why everybody, regardless of musical tastes, all liked her. When a flower grows wild, it can always survive. Some wildflowers don’t care where they grow. RIP Dolly.

The vocals steal the show on this record - they're warming, rich and beautifully harmonised. Other than that, the album doesn't grip me at all. The pace is too slow, meandering & one-note - resulting in sadly, quite a boring listen. It's clearly an album of quality but not one that's up my street. 5/10.

Tits at half mast for dolly

A wonderful coincidence that this album came up the day after Dolly ascended to the heavens. One of, if not the greatest, country singers of all time. A goddess and a wonderful woman and we will miss her so much. Also, this album rocks.

*Listened the day after Dolly Parton’a death was announced* Beautiful, with some particularly haunting tracks.

Bye, Dolly:( 5/5

gleich wieder dolly, Rip Dolly! c

The production is great, the musicians are laying down some classic country & western with the fiddle, mandolin and banjos, and damn these ladies can sing. Beautiful harmonies, just feeding off of each other. I hear a lot of heartbreak and gospel. There are about 5 really great beautiful tunes that I had not heard before, they carry this one quite a bit for me. I am not a fan of the more gospel type songs but the album is short so they aren't a big detractor. RIP Dolly

rip crazy timing

It's nice, good harmonies, lovely voices. It's nice. Got it the day Dolly died: "When I'm dead and in my casket When I gently fall asleep Fall asleep to wake in heaven Dearest sister, do not weep"

Oh Dolly. No real surprises or revelations here. It's top notch vocal performances with a roster of A list musicians and production that gets out of the way and lets them all do their thing.

Boygenius wants to be them so bad don't they. 3 country divas come together to make a collaboration album and it is quite the dreamy and soft country experience I am sure all of your grandparents could have ever wanted. This album is very touching, just like a cold breeze brushing your face. I can completely understand if someone were to say this was way too soft or not as engaging as they'd like it to be, but I personally don't see it. This isn't supposed to be loud and in your face country music it is supposed to be very soft and comforting, like something you'd want to hear on a long road trip through the countryside. I was definitely not the target audience for this album but I did still enjoy stepping in the shoes of my grandmother and listening to some of these country divas.

A great and good woman has died. She was one of the best to ever deal in the stuff of music, as this album goes to prove, and she wielded her magic powerfully and responsibly. Her Appalachian background reminds me of the insular, loving, and musical community of the Orthodox Jews I met in camp, but with a rare sense of belonging to and caring about the whole world. For the rest of my life, I will always think to myself, What would Dolly do? And I’ll try to follow that light forever.

The singing is amazing and the songs are good. It sounds like they had fun making it. But they lean REALLY heavily into country-pop ballads. I really like when they pick it up and go all bluegrass or western swing and GET GOING, which I think they just don't do enough of. This was an interesting listen that I'll likely never circle back to.

What a beautiful album. Rest in peace, Dolly. You touched countless people with your music, wit, and philanthropy.

Own it.

Lovely. Not really my thing

Når det nu skal være country, er det her et rart islæt. Det har en folksy vibe, og deres stemmer harmonerer godt.

3/5

This team-up of country legends focuses more on delivering tried-and-true country tunes than on going outside of the artists' comfort zone. Outside of some synths in the background of "Telling Me Lies" that almost push the song into sophisti-pop territory, everything here sounds like it could have been recorded 15 years earlier. This is probably a positive thing for fans of the artists who were excited for the collaboration, but for a casual fan of the genre it makes this not much more than a curiosity. The songs are merely fine, mostly ballads with lyrics that are emotional but limited by how broad and free of detail they are. The vocals are the highlight by far, there are some really lovely harmonies here. Definitely not a bad listen but certainly not an exciting one either.

Good but not exceptional

6/10 - although not my cup of tea, I do appreciate the talent

Five stars RIP Dolly

It's all very sad, but no. Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ❌️ Revisit ❌️ ★★☆☆☆(4/10) Default Total reviewed : 416 Already owned : 93 Purchased : 21 To buy : 5 Nope : 297

I salute the manipulation of the 1001 algorithm which has given many of us a Dolly album today. As many have said, for her contributions to music (albeit to a genre I am not massively keen on) but even more so for just being a wonderful person, she deserves to be listened to. This album still isn’t going to win me over to loving country music, despite the beautiful voices on display. These songs appear to be largely cover versions and if that was intended as a showcase of the glories of country music, it unfortunately reinforced that it’s not really my thing.

404/1001 Dolly Parton/Linda Ronstadt/Emmylou Harris Heard before? ❎ Revisit? ❓ The harmonies between the three women work so well together. Yes, it's not my thing, but I had a decent time with this. RIP Dolly

This appeared on the list on the day that Dolly Parton passed away. The voices and harmonies are lovely, but not for me, it's just a little too country. Rest In Peace Dolly.

queen

Just beautiful, incredible harmonies

RIP Dolly. This wasn't all that great but the one track Dolly solely wrote and sang was my favorite from this.

Wonderful harmonies and sharing of the spotlight, a mix of Americana, pop, country, and bluegrass w three women who in different ways showcase the American soul

oh dolly……. not really my style but three beautiful voices, with one shining through especially today

A pretty legendary collab lineup and it doesn’t disappoint. I’ve personally been more interested in albums by each of these artists solo though, and I think it’s ridiculous Linda Ronstadt does not have a solo album on this list. She’s got so many more cards up her sleeve.

An absolutely stunning collection of new and old with three of the most beautiful voices to come out of the country/Americana genre. Effortlessly blending harmonies, simple orchestrations, and nostalgia that never gets saccharine, this album is a reminder of who we lost yesterday. RIP Dolly.

No standouts

Had a feeling this was coming. RIP Dolly who absolutely dominates the first two tracks on this album. It becomes a more collaborative effort from there, although Dolly is still the star. I don't know who Linda Ronstadt is and only know Emmylou from that sweet song in The Sopranos when a bear is a metaphor for Tony or whatever. Season 5 I think. Anyways thumbs up ladies.

I feel cruel marking this down after her death, but I just found this an incredibly dull listen despite the obvious talent of the 'Trio', and their lovely voices. Dolly stands out far above the other two throughout most of the album, but the strength and energy of some of her solo material is completely lacking. God bless you Dolly, Rest In Piece <3 2/10

Dolly Parton was a worldwide treasure and extremely talented.

RIP Dolly

This is way more boring than I expected from three powerhouse legends.

This was set for me the day after Dolly Parton died. Separating the person from the music, this is a little bit too rhinestone and jesus for me but I appreciate their skills.

This appears on the day of Dolly's death! Despite that sentiment, can't bring myself to rate this any higher

Muy lindo, muy de su estilo ranchero güero.

I'm an atheist but if there is a heaven I hope the hell Dolly, Linda and Emmylou are there singing because that's as close to heaven as I want to get.

Dolly Parton passed away yesterday, so I wasn't shocked when this came up "randomly." I was very pleased, as this is an album I wanted to listen to today. I was watching DP videos in the evening, and one from an old Letterman show came up with the trio singing After the Gold Rush and it was exquisite. I've previously written that I've never been a fan of Dolly's music, but I enjoyed some of Coat of Many Colors when it came up last year. My overall thought about this album, trying to remove the sadness of her passing, is that their harmonies are wonderful but that the song choices left me wanting. Very few really stood out strongly even though the vocals did. And for me the star of the show was Linda Ronstadt. The album will get four stars because of the harmonies. It could have been a five with stronger material. RIP Dolly.

Fantastic bluegrass from these lovely legends. Somber and at times devastatingly depressing. For some reason, the pollen count is very high, today. I'm not crying. It's allergies! RIP Dolly.

I’m deeply emotional while listening to this album, I think we all know why. I don’t really know how to approach this album. I really adore Dolly, but I have no idea who Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris are - guess that’s my deeply european perspective. What this album showed me more than anything is that the magic in Dolly’s music always was Dolly’s voice. Yes, she was an amazing songwriter, but her voice is just pure gold. Overall this album is not really for me, but i appreciate it for tracks like Wildflowers and Making Plans. Rest In Peace, Dolly.

Best Track - "Those Memories Of You"

This is a hard one to rate this week. So much talent on this album! However, it's just not a genre I'm a big fan of. The closing song was poignant though with Dolly's passing so fresh in my mind.

Not my favourite genre and the songs didn't stand out, but these are three wonderful vocalists and the harmonising was very pleasant.

classic country, plodding with lots of harmonies

RIP to Dolly. I'll revisit this one. It's a supergroup album?

Wow, surreal timing. This album coming the day after Dolly Parton passed. She was an actual treasure of a human being. This album was pretty good too.

iconic. love. timing is crazy.

I just dont like this style of country that much

3/5

Very pleasant to the ear and great voices. Grim songs though, would’ve expected at least a few uplifting country bangers. Happy to have discovered Linda and Emmylou - especially Linda reminds me of some ABBA voices I really like.

RIP Dolly. Album s was cozy but nothing special. 7/10

RIP to Dolly

3.6

County and western. Marks the sad deaths of DP. Legend but still not my cuppa.

2,3/5

Interesting timing. Dolly Parton died yesterday, is this a coincidence or was this intentional? Pretty standard country that comes from a time when country was OK (but probably racist). 3 stars.

Ok

To get this on the day after Dolly Parton died is a little weird. 3/5.

RIP Dolly! 😭😭😭

Getting this today of all days, the code behind this list is fucking out to get me. If the Rocky Horror soundtrack is somehow on this list I don't know if I could take it. Honestly probably the best time to listen to an album full of sad ballads. Rip Dolly, I will always love you xx

dolly on the day after she died? 5 without even having to listen. LEGEND

Rip Dolly.

The 1001 editors should really be ashamed of this choice, which is obviously an effort to get “credit” for naming 3 super-talented Country-Americana artists in 1 album. Each of these performers is incredibly influential, and has muktiple 5⭐️albums. But this album is not an influential album. The project design (3 great vocalists) forces a certain kind of harmony into every song and there’s an emphasis on love songs with stilted wording. It’s not a great album, even though the singing is lovely. The 1001 album editors should have included the 3 most influential albums from each of these amazing performers, rather than go for the easy out of “Trio”. This album is a 2.

RIP Dolly Parton

When I heard Dolly Parton had died, I headed straight to YouTube to watch clips of her with Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt from Dolly’s 1970s TV show. This album is a little slicker than those performances but their voices still sound so beautiful together, and Farther Along made me go a bit misty eyed. The world is just generally a sadder place without Dolly.

Feel like the name of the game on this one is the harmonies between Dolly, Linda, and Emmylou. Not everything on this album is for me (Some of the more ballady stuff is a little slow for my tastes, and there's at least one song - Telling Me Lies - that trades out country for a more 80's pop ballad sound that I really don't care for). But when this album is hitting, it is HITTING. Songs like The Pain of Loving You, Rosewood Casket, and Wildflowers are fantastic. Trying to be objective given the circumstances of generating this album is tough, but I did give the previous Dolly album I got (Coat of Many Colors) a four as well months ago. So I don't think anything external is influencing my score here. It's just a really good record.

Rest in power Dolly you absolute legend. This album was fine.

Yah this album is pretty much untouchable from an objective standpoint. It has the three biggest female country singers OF ALL TIME. All playing together, and their harmonies are what I’d assume heaven sounds like. And what’s truly amazing and interesting is that they clearly get along well and are easy to work with cause they ALL get a moment to shine on almost every song, and then they also each get a song to be the focal point, and again their harmonies are crazy impressive. I always liked Emmylou Harris and I’ve always been infatuated with Dolly but this really made me appreciate Linda Ronstadt. They each get a moment to really show what they got and they each bring their A game. The only real disconnect I had with the album is just that it’s a classic country album in the sense that it’s a lot of treble and a lot depressing songs. The album was alittle too depressing for me to truly fall in love with it. But I have massive MASSIVE respect for this album. Like on paper this is easily one of the greatest country albums of all time. It’s so grand and epic in scale for a country album. I really wish this album was alittle more lighthearted and silly. Like if there was just one or two goofy songs with a great sense of humor this would probably be a solid 4, but that’s just me trying to project what I want onto this album. Seriously I don’t say this lightly, if you like country this is a MUST listen, ignore my own personal tastes and give it a shot. It’s country gold.

A lot of really pretty harmonies and songs. Nothing mind-blowing, but a great way to spend 40 minutes.

A lovely album from a lovely human being Best Song: Wildflowers Rating: 7/10 Stars: 4

R.I.P. Dolly Parton. I had a feeling I would get one of her records today. All three of these lovely ladies are iconic don't get me wrong, but make no mistake this is Dolly's album. She absolutely steals the show here. Her voice is so uniquely Dolly, she sounds like a Disney princess from the South. I have a lot of respect for her as an artist and also as a person. She always seemed like such a beautiful soul. May she rest in peace. Favorite track: Farther Along 3.5/5

Lovely voices and great harmonies. I gotta say though, they could have backed off on the blush for the cover photo. We loved our blush in the 80's. ☺️

This is quite nice but not remarkable. I'm only familiar with Dolly, unfortunately it's not as good as Coat of Many Colours but there are enough highlights to make it worthwhile A nice listen. RIP Dolly 3.5 Highlights: Those Memories of You, Telling Me Lies

All three of their voices are phenomenal. Rest in peace legend.

RIP

Would I come back and listen to this again? Probably not. But was it great? Yes, yes it was. Especially Telling Me Lies. What a beautiful song.

Fitting as Dolly passed away yesterday. Three great voices that shine on their own make for a very nice as a trio. Let me start by saying I don't enjoy country music much, and today's country is just garbage, but this is old skool. The opening track, "The Pain Of Loving You" was a master lesson in harmony. "To Know Him Is To Love Him" was absolutely gorgeous. Ronstadt shines on "Hobo's Meditation" but man the lyrics are silly! The 9th song, "I've Had Enough" was a bit much for this rock/alt guy and spelled the end to my interest as it went a slow after that point in the album. I actually really enjoyed what they were serving up. It was a good vibe even though it's not my thing. Production, longevity (all 3 superstars, and this album got a Remastering in 2016), harmonizing, for making real country music, and for solid listener counts for a 40+ yr old album. 3.5 stars from me

Oh no, I really wanted to like this because Dolly, but it’s the kind of country that I tire of quickly. Rounding up to 3 because Dolly.

RIP Dolly. The harmonies are excellent.

Dolly Parton died yesterday. She was a wonderful musician, and an even better human. The world needs more like her. She will be sorely missed. I love classic country, and I love it even more when it's thick with female vocal harmony. It's hard to top that combination for me, unless you're talking about The Chicks. All three of these women have lovely voices, and they blend them together so well. Anyway, this was great and I'll be adding it to my library ⭐⭐⭐.75

Got this the day after Dolly died. Hey music was never my thing but she seemed like a pretty good person. This is not for me but these are good singers, so 3 for Trio.

Pretty cozy. Rest in peace Dolly Parton.

Rip Dolly

I don't know if it was sheer coincidence that I got this album the day after Dolly's passing (maybe it was engineered that everyone did?) but if you think I'm giving this anything other than 5 stars in honour of the late great Dolly, you're insane

All the genuine charm that was missing from yesterday’s George Jones album. RIP Dolly.

Dolly died yesterday. So this is the album i got today. She was a Nayional Treasure and nobody will replace her, ever. If I'm being honest, the songs on this album are just a'ight. Nothing to write home about. But I'll add a star for them being able to finally pull it off and because of our recent loss. (I hope I get a Tim Curry album tomorrow)

I can stomach a lot of Country, but this was a bit too corny for me. The songs are all kind of generic Country to me. Three artists at not quite the prime of their career at work. It's cool that these artists all came together to work on an album, but I don't really see the added value in all of them on here. They don't really go all out on harmonies, might as well be a compilation album of the lot of them.

Great voices

Lovely.

Beautiful country album, the harmonies are delightful!

Rip dolly, weird timing

I don't know if this is an insane coincidence or entirely purposeful, but I got this album the night of Dolly Parton's passing. Either way, I'm not complaining; a good-as-any tribute to one of America's most iconic country singer-songwriters. And while this isn't my go-to Dolly record, it was nothing short of an enjoyable listen. About as traditional as '80s country gets, no country-rock or other fusions, just shiny, catchy, and melodic songs about life, love, and heartbreak. And obviously this isn't a Parton solo record, more of a supergroup with some other iconic country singers from the time. I do think Parton's vocals are the standout here, though the song 'Telling Me Lies' turned out to be one of my favorites here, with its subtle and melancholic string arrangements. I guess this vocalist, Linda Ronstadt, with her deeper vocals, takes on these larger and darker tracks, while Dolly handles the more pleasant and lighter traditional country tracks. Though it's always a treat when they harmonize, especially on 'Making Plans', or when they trade off vocals like on the closer 'Farther Along' . Great album and super easy listening. R.I.P to this legend.

Dolly Parton just passed from this world to the next yesterday, so it’s a little bit of kismet to get this album today. But today, or any day, that you get these three angelic voices singing to you is a great day. Trying to describe it better than that would be to belabor the point. Five stars all day long.

Felt quite appropriate to get this album today as the news of Parton's passing came last night. I've never listened to much of her or Ronstadt or Harris as American country wasn't big here, but I knew of her, of course I did. The album is lovely and soothing and quite melancholic at times. I enjoyed it quite a lot. RIP Dolly.

RIP Dolly.

The coincidence this showed up the day after she died. Solid album, great voice.

This was great. Three beautiful voices and some really nice songs. 4.5 with a generous round up for the Dolly bump.

I like Dolly, but not a fan of this one, and given the collaboration, it’s not a great representation of her work. Maybe that’s not the point? Is to me! Rest in peace Dolly!

Solid

Wonderful voices, lyrics and music. A sweet joy to listen to.

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I’d normally only give this a 3 or 4, But Dolly died. And this was a balm.

This was 3 beautiful talented voices singing classic country. Hard to say it’s not a great album. But it’s certainly not something is listen to again. Gotta go 3 for Dolly.

Good

This is not the first time I get an artist's record right after their passing. RIP Dolly. I really don't like country, but I'm biased for Dolly. All have lovely voices though, and I do enjoy country that is less about beer and trucks. 4*

I cannot believe I got this album the day after Dolly Parton passed away. Makes me so sad thinking about it. 3 legends/icons however joining together for some heartfelt/beautifully written country songs is just tops. It does annoy me only dolly is credited on this record on this site. However, when you consider nothing from this record is in her popular songs on spotify where both linda and emmylou have multiple songs from this record on their top shows her fame/influence. This is just one of those kind of team ups you just have to love for the powerhouse energy coming from them all.

It's a bit morbid, honestly. However, they are amazing singers and if I liked country music I think I would appreciate this more.

Angels

Rest in Peace, Dolly Parton! I've long been partial to the 2016 record case/lang/veirs—a supergroup made up of three excellent women singer-songwriters. But I'd never heard Trio, which is the same concept, but with a much more legendary lineup. These three women were such titans of their genres—to hear them all come together in harmony is tremendous. "Telling Me Lies" is, quite genuinely, one of the most beautiful recordings I've ever heard. I can't stop listening to the chorus, stunned by the beauty of their three voices in harmony. The old-school country artists really were something else, and while it's not my favorite genre to listen to, I could listen to these three women sing any time!

Solid 4 - enjoyed this more than I thought I would. RIP Dolly

Rest in peace, Dolly.

This was surprisingly good. Got to me.

Alright, let's get back into the swing of things. First off, there's no denying that the album lives up to its name. What an incredible trio of musicians. The first side of the album highlights the trio in unison, giving their brand of harmonies time to shine. The second half falls just a bit shy, a few of the tracks on the admittedly short album still seem to blend into the background. But what is here is still genuinely Appalachian in a way that is rarely replicated. Highlight: Wildflowers Surprise Hit: Hobo's Meditation

I generally enjoy country but this was just boring.

Oh man, I wish I liked this better. Their voices are phenomenal, great harmonies, but it’s kind of jumbled and a mishmash of different kinds of songs.

idk why i never thought about Dolly Parton as a country singer. and that makes this album so surprising and good

A QUEEN A LEGEND AN ICON all could apply to these women but having this come up on the day Dolly ascended to heaven is even more appropriate.

Beautiful album with great country songs and harmonies.

What a day to have this album on... Rest in peace, Dolly. Favorite Track: Wildflowers

Interesante pero no me mató. Tampoco lo escuché en profundidad. 3/5

A beautiful album with amazing vocals and harmonies. RIP Dolly! Rating: 8/10 Favorite Song: The Pain of Loving You

Top tier harmonies on display here. Consisting of a good mix of covers and collaborative efforts, Trio is simply an excellent piece of Country music history. The women up front carry the performance but the backing band deserves a nod as well with spectacular contributions from the Dobro, Mandolin, Harmonium, Steel Guitar among others. To Know Him is to Love Him stands out for me, a cover of the talented yet evil Phil Spector. The only track that didn’t click for me on this was, My Dear Companion, it just felt like a bit of a Disney track to me. RIP Dolly, you were a treasure and will be missed. 4 stars

Perfectly fine 80’s pop-country album. R.I.P to a true legend.

I'm listening to this during the week we learned of Dolly Parton's passing. So I'm biased. That said, this is such a powerful album that I cannot believe it took me this long to listen to it. I'm especially in love with "Telling Me Lies": "I cover my ears, I close my eyes; still hear your voice, and it's tellin'me lies." These lyrics by Betsy Cook and Linda Thompson pack a punch! I also love the story told inside "Rosewood Casket", written by Avie Lee Parton. Timeless.

Magnificent - beautifully crafted, great old songs with tender harmonies

Very pretty voices, but I can only take so much of that.

Gee, this turned up the day after Dolly's death. Spooky, or opportunism. A trio of icons, and you'll never guess what sort of music these Stars Of Country Music play. You got it. Country and Western. To be honest, the album is very professional, and does exactly what you would expect, but ... it doesn't add much to solo performances. Efficient, but not very inspiring.

Skipped through. I really cannot find anything interesting about songs like this.

Mooie meerstemmige zang, prettige achtergrondmuziek. (Acoustisch). Iets teveel country voor mijn smaak.

I liked it more than I expected

Not my usual cup of tea, but three ladies with incredible voices. Extra love to Dolly Parton.

2nd album of hers in a row, still not really my cup of tea but slighlty better than a costo of manu colors. Good, 7/10

RIP Dolly. Love the harmonies in this album by the Trio and great western storytelling.

Pretty good. Made me appreciate my girlfriend more

整张专辑作为RDR2的cutscenes曲子都能无缝衔接

Country doesn't do much for me.

Country doesn't do much for me.

I couldn't listen to this today; I got 10 seconds into The Pain of Loving You before I needed to switch it off. But this is one of my favourite albums and one of my first vinyl records. Are the parts greater than the sum? Well, yes, it's Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris.

I am sure this is a great album for people who get more enjoyment from this genre. All my ratings and rankings are really just my personal feelings and opinions so that is why this is so low. I love Dolly Parton's voice, and some of these are catchy, but I'd never listen to this album and it's unlikely I even listen to many of the songs again.

i dont really like country music

R.I.P one of the best songwriters and a wonderful woman, Dolly Parton 💕

Sublime. RIP Dolly. :(

A great pick for a sad day remembering Dolly 🥲

I've never heard this before but this trio is epic

Rest in peace.

RIP QUEEN DOLLY 💔💔💔

RIP

Beautiful voices. Liked the boated down songs.

Idk i love dolly as a person but I only liked the 1st and the 2nd tracks yk like others didn't hit me much yk. No complaints but it's a nice album but overall a meh. I don't think it's like wowww yk. It's good. That's about it. Maybe I'll grow into it by hearing it again but ig I'm expanding my music palette. Will have to listen again

3,5 stars

Perfect

What a beautiful arrangement of vocal harmonies. RIP to one of the good ones.

No

Amazing album that I've never heard before. I don't listen to a lot of country, but this album was no-skips worthy. My first good find on this site!

Brilliant grand ol opry style singing

5/5 RIP Dolly album is a smidge slow but still tons of bangers what do you want me to say

This was good, but sad, album to listen to the day after Dolly passed. Several of the songs referenced death and dying, and overall, the most of the songs felt like hymns. The voices were balanced, and none of the ladies stood out alone. It made me want to listen to more of her solo albums.

All the songs are beautifully done, slow, love or breakup songs. You really have to be in a mood when you push play.

R.i.p

Dolly har gjort ett antal riktigt bra låtar, men dom är inte med på detta album. För mycket old school country för min smak men inte dåligt.

RIP legend

women finally😭 Crazy coincidence that I’m getting this just after Dolly passed away (rip), but I’m very excited for this 2 seconds in and omg their voices are beautiful and mesh so well together I loved that, all three of their voices are incredible on their own but when they sing together and harmonize it’s freaking stunning. That combined with all the guitars and fiddles made something that was right up my alley. Especially for the country music genre. I would 100% listen again 4.66/5

Pleasant listen. RIP dolly

Never heard before. Not really familiar with a lot of Dolly Parton's music, bar the obvious 2-3 that are inescapable! I am partial to a bit of country rock and I do own an album by Emylou Harris so this wasn't entirely out of my comfort zone. I enjoyed it. It was a very easy listen..the voices were superb! Definitely something I will give another listen to at some point! Favourite tracks. Hobo's Meditation and Telling me Lies

This album popped up the day that we lost Dolly Parton. I’m sure that was intentional so kudos to the app creator for facilitating a way to pay tribute. This was completely new to me. I’m familiar with the work of all three, but haven’t spent much time with either of them aside from their hits. Trio is a lovely project that I’m glad existed. This isn’t a genre that usually appeals to me, but these three voices together were absolutely breathtaking.

It was good

Unironically really liked this, great singing, perfectly pleasant songs, only a few 80s production quirks letting the side down really. RIP Dolly but Linda Ronstadt has the voice of an angel, unbelievable singer ❤️ 7/10

Wow what timing, RIP Dolly Parton...

A very special record

rym 3.33 Country/Neo-Traditionalist Country 温温柔柔的女声合唱，没有太多的想法，也不会产生太多的想法，是一张能完全放松享受的专辑。 pick: To Know Him Is to Love Him, Telling Me Lies

Very fitting I got this album a day after she died. Rest In Peace Dolly

They are all great singers, and a few songs are solid. Mostly generic stuff though. Feels like it "wouldn't it be cool if we made an album together" was the extent of the thought but in for the most part.

Beautiful songs sung beautifully.

Very ironic. This was offered to me the morning after Dolly’s passing. An emotional listening….

Oh, the timing right after Dolly passes away... Aside from the questionably 80s cover artwork, this is a beautiful album and all three women making up the vocals are fantastic in blending their unique styles together. Key tracks for me are the opener "The Pain of Loving You", "To Know Him is to Love Him", "Wildflowers", and "Rosewood Casket." An album I never heard until now but am definitely putting into rotation going forward. (5/5)

Gorgeous album. One of my all- time favourites.

A fantastic super group of singers. Exceptional quality. A lovely album. Fitting , the day after Dolly's passing.

Three heavy-hitting vocalists with distinct styles but an incredible blend carry this album from beginning to end. I’m sure this is random, but I’m listening to this two days after Dolly Parton died and so many of the songs are about leaving a legacy, how people will remember you, and all the things you didn’t get to do, which feels especially poignant.

RIP Dolly. Wonderful human. Mediocre album.

Another day of the 1,001 album challenge and one day after the news came out that the legend herself Dolly Parton had passed. It would be incredibly dishonest to not rate it anything other lower than a 5. Their voices are so beautiful and that’s just that.

Legendary vocals over classic country, hard to dislike. Great harmonies

カントリーを僕は履き違えていて、もっと騒がしく、ずっとヴォーカルが前に出続けるものなのかなって思っていたけど、まあ実際ヴォーカルは出てきてはいるんだけど、歌がうまくて、ハモリもすごくて、あまり気にならなかった。 やっぱり特別歌が上手い人は違うんだなって。 後半の方は落ち着いてきて、しみじみ系になっていたと思いました。そっちの方が好きかな。

RIP Dolly

I mean, it’s Dolly and two other amazing women. What’s not to love about it.

Awesome album

Pas mal

RIP Dolly. i dont know if this is a thing, but i got this album one day after her death! and i've never heard of her before, which is a shame considering the icon she is. this music though, uhh i will say it is by far the best sounding country i've heard! a lot of warmth & a lot of good vocal performances. women can make even country sound... at least ok

I like Dolly but this is really not my type of music.

Dolly Parton died today. I finished relistening to this album about 20 minutes before loading my next album on this app and, lo and behold, it's this one. Great choice. The song selection is excellent, the backing musicians play with great taste and restraint, and the vocals are simply angelic three-part harmony from three of the best to ever do it. The only mark against this album is that I think the second one might be even better.

Used to listen to Dolly Parton CDs in the car with my family years ago. Her voice has been such a constant in my life, so it was nice to get this album. She was also an amazing human, why can't shitty people pass away instead? Rest in peace. The album is so comforting and nostalgic, the vocals blend together beautifully.

Наслаждаться прислушиванием кантри музыки – непосильная задача для меня. Это очень скучно и монотонно

Great harmonies, Parton’s voice is one of a kind

First of all, Dolly Parton sadly died yesterday. R.I.P, she seemed like a great person and made some great music, my negative opinion from this album doesn't reflect my feelings about the people involved, they're all fantastic, but this album doesn't present them that way. The cover is absolutely horrendous, but the music is also pretty awful! There were a couple tracks early on that I enjoyed, but after 'Wildflowers', there wasn't a single song that stood out and some were actually bad. It's a shame, each member is immensely talented, but together, they made one of the most generic and boring albums that I have ever heard.

Beautiful harmonies.

these three women had been trying to record something for at least ten years, but since they were all on different labels, it took a while for it to happen, but it finally did and it's a very beautiful album that i've loved for a long time. each singer gets their own spotlight on various songs (although i'd argue that the spotlight is a little brighter on parton), but what's really special is the way the three women's voices blend together. there's only one song on here that is original to this album ("wildflowers," written by parton) - everything else is a cover: "to know him is to love him" by phil spector (early pop) , "i've had enough" by kate mcgarrigle, and "telling me lies" by linda thompson (folk), a traditional song ("rosewood casket," "farther along," and "my dear companion") or a country standard (everything else). my only complaint is that the arrangements can be very 1987 in their style. you've got some of the top country music session artists here and while their instrumentality comes through, there's a 80s sheen over everything. especially "telling me lies" highlights for me: "those memories of you," "wildflowers," and "rosewood casket." I already had this album and have enjoyed it over the years - i'm often guilty of preferring male country vocalists but these three together are very nice. i'd give it a 4.5 if i could do that (the aforementioned 80s production) but since i can't, it's a 5/5 for me

rest in peace dolly parton, she was a pretty great person from what i've seen. i'll probably re-listen to the last entry i was given from her, because this is actually more enjoyable to me than i remember her music being (nothing against her specifically, i just didn't like country at all before starting this list).

Nice timing with this album selection. Dolly died the day before you provided this album for rating (25 Aug 2026). Her voice is transcendent. She was a good human. But the album isn't on my list of top albums.

Lovely but one dimensional

"Making Plans" was good. Nothing great here for me. I think I rather listen to eaches solo, more pop focused records. I suppose if you are a fan of each artist, then getting them on one album would be exciting. 3 out of 5

Oooh man, I can only listen to these masterful voices being sad about a man for so long! Beautiful music, not for me

I guess this type of country isn’t my vibe. Nothing memorable and pretty boring despite the solid vocal performances

Rip Dolly

In the wake of Dolly’s tragic passing this album definitely hit with a particular sweetness. Combining the powers of three multi-generational country songstresses, this does an exceptional job of seamlessly blending their artistic voices. If I’d never heard of any of them, I could easily be convinced they started as a band before going solo! While a track-list of mostly covers and traditionals does a good job of uniting the ladies under a common banner of country quintessence, it does lack energetic variety (almost every song is a sad, slow ballad). Parton definitely steals the show (her soprano stands out even in harmony), and I read an anecdote that Ronstadt and Harris were initially uncomfortable having her sing backing vocals. Like much of Dolly Parton’s discography, this is an record whose worth transcends hierarchical rankings. This is more of a benevolent talisman than some sort of bold artistic statement; a celebration of country at its purest and most melodramatic. Fav Tracks: The Pain of Loving You, Making Plans, To Know Him Is to Love Him, Wildflowers, My Dear Companion, Farther Along Least Fav: I’ve Had Enough Score: 8

Never listened to much Dolly Parton before, but loved this album. Wildflowers in particular is a great song.

This was just lovely.

I enjoyed this more than I expected. Not a fan of country music really, but their voices harmonized beautifully. They're all very good singers and the music wasn't dirt road, pickup truck, cold beer. Definitely a sleeper for me.

3.5

Rest in peace Dolly Parton :(

this is nice but mostly not anything id listen to on my own time

Beautiful harmonies.

(I appreciate the non-random selections for today - RIP Dolly ❤️ ) Listened before? No Familiar with the artist? Yes, all 3; haven't listened to any full albums though. Thoughts: I'm so glad this is my first country album of the project! It reminds me that I don't actually dislike country music, just the current mainstream stuff. . . I don't think it's likely I'll listen to this again, but it had great performances all around. I saw there's a "sequel" album as well, which I might listen to out of curiosity. Favorite track(s): Making Plans

rest in peace to dolly parton, but i wasn't super crazy about this one; i enjoyed the other album she has here much more. she feels like she's lost the magic she had in her prime era here, though she's still good enough to make good but not exceptional country music. 3/5

what an album to get a day after Dolly's passing. legends all around