Trio

so sorry dolly!!! rip!!!

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

Hard to argue with those three.

RIP

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 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

So, Dolly died yesterday (8/25/26). She was an incredible person and a living saint.. but I still hate Country music. The turn it took (around the 80s, really..) into the over-produced, arena-rock-light, Christian Nationalist propaganda it is today -- at it's worst -- is just unforgivable and unlistenable. I'll reserve judgement for this, but I'm not going in unbiased. Fuck Nashville in general.. I'll try and give these women a fair shake, but I'm not sure I can because of what this is, not who they (especially Dolly) were. ****** (3/5) This is 'transition' Country. It pays homage to the older, western & gospel styles that were prevalent before this album but it has that over-produced, arena-country sheen on it that I despise so much and was omnipresent after this album (even up to today). All of the ladies, especially Dolly, have amazing voices but the arrangements are just standard for these influences. Nothing really makes this very special, IMO. I guess their collab and the story of three *women* exercising their outsized influences should count for something.. but it doesn't overcome the 'bleh' of the music for me. I'm inflating it by a star in honor of Dolly's passing. Nothing aside from "Wildflowers" even remotely moved me. RIP Dolly. I'll wait for and probably enjoy more of your earlier stuff.

Country music in the 1980s took a pretty dig shift toward pop that I never appreciated, and this one looks and sounds to have come out in the eye of that storm. But parts of this superpowered collaboration do transcend all of that, but like female Traveling Wilburys, the sum of the parts just doesn't reach the heights you expect it to. The highlights (my favorites are Hobo's Meditation and Wildflowers) are pretty solid, and their voices are incredible as always, but the music is just... boring, and a bit monotonous. It's still a solid 3/5 that made me continue on to Trio II as a completionist.

If you want the rain, you’ve got to put up with the rainbow. Do know which “philosopher” said that? Dolly Parton. Yeah, and people say she’s just a big pair of tits.

Easy listening country/folk esc.

Aargh, I felt this was less than the sum of its parts, three fabulous strong independent women. Perhaps it unintentionally ended up being a compromise between them all. The voices are great of course but the songs felt weaker than what they might each individually write, too much "oh weary teary me" 😕

Has anyone checked on these ladies? Are they OK? This was very.... Beautiful, but if you are expecting jolly dolly, look elsewhere. If I had to sum this up in one word, it would be "yearning". I get it, it made for some pretty music, but by the end I ws like girl just get back out there!

This is like Temple of the Dog for ‘70s country ladies (they forgot to invite Loretta Lynn, I guess), only it’s like if Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, and Mother Love Bone collabed in like 2009. Putting this out in the late 80s is so strange, all this music is very 70s-coded. No disrespect to Dolly and Emmylou, but Linda Ronstadt’s voice blows them both out of the water, she was the clear star here. The music is alright, just pretty standard country ballads done well; the harmonies are pretty good. Can’t give this more than a 3/5, though.

🥇wildflowers 🥈telling me lies 🥉those memories of you HM: the pain of loving you, rosewood casket dolly, ma’am, i love you

Unfortunately passed right through me. Nice voices, unmemorable songs

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

Prominent names but nothing that really hooks me. 2,5

The only man that's worth loving is Jesus Christ. That's a more specific title. A little disappointing to be honest. Three megalithic names in country and most of the songs were somewhere between ok, fine, and predictable. This seemed more cathartic for them to make than for us to listen to. Lots of songs about relationships gone wrong or outright betrayal. I didn't need anything fun, but would've liked some variety. It pains me to give this a 2/5, it really does. I admire the work of all three of these women. But this didn't live up to the heights of their respective solo works. Favorite song was "My Dear Companion" for the way it resolved it's chorus in a very classic country hymnal stlye.

No real standouts on this one for me. Certainly nothing to break the stereotype of country song women as helpless, man-obsessed victims of their lover who done them wrong. The harmonies are nice. Linda clearly has the stronger lead voice, but they too sparingly make use of it for that.

They are pretty amazing singers, but distinctly unimpressive tunes. A bit morose, this should have been the precursor album to some Spice Girls girl power vibes with a lot more energy and less hobo.

I love each of these artists individually but this felt lackluster. Boring.

Twangy country gals. Nah bro.

Its a country album, which is always a problem for me So I'm in no real position to comment on supposedly fine the qualities of this collection It all sounds like small animals being slowly tourtured to me When I was a kid I wanted to be an astronaut, never a cowboy

Sometimes you know before you even listen to an album that you won’t like it. This is an example of that. As much as I respect all of these three ladies I know that individually I dislike the music they make so when it’s all three of them I have three times the reason for staying well clear of it. I did tentatively give it a listen hoping against hope it wasn’t what I feared it was - but it was! But at least I tried. 1/5 27/3/26

The Good: Looks like we are gonna be busy… The Bad: We don’t know how to count, as technically speaking this is a foursome, if I’m to be included… The Ugly: Not even going there… As I am a true blond, I need to check my listening history to be certain if I’ve listened to an album by Linda prior to this… Okay, I just found out that Linda is only included in the list via this album… sucks being Linda I guess, because I am not ranking this album too high… When the first song kicked in I instantly searched for the clay jug of moonshine, which I did not find… leading me to not enjoy this album. There’s something about that apalachean sound (I fucked up the spelling there, and I can’t be bothered to change it…) that just makes me want to punch a rock, then scream from pain, then enjoy the scream more than the album… Not that I will give the ladies a 1* rating… no no. After all, it is a trio! But, I did not enjoy the listening experience at all… and should give it 1*… I am soooooo conflicted with myself these days… Fuck it, 1 1/2* rounded down

I always found the number of singers in boy bands confusing. As none of them were musicians, they had to sing. There was nothing else for it. Thus, unlike the Beatles, say, where each singer would take the lead on their own song and the others would back them up, there was always, with boyband songs, the difficulty of establishing who the protagoninst was. Are all five members of Boyzone singing to the same girl? Or is each singing half a sentiment to a different girl (or, don’t tell the tabloids, a boy?). The answer, of course, is yes: they are all singing to the same abstraction of a girl, who is the girl who is listening. This is evident by the contrast of the Spice Girls, who, with their debut single, sing as a gang about being a gang and invite the listener to join them, girls or, don’t tell the tabloids, boys. But five was always too many voices: too many to make narrative sense, too few to blend into a choir invisible. Three, while excessive, makes a bit more sense. Although Ringo can sing, the Beatles are really three singers. Crosby, Stills, and Nash are three. Any band comprised of ambitious songwriters will use as many voices as they can to bolster the sound and the narrative of each individual song. When none of the Attractions could sing, Elvis Costello just stacked dozens of himself to sound like the Beatles. And while the Trio is comprised of three successful songwriters in their own right (Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, and Linda Ronstadt), there is no doubt that they are presented here as singers and that singing is their sole goal. Only two songs are the record are written by members of the Trio - both Parton numbers - where Parton takes the lead vocal and the choruses are sung in the same exquisite three part harmony as the rest of the record. Three is fitting, of course, as the number three faces of feminity (maiden, mother, and hag) or of the holy trinity. The Trio is sold as the central personality of this record, but there is no personality to three-part harmony that doesn’t serve the personality of the song - none of these songs are trios in the same way that certain songs are duets. And, thus, the personages of three members disappear into the blur of the songs. You realise that the only protagonist that makes sense in such a set up in God (as father or as Christ) - surely he is the only person to whom three people can not only simultaneously sing To Know Him is to Love, but to sing it together. This is an old trick of Christian contemporary music - to address a love song to the lord without naming him. I don’t know if that is what is happening here, but it sure sounds like country gospel: beautifully sung, but too sweet, decent, and good. Even the hobos are in heaven. Even if the songs aren’t explicitly devotional, they behave like devotionals. They model a world in which difference resolves rather than clashes, offering the aesthetic of transcendence without the conditions for it Suffering exists, but it is already redeemed. What’s missing from Trio is not skill or beauty but negativity. No space for dissonance, no refusal, no crack where the Real might intrude. The ‘pain of loving you’ barely registers when the singing is so sweet. Harmony is not an achievement but a default state - something that feels soothing precisely because it asks nothing of us. Like the boy band singers, it is non-threatening, it adores but it doesn’t desire. 1 There is a lot to like here before you start listening. Three great voices. I particularly love Emmylou Harris‘ and whenever I hear her name I immediately summon up the image of her looking and sounding like an angel as she did in her segment singing Evangeline in the Last Waltz film. Dolly Parton…a legend with legendary songs and screen presence too - mesmerising in Best Little Whorehouse in Texas she is. Linda Ronstadt I also associate with a film. Somewhere Out There is a song I loved when I was very young and I remember being thrilled when I learned how to play it on recorder at Primary School. As impressive as Ronstadt’s voice is, however, the version I really liked was the two wee mice singing it in An American Tail. I listened again to both versions this morning. Ronstadt‘s duet with James Ingram is insipid trash. The mice are absolutely devastating. This just goes to show that talent isn’t everything - you need to have some kind of vision. If the vision underlying ‘Trio’ was a million copies sold, fair play - that’s what happened. The music though… I once attended a Thanksgiving party thrown by an American friend at University. One of the dishes was a Sweet Potato casserole with marshmallows in it. It was, impressively, both sickeningly sweet and bland. As I listened to Trio today I experienced a disgusted puzzlement which put me in mind of that dish. The singing is somehow at its least palatable here when they all sing together. The lyrics become meaningless - the melody loses any potency it might have had by being delivered with a spoonful or two of sugar. The backing is so gutlessly procedural that no harm, and perhaps even some benefit, would have been inflicted had these three superstars gathered at a church hall around a good keyboard and punched the demo button. Anyway, lots of folk bought this. And apparently that sweet potato/marshmallow goop is a genuinely popular traditional American dish for Thanksgiving - it wasn’t just students being stupid. 1/5

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

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

I really like country music apparently

Queens of the country ballad

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

An amazing trio of female singers. Voices are ineffable.

Incredible. Dolly passed 2 days ago

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.

Dolly Queen

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

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

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.

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

Bye, Dolly:( 5/5

gleich wieder dolly, Rip Dolly! c

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.

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.

Own it.

Five stars RIP Dolly

queen

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

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.

RIP Dolly

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.

iconic. love. timing is crazy.

RIP Dolly! 😭😭😭

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

Lovely.

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.

RIP Dolly.

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

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

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.

Angels

This was surprisingly good. Got to me.

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

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.

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

Sublime. RIP Dolly. :(

RIP

Perfect

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!

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

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

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.

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.

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

Awesome album

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.

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 :(

Beautiful harmonies.

Dolly's music always makes me smile. Her good heart was carried in her voice. RIP Dolly....

What a bittersweet coincidence that this is the album I get to listen to the day after Dolly’s death was announced. I kind of can’t believe I hadn’t heard this album before now, as I absolutely love Linda Ronstadt, and have enjoyed a fair share of Dolly Parton’s music. It’s completely unsurprising to me that I ended up loving it as much as I did, and it makes me really want to listen to this trio’s other album together. What an amazing group of women to pair up together.

dolly my baby <3

Randomly (?) generated the day Dolly died

I mostly am not a fan of country music. Too many trucks and guns and jingoism. This is human personal and so beautiful it hurts. I love it. Wonderful.

7 stars - also rude to list this as by Dolly Parton and not by the group Trio which includes Linda and Emmy Lou.

Rest in peace Dolly and thank you for the music and goodness you’ve brought to the world. Very poignant to get a Dolly album today🕊️

Trio é um daqueles discos que parecem feitos para serem ouvidos ao redor de uma fogueira. Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt e Emmylou Harris juntam três vozes suaves e angelicais em um country simples, acolhedor e bonito demais. É como ouvir histórias antigas sendo cantadas sob a luz da noite. Um dos grandes discos de country que já ouvi. Descanse em paz, Dolly.

5/5 - RIP Dolly

I am not a country person and I have never been a country person, in saying that I like this a lot. The vocal harmonies from the trio are absolutely gorgeous, the instrumentals are beautiful, and the lyrics aren't just good for country, they are genuinely well written and touching songs. RIP Dolly, one of the few huge celebrities who seemed like a genuine sweetheart.

Ten or so years in the making these three singers, friends, contemporaries and earth angels finally made the album they wanted to make with each other. Inarguably three of the top singers in the country/folk/rock genre to ever fill their lungs with air and vibrate their larynxes. Dolly, Emmylou and Linda had been friends for years and wanted to make an album together, had some sessions that led to guest appearances on each others records and unified against their perceived differences. I have a feeling this record would’ve been better received if had come out ten years earlier (at the nexus of the country music crossover into the mainstream) or ten years later (with the new alt country movement and the resurgence of “real” country to combat the aforementioned mainstream stuff). Dolly’s unmistakable Appalachian intonation, Emmylou’s sweet, seemless harmonies and Linda’s whisper to powerhouse voice seems like too much of a good thing. The songs are good, the personnel are all top notch LA session musicians and the harmonies are flawless. The only thing missing is just a little edge, or imperfection that makes an album unique. I loved it though and I want to give it a 5 for Dolly… RIP you beautiful, mystical woman. I would probably give it a 4 under normal circumstances, but I’m not the one who disrupted the random album generator.

I would have given this 5 stars any other day. Legends.

got this one the day after she died and im sad now, thanks

This is one of their very best. Listening to it felt alive and deeply human. The three legendary voices blend in a way that feels natural and full of real emotion. You can hear the longing, the love and the heartaches they bring to every song. Nothing about it feels distant or polished for the sake of it. The harmonies are the heart of the record. Each singer brings her own character, yet they sound completely at home together. The songs carry a quiet strength and a lot of feeling without ever becoming heavy handed. It has that classic country and folk warmth that stays with you. The production is clean and well handled. Everything is introduced and balanced carefully so the voices stay front and center. The arrangements support the performances without getting in the way, and the overall sound remains warm and clear throughout. Trio is a special album. Full of heart, beautiful singing and a genuine emotional presence that still holds up.

Rip

I don’t normally believe the album generation isn’t random, but I got this the very day after Dolly Parton departed this world. It is one of my favorite country collaborations of all time. 5 stars

Great album served up as a memorial on Dolly's passing, one I haven't heard before. But the album is all about harmonies, and they're gorgeous. Dolly and Linda Ronstadt are among the greatest vocalists of all time (seriously, Linda Ronstadt isn't recognized enough for what her voice could do), and Emmylou Harris is probably the all-time greatest harmony vocalist (which isn't at all meant to diminish her solo prowess). The three of them together is alchemy. I love the band here, too. Very clean and spacious and crisp for an 80s record. Maybe I was especially open to appreciate this album today, but I loved it, and think it's worth adding to the collection, and yes, I think it's a must-listen. Dolly and this trio really deserve a listen.

If I have any problems with this album, it's that Dolly steals the show away from Linda and Emmylou more often than not.

Freakishly relevant. Beautiful voices. RIP Dolly.

the dev overrode the algorithm today. well done. some of the albums in the book/app are head-scratching choices. not this one. it is outstanding and deserving to be in your ears. also, don’t judge by the atrocious 80s album design

Three queens of the genre doing what they do best. The harmonies are incredible. Despite not being a country fan I have always enjoyed these three women, getting them together is even better. This was a balm to the soul and exactly what I needed today. RIP Dolly. 5/5

beautiful, so glad i got this for the day after dolly passed. what beautiful harmonies. loved this

absolutely perfect.

I'm glad I got this album instead of Coat of Many Colors bc I didn't even know this existed. What harmonies! And the 3 songs that reference the afterlife/death brought some tears. Perfect album, no matter the time. 5/5

I mean, literal Queen of the World Dolly Parton is certainly not getting less than a 5 from me on August 26, 2026.

Fantastiskt! Älskar detta. Man kan kalla det deprimerande men jag kallar det vackert. Deras tre röster funkar så fint tillsammans och man får gåshud när.man lyssnar. Förlusten av Dolly Parton blir också påtaglig när man lyssnar. Fan, vad hon var bra! De andra två också förstås. De kompletterar varandra utmärkt. De var födda till att sjunga dessa låtar... typ...

Así que ayer se muere Dolly Parton y hoy sale este disco? Que oportunista

A melding of such titanic talents. No flaws. RIP Dolly.

Trio is an incredible album: Dolly, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris singing together with astonishing taste, restraint and musicianship. When all three voices lock together, it barely sounds like harmony so much as a new instrument being created in front of you.

Gorgeous album. Not normally my style but extra stars given for the legend that was too good for this world. RIP Dolly. The world is a darker, sadder place without you.

talk about a trio - amazing vocal work from three amazing musicians!

Amazing tribute to Dolly and one of the best country trio of all times.

This site _definitely_ knows what's going on in the news. Dolly Parton just passed away yesterday. I've never listened to this album before, but I'm really looking forward to this. This is just great. These three voices fit together so nice. I'll be adding this to my list of albums to listen to again.

Rest well Dolly

Like most 1001 participants, I'm getting this album the day after Dolly Parton's death. Truth is, I've always loved this record... and it would've been 5 stars from me either way. These voices blend so incredibly well together. The harmonies are haunting and beautiful with a touch of melancholy... and also hope. I love this album, and I hope everyone else listening to it today does, too.

Aw c'mon, not gonna give this all the stars?

I love how the utterly 80s cover and their fashion and make-up (I barely recognise EmmyLou Harris) contrast with the beautiful simple songs and arrangements.

Ein stilles Meisterwerk: drei Stimmen, die ohne Druck, ohne Eitelkeit zu einem einzigen warmen Klang verschmelzen. Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt und Emmylou Harris singen, als würden sie einander tragen – besonders in „To Know Him Is to Love Him“ und „Wildflowers“, wo Harmonie fast zu Atem wird. Am Todestag von Dolly Parton wirkt dieses Album wie ein leises Denkmal. Kein Pathos, nur reine musikalische Verbundenheit, die Zeit überdauert🥲.

I expected a Dolly album today, but it's so hard to listen to an album of someone who just passed. Still I enjoyed it and this reminded me of the music my grandma would listen to.

These 3 women are the best in country. I love all of them. They all just work together so well, the melodies are beautiful. The vocal work is beyond, it's just a treat to listen to. There's parts that almost make you want to cry, it's so sweet, but it taps into that feeling of bittersweetness or resentment, and it's done in such an evocative way. I think the story telling throughout is really strong and this is what I really appreciate about this era of country. The lyrics are florid, but not to the point where you feel like it's becoming over the top. I will say I'm not a huge fan of the more pop style ballads telling me lies. But that is like such a minor issue. Here, and at the end of the day, all of these women will always be a 5 star. Big up Dolly Parton, and we'll miss you babes. RIP to a true queen. Fav Track: Making Plans

While it is extremely creepy that this was the album generated the day after Dolly passed away, I don't mind, because it's excellent.

Una cumbre indiscutible de la música de raíces que ha envejecido bien como una lección magistral de armonía vocal y pureza acústica, capaz de cautivar incluso a quienes no son seguidores del country gracias a una escucha sumamente disfrutable y accesible. En el plano de diseño formal, la producción de George Massenburg logra un entretejido que da claridad absoluta a cada elemento, articulando el brillo de guitarras acústicas, mandolinas y violines con una transparencia cristalina que enmarca el empaste de tres de los timbres más importantes del cancionero estadounidense. La interpretación conjunta desborda una fuerza y calidez que transmiten autenticidad sin artificios, consolidando una autoridad superior a través de una comunión técnica y afectiva desprovista de egos. Obras maestras como la cadencia rítmica de "The Pain of Loving You", la belleza poética de "Wildflowers", la delicadeza reverencial de "To Know Him Is to Love Him" y la devoción de "Farther Along" dan forma a un documento conmovedor, crudo y real que opera como un sutil llamado a la conciencia sobre el arraigo, la honestidad y la belleza de lo elemental.

Thank you dolly

Oh Dolly…80 years wasnt enough

Sad face.

All three of them are amazing, but Dolly really steals the show here. RIP sweet lady.

Look here, you uncultured swine. I dare you to say one bad thing about Dolly. One thing. Yes, on this album, she fell into the supporting cast mode instead of front lady. And rightfully so, because Linda and Emmylou deserved a chance to shine along with Dolly here. Not that they weren't already stars in their own right. Every song is a masterpiece here, blending and melding these three women's voices like the sweetest of honey. If you can't put aside your genre differences and accept that it's a country album, that's a you problem, not the project's problem. My Rating: 10/5

RIP Dolly Parton. I like your voice, I don't like your music, but I love your soul.

Had me two steppin for Dolly. RIP

Bell album country classico. Ottimo come sottofondo e come compagno di viaggio. Inaspettatamente mi è piaciuto

You did this on purpose and honestly i'm not even mad. 5 Starts. RIP Dolly

Boy Genius but it’s Dolly Parton? A Five thank you kindly.

I haven’t heard this particular album. I know Emmylou Harris. She is a great singer. Same with Lind Ronstadt. I am very familiar with her 70s stuff. I really don’t know Dolly Parton’s. All I have heard is 9 to 5. I am expecting good things from this album. The three women take turns singing lead. There is beautiful three part harmony on the songs. It is musically sparse. They are acoustic guitars, banjos, fiddles and ukuleles. Some songs are country rock some pure country. Most of the songs are about relationships from a female point of view. Many of the songs are about failed relationships. All of the songs are good or excellent. I really enjoyed this album. Five big stars

Beautiful, made me cry at work. Rest in paradise, Dolly 🦋

There’s a lot of things to speak about positively here, especially the writing/choices of songs (so many fantastic ballads) and how beautifully they’re arranged in this traditional and largely stripped back, but really, I just want to talk about how beautiful the vocals are. It’s three beautiful voices taking their turns at fronting songs, which is plenty as is, but when their voices come together in harmony, it’s like clouds parting and beams coming down from on high. The layers of harmony are just that good, it floats the entire thing up and makes you close your eyes to just really focus in on it. That’s some genuine magic.

Three part harmony never sounded so good

For context on a future read, Dolly Parton passed away the day before this album showed for us. It’s so appropriate that I have to think it is not a coincidence. Rest in Peace to a true icon and incredible human. As for the contents of this album, once again, it could not be more appropriate. It feels like a gospel album, and the themes of love, loss, and life after death hit just a little harder given the circumstances of the day. I want to say that they all absolutely shine, what a powerful trio — their harmony and combined heart is just beautiful, no other word for it. But this one’s for Dolly. Her leads on Wildflowers and Rosewood Casket are, now, a bit too painfully perfect. Wildflowers is a beautiful autobiographical adventure, and Rosewood Casket is a sweet will and testament to her listeners. And, my god, Further Along. What a send off. I mean, I want that played at my funeral, and they better play it at hers. Speaking through the fourth wall without even knowing it in 1987. I played this album probably five times, and replayed Further Along an extra few. Just incredibly powerful, the whole way through, each time shooting chills and nearly bringing tears. I probably would’ve given this close to, if not a full five anyways — it’s incredible music, and I need it on vinyl. But in respect for Dolly, and the stranger than fiction appearance of this album on this day, just after she passed, making the entire thing lay that much heavier on you, this will receive full marks, and a sentimental remembrance for an experience that may not be matched on the rest of this list. May she rest in a rosewood casket of her own, as deserved. What an icon. We’ll understand it all, by and by.

I was so surprised to get this album next in the queue, Dolly passed yesterday at 80😢. I have several Linda Ronstadt albums, so I'm looking forward to listening to this. More later... * Beautiful vocals/harmonies. I'm not a big fan of country music but if you can't appreciate this album, I feel sorry for you. RIP Dolly ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

Sad and beautiful.....

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This obviously hit on the perfect day where all I want to listen to is Dolly. I mean she just churned out endless tunes. Maybe this era of Dolly might not be my absolute favourite, she really did sparkle in everything she made.

Perfection.

RIP Dolly

RIP

RIP to one of the greatest to ever do it

Lovely Dolly, great album, god bless you🙏🏼🙌

We love dolly!!!

Yeah this album is really good. 3 greats coming together to give us an amazing album. Country gets a bad reputation, but this is a great counter to that.

Dolly can have a 5, not for this album, just cause.

Rip of course, bias aside, this rips. I love dolly, she is incredible in everything she does and i have no complaints. Similarly, love everything emmylou has done, gotta get more familiar with Linda rondstadt after this one. This is a killer super group, all of these songs are infectiously charming. 10/10.

On another day, I would probably say 4. I really like emmylou harris and obviously dolly is iconic. On the day after dolly patrons death this gets a 5. Very fitting and RIP to a legend

RIP Queen Dolly. I love how collaborative this feels. Each woman gets to shine while the others provide beautiful harmonies. Not sure how I'd feel about this on a normal day, but this really touched me today. Just pure love.

rest in piece queen... you will forever be the most iconic, lovely, beautiful and sweet woman to ever live. amazing music, nothing more to say.

It was something I wasn't expecting to enjoy, may she make soulful melodies where she is, they're something you can turn up and relax, there's a sense of calmness and tranquility in her voice, you can't help but sit down and relax

This, if not my favorite album of all time, definitely in my top 3. I've listened to it hundreds of times in my life. Formative, essential, perfect from top to bottom. RIP Dolly.

Talent on talent on talent. Timeless voices making classic music.

3 angels.

Apt that this was served up the day after Dolly's death. What a trio! This is what proper country music is to me, and it’s managed to avoid terrible 1980s production choices. Incredible vocal interplay, with highly tasteful accompaniment.

RIP Dolly. You will live forever in the music and how you changed lives and the world. This is a beautiful collaborative album that will make you feel very deeply, and that’s a good thing. Your Aunty Layla explicitly told me to remind you that their version of Wildflowers is to be played at her funeral.

With Dolly having passed the day before listening to this, I can't help but be motivated to pay closer attention than I probably would have had she not just passed. This is paying respect to one of the seemingly best people to have graced this sad planet. But this is seriously great singing. Brings me to tears, these traditional spiritual songs, even as an angry atheist.

RIP Dolly, you were a wildflower

Who's going to rate this any less today of all days?

I guess someone has their hand on the controls. It’s hard to do my makeup when tears are running down my cheeks. This world is forever changed.

Timely & wonderful

An awesome album by three amazing singers. The algorithm also fed this to me the day after Dolly died.

This is my first review after over 240 albums. I don’t know if this was coincidence or the algorithm purposely gave this album, but the Trio was my album of the day the day after Dolly Parton sadly passed away on the 25th August 2026. As for the album it’s an excellent album would have normally given it 4 stars but in honor of the night Dolly Parton I’ll give it the fully 5 stars. RIP Dolly,

RIP

Dolly Parton died yesterday, so I'm sure this isn't a coincidence. And that's fine, I was hoping the generator would bring up something of hers that I wasn't too familiar with. And that was this album, I'd never heard of it but I really liked it. Took one look at the album cover and thought it was going to sound dated as hell. It didn't. It actually sounded timeless....and these three together were absolutely great. I've gotta say, I listened to it in the kitchen this morning and it was great kitchen music. I will probably want to take a closer listen to it here soon, but I'm giving it 5 stars for great kitchen music and for Dolly Parton. There was no one like here and there'll never be anyone like her again.

A fitting tribute

Never heard this and probably never will, but because it has Dolly Parton's name associated and she is on the recording, she earns five stars no matter what.

10 out of 10. RIP Dolly.

I imagine everyone got a Dolly album today, as they should. Goodbye to an absolute legend and by all accounts amazing person. That hurts even if I don't know her music very well. Country isnt really in my wheelhouse, but this album is amazing. The harmonies are incredible. These 3 are truly greats. I'm down with this album. Its good old school country. Love a good fiddle and acoustic guitar setup. I actually could have gone right back in and taken another listen. Every song was very good. Standouts are "The Pain of Loving You" "Wildflowers" and "Those Memories of You" Gotta be a surprising 5 from me. RIP Dolly.

This one gets a 5 because our patron saint of glitter and harmony (Dolly) passed yesterday. It also led me to an amazing cover of "After the Gold Rush."

RIP to the true American hero, Dolly Parton. Concerning Trio, I fucking love these ladies and their voices. Their admiration for each other comes out so plainly in these recordings. Serendipitously, Emmylou is almost an exact 50-50 hybrid of Dolly’s wondrously sweet & soulful country twang and Linda’s lush & longing bird croon, so they are the perfect vocal team. Also an awesome song selection that gives everyone a chance to shine individually, but Dolly gets the respect and spotlight a little bit more here. She is the leader. Godbless her.

The day after Dolly died, this comes up in the supposedly random project? Well, it’s great regardless. “Wildflowers” became one of my top ten Dolly songs on my first listen.

Three really beautiful voices here. And - How fitting, a day after Dolly Parton passes, we get Farther Along. AS WE SWEEP THROUGH THE BEAUTIFUL GATES, FARTHER ALONG, WE'LL KNOW ALL ABOUT IT, FARTHER ALONG, WE'LL UNDERSTAND WHY. A beautiful voice/human is gone.

The world just lost the great Dolly Parton yesterday, and here is this album in my feed. I don't believe there's any personification of divinity that gives two shits about humanity, but sometimes there's a rare glimpse of grace in coincidence, and I'll take it. Dolly was a voice I grew up with and loved as a kid before I grew out of country music, both because it changed for the worse after the 80s and my maturing tastes rebelled against what my rural-raised parents liked. Yet I had a stereo with a cassette deck and the soundtrack to Dolly's 1992 movie "Straight Talk" was in regular rotation. She was a bright spot in the world with her shining voice and generous personality, and the earth is darker for her passing. Oh yeah, this album is great too.

Absolute masterpiece. Suspicious that it dropped today, but I've been listening to Dolly all day anyway.

I loved listening to this album, I love the sound of all the songs, and I was very surprised by this album

Great album that flew by! Rest in peace Dolly

One of my favorite albums ever! Miss Dolly so much </3

Not Shrek core. This came up on my page this morning, following Dolly’s passing. Astounding production and performance. One of the nicest mixes I’ve ever heard. Plush and expensive but also intimate when it counts. Those memories of you is especially astounding, with the instrumental mix being absolutely top drawer. Performance wise, I mean, it’s three of the best singers ever, so it was always going to be a smash. Song choice is totally on point and heartbreaking. I even liked the more 80s production for Telling me Lies, but the more traditional numbers are the highlights (Wildflowers, memories of you, making plans). This is an easy 5 stars.

loved it, 10/10

Dolly P, Linda, and Emmylou what a beautiful album with such great women. The story telling that these women can achieve individually and then coming together to put this album makes it feel wrong to call it an album... it's a movie and it is magic. If i could give it a 10 I would. R.I.P Dolly <3

Amazing may she rest in peace

ouvi esse no dia que a dolly faleceu. incrível, importante, bem feito demais. o mundo perde muito sem dolly parton.

Solid, chill American country album, really enjoyed it. Didn't expect Dolly to do country, thought she was more pop, lol, nice surprise. Cool that it's three singers, not just Dolly, feels like a good collaboration. Very "take me home, where i belong" vibe, and one track honestly sounds movie-ready. Howdy indeed, solid stuff.

RIP :(

is dolly

Beautiful album. Wildflowers is a favorite of mine.

Rip Dolly

Not sure if this was an intentional album but what crazy timing if not. RIP to a legend.

Such a classic! Easy to listen to, but still instrumentally complex and it has songs about many different topics. There are songs for each singer to shine and overall I enjoyed this journey a lot.

I don’t think this needs any explanation. I don’t know if it was still randomly generated or not, but the fact that this album came up the day after Dolly died made me just about bawl

RIP DOLLY

Stupendous and nice to listen to the day after Dolly’s death

TL;DR: Beautifully realised old-school country and a worthy showcase for three incredible artists. BEFORE: I completely understand why this has been allocated today - RIP Dolly Parton. She was a real one. I feel like my Mum had this on CD and gave it a pretty good workout after her divorce, so it will be interesting to see how much of this I remember. AFTER: The vocals on here - both lead and harmony are incredible, the song choices are uniformly strong and the arrangements are largely up to the challenge of supporting those choices. Musically, I particularly like the guitar, mandolin and strings on here. While I'm not a huge fan of modern pop-country, I do like this more old-fashioned style of country music. This reminds me of my favourite moments from the O Brother Where Art Thou soundtrack, which is about the highest praise I can give for this style of music. HIGHLIGHTS: The Pain of Loving You sets out their stall pretty effectively. This is by far the best version of To Know Him Is To Love Him - I honestly had no idea it was a Phil Spector song. Hobo's Meditation is a perfect showcase for Linda Ronstadt's powerful lead vocal. Wildflowers was a genuinely emotional listen - Parton was an incredible songwriter. Those Memories of You is upbeat and bluesy with a catchy chorus and a refreshing hint of anger creeping into the sadness. Rosewood Casket is just as heartbreaking as the name suggests. LOWLIGHTS: Telling Me Lies is slightly let down by its 80s keys and production sheen. The song, with its swelling, surprising chorus, is strong enough to overcome that, but it does detract from the otherwise timeless sound of the album. VERDICT: Given the era this was recorded and my general disdain for modern country, I thought I might have to bump this up a star or two given Dolly Parton's recent passing. Turns out I didn't have to. It's a great album. 5 stars. MISC: Porter Wagoner was an asshole.

5 stars for the queen. RIP Dolly

Rest in peace Dolly Parton, a true legend and one of the best to ever do it.

This was an a amazing trios album. Their voices blended perfectly throughout.

I've owned this album since it was released. Although not a big fan of country music, I am a fan of each of these women. RIP Dolly!

rip dolly :(

Lovely. RIP Dolly. <3

Expert guitar, love and heartbreak songs

RIP queen Dolly Parton. Honestly really enjoying this album though. Just gorgeous, accessible country folk. Maybe it's not technically folk but it feels pretty folksy to me. Lovely harmonies, wonderful backing from some fantastic musicians. Not a whole lot is standing out, but I'm really enjoying the whole experience.

Voices of angels.

There's no way getting assigned albums featuring celebrities who died the previous day isn't deliberate at this point. RIP Dolly Parton.

Rating: 4.7/5 Short Review: Three voices that individually could carry an entire record, and somehow nobody tries to dominate it. That’s what got me. Dolly has that unmistakable brightness, Linda’s voice feels enormous without overpowering everything, and Emmylou brings this slightly aching quality underneath them. When all three harmonize, though, they almost stop sounding like three separate singers. It’s ridiculously pretty. The album itself is very traditional. Country, folk, old songs, acoustic instruments. Nothing here is trying to reinvent anything. A couple tracks drifted past me because of that, but then one of those harmonies arrives and I’m back. It feels sincere without becoming corny. That’s a difficult line with music this openly sentimental. Favorite Track: “To Know Him Is to Love Him.” God, those harmonies. It feels effortless. Simple song, simple arrangement, absolutely gorgeous performance.

3 legends on one record. Fantastic even if their haircuts are the epitome of 80s bad hair 5/5

Hell yeah RIP dolly

What a beautiful album. Stunning!

Legend x

The songs are a bit on the sentimental side for my tastes under normal circumstances but the singing and playing is excellent and on this day, of all days, I can't give it anything less.

I'm not crying you're crying How’s it possible I got this on this day? The last track tho

This album reminds me of Dad, I think we listened to it together! The harmonies in this album are next level gorgeous, I find they kind of scratch an itch in my brain. Three women with beautiful voices- but I would have thought Linda Rondstadt would blow the other two out of the water, she has such a powerful voice. But instead we get their voices blending perfectly together.

easily

War eine richtig tolle Country-Platte. Hätte auch nicht erwartet, dass mich das so mitnimmt, aber die drei Damen haben wirklich ganz großartige Stimmen, die wunderbar miteinander harmonieren. Die Songs waren mir zuvor alle unbekannt, waren aber allesamt sehr eingängig und clever produziert, sodass dem Gesang immer noch genügend Raum gegeben wird. Welche Sängerin mir jetzt im Endeffekt am besten gefallen hat, kann ich gar nicht sagen. Dafür konnte ich die Unterschiede nicht gut genug heraushören. Dennoch überraschend, dass mich Country so sehr mitnehmen kann. Auf der anderen Seite hat das mit dem Country, der aktuell in den USA steil geht, wirklich gar nichts mehr zu tun.

This album was listened to, and reviewed, in the days after the announcement that Dolly Parton had died. This gave the album more emotional depth and impacts upon the mark. Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris play as much as role in this album as Dolly does and their voices complement each other beautifully. My favourite track is Wildflowers, but the rest of the album is such easy listening, it's beautifully produced and I'm glad I listened to it today. RIP Dolly. You were a truly beautiful person and an inspiration to millions.

Ok admittedly this rating is very swayed by Dolly's recent passing but like, goddamn. These harmonies are godlike and the backing instrumentals are just gorgeous. Miss you Dolly, see you up there someday I hope

All three are great singers, and this album has some really good harmonies and country tunes. Not sure there’s much else to say. When you put Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, and Emmylou Harris together, it’s pretty hard to go wrong. RIP Dolly.

10/10

feels like god singing into my ears. we need to round up the men who made these angels feel this way

Beauty + lullaby + 3 angelic voices with lyrics that paint in authenticity! Sing well Dolly, you’ve joined a new band. You’ll be dearly missed. (True Country + bluegrass = success)

Pour one out for the queen <3

dolly!

Wonderful songs. Wonderful album. RIP Dolly you will be missed.

Amazing! Such great voices and harmonies! Loved it

I loved this. their voices sound absolutely amazing, in harmony and solo. Listened a couple times and will definitely stay on rotation. The vocals on making plans absolutely gutted me. Memories of you was another favorite

So well done. They sound great together but also unique

Why'd you have to rub salt in the wound. Many of these albums show up randomly, but this one and the queen's death one were definitely manipulated to show up exactly on time.

RIP Dolly Parton

having this album pop up the day after Dolly's passing was such a gift.

Y'know I've always felt like more songs should be about the wellbeing of hobos after they die. Do they have freight trains in heaven? In all seriousness, this album was fantastic. I was taken aback when those harmonies hit me in the first song, what a great intro. I suppose it's no surprise considering this is effectively a country music supergroup starring three of the best female country singers of all time. I will say, I preferred more of the upbeat, lively songs over the slower ballads about men. But all of the songs were bangers. I might be giving this album more credit after Dolly's recent passing, but goddamn could she sing. Anyway, I'm willing to give this a perfect score. They hit it out of the park and I fail to see how it could've been improved.

A great gal. RIP a real one. Her voice is so wonderful. Did the other people sing? can i hear the difference between women's voices? no. the only voice i know is my girlfriend's and dolly's #thatslove #dollyistheexception

:-(

dolly!!! queen, angel, icon. love you forever.

I wrote three paragraphs of notes and they're GONE! :| Basically can't wait to give this 5 stars. This will be in the car CD rotation. I love a sorrowful lap guitar, I'm a sucker for blues vocal harmony! I love a twangy twang wild west geetar and a jumpin fiddle. Love a Hobo's Meditation and love a wildflower. Loved the mandolin (?) that sounded very similar to trad Mexican music. YUM! I've never heard of Linda Ronstadt. What a voice! Beyutifullll! Wish Christine McVie was invited to the trio, but that probably would have imploded the Earth.

Boygenius of 1980s country, imagine how it felt when this dropped This album may not have been five stars on any other day, we’ll never know, but it’s definitely five stars today. It’s a little maudlin I guess and a little small-c conservative in most of its stylings and subjects but it’s so sweet and easy to listen to. Linda Ronstadt gets the best of this imo which is not a huge surprise but everyone gets some moments to shine and it’s so wonderful to hear Dolly’s voice. She’ll always love us and we’ll always love her. Second act montage needle drop in my biopic: “Telling Me Lies”

This album simply can’t be improved

duhhhhhhhhhh

One of my comfort albums, my mom had this cassette when I was growing up, very nostalgic especially Those Memories of You, beautiful harmonization. Easy five, I also think crossover albums are the coolest thing and this one is the best one I know. Likelihood that the members of this band lezzed out IMO: 4/5 I know Dolly had a man but also if you want something to be true so bad you can make it real. My rating system not yours

Dolly 🥺🥺🥺🥺

Man. Not a note out of place in the whole thing. These are great songs, and lovely voices too, each so distinct

Great at anytime. Legendary today.

One of the greatest country albums ever recorded.

The Mourning Doves of music. Able to play a tune that brings me back to summers with my grandparents. Summers where I believed they would never end

Rest in peace, Dolly. This album has 3 of my favorite female songwriters melding together perfectly. On their own they are so distinct and hear they come together to make pure and sappy country music. Dang near perfect.

I felt this one in my soul

Awesome voices

Did everyone get this album today? Can't be coincidence that I got a Dolly Parton album the day after she died??? 3 classics of a music genre not everyone appreciates but should at least give a critical listen to. True 5 star musicians and Dolly is (:( was) a true 5-star person as well.

What a day to get this. Dolly Parton genius musician, top notch business woman, and human saint passed away yesterday. Listening to this was a lovely way to memorialize her. Obviously, you know the music is going to be stellar. You know the vocals are going to be amazing with these three. The only thing I take umbrage with is the subject matter of most of the songs. I’m not super into love songs, and there’s a lot of that going on in here. The song about hobo’s going to heaven and then hoping that it resembles the rough nature of their incredibly difficult survival is bizarre. Wildflowers is a beautiful song. It’s three extremely talented women working in perfect harmony with each other. It’s hard to be disappointed here. Rest in peace Dolly.

2 stars for the record plus 3 more because of Dolly.

Simply gorgeous. I am on record as loving that honky tonk sound, and everyone with a soul loves Dolly. RIP to the GOAT.

I love anything Dolly

Crazy with the subject matter of alot of the songs, I mean it is classic country, but still hits hard. I mostly knew Dolly from philanthropy, We get the books, cool to hear. Liked Wildflowers, My Dear Companion, Those Memories, harmonies were very nice on the ears

Okay but it CAN'T be a coincidence that we got an album with Dolly the day after her passing, right? Surely the algorithm had to weigh everyone's pick this way? Anyway, I never knew this trio worked together, but what a powerhouse. The songs are all so soulful and genuine and full of a blend of some truly great voices. Really enjoyed Wildflowers and Hobo's Meditation in particular (the latter was really reminiscent of Woody Guthrie's Hobo's Lullaby and I imagine had to have taken inspiration from it).

Genuinely a really good album. Almost every song was enjoyable, and that's with me not really caring for country music. RIP Dolly

Well aren't you just breaking my heart with this one.

Dolly es una genio

Rest in Peace Dolly

Listening to this after she passed… all the feels. 5/5 Dolly!

Legendary ladies

Just gorgeous and beautiful and iconic

RIP Dolly 🩷

While not groundbreaking in any way, this album is just beautiful from start to finish. Would never say no to someone putting this album on.

A favorite

This one on the day that Dolly died - ouch. This is an amazing album. So well balanced. Great back band. 3 amazing voices harmonising so well, standing out individually when needed. Incredible.

Whether it was by design or serendipity, a perfect morning for Dolly Parton. RIP. Also, three gorgeous voices with a beautiful accompaniment and production. Apparently there is some quality art in the 80s.

actual banger?

Ah Dolly, we’ve really lost a hero and a god amongst mortals. What a voice and talent, she’s done it all. The three artists on this album all have a unique voice, they add their own special touch to each song. And in harmony are fantastic. 5.0/5.0 Best Song: I’ve Had Enough

If Dolly is going to have backup singers, they better be Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris. It's dusty in here yall.

Even if I don't ever come back to this, everything about Dolly deserves five stars. No discussion.

It sucks that it takes the loss of an incomparable talent and person to bring me to this record, but having gotten here, I can't imagine not having this record in my life. Three very different women with a unique perspective on country but a mutual respect team up for what might be the most beautiful harmonies you will ever hear. And with a restrained style and a selection of deeply emotional songs, this is the only record to hear after Dolly left us just this week. It's worth just listening to the entire collection because these are absolutely impeccable, deeply powerful recordings, and they're all just perfectly matched. An absolute treasure and desperately needed right now.

Dolly is the greatest. Her music is not really for me, but I can recognize how great of an artist she was and how influential she was. But as big as her musical legacy was, her off-record persona was much better. She did so much charity work it should make every rich person blush. Just an incredible human. The world will miss her on multiple levels.

Sehr starkes Album, volle fünf Punkte von mir

RIP Dolly

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God bless Dolly Parton. I love this record and revisited it many times. The songwriting. The vocals. The conviction and faith in the artists. It’s fantastic. It makes you feel things even if you don’t believe. Love, pain, heartache, and faith. It’s an American classic.

jo dolly isch gest gstorbe, schwierig zum nöd sehr sehr wohlwollend sii. zum glück bruchts das bi dem album nöd. hobo's meditation seehr cool. sie lharmoniered sooo guet. dolly het no schnell wildflowers gschriebe für das album. jo mega schön halt kei ahnig. those memories isch uuuhuere geil wow wie sie blended ooohja. farther along isch uuuhuere dchö

This is not an album review, though there are some lovely songs on there. Just, along with everyone else today, a marker for the great Dolly Parton, a thoroughly wonderful human being.

Ronstadt never did much for me but Emmylou and Dolly are both so outstanding

Once again. This generator is at times NOT random. Thanks for this.

If they were the president I would be proud to be an american

Pure harmony and perfection

Legendary. Loved it.

This album sounds like a Smokey Mountain Vacation on the Parkway of Pigeon Forge. So many great memories of a simpler time.

Honestly, this was some beautiful singing from start to end. Not a country person, but this was fantastic!

So I’ll admit that lately I’m taking a very relaxed approach to this album listening music time. Often what happens is Kori starts the album at breakfast, we listen together and then I leave for work and I stop listening to the album. Eventually I’ll probably go back to listening to the album. However, he played this one and you better believe I listened in the car while doing my daycare run and work commute. I love Dolly.

My only complaint is that I wish it were a double album. Or that they formed a super group and made a dozen albums.

Three superstores in one place! How can you go wrong?

Those harmonies!

Their voices together are magic

I don't consider myself a country fan but this shit undeniably slaps. I see why people glorify "old country". It's way better than the garbage country has evolved into today.

This feels like it should have been an earth shattering event, like has there ever been a collaborative album between three titans at the heights of their career in any genre? The Traveling Wilbury’s I guess. CSNY in the sort of obscure. But this feels monumental because It’s also good.

Fucking delightful!

Excellent if you are in the mood for country

The eponymous trio of Dolly, Linda and Emmylou had often worked together and shared songs since the early 70s, but it took until 1987 for them to get together to work on a full album. This is a stunningly beautiful album, with the different voices complementing each other perfectly whether taking the lead or harmonising. Each of them gets the chance to shine, with a mix of original songs, traditional numbers and covers in genres from country, to bluegrass to pop. It’s almost impossible to pick out a highlight from this collection, but if pushed I’d choose Dolly’s song Wildflowers which is simply perfect. Ramblin’-rose-tastic!