Trio

Her voice really was extremely powerful. The highlight of this album is absolutely the vocals on all fronts. My biggest complaint is it’s just incredibly slow. But nonetheless very good and the harmonies really stuck out to me. Those memories of you was the highlight.

Three of the most beautiful voices of all time. While the album does not do much that hasn’t already been done, it does it much much better than any. And for that, it’s exceptional. RIP Dolly

RIP Dolly. There are some wonderful 5 star moments on here. Although some of the songs weren’t my thing.

Yup, this was a good pick for today.

RIP, Dolly. This is pretty good. I really like the three of them together.

Traditional country with beautiful harmonies. I wasn’t familiar with Linda Ronstadt but she’s obviously got the stuff if she can hang with Dolly (RIP) and Emmylou.

Len Houmous, Ken Chutney, Peter Mandelson. The real trio. 4.3 4/11 Hobos Meditation

Uh, change the album credits on the list here, it isn’t a Dolly solo record. Dolly and Emmylou and Linda were born to harmonize like this. Sweet and soulful, melancholy and uplifting, their voices combine so beautifully they transcend the songs. Feels like they could cover Kid Rock and make me fall in love with it. Also it’s very funny to me that this pick followed Einsturzende Neubaten’s “Kollaps”. Can’t imagine a greater contrast — in this case, a huge relief from the German industrial clanking. Four stars because I wish the songs were a bit more current to the time of recording. Also I won’t deduct a star, but those poor women have the most godawful 1987 haircuts preserved forever on the cover. There’s a reason I don’t show my senior picture around, and I bet they wished the same.

queens

Not even a country fan, but this was excellent.

Lovely songs with some beautiful voices.

This was undeniably beautiful but the actual songs maybe didn’t resonate with me as much as others we’ve listened to.

How cool that this album exists!

Makes boygenius seem even more basic

87! No way. This sounds like the old school county I grew up with! I would have guessed this album is older. Solid county album. It's not the pop stuff they all make now. It's harmony and sad lyrics and with bouts of uplifting the spirit. Dolly shines as always. Wildflowers and Making Plans are my favorites from this album.

So much fun

chill

Wonderful singers performing quite safe country music. 3.5

This sounds a lot more like a Dolly Parton album with two featured backup singers than it does a collaborative trio album, but I like Dolly Parton so I don't care too much. I liked the random experimenting they did with their style in the second half more than the more consistent country sound of the first, but it's all pretty good.

Beautiful. Great morning music.

Very lovely songs, sung by 3 of the best country voices. I can see why it was rated as highly as it was back in the day. Not something I would usually put on, but I enjoyed it none the less.

Three amazing singers and wonderful women blending their voices in beautiful harmony. The song selections are very old fashioned, though, even for the 80's, and rather sleepy, so it's not very engaging for me, except that their siren calls are impossible to let go of.

3 masters of their trade collaborating to provide us with a beautiful album of some country classics. It is good, but not fantastic enough that I would go out and seek it to own it, but I would absolutely listen to it again. it was comfortable like a piece of sourdough with a hot tomato soup on a cold winters night To Know him is to Love him is the standout track. 3.5 stars

I didn't listen as closely, so I feel that I owe this a rewatch at some point. Regardless, I cannot lie that the voices of these three were phenomenal to listen to, and while I am not necessarily partial to country, I am partial to Dolly.

Bluegrass X country, women singing about relationship drama. If this is your vibe is the right album and a good one. Plenty of songs about relationship drama.

These are three lovely singers who sound lovely together, as expected. What gives this collection more weight is, of course, the material and the arrangements. For me this really kicks into gear following the initial, standard-seeming love songs - with the one-two combination of Jimmie Rodgers' "Hobo's Meditation" (highlighted by Steve Fishell's dobro) and Parton's own "Wildflowers." Both songs celebrate the wonderful, understated empathy Parton in particular has showcased her entire career; she is kind to others and kind to herself. And they are followed by Linda Thompson's quietly acidic "Telling Me Lies," the sound of a beautiful heart broken. Here it's Harris's voice that signifies, re-forging and bringing to the fore the link between American folk and its British Isles ancestors. Ronstadt seems to have the least to do throughout, but that's less on her than on the wonders of American music she happens to be sharing the stage with. This album deserved, and deserves, every accolade it's gotten.

Just good classic country. They're all so talented. I wish they all let their strengths show a little more, but it's hard not to like this Favorite Songs: To Know Him Is To Love Him

Loved this album. Was a breath of fresh air amongst some more intense albums of late. Trip of country singing Americana songs, with 3 part harmonies all the way through. What’s not to love, definitely come back for more on this one.

A choir of angels

Great harmonies, but some of these songs run together.

7.5/10

Not a country listener, but that was lovely.

flirted with a five for this. It feels like an apology for all the unnecessary CSN albums on the list and is a reminder the album list cold sucks when it comes to adequate country music representation

Very pleasant album to listen to. Not really my genre,, but some songs strike the right chords.

While not my go-to style, you can’t deny the great voices and song writing here.

I really love this era of country. And even though I wasn’t a huge fan of every single song, it’s a beautiful album. Their voices work so well together especially for a super group.

what a trio

Dolly got that sound I can't be ignorin'

This is the kinda country I can fw. Super gorgeous music. Kinda wild that these 3 absolute Queens I don’t think passed the Bechdel test on this one. Still fire tho.

I felt very moved by the songs on this record. Dolly and girls rip on this one.

This slapped maybe I should listen to more country.

These three-part harmonies are next level. Three iconic voices coming together. Not the most groundbreaking song writing so the vocals are definitely the highlight.

When I saw this come up I assumed it would be perfectly fine, but nothing special. But I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed it. It’s a lovely collection of good songs performed very well in a traditional country style by three of the genre’s leading ladies, with astonishingly beautiful three-part vocal harmonies. Nothing to complain about here. Standout tracks include ‘The Pain of Loving You’, ‘To Know Him Is to Love Him’, ‘Wildflowers’, ‘Telling Me Lies’ (great to see a Linda Thompson song here) and ‘Those Memories of You’. I reckon it’s good enough for 4 stars.

THE VOCALS. THE HAIR.

*1987. *This is delightful. There's not a lot of country music I enjoy, but I'd gladly listen to these 3 ladies any time. RATING - 7/10

I enjoyed this from start to finish and shall be listening again.

A nice wee album that I already know quite well. I rather enjoy the fact that these 3 heavyweights come together and made something to melancholic, how bizarre but such a good move rather. Linda Ronstadt has one of my favourite voices, but the combination of the trio is also fabulous of course. Debated giving it a 5 x

(Decent 7/10) As with most records like this that have 3 or more major songwriters and singers all sharing a spotlight together, you're gonna have a rather unbalanced effort that feels like some members are gonna have less time up front than others. Then there's the issue of sometimes the songs that your favorite of the 3 sings are just not the best ones. That was overall my experience with Trio. I love all the vocalists here but Ronstadt was my all time favorite as I grew up with her music, and just hearing her sometimes and on some of the more underwhelming tracks was a bit sad for me lol. All that being said though, this is a very nice record and when all three of these amazing ladies come together for the harmonies, it's golden country magic. The songs are for the most part all really nice too. Dolly is the clear standout here by far, all the best songs have her front and center. It's a great little LP that really only made sense for a collaboration like this to occur. For the outlaws we have The Highwomen, and for the softer country souls we have Trio.

7/10

Beautiful voices, wonderful harmonies

What a pleasant surprise this was. I expected to enjoy this, but not to this extent. Wildflowers and Telling Me Lies were absolutely outstanding.

piękny, więcej kobiecej akustycznej muzyki, świat byłby lepszym miejscem

Good old school country. Pretty voices

Wonderful album filled with three beautiful voices. I love this style of country and this was just a very pleasant, refreshing listen after the last few albums on the list

+1 because Dolly is a goddamn national treasure. 4/5

Fun country record. Quite nostalgic as well

Incredibly chill! Organisk lyd, som overrasket meg ettersom dette er fra åttitallet. Nydelig samklang i vokalen. En god påminnelse om å gjøre det enkelt når det gjelder å skrive sang og melodi

Trio by Dolly Parton - love this, old school country vibes with almost a mamma Mia element to it? Easy listening, great storytelling. Would listen again 9/10

Great harmonies, and you can't go wrong with Dolly. Dolly is one of a few country artists I like, but I still don't particularly want to listen to an entire album of it. 3.5

Delightful harmony singing, 4.5 stars

Harmony was ok. Love the trio as separate but this wasn't my fave sounds. Dolly though is amazing in all things

Tres damas del country unidas en un trio que amplifica y no mengua su talento. Algo realmente dificíl de ver. De hecho tuvo su continuación en Tris 2. Aquí poco más que añadir, la reseña del libro es perfecta.

Loved this. So Allison Krauss.

This is lovely and I'm glad to know there's a second one I'll get to check out.

Nans approval so gotta shoot higher

A country album, oh jeez! Oh well, I’ll give it a go…. Oh! This is great! What a lovely, easy to listen to album. Voices are great, enjoyed it!

Solid. Just great hometown vibes and beautiful harmonies for 39 straight minutes. It does get a bit repetitive, but for making country music this enjoyable to me, I gotta at least give it a 4. Dolly don't miss!

Three great singers singing greatly

So putting three of the biggest female vocalists from the 20th century together is seriously magical. With Dolly, Linda, and Emmylou its easy because their styles blend so well, it's a beautiful take on traditional country folk harmonies. Their voices are just perfect, no one's trying to outshine each other, it's all about the music. It's easy to listen to, cozy, and really pleasing, pure, timeless country at its finest.

Not sure if it was deliberate or coincidence I got this on the exact anniversary of this album! I enjoyed this listen although it did get a bit monotonous by the end. Great vocals, nice production.. not sure I’d be a regular listener but this is perfect for inoffensive background music. Overall 3.5/5

I recognized the name Dolly Parton, but I had no idea she made music like this. I realized more than halfway through the album, because the history page on this website only had her name listed, that the title of the album is referring to the fact that it's her and two other massively talented female vocalist singing in a trio. My modern sensibilities had me thinking that she was harmonizing with herself through post production, and that says something about how well these three vocalists meshed together, creating seamlessly beautiful, three part harmonies. I am also very partial to Bluegrass adjacent music so my bias will surely show in my review of this album. Violins, mandolins, acoustic guitars, and slide guitars; what's not to like? Strong four to a light five

I feel like Country music has let Dolly Parton down. Bigtime. Here we have all the idiom we need to localize this music and glean its milieu. Vocal stylings, banjo, lap steel, vocal harmonies, acoustic guitar, all the elements are there. And despite the "redneck" stereotype that many of us apply to Country music, this oozes class, thus defying [my] expectations. How tragic, then, that Country music has largely become a caricature. Those of us who haven't spent deliberate time with its catalogue could (sorely) miss gemstones like this out of reflex alone, and therein lies the misfortune for Dolly Parton, from my perspective. I had lumped her offerings in with the Tim McGraws, the Luke Bryans, the Toby Keiths, but her music transcends the broken-down trucks and Confederate symapthies of her locale. I needed to hear this, but I'm sure some of us already had the awareness this helped me develop, so 4/5.

Lovely but a few too many slow songs. 3.5

Really great. I wish it was a little more up tempo, but the harmonies were awesome.

Las amo. Sus voces se complementan tan bien.

I enjoyed this one more than I expected. All songs are pretty good and the voices are great. I also found some of the lyrics were pretty good. I'm between 3 and 4 but I'm leaning towards 4.

Álbum excelente de Country clássico. Vozes e instrumentos excelentes! CVJ Neko.

The knock on this might be that it's sort of fluffy and innocuous, but I actually really liked it. The vocal harmonies are just great and I like the sort of subtle bluegrass flourishes. Have to feel like people like Alison Krauss took some notes from this. Some of the songs are actually pretty sad (Rosewood Casket?!) but found this a pretty enjoyable overall listen.

Good songs

The vocals here really elevate sometimes saccharine ballads that typically aren't my thing. Dolly's voice is, as always, tremendously sweet, and Linda & Emmy's pipes are nothing to sneeze at. Definitely appreciated when songs had a smidge more energy - like Wildflowers - over the pure ballads...which was honestly most of this. Might be a high 3 low 4 kind of situation, but grading up because these 3 are straight legends.

I love Dolly Parton

3.8

Boygenius before boygenius etc etc... It was a fun listen! Though I am rarely in a country mood but I'll keep it in the backlog.

Somebody love these women! So many sad songs! But soooo good. Sometimes 'supergroups' really miss the mark (often due to our own expectations). This does not. Banger of an album with some great talent on show, but no showing off.

fave is to know him is to love hiim

Hell yeah, it's the ladies.

An album full of good songs and great singing. It may have been a more important album for these artists to make than it was a grand musical statement, but out of the context of its time it still holds up well.

Dolly and Linda have some of the best vocals of all time. While I’m not much of a country fan overall, or a female, can’t deny the power of the harmonies and it is quite folksy. A few great ballads on this album

Favorite Track: Farther Along

I thought this album was pretty chill. Dolly Parton has alway been pretty great in her musical and acting career. I love the 9 to 5 movie and Album. But this "Trio" really blends well with each other. Giving this a 4/5

It's so nice that 3 such huge talents could come together without egos getting in the way. The harmonies were outstanding and they sound like they were born to sing together. This was a joy to listen to.

4.2

A good album, I liked The pain Of Loving You and Wildflowers the most.

For the walk I listened to this album on, I kept my hands in my pockets and did a jaunty little shuffle most of the way around. I know an album of country ballads is well-written when I find myself singing along to songs I've never heard before: this was my experience with Trio. Though I am unfamiliar with Emmylou Harris, the reputations of Linda Ronstadt and especially Dolly Parton built up much anticipation for this album, which I imagine is an odd entry point for the music of any of these women; without the prior context of their solo work, I have nothing to compare this album to, so instead of listening for each woman's individual sound or style, I just experienced it as one cohesive vision (funnily enough, this is the same way I experienced boygenius' album: without first listening to Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker, or Lucy Dacus). As such, this entire album comes together as a collective expression of country heartbreak, sadness, and hope, a pure distillation of what makes these types of female country ballads so powerful and resonant. Even if this album serves as an unconventional on-ramp to the music of these three women, it has nonetheless done its job in drawing me in, making me excited to further explore their music and hear how the sounds of Trio can be broken down into their three distinct artistic voices. Highlights: The Pain of Loving You, Making Plans, Hobo's Meditation, Wildflowers, Those Memories of You, I've Had Enough, Farther Along

Three incredible vocalists doing incredible things.

I'm gonna tell my kids this was boygenius. these three women are all superstars in country music, and they collaborated in various configurations for songs across the 70s and 80s, but finally managed to put together a full-length as a trio (ha-ha) in 1987. of course, the best tracks here are the ones that feature the three of them harmonizing together. Phil Spector's "To Know Him Is to Love Him" (originally a hit for his band the Teddy Bears in '58) gets an especially great treatment. as I've already mentioned quite a few times, I'm basically a novice when it comes to classic country, so I have a pretty tough time distinguishing which voice belongs to which person sometimes; but all three voices at play here are tremendous, so I suppose it's a good problem to have. the production and instrumentation is especially pristine. I continue to be a sucker for the sound of pedal steels and bowed strings and mandolins. as I get more acclimated to the conventions of country music, I'm especially moved by how these Nashville session players adorn such simple songs with beautiful details, perfectly setting lyrics about life's joys and hardships with a sense of heartfelt wonder. I can imagine that, in '87, there were pockets of the country industry (not to mention the music industry at large) that were needlessly mucking things up with synths, drum programming or what have you. I have nothing against electricity when it's used for the right purpose but, damn, acoustic country music can be so beautiful. light 8/10. (a nerdy cliff-note: some of these songs include something I'm not sure I've heard before on a country album: a viola being used as the fiddle! it's a gorgeous, mellower counterpart to the violin fiddling you hear most of the time, and Mark O'Connor takes particular advantage of the lower notes it's capable of.)

Is it just me that can't get Wildfires on the apple music version? A capital offence. This album turns around Wildflowers as its bright fulcrum. A little flowery/lacy in this late 80s snapshot, but just lovely harmonies.

8/10

Trio more like Quadruple

80’s Country ⭐️Those Memories of You

I loved this. Great songs performed by artists at the top of their game. Wonderful stuff

Lovely country tunes and their voices mix so well together. Not particularly memorable but doesn’t need to be.

They sound angelic together.

Sure it's overproduced but God is it beautiful. Going through a breakup now and it melt my heart

역시는 역시다... 듣기 편하네요

4!

I used to hate country music. Blame John Denver. Then, through a fellow Belgian, Pascal Deweze's record called Chitlin Fooks, the soundtrack to Oh Brother Where Art Thou and seeing Secret Sisters warm up for Ray LaMontagne, I discovered how beautiful it can be. This is an example. The infinite sadness. Those three amazing voices. This goes on my 'to buy' list.

the 3 of their voices together genuinely sounded like the perfect melody

Just lovely!

Beautiful blends, earnest lyrics, and a chance for each artist to shine in the spotlight. Now THIS is what this project was created for. Glad I found my way to it.

4.5/5

What a delightful album to get on a Thursday. I haven't gotten many country albums so far and the ones I have gotten haven't been great. This was a nice breath of fresh air.

I don't care for country, I've tried countless times, but damn it. Dolly Parton is one of the best there is that country has to offer in Past, present, and future.

7.5/10

This collaboration feels like a masterclass in mutual respect. It has a very grounded campfire intimacy that never really feels over-produced. I wanted a total country knockout album, and while it doesn't quite hit that perfect peak for me, the talent on display is massive. Spins: 1 Playlist Additions - The Pain of Loving You - To Know Him Is to Love Him - Wildflowers - Those Memories of You

i'm a slut for some harmonies

Listened to this while playing Leviathan Wilds with my partner. We won! This was a sonic reprieve from the last two albums...even if it did remind my partner of going to church.

I loved this album when it came out, and I still do. These are three of the great singers of our time, and the album they jointly put together is smart and, somehow, cohesive. Essential.

Just lovely :)

Fun

Album 1008 of 1089 Trio - Parton/Ronstadt/Harris (1987) Rating : 4.5 / 5 When you put an album on, you’re usually expecting something specific - a certain guitar sound, a mood, or maybe a collection of strong songs. This one shifts that expectation right out of the gate. The focus here isn’t instrumentation or genre tricks - it’s the voices. And those voices are the album. The songs themselves are perfectly fine, but honestly, they almost feel secondary. These three could be singing from a recipe book and it would still sound beautiful. Their harmonies are effortless and natural, blending together in a way that feels completely unforced. Dolly does stand out just a bit - how could she not? - but it never feels like a spotlight grab. Instead, it feels like three artists who know exactly when to lead and when to support. Yes, the roots are clearly country, but genre really takes a back seat here. What you’re left with is an album built on tone, warmth, and vocal chemistry. It’s calm, elegant, and deeply pleasant to sit with. No gimmicks, no overthinking - just three incredible voices doing what they do best.

Always love me some Dolly

Nice

Wait. Hold on. You’re singing about hobos and your voices sound like THAT???? The harmonies and vocal performances are stunning here. Incredible stuff. FOUR STARS

Day716 - their voices together are so beautiful. my mom had this tape when it came out so it’s a little nostalgic. i definitely appreciate all three of them now more than i did then.

Dolly as hell. I find it funny this is credited solely to Dolly, when Linda and EmmyLou are on this. Not only that but they seem to harmonize nearly every note of the album. I really enjoyed this much more than I thought I would, and feel like these three could've been a generational band if they made more stuff together. Oh well, kind of a Destiny's Child moment. I liked how the latter half just diverts into gospel and music that sounds spiritual. First half was my jam, but I am in awe of this whole record.

Quite literally pleasant actually

Big fat super collab between three people lol. Was high while listening to it but it had a lot of emotions man. From like jubilation to almost this kind of defeat, this shit is jam packed, you cant go wrong with any of these three ladies and they kinda killed it. A nice ride for a fuzzy brain, 7/10

Yeah, this is good to me. Such great harmonies. No real bangers, but it all sounds great.

Three of the best voices in country music. I was expecting the songs to sound more dated to the late 80s but was pretty surprised. Vocal harmonies out of this world. Linda might have come out on top on this one.

Three legends. Need I say more?

Interesting team up of some absolute legends. Very talented group of gals!

Lovely album.

This is a very pretty record. No surprise, the artists on it are amazingly talented. I hadn't heard this before and enjoyed it.

Bright and lovely. Feels like a big hug even though many of the songs are about romantic strife. Sometimes you can hear the late 80s on it, but mostly it’s just a solid, beautifully sung country record. I’ll revisit, especially in the spring.

Fantastic. Great harmonies, clever songs

Love dolly & her voice

This album came out at a time when I didn't care about country and folk music. Not that I'm its biggest advocate these days, but I appreciate the genre more and more. This is to say that I wouldn't have given this album any attention upon release. But I'm older and hopefully wiser and I'm in a far better place to be introduced to this. Over the years I've come to appreciate each one of these ladies more and more for their immense musical talents. Dolly and Linda in particular. Dolly is quite an underrated guitarist and Linda has, had, a voice powerful enough to shatter steel but tone and technique pure enough to make angels envious. But add Emmylou Harris to the mix? Wow. Stunning vocals. This album's songs didn't resonate with me. However I have to recognize the massive talent on this record; the production features some serious heavyweight musicians. But the talent is the three women and their harmonizing. Simply gorgeous vocals. Worth the listen and high rating. These three need something like a statue or holiday named in their honor. American treasures, the lot of them.

pretty good

Makes me feel so nostalgic

I love a good classic country album.

Three titans on one record.

Some songs were too sappy for my liking but overall I found this to be a beautiful labour of love, full of powerful voices and spirits.

Quite liked

They are not doing anything new or groundbreaking, but goddam these ladies can harmonize! Such a lovely album that just perfectly delivers what is wants. Without this list, I would have never known these incredible singers collaborated, but I'm so glad did. I will definitely return to this on.

Ffs I think I like country. I don't really wanna talk about it. 7 / 10 Best track/s: Those Memories Of You, To Know Him Is To Love Him, Wildflower

HELL YEAH. I love this and Trio II

First time really listening to Dolly Parton. Enjoyed it, found it relaxing and calming

Relaxing and entertaining

We got some real good ones one this record!

It's hard to find anything to dislike about this album. It has 3 of the best country voices of all time, and they all sound phenomenal here. I do think there should be more albums from female country artists on this list, but I'm glad this is here. Great singing and musicianship, and the songs are generally very charming. A worthy inclusion.

pleasant sounding country music from three of the arguably best women in the genre. despite their first album actually working together, you'd assume they've been writing songs for at least a decade. the album touches a bit on love, loss, and true country tradition. holy cow, can these ladies harmonize. their voices already are so soothing to listen to, and when they sing together, it's a match made in heaven. i can only rate it so high, because even as good as this album sounds, after all this time i'm still not a country guy. but between all the other country albums, this one is considerably better than the others. god bless you dolly.

I have an irrational distaste for Ljnda Rondstadt. Then again, I have an irrational love for Dolly and Emmy Lou. In the end, it was 2 v 1 and the 2 won. This is worth listening to.

A lot to like here, including the fully old school vibes, legit honoring of tradition and gorgeous (GORGEOUS) singing. It’s absolutely lovely, if a little on the prosaic side. “Making Plans” is the early highlight, "Rosewood Casket" the late one. Shout-out to Ry Cooder and (even more so) the hugely unheralded David Lindley – go check his solo stuff.

I've never listened to this album (39). Great fun with Dolly and the gang.

Very sweet and heartfelt album, with great performances all around. Enjoyable to sit back and listen to. About exactly what you'd expect on an album from any of Parton, Rondstat or Harris

I am going to refrain from mentioning how hot Emmylou Harris was in her prime, and how enormous Dolly Parton's rack is. Linda Ronstadt is also on this album. Incredible harmonisations, awesome instrumentals, brilliant songwriting, two beautiful ladies (and Linda Ronstadt) and some BIG KNOCKERS. Truly incredible songwritin-Hummina hummina hummina bazooooooooing! 🤤💥👀 eyes pop out 😵‍💫👀 AROOOOOOOOGA! jaw drops tongue rolls out 👅😱💧 WOOF 🐶 WOOF 🐾 WOOF 🐕 WOOF 🐶 WOOF 🐕 WOOF 🐾 WOOF 🐶 WOOF 🐾 WOOF 🐕 WOOF 🐶 WOOF 🐾 WOOF 🐕 WOOF 🐶 tongue bursts out of the mouth uncontrollably leaking face and everything in reach 🤪👅💦 WURBLWUBRLBWURblrwurblwurlbrwubrlwburlwbruwrlblwublr 🔁🤪💥 tiny cupid shoots an arrow through heart 💘💘💘💘 Ahhhhhhhhhhh me lady... 😍💘 heart in the shape of a heart starts beating so hard you can see it through shirt 💓💓💓💓💓 ba-bum ba-bum ba-bum ba-bum ba-bum 🫀💖💓💘💓 *milk truk crashes into a bakery store in the background spilling white liquid and dough on the streets* 🚚💥🥛🍩🍩🍩 BABY WANTS A SLICE 🍕🍕🍕🍕 *inhales from the gas tank* ⛽💨💥 honka honka honka honka 🚗💨 *masturbates furiously* 👋👋👋👋 ohhhh my gooooodd~ 😩✨🔥

Giants in their respective genres. A great album with some great tracks.

So great to hear these voices and after the album played on spotify I got some of Trio II and it also sounded great. I'd put it on again for sure.

Omg two absolute bangers on the bounce this is an excellent week

Country is not usually my vibe but pretty much any of the female country singers that have been on the list so far have been great. This is no exception. Although I was surprised it was released it 1987. It sounds older than that. Loved it way more than I thought I would.

Genial álbum. Qué letras, qué pasión de las tres reinas del country. No sabía de su existencia y cada canción me llegó. Viva el country.

Three immensely talented ladies arguably at the height of their powers, definitely Dolly. Emmylou Harris was so beautiful then and still hot now, even if she's pushing 80.

28/08/2026 Dolly Parton died two days ago; a kind of grim coincidence RIP

I judged this album by its terrible cover but I must admit it has some lovely songs.

Quite lovely

4-

The album took 3 popular female country icons at the height of their career and harmonized them. It's a good album. It won a Grammy. It went platinum. I don't hate it. Still, country is rarely my thing. So I appreciate it's genius, but I'm not moving any songs to my playlist. I can't give it at a 3 though because I appreciate if I was a country fan, this would be amazing.

what a great day to learn this exists.

Good god!

It’s real good. How could it not be

Great album and fantastic vocals. Not the biggest country fan but respect alot of old Country music from this era. 7/10

Beautiful voices! Not all of these songs were amazing but honestly their voices made up for that. Enjoyed this on the whole 4 ⭐️

Wow this was a beautiful album. I admittedly love country music and sad music in general so this is right at the intersection of my taste. I really enjoyed this one

Three extremely talented musicians singing together in perfect harmony: what's not to love?

Dolly’s voice is everything, Linda got me right in the feels, and while I struggled a little with Emmylou’s tone on this record, she found me in those lower registers. I’ve Had Enough destroyed me in the best way, and Wildflowers is a new favourite. Just loved the warm, golden harmony between three amazing women.

Wonderful harmonies

An absolute pleasure to listen to holy cow. For people who say they do not like country, they need to give this album a listen. It is incredible that this album keeps more traditional country alive and thrumming only 2 years before Garth Brooks would hit the scene and set the pace for the big stadium country of the 90s that now dominates popular country's landscape.

Really good country/bluegrass. Vocally, of course, it's fantastic. The musical support is light to focus on the singers, which is a shame, I think. Still, it's worth hearing. 4/5

Wish it wasn’t all ballads but this is beautiful.

About time for some female artists. I mean, I love all of these women on their own and together, I'm sure it's a straight banger. I was looking at other reviews for this album and someone said the following and you know what, I agree: "This turned me into an atheist. Or alchemist. Or whatever the term is that means I'd really like to fuck Linda Ronstadt. Or Emmylou Harris, which I believe some comic referred to as Gram Parsons disease. "

Tyttöenergiaa ja kaunista laulantaa. Kertakaikkiaan. Kantri

Chouette

Wow, what a trio. They all sound fantastic and this is a lovely, chill (if somewhat depressing) country album. I think this is country music at its best and I could listen to them sing with a steel guitar backing all day!

Dolly Parton and Linda Rondstadt are always amazing. Together even better.

🎵 Album #49 / Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris – Trio (1987) 🗯 Country’s Avengers? A female Highwaymen? But instead of capes and hectic testosterone, it’s cowboy boots, hair bigger than Texas, and harmonies that could part clouds. I didn’t even know this existed before now, but wow. Three icons at the peak of their powers, trading verses and locking into harmonies so tight you’d think they were born singing together. Dolly twangs like sunlight, Emmylou keeps it grounded, Linda soars like she’s got a jetpack hidden in her throat. The material leans traditional — gospel, bluegrass, and rootsy ballads — but in their hands, even the oldest standards feel timeless. To Know Him Is To Love Him shimmers, Those Memories of You aches, Wildflowers beams pure meadow joy. It’s not just a “supergroup” — it’s three giants having fun, and somehow making it sound effortless. Passing this one onto Mum! Verdict: Excellent (a harmony masterclass with extra hairspray) For fans of: Patsy Cline, Alison Krauss, Dolly wigs, voices that sound like home

How lovely country can be. Can't believe how much I prefer this to weylon jennings. It's like the Beatles never happened

Something purely joyous about women harmonizing and supporting in a generous way. Everyone gets their part, weaving in and out, peacefully. I don’t like country’s past tendency to mourn for men, but really it’s about the women and the sound isn’t it? Let’s not be fooled.

Not entirely my thing but I think these vocal performances deserve a 4. Some really solid songs here.

Just a dang pretty record. It’s all pretty mellow - more Emmylou than Dolly vibe.

I loved this album Loved the melody and the voices I do wish there was a bit more variation of sound

4/5 - I needed to hear this because the harmonies are great and it feels like a landmark supergroup album, since I'm not aware of a woman-led supergroup before this, though there probably was one. I'm not a huge country fan, but "Wildflowers" was a standout track for me.

- The combination of these three voices sends chills up my spine. 4 because some of the songs aren't the best .... -

Damn right there's freight trains in heaven!! What harmonies!! 4

Wow, I had Carole King, Kacey Musgraves, and now Dolly, Linda, and Emmylou - all in a row! This album concludes an incredible trio (sorry) benevolently bestowed upon me by the album gods. These are some of the most talented singer-songwriters alive, and knowing the ratio of male to female artists included in the list, it's super cool to have generated three albums in a row fronted by five women. My favorite song is the Dolly-penned Wildflowers. The traditional, Rosewood Casket, is another highlight. But their voices blend so well that every song is enjoyable. I'll have to plan on listening to Trio II (1999) as well.

good voices

Amazing. Will be on repeat for the next couple of weeks

What a surprise. Great album

Three badass bitches doing their thing out loud.

Despite not being a big fan of the musical genres they represent, Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt have made a pretty sweet record. On their own, I respect their work and like all of them, so it shouldn't come as a surprise this is as likeable as it is, though sometimes collaboration albums could be a bit tiring, pandering and boring. This isn't the greatest album I've heard, (still more country than I care to hear) but their voices are top notch and the performances are worthwhile. I'll file this under, "listen only once in a while".

I never knew of this trio but I thoroughly enjoyed listening to it. Just like everything with Dolly Parton.

Great stuff. Favorite track: "Wildflowers"

Reminds me of the gospel roots of country music

3 legends making some beautiful music with this one. Those harmonies soar. I only wish the song selection and arrangements allowed for more upbeat ditties.

So into this trio and this album. The beginning is solid, but falls a little flat towards the end. That said, I relistened to it 3x and will be returning so rounding up and giving this a 4.

Heavenly harmonies from 3 idols

my achey breaky heart

A good country album. The harmony of their voices together is the highlight of the whole thing. It's divine! I'll give it 4 stars.

Beautiful voices and sweet and vulnerable lyrics. Quite some highlights on here on the lyrical front. That being said, im not too familiar with the two artists outside of dolly Parton, and I wasn't able to properly recognize who was singing.

So fire

Pretty great. Wonderful voices. Good old fashioned country before the pop element took over.

somewhat country vibes, nice singing, felt like a classic from its time, overall peaceful to listen to

I agree with at least one other project participant who mentioned that Dolly's voice predominated this album a little too much. For my part, I do like her voice, but more so when she is singing upbeat numbers, on an album like this, I would have preferred to listen to Emmylou or Linda as the leads. Indeed, wherever the three voices were in harmony on this album, the result was spectacularly good. All in all, I'm sure I will return to this album from time to time, as in general, I like it a lot.

Good album with three legends of country music.

Dolly <3 tähän aikaan oli kantrikin vielä kunnollista.

Didn’t know this collab existed. Fun super group

You better be Making Plans to give this album a listen. It’s like Wildflowers in an open meadow.

This was great. Enjoyed it.

It took a bit to warm up; I thought it might be a snooze at first. But once “To Know Him Is to Love Him” hit, it launched into a hot streak

This is so good, and honestly what country’s all about! Pure, sad, American poetry.

Excellent trio! Good voices and nice songs

i love this album and all three women in the TRIO... a trio of queens if you ask me. this is kinda morning music too.. imagine making eggs while listening to this.. holy shit. putting some harissa on the eggs, and this is playing from the speaker... chef's kiss. you're toasting pita bread and you hear 'to have known him is to love him' gently playing from the bedroom as the love of your life stirs from their slumber.. wow. just wow

If you would have told me at the tender age of 12 that I would be listening to this album in 2025 and would have truly enjoyed it, I would have said that you were crazy. I loathed anything country when I was a kid, mostly because my parents latched onto it as their second coming in the 1980s and early 1990s. It was in my DNA to hate this music. Why? Because they loved it SO much. But time is a fickle thing. You put enough distance between you and something, and that revisit might be wonderful, which is what happened here. You can't beat these ladies' harmonies, and their beautiful homespun country blue grass sound is just refreshing. This was a joy to listen to, and the only thing I wish is that I had taken the time a while back to give it another listen.

Not revolutionary but this is a nice enough listen

Pretty pleasant listening.

‘And people say she’s just a big pair of tits’ Decent. Simpsons: Yes

Not my usual kind of thing but quite enjoyed it.

Have never gone through their discographies, but growing up in the South I'm aware of each of their legendary status in the genre. This one lived up to the hype for me. One of those albums that remind me how good country can be before most of the monstrosities put out today. It faded a bit the second half but still liked it overall Rating: 4.4

probably 4 out of 5

Three Queens of Country doing what they do best and having a hell of a lot of fun doing it together

4/5

I've heard this one many times along the way. I think Vicky's also got a copy of it in the albums somewhere. In 87 I was too cool to listen to something like this in public but I'd secretly drop a needle on it when I thought nobody was looking.

Overall: 7/10 Man, I still don't really love country but it really helps having Dolly on vocals. I enjoy Linda and Emmylou's voices as well, and the three of them harmonize so beautifully together, but there's just something about Dolly's inflection that tickles my ears in the best way. The songs are twangy and kind of corny like country usually is, but it's fine here. Some of the songs are straight up bangers and some of them bore me to tears. Fav Song: Those Memories of You Least Fav Song: Telling Me Lies

Three titans for country music together. Loved it, and glad I was "forced" to listen to it.

This was very soothing

Really lovely harmonies on some classic country styles. Dolly Parton is a saint and Emmylou was recently introduced to me, I should look up more of her!

beautiful

Gorgeous, heartfelt country music. I can find country quite cheesy sometimes but this hits the spot.

It's rare to see full album collaborations on this list. I enjoyed this album. "Trio" has some nice songs, none of which are bad. It belongs to the good kind of country, not that modern crap. Dolly Parton's still going strong to this day. 4 stars for "Trio".

Amazing voices, good songs!

Favorite Track: Telling Me Lies

I was in this big warehouse with my extended family. Everyone of us were kids again. My oldest uncle's daughters were being mean to me at first but they thought I was...something...I don't quite know. We were all waiting in line at this dormitory or camp like showers and however they felt about me they quickly. The second oldest cousin disrobbed and laid herself in my arm. Once there she no longer looked lie my cousin. No one looked how they really do. She laid in my arms for awhile saying something I didn't understand. Then ran off to the showers. I found myself at a row of bunk beds and an old friend of mine who keeps reappearing asked me if he wanted me to start a game. I missed him so much.

4.5

Three of the best to do it. It's not really my jam, but respect where it's due.

I never knew this collab album existed. Some serious songwriting and great voices on this. Gotta grip on wax.

Some songs remind me of Olivia Newton John in grease which I enjoy. Lots of slow country. Good vibes

How have I never heard this album? Among the greatest supergroups to ever exist. Listening to this album makes me feel guilty to be a man. Country banger after banger. Loved this!

Pretty amazing. They harmonize so well together. These three are icons!

ну хороший кантри в женском исполнении, хорошие песни

Getting these three together on an album is something special. The album itself feels like a throwback to an earlier era of country with the beautiful harmonies and the way the steel guitar is used. Very enjoyable album overall

Such a smooth, relaxing, enjoyable album. This is the pleasant country, as opposed to the annoying country lol

An outstanding album in any era - this deserves even more credit for sounding like it did in the time it came out. Perhaps inspired by the arrival of Steve Earle Dwight Yoakam and Lyle Lovett in the previous couple years this album has none of the trappings of 80s country. Just three great voices, excellent playing and some damn fine song selection.

Really enjoyed. Dolly Parton definitely the best bit of it. The first 2 songs particularly, and Wild Flower was a really nice song. All abit sameish as most country is, thats my only criticism

I was so psyched to see this come up, I'm always down for DP and friends, and it delivered for the most part, but truthfully with the star power behind this I feel it couldve been better. its still good! Made me wish I had a broken heart to relate a little more but damn if those ladies cant harmonize.

Nice country, not sure if they all sound the same or Dolly did most the singing

Despite generally not being a fan of country music, Dolly Parton and Emmylou Harris are two of the rare exceptions to the rule for me. I haven’t heard of Linda Ronstadt, but you know what they said: two out of three is pretty good, innit. This album gave that warm cosy feeling that a lot of softer music from the era seems to give me, regardless of genre. They may be associated with country music, but it seems more related to appearance and accent more than anything. This is pleasant, cosy folk music. And I like that.

I'm a sucker for anything Emmylou, and the bluegrass inflections help plus roots country. This is supremely engineered and produced. Talent assuredly embodied. These women can't be stopped.

The performances — and let's face it, it's all about the vocal performances — are great. Telling how Dolly's vocals are sometimes buried in the mix, as she can dominate the proceedings. Her voice just occupies its own space. But it's a testament that these three performers, all A-listers in their own right, treated this as a true collaboration. Their voices blend beautifully, and the variety makes the listening experience all the more fun. The songs... I guess it almost doesn't matter. There wasn't a song that leaped out as the "best," they all sorta blended into the project. So, on one hand, that means this isn't really deserving the 4-star, because for me, that's a key element to any great album. But that might get overridden here. I'd classify this as a solid 3.5, but my affection for each of these artists makes this a sentimental 4.

These ladies are icons. Amazing harmonies...their voices are all quite different but mesh together so well. Instrumentation is masterful. Some of the song choices are a little to hokey. I'd love to hear what they could have done with a few more modern pieces.

well wasn't this nice! not one but THREE women on this list... a true rarity. this was really enjoyable and didn't overstay its welcome. dolly's always welcome on my album of the day!

ladies are doing it for themselves! you love to see an iconic trio of queens winning. this album was pretty enjoyable. a bit of a downer in parts and a lot of the songs sound pretty similar, but their voices and lyrics are beautiful enough to make up for it. love the harmonies here too! favorites: the pain of loving you, to know him is to love him, wildflowers, those memories of you, farther along

Some classic tracks, sung by the best around

Great voices. Traditional old country is probably my preferred style of the genre

Love these girls

Fun album from 3 legends backed by an all-star band. I'm sorry I was too busy to listen to it all the way through before the day ended.

My initial (flippant) response to seeing this album was that it must be a "9 to 5" country album. And while that's not entirely wrong, it's also not at all fair to any of the trio. And while I'm not a huge fan of this style of country/traditional music, there's no denying how great they sound, both together and apart. A shame that it took them so long to finally be able to make this album (and then another ten years or so later), but I can certainly see why this album got many (many) awards. A shame in a way that this is the only appearance by Linda Ronstadt in this collection, but at least she made it in, I suppose. And kind of wild that one of the singles on this album is a cover of a Phil Spector song ("To know him is to love him").

Loved the harmonies the three ladies bring on with their amazing voices and rich tones. While I'm not a country listener, I definetly enjoyed this album a lot!

I love some good harmonies, and they were in spades in this one.

These three voices together are pure magic. However, I was a bit tempted to give this 3 stars because the songs don't really pop, can feel a little bland at times, and there's nothing genre pushing in here. However, I have to give it props for being the best example of expert country pop vocals. Their harmonies are too good for me to put it down. I'd probably give it 3.5 if I could.

Favourite songs: Those Memories of You, Wildflowers, Hobo's Meditation, My Dear Companion, Rosewood Casket, The Pain of Loving You, Making Plans, Farther Along Least favourite songs: To Know Him Is To Love Him 4/5

Country music isn’t normally my jam, but these harmonies are lovely. It’s easy to imagine a similar effort by stars of equivalent stature today resulting more in a series of tracks with each singer trying to out “down home” and “aww shucks” each other, with redneck charm. This latter bit prompts me to round up from a 3.5* since these performers have actual charm.

Great harmony. The songs that bent toward bluegrass are the best; the country did not annoy me.

The harmonies were really pretty and I especially liked the bluegrass and Americana numbers. But mostly it made me want to listen to Brandi Carlile.

Lovely voices all, but I think Dolly dominates more than I'd like. Very well produced, but almost a bit too polished. 3.5* rounded up.

4.5

Feels like a museum piece or country music on its very best behavior and dressed up in its Sunday-go-to-meetin' clothes (see the woodwinds on "I've Had Enough"). It's perfectly pristine and no one puts a foot wrong but one thinks it woudl have been better had they done so and lightened up generally. Three better voices it's hard to imagine, though it likely should just be billed to Dolly since she seems the most front and center. And it's lovely in the way that going to church can be (the opening banjo-mandolin bit of "The Rosewood Casket" even sounds a bit like a church organ). Similar to how eating your vegetables can be pleasing (though a bit more grease and sauce mightn't have been a bad idea). Still, pretty charming and pristine overall -- a good museum piece in other words.

4.5

*Trio* is such a beautiful album. At times too beautiful for it's own good. I coukd hear some of this being performed before a quiet respectful audience, clapping respectfully between songs for a DVD that will be sold on PBS on pledge week. But they are all solid performances and there is a trio of songs right in the middle where it feels more natural "Wallflowers", "Telling Me Lies", and "My Dear Companion". (8.95) ★★★★

I love the voice of Emmylou Harris! This is a nice, pretty, quite traditional-sounding country album. A nice listen. 4 stars

boygenius for people who aren’t on lexapro

Fun album. I'll throw this on from time to time.

"Trio" is collaboration album by American singers Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris. The trio attempted an album in 1970's but scheduling conflicts prevented it. This country-style album was produced by George Massenburg and included session musicians Albert Lee (guitars, mandolin) and Billy Payne (pianos, organs, harmonium). Commercially, the album hit #6 in the US and #60 in the UK and, critically, had positive reviews. Dolly Parton's "The Pain of Loving You" opens the album. Mandolin, piano and drum beat. The women harmonizing beautifully. A slide guitar and violin. This is very easy listening and enjoyable. They slow it down a bit on Phil Spector's "To Know Him is to Love Him." Softer harmonization. An interesting time signature of 12/8. I had to look that up since I couldn't quite get it. And yes, a love song and, of course, a Kona Hawaiian guitar solo. Dolly Parton takes the lead in her "Wild Flowers." The other woman on backing vocals. Violin and acoustic guitar. Dolly compares herself to wild flowers that cannot be contained. No, Dolly, you cannot be contained. It's Linda Ronstadt's turn on lead in the beautiful "Telling Me Lies." Linda Thompson wrote this and Ronstadt give a great emotional performance. A slow beat, slide guitar and piano. She just can't go on. What's not to like about this album? Tremendous individual, backing and harmony vocals by Dolly, Linda and Emmylou. The hidden all-stars might the ace-guitar and piano/organ playing by Payne and Lee. It's a pleasant and enjoyable listen that mostly everyone will like.

3.8

The way I feel about Dolly Parton's voice is the exact opposite of Billy Bragg - I could listen to her all day. Nice album with some sweet songs, especially To know him is to love him and wildflower

Wow, I haven’t updated this in a while lol. But it’s pretty nice, the ladies have nice voices together. I tend to think that Dolly as an icon overshadows her as an artist, but she does have a solid discography, and the other two are good too. B

Legends!! What a way to wrap up my 1001st album

It's always a good day with Dolly

Titans of country and they surely delivered. One of the big surprises of this project

Hade inte hört deras trio förut men jag gillade den på tåget.

I’m not a big country music fan, but the singing is fantastic

I fully recognize that by the end of the album it’s kind of the same thing over and over again but man their harmonies are just so tight and pure that I really can’t give it less than a 4. Amazing singers.

Feels like home.

Incredibly good, what else can you say?

Harmonies were solid. Enjoyed this album’s classic country sounds.

Never actually listened to a whole Dolly Parton album and it was surprisingly good and unexpected like the harmonies

Nice. Classic voices that mesh really well together and sound really fantastic together. Love the different feels to each song. Overall a very enjoyable country album that sounded really nice.

not usually a fan of this genre, but their harmonies were fantastic. refreshing to hear strong female voices. I can understand why this album is on the list

When you take a Supergroup of country singers that each emit the sounds of birds greeting the rising sun you'd think each would be a diva and want to lead the pack. Each of these masterful singers compliments the others perfectly that you don't suffer a bad track on here. 'Leave 'em wanting more' is sage advice to anyone wanting to succeed - and what Dolly, Linda, and Emmylou do here. 4/5

I feel like Moira Rose has all of these wigs

It's not typically something I would search up to listen to, but after a string of bad albums it was a relief to listen to something so very pretty.