Trio

I never rated this! This was amazing and so nice that they made this the album after dolly passed :( Very glad I’ve heard this now! It’s great.

I hadn’t listened to her much before but Dolly Parton had a great voice. This made for a nice backing track for a long drive. I’ve read she was also a great person who did a lot of good work. Rest in peace.

All three of their voices were pretty pleasant. Although I may not elect to listen to any of these tracks on my own, I'll give it the slight bump to a 4 because I feel like this quality of vocals can be hard to come by for one artist, let alone three. RIP Dolly

Very pleasant, and I was sad to hear of the passing of Dolly, but this isn't something that draws me, so can't get above a 3.

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)

Expected to not love it and pleasantly surprised. RIP

Pour one out for the queen <3

RIP Dolly but lets be honest i'm not gonna be bumping this regularly. pleasant enough side quest

Amazing harmonies, but too saccharin and twangy country for me

Saved this one for DollyDay. Other than Wildflower (best song on the album) the “trio” covers some out of date country laments and dirges. We get why it’s on The 1001 Must Hear List, but hopefully Trio II doesn’t get an entry. L = (2.5*s) Not my genre, but it’s DollyDay. J = (2.4*s) I’ll go to Dollywood if you’re paying.

I'd gladly take this album as a triple knockout for these country girls but I'm afraid we got more coming. The Trio blend pretty nice together but it's too slow and sappy. "Those Memories of You" is top track. "Rosewood Coffin" took on more significance with the death of Dolly this week. A timely pop-up for the list for our group even if I didn't love it. All three ladies are note worthy in country music and adored. Not abhorred by me but the trifecta only getting 1.18 stars.

We lost a legend this week unfortunately. RIP to Dolly who seemed like a truly lovely person always acting in the best interests of everyone she could possibly help. While I'll always respect the hell out of Dolly for everything about her career I've never been overly fond of her musical career. Not that she isn't talented, just that I'm not really in country. Trio was likely a big deal to unify a couple of classic country all stars in 1987, but nowadays it is just another forgettable studio album. Maybe it features something at the higher end of the talent pool but I honestly couldn't tell as it sounds like more of the same southern twangy country that I hear everywhere else. Nothing I need to come back to. 1.50 stars

Considering all the talent maybe not as good as it could be, but pretty good. Fun enough, and it's good to hear these gals sing.

dolly!

Fitting listening today following Dolly's passing. Probably an extra star for the timing of the album and the closing songs.

It was fine, best part on the record is Dolly.

This is a good album, but it's not great or incredible, but it's very good. The singing is immaculate. The music is comforting and classic (not the bad 80's country), but it just doesn't have more than one or two songs that rise above a "good" to very good album. I'd give it 3.5 stars, but I am going to bump to 4 for this scale, as I do think it rises above the "average" 3 stars just due to the star power and the classic nature of the music.

2+

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

Counting my blessings because drawing a Dolly album the day after her death must be divine intervention. Some highs and lows here, but if I were to listen to country, this would be my jam.

It's not bad, but it's just a bit boring

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 with love to Dolly Parton and I think Linda Ronstadt has maybe the best voice of any singer. Emmylou Harris I do not think about. Anyway I don't like this album nearly as much as I should. Maybe a little too straightahead country for my tastes. And I think the singers are all trying to be a little less show-offy so there's no really incredible solo performances. Wildflowers is really good though.

if you are looking for 11 tracks of country ballads, you have come to the right place. if not, bless your heart. RIP Dolly

"What if every song off of Fleetwood Mac (2) was Landslide"

very enjoyable even as someone that doesn't largely listen to country music, really beautiful vocals

meh

It’s going to be better… Best Songs: The pain of loving you Wildflowers Telling me lies « I like the country style from Dolly Parton »

Dolly 🤍🕊️

RIP Dolly Parton

Étonnamment bon !

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

Dolly ❤️😭

Another album I hadn't heard for nearly four decades before today. I know this one because it is the sound of a prairie Friday night after the dishes have been put away and the spirits have just been opened. There is an exquisite pain in these ladies' voices that reaches out and provides a kind of understanding - it offers a way of saying things for people who rarely say much and who are surrounded by vast swathes of emptiness. If I close my eyes while listening to this album, I can almost see the bold purple hues of a giant sky and underneath it, a cloister of people who live day to day in the kind of places that most folks merely fly over or smirk at when they hear their names. There is a camaraderie in this music for those kinds of people. And these ladies understood it and poured their own hearts into the songs here , which so neatly express the feeling of existing in these lonely places. This is the kind of music I grew up with, surrounded by, and lived through, It's where a huge chunk of my youthful memories reside. At that time, I was not a fan, but the years have taught me to appreciate it a little more. Having said that, I've heard enough of it to last the rest of my life and I suspect I won't return to this one even though I don't dislike it. There's just too much baggage for me. The standout track here is "Telling Me Lies", which features the soaring vocals of Emmylou Harris. The rest of the album is remarkable for its smart collaboration. Each singer is given enough space by the others to shine in the right places. On other tracks (especially "My Dear Companion"), the use of harmony is balanced so tenderly with the solo parts.

rip ❤️

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.

It’s nice

Rest in Peace Dolly! I'm not a country person but I do love a good harmony. She has such a beautiful voice.

Not my normal beat but you gotta love dolly parton a true icon

Good vibes and from a legend no less but I do not think I would listen to this on a daily basis.

Behagelig country, men ikke nogen sange, som kommer helt op på banger niveau

Koselig album, men ble trøtt og holdt på å sovne av det, så litt kjedelig. «Pain of Loving You» var grei «To know him is to love him», smeltende gitar riff midt i der. Rosewood casket var best

Litt for rolig for min del. Håpe ikkje eg relatere te visse av disse sangene någen gang:) Hjerteknuste og forlatte hustruer:( Tror om det var litt merr variasjon i musikken, eller tekster eg relatere veldig te så kunne det fenga. Beste sang: To know him is to love him

country normal nao me chamou muita atenção e tbm n pretendo ouvir dnv

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

:-(

apaixonada por esse album, com certeza vou ouvir ele mais vezes! anjos cantando :(

emocionada de ter ouvido esse nesse dia. sou familiarizada com a dolly por ela ser a cantora favorita da minha mãe então até que escuto bastante country. vocais imaculados!!!

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.

This album didn't quite hit for me, but I was glad to have it yesterday.

Dating country guys in the 80s sounds like it was ROUGH. I like how Dolly’s voice cuts right through all of the harmonies—there really is no covering up her star power!

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”

Dolly Parton is an inspiration to all and has the voice of an angel. Wildflowers and Hobo meditation were stand out to me in this album.

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

3 queens joining forces to maximize their joint slay… thee original boygenius… beautiful that we all got a dolly album todayy for the most part instrumentally simple, such tight lush harmonies that need very little accompaniment wise favorites: wildflowers, those memories of you 🙂‍↕️ you guys i’m starting to think they might not make country music like this anymore

Nok ei plate som ville kjapt blitt avvist av ein yngre meg. Ikkje høyrt den før, og det var ein fin lytt. Flott spel og kjenslevare soloparti løfter plata, og ingen svake spor.

Det er jo en del godt låtskriverhåndverk her, med klassikere som kastes veggimellom overalt, men det er nokså sidrompa spilt og produsert (ikke et vondt ord om stemmene!), og jeg merker at jeg kjeder meg litt. Jeg har nok fått litt mer sansen for denne typen country siden sist jeg hørte plata, for nå synes jeg nok ikke den er så aller verst. Helt midt på treet, faktisk. 5,5/10

Gud signe Dolly Parton. Dette er ei nydeleg plate, nydeleg sunge og nydeleg spela. To know him is to love him eit høgdepunkt, med ein beskjeden Ry Cooder på tremologitar og gåsehudsolo av David Lindley og slide’n hans. Litt balladetung er den kanskje og det hadde ikkje gjort noko om dei hadde reindyrka blågrasformatet meir, men pytt. 8/10

På papiret en helt strålende idé. De synger jo så fint disse jentene. Og sammen med noen vilt overkvalifiserte studiomusikere, som så klart ikke gjør noe som helst feil i løpet av de 38 minuttene plata varer, ja da skjønner du hvor dette går. Jeg kjeder meg. Flere gode låter her, bevares, men summen av alt er kvelende. Liker best de der det er antydning til fest på låven.

Dolly/Linda/Emmylou - Trio Einig i at det er mange og mange gode balladar på denne plata som visstnok hadde vore i planane eit tiår før den blei til. Tidvis syns eg desse stemmene følgjer kvarandre litt i tettaste laget (me treng vel alle høyre berre Emmylou Harris synge av og til), men steike for nokre låtar - enten dei er skrevne av andre eller dei sjølve. 8/10

Beautiful

Absolutely beautiful album. RIP Dolly Parton

poslednji dan mora :(

Rip

Lovely. Will probably never listen again but still…

Not quite my cup of tea, but an absolute legend none the less

rip a queen, kinda loved this probably closer to a 5 than a 3

All very pleasant.

Can't deny the quality of the singing and the harmonies but would have preferred it if they singing almost any other genre than twee country music. The album cover is quite ugly too.

Wow those ladies are pretty good at singing!

Three powerhouse voices, lots of heart and soul, and the three-part harmonies kick ass

Dolly 🥺🥺🥺🥺

RIP their voices sound great in this

RIP 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.

RIP MUITO BOA

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.

😢

Every bit as good as it should be, and maybe even better than that. Three of the most distinct voices in the history of American music, and together they are a new beast entirely. These three on their own always pick great songs and great players, and Trio is no exception. The mandolin here is exceptional. I'm sure we'll come back to this, but Linda Ronstadt is probably my favorite singer ever. I get goosebumps every time she grabs the mic. I'm really to believe it's coincidence that we got this album the day after Dolly's passing? RIP, angel-singer.

I felt this one in my soul

unfortunate timing but this just isnt for me Rating: 4/10

A pleasant album. RIP Dolly.

RIP Dolly. This is a powerhouse trio. Low 4

Although I'm not a fan of Country music, I do appreciate the enormous impact she has made on people's lives mainly through her music. She will be greatly missed.

Awesome listen. Big folk names on this one. I wonder if the timing was purposeful given Dolly’s death

#84 Parton, Ronstadt, and Harris have great chemistry on this album, sharing lead and backing vocal duties on a nice mix of traditional country and folk songs and some covers. The band deserves praise too, they sound great. Highlights: Those Memories Of You, The Pain Of Loving You, To Know Him Is To Love Him, Telling Me Lies RIP Dolly

Awesome voices

7.5

Sorry you died Dolly but it doesn’t make me like your music more :/ I guess I liked the pain of loving you the most

Swear I’m not just grieving miss dolly but I actually liked this a lot. Their voices are all gorgeous and blend so well and the instrumentation is very fun and pretty. The songs were kind of sad? But boo men! I liked wildflower quite a bit probs my favorite. And we love you dolly parton!!! Truly wonderful queen icon greatest woman to ever walk this earth goddess queen perfect perfect perfect already missed so much

Rip to an absolute legend

RIP GOAT but it’s just a fine album, it’s good.

rip dolly, mas esse é mt bom, 4.5

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.

RIP

Prelisten and NOT SERIOUS comment: Is this like Cross, Stills, and Nash for women? Getting this record the day after Parton passing, kinda crazy This is a vibe, dunno if it is mine necessarily. You cannot possibly hate this I feel though. I was expecting a bit higher frequency of beautiful harmonies throughout the album, when they are there, they really land for me.

I bet this is about as good as it gets RIP 2.0

RIP Dolly. 100% not my music but I appreciate the talent.

Undeniably Dolly Parton was unequalled in the Country arena. And some of the harmonies here are very sweet. The songs (like most country music) are formulaic ‘by numbers’ songs, which immediately sound like you’ve heard them before and know how they go. I’m not the target audience here but I’m sure it ticks the boxes for those who are.

This is very much not my thing and yet I really didn't mind listening to it all. Quality.

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

I truly love Dolly Parton. I just don't like country music at all.

Love dolly but don’t think this is her best album

Meh

RIP Dolly

Sweet as honey and as soothing as a cool salve on a hot day.

The holy trinity of country music. Amazing how they harmonise. It’s is a beautiful record. Thank you for making me listen on the day that Dolly has died. RIP Dolly Parton

Argh den er hård. Simpelthen så tæt på en 1'er at jeg er i tvivl om en 2'er er for blidt. Gør ingen fortræd, lyder ikke som sådan dårligt, bare slet ikke mig

*44 Tusinde tak for "Time After Time" og lidt krymmel hist og her. Jeg bør dog blive kompenseret for svie og smerte for "She Bop". She bop, he bop, she-ut the f*** up :(

Det synes jeg faktisk smagte ret godt!

Det er vel nok nogenlunde så godt, som sådan noget kan være. Hvil i fred 2.0

kan ikke sige det bedre end denne reviewer: 'I'll just repeat myself - Dolly Parton is a great human being, a very good singer and an icon of country music. I just can't listen to this genre at all. It's just too much. Sorry'

Some good songs in here but nothing that stood out much.

Of course this is the album the 1001 album generator gave me. And honestly, this is pretty underrated. It's not as good as Jolene, but it's still a pretty good country album. Again, rest in peace Dolly Parton. I'll give this a high 3

This was a pleasant and enjoyable listen. Glad I got to hear it!!

I'm not sure if I was waxing poetic bc Dolly just died but I enjoyed it more than I expected

A bit slow for my preference, but overall enjoyable. I really appreciated the voices. Clear and powerful and melodic.

Great! So now I’m the a-hole because I don’t rate 5 stars. It’s an okay album. First song was a banger and then it just petered out.

Not extremely exciting but very comforting, wistful, nice. Especially liked Wildflowers and Farther Along. "So I uprooted myself from my home ground and left Took my dreams and I took to the road When a flower grows wild It can always survive Wildflowers don't care where they grow"

A very pleasant album. Fantastic voices. I really wish there had been more harmonizing and interplay between the women. They could really have done some unique things. Feels like an opportunity lost.

Beautiful harmonies and love more country songs. B I’m not a huge fan of voice +piano only, so some of the sings lost me. All in all lovely

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

Enjoyable, not really my thing. I like it best when the band is heard being twangy and brisk. Which is obviously not the point of a record showcasing three legendary singers. So ... good record, for which I am clearly not the target audience. Wildflowers and Those Memories of You for me are highlights. Telling Me Lies makes time slow down. I'm listening to the Deluxe Edition, which rolls from Trio into Trio II. The followup seems to be better than the original. They change the lyrics on After the Gold Rush to avoid singing "I felt like getting high" ... oh, normie America ... !

I love anything Dolly

This was a challenge, and also bittersweet, as I'm listening to it after Dolly's death. It's hard to believe that we were randomly assigned this album the day after she died; could that really have been a coincidence? I am a big Emmylou fan, a reasonably sized Dolly fan, and I would say I'm Ronstadt-curious, not being as familiar with her work. But this album didn't really work for me, which I was afraid of. The voices are lovely, but the 80s production just doesn't work for me. I feel like I would like this if it were re-recorded now. As is, I can't really get over the plasticky feel the production gives it.

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 I got this album today and the opportunity to review it on August 26th, 2026, officially a day after Dolly Parton has passed away. While I'm not in the habit of holding obituaries for celebrities I never knew personally, by all accounts Dolly was a saint that left behind a huge legacy of being a truly great person in a world that can be typically bleak for so many people. I don't know if this was truly random or if the people behind this website tweaked the generator somewhat, but I can't fault them really when it's someone as iconic as Dolly. I've gone on record before regarding this style of country; I do actually adore this sappy and somewhat corny style of it. Not something I'd put on regularly and I would expand on some critiques regarding the pacing of the album, but considering the circumstances of today and about how it should be remembering the legacy of Dolly Parton, I'll just leave the most objective score here I can and move on.

Pleasant enough, but not really my thing. RIP DP

First listen to this album of these fine ladies ! And it’s a gooder

rip, respect, but not my type of music

Jamais écouté avant. Forcément un peu particulier de découvrir un album de Dolly Parton le lendemain de son décès. D'autant que l'album en question n'est pas exactement un grand moment de joie et de festivités. Comme souvent dans le peu que je connais de la country, et en particulier dans sa version revivaliste, il est beaucoup question de cœurs et de destins brisés, chantés avec émotion sur des mélodies déchirantes. Et c'est très beau, d'autant que les trois interprètes, trois superstars du genre, sont extrêmement talentueuses, et les harmonies de leurs voix magnifiques. Un Trio à conseiller même à ceux qui disent être allergiques à la country, pour leur montrer la richesse et la beauté du genre, quand il est pratiqué par des artistes brillantes et attachantes, loin de l'ambiance redneck dégueulasse que certains cultivent avec gourmandise (je ne me suis pas encore remis de l'immonde Dwight Yoakam...). RIP Dolly Top : Wildflowers Flop : I've Had Enough

Nice!

It's nice. Rest in peace Dolly.

Well, dammit Dolly. As always- some stuff here is not my style. Most is acceptable country drivel. But the high points- the harmonies and the songs where Dolly leads the way- are actually quite good. And I found a new cover that rivals the original- After the Gold Rush is brilliant.

Love dolly like everyone else but this was just eh to me

Trying to guilt trip me with this one, huh? Well! It kinda worked! I definitely gave this the benefit of the doubt where I wouldn’t have otherwise. But I still thought it was pretty mediocre.

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

thoughts: - dolly :((((((((( - hobo's meditation wtf??? - i think I'd like this if it wasn't the trio throughout, though the harmonies are stunning

Dolly es una genio

Some of the best vocal harmonies ever put to record, at least in the country scene. Three legends knocking it out of the park. Wish it mixed it up on the tempo a little bit, while these numbers are gorgeous, they are all pretty downtempo for the most part.

Rest in Peace Dolly

I’m not a country fan, but I do like songs here and there. Dolly’s other album on here was very enjoyable. This one I found a bit boring, but I feel like I can’t rate it lower than a 3 because it has so much star power

Love.

Easy listening but nothing more. RIP the dollster

Are these albums really assigned randomly? Dolly died yesterday, and today this is my album. May she rest in peace. I'm not a lover of country music, but I can appreciate the complex harmonies by this group of women. I feel like I enjoyed this album about as much as any country album, which isn't a lot, but I do appreciate the legacy that Dolly left behind.

favs: the pain of loving you wildflowers those memories of you rating 1.3/5

Lovely harmonies from three great artists, but definitely not an album that keeps me hooked. Highlights: "The Pain of Loving You", "Hobo's Meditation"

Absolutely love this album

There is a certain kind of old-timey charm to this. The voice alone deserves recognition.

I've listened to this album a couple of times now. I really liked the harmonies and don't care if this came into the queue because of Dolly's death. She's a legend, a gem, and should be treasured.

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

I don’t think this album was randomly generated, given that Dolly Parton died the day before it popped up. She’s incredible — all of the women on this album are. But unfortunately I was pretty bored by this album. It’s just not the kind of music I want to listen to. RIP Dolly. 6/10 Pretty Good

Wat een toeval om vandaag Dolly Parton te beluisteren, de dag nadat ze is overleden. Het mag best zijn dat ze een icoon was, vooruitstrevend en nog meer lovende woorden. Maar deze plaat was ronduit saai. Country is al niet echt mijn muziek genre, maar hier wordt een scheut der saaiheid aan toegevoegd… man man man

Dit album vind ik net zo goed als geen muziek luisteren. Er gebeurt namelijk geen reet. Het blijft dezelfde vlakke muziek.

Beetje vreemd dat er bij de titel Dolly Parton staat terwijl het overduidelijk van drie artiesten komt. Dat is het hele punt van het album. De harmonieën en het perfecte evenwicht tussen de drie.M et een supergroep komt niet altijd het beste naar boven maar hier werkt het wel versterkend. Het is een redelijk traditioneel country album, (ook wederom met Ry Cooder als sessie muzikant.) Kan het traditioneele wel waarderen met de harmonieën country tradities en niet een sellout doen naar meer pop geluid. Het zijn veder niet spannende of grensverleggende nummers. Het is dus ook vooral een goede uitvoering. Voor mijn smaak is het wel iets te kabbelend en niet heel prikkelend.

R.I.P wel een saai album.

Beautiful.

RIP dolly. that aside, this music was lovely but also quite sad - the topics were depressing!

Love Dolly, don’t love the album

A pleasant country album. RIP

it had to be this one the day after she popped her clogs :(

Enjoyed this me! 3.5 RIP dolly

Some lovely harmonies. Not a fan of the Deep South sorta sound but rhis was very pleasant RIP Dolly 3.5

RIP

Heel country, maar ik heb er enorm.van genoten. Hun stemmen klinken heel mooi samen.

Heel toevallig...??

Truly some delightful country music.

A really solid classic country album. RIP Dolly, your music is timeless, your reach limitless, and your kindness unceasing. An album full of slower love songs, this album is a quality display of what country can be when it isn't mixed with pop and marketed to morons through songs about muddin, drinking, and God.

Legendary ladies

Just gorgeous and beautiful and iconic

RIP Dolly 🩷

A great collab

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.

RIP

4/10 - Cracker Barrel type shit, but out of a deep reverence for Dolly and the fact that she sends out literal millions of books a year to kids, it’s a 2 star album.

It's easy listening, it's unoffensive, it's nothing but the same sounding song over and over again. 4/10

Liked this fine, Those Memories and Wildflowers the highlights

Love how restrained the production and playing is, rightly putting focus on the singers. I’m a little frustrated by the generally glacial tempos of the chosen material. Is it possible that the trio found slower material less challenging to collaborate on in what was probably the very short amount of time they had to cut the album? The song choice falls a bit short of the estimable talents of these ladies. Dolly’s compositions and vocals stand out- the only elements that truly rise above the 80’s sheen.

Brilliant singing. Brilliant musically. Veers a little too far into sentimentality for my liking at time.

Appreciate the sentiment but it wasnt for me.

At this time I feel bad only giving it 3 stars. Nice voices but C&W just isn't my thing

Constantly good without any thing “great”. Enjoyable storytelling and vocal chemistry. She seemed like a great person, rip

not a big country guy, but it wasnt a bad album.

Pro: unrivaled vocal harmonies, just incredible, and before auto tune. Con: insanely boring. I love country music, but this is like lullabies! So so much talent, not utilized in a way that allows me to appreciate it.

How ironic that this alblum appears the dayvafter Dolly passes. I was expecting a kick butt alblum. I was a little disappointed. I picture three friends sitting around enjoying just being together singing. I would listen to again when I am in a contemplating mood. Overall expected more but a good listen

It's an album filled with Country music royalty. Each songstress is lovely and a master of her craft in their own unique ways. While I'm not the biggest fan of modern country, I can absolutely get into this.

For country music lovers it was a good album, for me, not so much. I thought Dolly's voice dominated the songs.

I love everyone involved, but this isn't my favorite

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.

Fine

Beautiful harmonies, it's three greats coming together and making angelic music. I love Linda and Emmylou, and I know that Dolly's passing yesterday has me quite emotional, but man will I miss her light. You were beautiful, and loved.

Kepeet mullat mutta tää ei oikee iskeny. Onhan tädillä parempaakin materiaalia

RIP Dolly Parton, mutta tämä levy jäi kyllä letun heilutteluksi.

Tämmöstä perinteistä kantrirallatusta. Ei osu omaan VIISARIIN.

Olihan tässä hienoa laulantaa, biisit ei kyllä ihan lähteneet. Alkometri heitti levyn jälkeen paljon kovempia Dollyn biisejä.

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?

Some welcomed exposure to music by Dolly Parton after learning of her passing and reading more of her history. This famous Trio was cited, and I’ve previously received an album from Emmylou Harris as well. Appreciate the history, but not sure the music resonated with me much outside of that.

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

RIP DOLLY

Fate?

Sorry Dolly.

Not my favourite Dolly Parton songs and perhaps a little to sad for my tatses

Not my type of music, really wouldn’t normally listen to this but no denying how good they all are.

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

These three ladies are icons and then for them to join forces, wow. Despite that country is still not my thing.

Different speed to Smashing Pumpkins but a very pleasant listen nonetheless

Emmylou Harris is really the greatest country singer ever and of course Dolly is the patron saint, so hard to go wrong here. And they didn't. Also I heard good things about this Linda Ronstadt gal too. That said I like Trio II better.

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

Considering all the death talk on this album—"Rosewood Casket," "Farther Along"—it's sadly appropriate for the day after Dolly died. The songs she leads are the best, and the rest are okay. 3.5 stars, rounding up to four for a goddamn legend and icon.

Rip to a real one. Loved this exposure to Dolly beyond the 9-5

Love the earlier Dolly record we got but this one didn't do much for me, rip to someone who seemed like a legitimately wonderful person as well as a great musician

Some amazing performances on a few of these bluegrassy pop tracks, and Dolly's "Wildflowers" is the pinnacle. Three killer voices. Rest in Peace Dolly Parton - one of a kind.

What a balm. Dolly, Linda, and Emmylou make a divine trio. I will definitely be returning to this album. “Just a wild mountain rose / Needing freedom to grow.” Thanks for this treat, generator.

god bless dolly parton. putting together the country avengers Would I listen again: sometimes Deserves to be on this list: literally yes 4.0

I think their voices are beautiful, the harmonies are lovely and they work really well together. I really enjoyed it, but I think it’s one I would have to be in the right mood to listen to. Very lovely to have on in the background though. Like lots of people, I got this one after Dolly Parton’s death. Feel like I have to mention what an incredible person she was. So much respect for her. Fav song: Those Memories of You Least fav: I’ve Had Enough

Whoever is running this needs to implement more of a mourning period. Great vocals but didn’t get much else out of this album. Still vaguely enjoyed though even though I’m not a huge country/ honky tonk fan. Specific rating - 3.9 Fav song - the pain of loving you Least fav - farther along

I just love women! And I love women who admire each other so much that they spend years figuring out how they can collaborate on an album. I think we pit female artists against each other far too much- and this is the kind of collaboration we're missing out on!!! Favourite song: The Pain of Loving You Least: I've Had Enough

Rip Dolly. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Got this the day after Dolly Parton's death (as did most people, I suppose). Considering the circumstances, and since I have no beef with her - she seemed like a genuinely great humain being - I'll try to refrain from the snarky disposition country music usually elicits in me. This is really not my type of music. A couple of songs were all right, but overall, there's not much for me here. It's certainly not the worst the genre has to offer, though - the nice voices and the melancholic mood make it tolerable as background music. 3/10

Beautiful voices, often superbly harmonised, all in the service of bloody saloon music. When it’s fast, it’s cheerful; when it’s slow, it’s sad. That’s pretty much it. Nothing complicated!

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.

RIP Dolly. This performances are lovely and any song sounds lovely when someone else puts one of them on, but the whole album, like most Dolly Parton albums, is a bit much for me. She is one of those like Prince, whose talent and conviction is without question, but their persona and lore and what they mean to people hits me more than their records do.

The release date, reinforced by the sartorial choices on display on the cover, had me bracing for this to be a glossy, overproduced mess. But it’s not, mostly: The Linda Ronstadt-led “Telling Me Lies” is a nice song brought down by period production. The rest is quite lovely and sounds timeless, brimming with chiming vocal harmonies. “Wildflowers” is a great song and I love their version of “Those Memories of You.”

Dirty trick to make us review this the day after Dolly's death, but I'll play along.

Trad country is not my kind of music. This sounds like all the other country albums, but it's sung by 3 genre legends, bit like the Soggy Bottom Girls. The 2nd star is a tribute to Dolly (R.I.P)...

Kinda luch that Dolly's album comes to listening right after her death.... Skills of these three ladies are so clear after listening this album, these ladies know their shit. They also are / were excellent songwriters and it feels a pity that this album doesn't have more of their own songs. Only 3/11. But did I fancy this? Nope.

#467 / 1089 Heard before? ❌ Revisit? ❌ However much I love Dolly and her voice, I can't stand country music. Even her latest "Rockstar" has too much country vibes in it for me, and this one has two extra country ladies in it too! Nope. 1 star, plus a bonus one for Dolly (R.I.P.) 2/5

Wow. Considering the talent involved, this was incredibly underwhelming. Look. You've got three standout artists here; so, at a minimum this album should have tasted like Neapolitan. Instead, it was 11 safe scoops of samey slow-churned vanilla. What a criminally squandered opportunity to create something greater than the sum of its parts (it's definitely less). I'm failing this not because it's particularly unlistenable, but because it feels more like a generic side project than a legitimate album of substance. You want this for your personal easy-listening collection? Sure. Grammy nomination for album of the year? Come on now. The names sold this - not the music.

True story: This album cover was the inspiration for the powerpuff girls.

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.

R.I.P. Dolly Parton :( This album is so good! The harmonies are so good and the songwriting is superb. I have no gripes with this album and literally enjoyed everything. I can't say how often I will reach for this album again, BUT I enjoyed my listen for sure! It was fun! Liked Songs: The whole album R.I.P. Dolly Parton

Sehr starkes Album, volle fünf Punkte von mir

schönes Album

Ganz angenehm, dafür dass ich immer sage ich mag kein Country. Milfs

Very nice - immaculate harmonies, some lovely melody lines. Not typically my cup of tea, but quite enjoyable nevertheless.

Dolly was such an amazing person. Also an amazing and very recognizable vocalist. I'm not the biggest fan of the type of country music that she usually makes, but I can recognize greatness even if I don't like something much.

RIP Dolly Parton. Easy to listen to, enjoyed my time with it. Thank you for recommending this the day after her passing

RIP Dolly

Feels bad to write as she died so recently but this was just boring

RIP to the legendary, generous Dolly Parton this week. Some time ago - a little bit to my surprise - I discovered I tend to really like her stuff ("Hard Candy Christmas" is a favorite; also "Jolene" and "9 to 5"), but despite that I'd still never gone out and listened to a full album of hers. With her passing this week I listened to Trio and also (working ahead) her other list album, Coat of Many Colors. I found Trio enjoyable; it's a pleasant little country collaboration. I, too, have contemplated the possibility of rail travel in the afterlife. But I do think the book should look at replacing this with another more noteworthy and deserving Dolly option. I haven't heard it, but surely her 1974 album Jolene - which has both "Jolene" and "I Will Always Love You" - would be a stronger selection? "Jolene" especially seems to be on a really strong footing in 2026; I feel like it's even gained steam over the last 10-15 years.

A sad listen today because national treasure, Dolly Parton died yesterday. This was never my style of music, more like my grandmother's style but their harmony and especially because of DP's legacy of being a great person, I'll take this to 4 stars.

The solo vocals on this album are worthy of 5 stars. The vocal harmonies are worthy of 5 stars. Stylistically, if it leaned more heavily toward bluegrass and less toward country, I'd leave it there. I can't go lower than 4 stars, though, even if the pedal steel drives me nuts. 4 stars

RIP Dolly

Oh the harmonies

Dolly died yesterday. What a talent.

RIP. Sounded like a lovely lady.

Really nice and relaxing. Plus one point for dying.

I dont consider myself a fan of Dollys music. Seemed like a great human. This challenged and plays directly on my weakness for supergroups Some traditional (cliche) stuff here, but god damnit, these ladies fit so well together. Love how the lead and backing switch between the tracks. Hobos meditation is so traditional, I had to laugh a few times. Nothing stood out, but nothing was bad

Expected to like this a lot more. Absolutely dynamite lineup, great sound, and right up my alley in genre, but ultimately the songs and energy felt a little bit samey.

Not the best Dolly Parton album I've ever heard, but she's still good. Standouts Farther Along 3/5

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So they sound amazing and the musicianship is outstanding. But the song content was just kind of blah for me personally. Nothing really connected, but I find I have a really hard time with country in general. Nothing against these women they're great, but it's not for me.

I mean, these artists are all great in their own right. This album was good but not earth shattering didn't have any songs that really stood out but was a pleasant once through for sure.

Legend. Amazing voice and song writer

This is essentially the music played in the background of every American themed restaurant in the UK. Having said that, RIP Dolly!

Clearly universally loved by everyone and will be missed by all. Not my style of music but recognised a couple of well written songs.

Det har været dyrt at se billig ud, men det her album er skrald.

Det føles lidt blasfemisk at disse Dolly lige når hun er død. Men fuck det er lort.

I love Dolly but this album was only so-so for me

Lovely harmonies, but the songs weren’t very catchy and were a bit too twangy for my tastes. Each of the three should’ve had a lead vocal track. RIP Dolly.

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.

Lovely to hear this to commemorate her passing. What a fabulous woman you were, Dolly 💖

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

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

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

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.

I feel like I can't possibly go lower than a 3 because the vocals are great. I feel like I can't possibly go higher than a 3 because the music is grating.

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

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.

Pretty mixed for me. Mostly not quite my thing but Dolly can get bumped to a 3.

I'm sure this was a big thing at the time

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

5/10 This is a record that Parton, Ronstadt, and Harris, three country/folk legends, had been trying to make for over a decade, but had always ended up hamstrung by the fact that they were all on different record labels. Eventually they got it together to release this well renowned country collection. At its best, there are real moments of quality across the album. The trio clearly have quite the set of pipes between them and, when they get into full flow, some of the harmonic work between the three is really magnificent. They dive around each other with aplomb, with the vocal arrangements rarely becoming either static or overwhelming, balanced as they are with separate lead vocal parts for each of them at various stages. There’s also some very good instrumental work across the record, with a decent range in orchestration and texture giving the album a level of instrumental variation at the very least. Unfortunately, for me the song collection, despite that instrumental range, is all very much within a narrow band of fairly routine country fare, with sombre tales of woe and lost loves. That’s not bad if that kind of thing floats your boat, but while there were cuts that I did get along with, I often found that I was finding songs to be pleasant but unremarkable. There were also a couple of occasions in which the 80s time period somehow got hold of the production, and dragged us out of the fairly timeless country landscape into a slightly jarring specified time and place, which was a shame. Stylistically, they did at least give the tempo a bit of push and pull here and there, so things did have a decent ebb and flow, but I think that ultimately I get more out of country music that drifts a little further from the more middle of the road stuff. Obviously that’s not the kind of thing that we were likely to get from these three, but as a result this was, while fairly pleasant to listen to, not something that I’m likely to bother revisiting. I was floating this towards a 6 for the first half, but Telling Me Lies in particular, and a couple of other later tracks, just dragged it down a touch for me. I can appreciate the talent, but this is not for me. The Pain Of Loving You - This is incredibly twee. The harmonies are lovely though, and the lilt of the groove is very nice. The deftness of the vocal performances is very good, which one would expect, but it’s a bit thin on musical ideas. What’s there is very well executed, but there’s nothing particularly inspiring about it. Making Plans - We’re definitely going to be sat very firmly in a lane with this album. Slightly plodding, sombre country ballad stuff. Again, the harmonic work is excellent and well worth the price of admission, and I don’t dislike anything about it. But it’s also fairly by the numbers musically and, while the performances give it a bit more weight, it’s just pleasant rather than invigorating. To Know Him Is To Love Him - So we’re getting slower? The layered vocals are again very pretty. Melodically, this has a bit more range, but it does feel a touch rambling in places. The tremolo guitar solo is nice, but unspectacular. Again, nothing to complain about here, but it’s not exactly setting me on fire. Hobo's Meditation - Country musicians sure love hobos, don’t they? There’s a nice lilt to this and some of the chord choices and transitions are pretty tasty. The banjo adds an extra texture to this that works very well, and plays against the guitar really well. It felt like there was a bit more to this one, which was pleasing. Wildflowers - The fact that the trio take turns on the lead gives this record a nice varying texture, and they’re willing to be a bit playful with their orchestrations, which gives things a bit more range. The viola part here is very nice actually, and it feels like this has a bit of a thicker tone and a bit more variety within the songwriting. Pretty pleasant stuff. Telling Me Lies - The production here places this firmly in the 80s for the first time, particularly the reverb and the bass line. The vocal harmonies are incredibly well executed again, but this for me, this just drifts too much into an incredibly slow-tempo land of 80’s saccharine ballad territory. Not for me, this one. My Dear Companion - Back to our standard country vibe now. Not sure I’d have expected to be glad of that, but here we are. There is a particular rhythmic approach to vocal writing that is employed frequently in country, with short notes tied interspersed with long legato ones in a very recognisable pattern, and it’s all over this record, and is very obvious here. Again, another nice song that’s not vastly exciting or varied, but doesn’t really connect with me. Those Memories Of You - This has got a little more of a front foot rhythm, which is a pleasant change. I mean, it’s still hardly 9 to 5, but at least it’s got a bit of zip and groove to it. The call and response between the vocal and fiddle are pretty good and there are some lovely little bits of instrumental flair that pop in here and there, including solid solos from both the guitar and fiddle. Not bad at all. I've Had Enough - And now we’re in slow, musical theatre ballad territory. It’s very well performed, but definitely feels like it’s been dropped in here when it belongs as part of a narrative arc of which the rest of this album is not a part. This song was written by Kate McGarrigle, who coincidentally is fellow 1001 album alumni Rufus Wainwright’s mother. But I don’t really like it. Rosewood Casket - Let’s bring up something more upbeat now, shall we? Oh. Tonally, this is a bit more chipper, but it is about dying and being buried. It’s got a bit more to it and is definitely a step up from the last song, including some more excellent vocal performances. I quite like the more off-the-cuff sounding lyric-less vocal parts, and the vibe i pretty good too. Farther Along - Another tonally and harmonically rich track with some lovely vocal layering that definitely has some 80s touches to the production. It’s a bit rhythmically obvious to me, particularly from the piano which doesn’t feel as fluid and organic as it could. Another that’s pleasant enough, but doesn’t really speak to me in any real regard.

I’m not a country fan, but I like Dolly. I also enjoy Linda’s normal music. Listening to this album though, I couldn’t really tell any of them apart most of the time since it was so twangy. It ended up grating on my nerves by the end, and I was happy it was over.

Easy listening country/folk esc.

7/10 – Good

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!

Dolly Parton is quite a fun artist to listen to

Country-Schmalz hoch drei

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.

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