Jolene (album)
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| Studio album by Dolly Parton | ||
| Released | February 1974 | |
| Recorded | RCA Studios, Nashville, June 1973 | |
| Genre | Country | |
| Length | 2:40 | |
| Label | RCA | |
| Producer(s) | Bob Ferguson | |
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| Dolly Parton chronology | ||
| Bubbling Over (1973) |
Jolene (1974) |
Love Is like a Butterfly (1974) |
Jolene is a 1974 Dolly Parton album produced by Bob Ferguson. The title track "Jolene" tells the tale of a housewife confronting a beautiful seductress who she believes is having an affair with her husband. Released as a single in late 1973 (prior to the album's release), it became Parton's second solo number-one country single, reaching the top position in February 1974; it also was a moderate pop hit for her, and was released as a single in the UK the following year, where also did well. It has been covered by numerous performers.
The album was released around the time Parton was embarking on a solo career, after having spent seven years as part of Porter Wagoner's weekly TV series and road show, and one of the album's songs, "I Will Always Love You", was reportedly written to express the remorse Parton felt over the professional breakup. Released as the album's second single, it also became a number-one country single. In 1992, Whitney Houston's version of "I Will Always Love You" was a mega-hit pop ballad.
It has been said that the original inspiration for "Jolene" was a red-headed bank teller whom Parton suspected her husband at the time was fantasizing about, due to his suddenly frequent trips to the bank, though Parton herself has stated on many occasions that her inspiration came from a little red-headed girl seeking an autograph after a concert who told the singer her name was "Jolene".
[edit] Track listing
- "Jolene" (Dolly Parton)
- "When Someone Wants to Leave" (Parton)
- "River of Happiness" (Parton)
- "Early Morning Breeze" (Parton)
- "Highlight of My Life" (Parton)
- "I Will Always Love You" (Parton)
- "Lonely Coming Down" (Porter Wagoner)
- "Randy" (Parton)
- "Living on Memories of You" (Parton)
- "It Must Be You" (Blaise Tosti)
