Trio (album)

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Trio
Studio album by Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris
Released	February 1987
Recorded	Los Angeles, January - November 1986
Genre	Country
Length	38:24
Label	Warner Bros. Records
Producer	George Massenburg
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (B+) link
Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris chronology
Trio (1987) Trio II (1999)

Trio was a 1987 album featuring Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt.

[edit] History

Longtime friends and admirers of one another, Parton, Ronstadt and Harris first attempted to record an album together in the mid-1970s, but scheduling conflicts and other difficulties (including the fact that the three women all recorded for different record labels) prevented its release. Some of the fruits of those aborted 1970s recording sessions did make it to the women's respective solo recordings. "Mister Sandman" appeared on Emmylou's album Evangeline (album) and Parton's "My Blue Tears" was included on Ronstadt's Get Closer.

Finally a colloboration effort went to full fruition, being produced by George Massenburg. When Trio was finally released in early 1987, it spawned four hit country singles -- including the country #1 remake of Phil Spector's 1958 hit by the Teddy Bears, "To Know Him is to Love Him" -- and reached number 1 on the U.S. country album charts, and number 6 on the U.S. pop album charts. It won Grammy Awards for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and Best Country Collaboration with Vocals. (It was also nominated for Album of the Year.)

"Palms of Victory," another track from the aborted 1970s sessions was included on the 2007 Emmylou Harris boxset Songbird: Rare Tracks and Forgotten Gems.

[edit] Track listing

1. "The Pain of Loving You" (Dolly Parton, Porter Wagoner) – 2:32
2. "Making Plans" (Johnny Russell, Voni Morrison) – 3:36
3. "To Know Him Is to Love Him" (Phil Spector) – 3:48
4. "Hobo's Meditation" (Jimmie Rodgers) – 3:17
5. "Wildflowers" (Dolly Parton) – 3:33
6. "Telling Me Lies" (Linda Thompson, Betsy Cook) – 4:26
7. "My Dear Companion" (trad., arranged by Jean Ritchie) – 2:55
8. "Those Memories of You" (Alan O'Bryant) – 3:58
9. "I've Had Enough" (Kate McGarrigle) – 3:30
10. "Rosewood Casket" (trad., arranged by Avie Lee Parton) – 2:59
11. "Farther Along" (trad., arranged by John Starling, Emmylou Harris) – 4:10

[edit] External links

• Trio at Dolly Parton On-Line

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