Listening to every Dolly solo album in order was a mammoth task and one which offers me some insight into the quality of her work over the last few decades.
Ranking albums is a fun task for music nerds like myself, and I began by splitting the albums into four categories: excellent, good, average, terrible. After that I went back to read my reviews (linked below) and listened again to determine which order I think best reflects the quality of Dolly’s work and my own personal favourites.
I chose the number one album because I think it best encapsulates everything Dolly has to offer: country, pop, bluegrass, classic songwriting, and above all else personality.
I have excluded soundtrack albums, her Christmas albums, the Dollywood only album and her children’s album, making a total of 44 albums to rank.
Read on and let me know your favourite Dolly album in the comments! Click each link for the full album review!
38. Dolly – The Seeker/ We Used To
26. My Favourite Songwriter, Porter Wagoner
24. In the Good Old Days (When Times Were Bad)
23. Slow Dancing With the Moon
13. New Harvest First Gathering
10. The Golden Streets of Glory
And here’s what I’ve learned from listening and reviewing every Dolly album:
https://highwayqueens.com/2022/12/24/what-ive-learned-from-listening-to-every-dolly-parton-album/
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