Hello, Dolly!
Continuing my steak of first times, I'm finally getting around to diving into the queen of country, Miss Dolly Parton. With exception of a Greatest Hits album, her collaborations with Kenny Rogers on a Christmas album, and the Rhinestone soundtrack (Drinkenstein for the win!), I don't actually own much of her long stretched career. It's because of this that I'm also not going to try to offend anyone by pretending I do. So, let's just jump into the album for today.
9 To 5 And Other Odd Jobs, is Parton's five millionth (23rd) studio album, and serves as both a solo album, and pseudo soundtrack to the 1980 film, 9 To 5. Unsurprising, it reached gold in the USA. However, what did shock me, was how few of her albums have been certified. While I would have expected that album after album would be highly praised, instead, it appears to be like an Elton John scenario. By this, I mean that she's released a ton of albums, but for the most part, they're considered rather forgettable, lacking in hits.
As I listed to 9 To 5 And Other Odd Jobs, I was immediately treated to the title track, whcih is what I purchased it for. With exception of her cover of The House Of The Rising Sun, there was nothing further I knew from it. While the cover noted above is decent, it's certainly not comparable to the original.
Overall, the album doesn't really resonate with me. Not because it isn't decent. Rather, because I can't fathom how Dolly Parton could relate in any way shape or form to compose an album around the premise of your average working class citizen. It's almost insulting in a way.
The album runs a whopping twenty-five minutes, which makes it a relatively quick one. Further, I won't go out from this one saying I got nothing out of it. I did pull a few tracks for my shuffle, and these included, of course, the title track, Hush-A Bye Hard Times, and But You Know I Love You. Also, despite the lack of hits, Parton's voice struck a positive note with me. It was enough that I though I should probably dig a little more into her discography. What I won't do, however, is rush into it. I don't want to amass an entire collection of her albums without first knowing what I'm getting into. There's going to have to be some hits in there, even if I don't know them...yet. Onward to research!
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