Re: Dolly Parton - Jolene (1974)

by Butterfield Thu Sep 29, 2022 7:43 pm

The Call of the Wendigo wrote:
Butterfield wrote:Why would she/they call the album Jolene when only the one song is about her? The title doesn't reflect the content of the whole album.
So that people would know Jolene was on it, and that would boost its sales?

How trite.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Thu Sep 29, 2022 7:44 pm

Last track - It Must Be You.

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Thu Sep 29, 2022 7:44 pm

It Must Be You

Uptempo number to end on.

by Butterfield Thu Sep 29, 2022 7:45 pm

Hint of a banjo. Or maybe not.

Has there been little to no banjo on this album? gasp

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Thu Sep 29, 2022 7:45 pm

by Nightjar Thu Sep 29, 2022 7:45 pm

The Call of the Wendigo wrote:
Butterfield wrote:Why would she/they call the album Jolene when only the one song is about her? The title doesn't reflect the content of the whole album.
So that people would know Jolene was on it, and that would boost its sales?

It's actually a very complex concept album wherein all the subsequent songs reflect Jolene's emotional 'ripple effect'.

Like Tommy.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Thu Sep 29, 2022 7:46 pm

It is over.

That was a delightful album, perfectly judged in every way.

Now to look back at the thread and see what everybody else made of it. Excited

by Nightjar Thu Sep 29, 2022 7:46 pm

It hath finithed.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Thu Sep 29, 2022 7:46 pm

I shall give it 5 stars.

by Butterfield Thu Sep 29, 2022 7:46 pm

Nightjar wrote:
The Call of the Wendigo wrote:
Butterfield wrote:Why would she/they call the album Jolene when only the one song is about her? The title doesn't reflect the content of the whole album.
So that people would know Jolene was on it, and that would boost its sales?

It's actually a very complex concept album wherein all the subsequent songs reflect Jolene's emotional 'ripple effect'.

Like Tommy.

Maybe this is true. So perhaps Jolene really is the reason for all of the album's content.

by Butterfield Thu Sep 29, 2022 7:49 pm

Well, that was a jolly little album and rather enjoyable. A bit too much generic country for my liking but it wasn't overwhelming and there were some very nice moments.

3.5/5 - rounded up to 4/5!

by Nightjar Thu Sep 29, 2022 7:49 pm

An entirely charming album.

Jaunty and tuneful but infused throughout with classic lyrical hillbilly misery and wistful 'smiling in the face of bleak misfortune'.

I sense that Dolly's done a better album though.

She almost definitely gets another shot in the Nu-HotW commentary scheme of things.

by Butterfield Thu Sep 29, 2022 7:51 pm

Nightjar wrote:She almost definitely gets another shot in the Nu-HotW commentary scheme of things.

What about the "unloved" 1987 pop album? evil2

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by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Thu Sep 29, 2022 8:00 pm

What about "Touch Your Woman"?

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