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==Commercial performance== |
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The album peaked at number 11 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Top Country Albums|Hot Country Albums]] chart. |
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The first single from the album, "The Little Things", was released in June 1966<ref>{{cite web |title=Billboard - June 18, 1966 |url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1966/Billboard%201966-06-18.pdf |website=American Radio History |publisher=Billboard |
The first single from the album, "The Little Things", was released in June 1966<ref>{{cite web |title=Billboard - June 18, 1966 |url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1966/Billboard%201966-06-18.pdf |website=American Radio History |publisher=Billboard |accessdate=19 May 2019}}</ref> and failed to chart. "Dumb Blonde" was released as a single in November 1966,<ref>{{cite web |title=Billboard - November 19, 1966 |url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1966/Billboard%201966-11-19.pdf |website=American Radio History |publisher=Billboard |accessdate=19 May 2019}}</ref> and gave Parton her first top 40 hit, peaking at number 24 on the ''Billboard'' [[Hot Country Songs|Hot Country Singles]] chart. The album's third single, "Something Fishy", was released in May 1967<ref>{{cite web |title=Billboard - May 20, 1967 |url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1967/Billboard%201967-05-20.pdf |website=American Radio History |publisher=Billboard |accessdate=19 May 2019}}</ref> and peaked at number 17 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles chart, becoming Parton's first top 20 hit. |
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==Track listing== |
==Track listing== |
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| Released | September 1967 | |||
| Recorded | September 1964–September 1966 | |||
| Studio | Fred Foster Sound Studio (Nashville) | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 28:55 | |||
| Label | Monument | |||
| Producer | Fred Foster | |||
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| Singles from Hello, I'm Dolly | ||||
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Hello, I'm Dolly is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. It was released in September 1967,[1][2] by Monument Records.[3] The album’s two hit singles are largely credited with bringing Parton to the attention of Porter Wagoner, who, in September 1967, would invite Parton to join his band and appear on his weekly television show.
The album was reissued by Monument in 1972 as a two LP set with 1970's As Long as I Love under the title The World of Dolly Parton.[4] It was reissued on CD in 1988 as The World of Dolly Parton, Volume One.[5] The album was released as a digital download on December 4, 2015.[6]
Content
The album contains Parton's versions of three songs she had written that had already been hits for other artists; "Put It Off Until Tomorrow" (Bill Phillips), "Fuel to the Flame" (Skeeter Davis), and "I'm in No Condition" (Hank Williams Jr.).
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
Billboard published a review of the album in the issue dated October 28, 1967, saying, "Dolly Parton has a little girl voice but it's Lolita in style on the honky-tonking, carousing "Dumb Blonde". She also does extremely well on "I Wasted My Tears", "I Don't Want to Throw Rice", Something Fishy" and "Fuel to the Flame"."[8]
Cashbox published a review which said, "Dolly Parton could have a big winner in her possession with this striking album. Singing at the top of her form throughout the entire set, the lark offers "Dumb Blonde", "Put It Off Until Tomorrow", "Fuel to the Flame", "The Giving and the Taking", and eight others. Give this one a careful listen. It should pull in a healthy amount of chart action."[9]
Commercial performance
The album peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot Country Albums chart.
The first single from the album, "The Little Things", was released in June 1966[10] and failed to chart. "Dumb Blonde" was released as a single in November 1966,[11] and gave Parton her first top 40 hit, peaking at number 24 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. The album's third single, "Something Fishy", was released in May 1967[12] and peaked at number 17 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles chart, becoming Parton's first top 20 hit.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dumb Blonde" | Curly Putman | September 23, 1966 | 2:27 |
| 2. | "Your Ole Handy Man" | Dolly Parton | between 1965 and 1967 | 2:12 |
| 3. | "I Don't Want to Throw Rice" |
| between 1965 and 1967 | 2:25 |
| 4. | "Put It Off Until Tomorrow" |
| April 1966 | 2:22 |
| 5. | "I Wasted My Tears" |
| September 1964 | 2:19 |
| 6. | "Something Fishy" | Parton | September 23, 1966 | 2:07 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
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| 1. | "Fuel to the Flame" |
| between 1965 and 1967 | 2:39 |
| 2. | "The Giving and the Taking" |
| April 1966 | 2:25 |
| 3. | "I'm in No Condition" | Parton | between 1965 and 1967 | 2:13 |
| 4. | "The Company You Keep" |
| between 1965 and 1967 | 2:33 |
| 5. | "I've Lived My Life" | Lola Jean Dillon | September 23, 1966 | 2:28 |
| 6. | "The Little Things" |
| April 1966 | 2:29 |
Personnel
Adapted from the album liner notes.[3]
- Fred Foster – producer, liner notes, photography
- Ken Kim – art direction
- Dolly Parton – lead vocals
- Tommy Strong – technical engineer
- Mort Thomasson – recording engineer
Charts
Album
| Chart (1967–1968) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Albums (Billboard)[13] | 11 |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak position |
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| US Country [14] | ||
| "Dumb Blonde" | 1966 | 24 |
| "Something Fishy" | 1967 | 17 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Title | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | September 1967 | LP | Hello, I'm Dolly | Monument | [1] [2] |
| 1972 | 2xLP | The World of Dolly Parton | Monument | [4] | |
| United States | 1988 | CD | The World of Dolly Parton, Volume One |
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[5] |
| Various | December 4, 2015 | Digital download | Hello, I'm Dolly | [6] |
References
- ^ a b "Monument Issues 9 New LPs" (PDF). American Radio History. Record World. October 7, 1967. p. 20. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- ^ a b "Monument LP Release Set" (PDF). American Radio History. Cash Box. September 30, 1967. p. 58. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- ^ a b "Dolly Parton - Hello, I'm Dolly". Discogs. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Dolly Parton - The World Of Dolly Parton". Discogs. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Dolly Parton - The World Of Dolly Parton Volume One". Discogs. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Hello, I'm Dolly by Dolly Parton on Amazon Music - Amazon.com". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ Hello, I'm Dolly at AllMusic
- ^ "Billboard - October 28, 1967" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- ^ "Cashbox - October 28, 1967" (PDF). American Radio History. Cashbox. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- ^ "Billboard - June 18, 1966" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ "Billboard - November 19, 1966" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ "Billboard - May 20, 1967" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ "Dolly Parton Top Country Albums Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ "Dolly Parton Hot Country Songs Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
