Treasures (Dolly Parton album)
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| Studio album by Dolly Parton | ||||
| Released | September 24, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 41:53 | |||
| Label | Rising Tide, Blue Eye | |||
| Producer | Steve Buckingham | |||
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Treasures is a 1996 Dolly Parton album, made up of covers of rock and country hits from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. It was her 33rd studio album. Among the selections were work by Merle Haggard, Jeanne Pruett, Neil Young, Kris Kristofferson, Cat Stevens and Mac Davis. Perhaps the most surprising choices to fans were Young's "After the Gold Rush" and Stevens' "Peace Train", though Parton confessed a longtime admiration for both performers' work. (She had also recorded "After the Gold Rush" in 1994 with Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris as part of the Trio 2 album, though as of Treasures' release, the Trio recording had not yet been released.) The album received mixed reviews and reached number 24 on the U.S. country albums charts. Treasures featured a number of famous guest artists, including Ladysmith Black Mambazo, John Popper of Blues Traveler, David Hidalgo of Los Lobos, and Alison Krauss.
Its release was accompanied by a CBS television special, first airing in November 1996, in which Parton performed most of the songs, accompanied by video footage of the news stories and events from the year of each song's original release.
In 1997, a dance remix version of Parton's recording of "Peace Train" was released and it reached the top ten on Billboard's dance singles charts; following the success of "Peace Train", a dance remix of "Walking on Sunshine" was released.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Peace Train" | Cat Stevens | 4:40 |
| 2. | "Today I Started Loving You Again" | Merle Haggard, Bonnie Owens | 3:57 |
| 3. | "Just When I Needed You Most" | Randy VanWarmer, Tony Wilson | 4:36 |
| 4. | "Something’s Burning" | Mac Davis | 4:00 |
| 5. | "Before the Next Teardrop Falls" | Ben Peters, Venna Keith | 4:07 |
| 6. | "After the Gold Rush" | Neil Young | 3:45 |
| 7. | "Walking on Sunshine" | Kimberley Rew | 3:12 |
| 8. | "Behind Closed Doors" | Kenny O'Dell | 2:59 |
| 9. | "Don't Let Me Cross Over" | Penny Jay | 3:03 |
| 10. | "Satin Sheets" | John Volinkaty | 3:20 |
| 11. | "For the Good Times" | Kris Kristofferson | 4:16 |
Personnel
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- Bob Bailey - background vocals
- Eddie Bayers - drums
- Matraca Berg - choir, background vocals
- Crystal Bernard - choir
- Steve Buckingham - baryton, 12-string acoustic guitar, 12-string electric guitar, acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, mandolin
- Kim Carnes - choir, background vocals
- Mark Casstevens - acoustic guitar
- Suzanne Cox - background vocals
- Richard Dennison - background vocals
- Steve Dorff - string arrangements
- Dan Dugmore - lap steel guitar
- Paul Franklin - steel guitar
- Vicki Hampton - background vocals
- David Hidalgo - accordion, background vocals
- David Hungate - bass guitar, upright bass
- Alison Krauss - viola, background vocals
- Viktor Krauss - bass guitar
- Ladysmith Black Mambazo - background vocals
- Andy Landis - choir
- Pat McInerney - bodhran
- Raul Malo - background vocals
- Liana Manis - background vocals
- Darci Monet - background vocals
- Farrell Morris - marimba, shaker, vibraphone
- Louis Dean Nunley - background vocals
- Jennifer O'Brien - background vocals
- Dean Parks - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, steel guitar, slide guitar
- Dolly Parton - lead vocals
- John Popper - harmonica, background vocals
- Don Potter - gut string guitar
- Hargus "Pig" Robbins - piano
- Chris Rodriguez - background vocals
- Matt Rollings - keyboards, Hammond organ, piano, Wurlitzer
- John Wesley Ryles - background vocals
- John Sebastian - autoharp
- Joe Spivey - fiddle
- Duawne Starling - choir
- Adam Steffey - mandolin
- Dan Tyminski - background vocals
- Chris Willis - choir
- Dennis Wilson - background vocals
- Reggie Young - electric guitar
Chart performance
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| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 21 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 122 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 24 |
References
External links
- Treasures at dollyon-line.com
