Backwoods Barbie
Dolly Parton
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Better Get to Livin' | Dolly Parton | 3:35 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Made of Stone | Dolly Parton | 4:14 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Drives Me Crazy | Dolly Parton | 4:14 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Backwoods Barbie | Dolly Parton | 3:21 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Jesus & Gravity | Dolly Parton | 4:42 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Only Dreamin' | Dolly Parton | 5:37 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Tracks of My Tears | Dolly Parton | 3:35 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Lonesomes | Dolly Parton | 3:19 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Cologne | Dolly Parton | 3:43 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Shinola | Dolly Parton | 4:13 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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I Will Forever Hate Roses | Dolly Parton | 3:28 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Somebody's Everything | Dolly Parton | 4:18 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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I Will Always Love You (Live) | Dolly Parton | 3:11 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 14 | Video Better Get to Livin' | Dolly Parton | 4:37 | $1.49 | View In iTunes |
| Booklet Digital Booklet - Backwoods Barbie | Dolly Parton | Album Only | View In iTunes |
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iTunes Review
Dolly Parton has spent recent years reclaiming her artistic edge by exploring bluegrass sounds and interpreting ‘60s-era material. Flashes of nearly every phase of her career are evident in Backwoods Barbie's tracks. Devotees of Dolly’s early work will appreciate “Jesus & Gravity” (an introspective acoustic-oriented number) and the title song (an examination of feminine self-esteem with the feel of a traditional Appalachian tune). Parton rekindles the torment of classic honky-tonk balladry in “I Will Forever Hate Roses,” “Made of Stone” and “Cologne.” Covers of “She Drives Me Crazy” and “The Tracks of My Tears” recall her glossy pop work of the ‘70s and ‘80s, while “Only Dreamin’” is of a piece with her recent folk-tinged output. Beyond these stylistic shifts, Dolly uses tunes like “Better Get to Livin’” and “Somebody’s Everything” to express an uplifting message of self-empowerment.Backwoods Barbie reaffirms Parton’s vitality as both working singer/songwriter and enduring cultural icon.
Customer Reviews
Beyond Wonderful!
Well, she has done it again. This 2006 Kennedy Award winning phenomenon never ceases to amaze and humble me.
In 1979, I was a senior in high school. Several of my friends/classmates proudly proclaimed our "Dolly Love", which was not considered "cool." We didn't care...we were the cool ones!
At least ten of us piled into someone's van; drove to the Atlanta Civic Center and Auditorium ( designed for HUGE shows/ national tours/ Monster Truck Pulls,etc.
This tiny, gorgeous, gossamer angel walked onstage with just her guitar. She proceeded to enchant every single person in that enormous auditorium, for almost three solid hours.
Then, we scurried around to the backstage entrance, hoping to, at the very least, see her bus. Then, she just skipped out of the door; saw all of us; made a beeline towards us with greetings, hugs and autographs. She stayed with us for at least twenty minutes.
Obviously, I have never forgotten that experience.
She loves her life; her talents; her wigs and make-up.
And, in that late Atlanta evening - she loved us, as well.
Only Love "Dolly Mama",
xoxoxo
It grows on you...
I wasn't thrilled with the idea of Dolly wanting to go mainstream again. I really wasn't. And then I heard samples of the songs and I was less than thrilled. And then I heard the whole album and that all changed. This is a wonderful album... and much less mainstream than her management would like you to think.
It's always about the songs and the vocals and the writing. And Ms. Dolly always brings that... top notch.
"Cologne" is heartbreaking. "Drives Me Crazy" is pure bluegrass fun. (With a surprise ending that is bound to put a smile on your face.) "Jesus & Gravity" proves that Ms. Dolly still has the pipes she had forty years ago. And "Somebody's Everything" encapsulates the feelings that any hopeless romantic person has.
My personal favorite is "The Lonesomes." Sure... it's "Blue Me" meets "Single Women." But it's also classic Dolly. The fluttery vocals. The great lyrics. And she could have made it sad and mawkish. But instead it's light and feathery.
"Backwoods Barbie" was a long time coming... and it does deliver... maybe not as much as I wanted it to... but it packs a wallop nonetheless.
Still Got it at 62
Well she's outdone herself once again! Dolly has managed to make a cutting edge album that still sounds great! She's great!!! Backwoods Barbie and Jesus and Gravity are my two favorites!!! She's amazing!
Biography
Born: January 19, 1946 in Locust Ridge, TN
Genre: Country
Years Active: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s
Top Albums and Songs by Dolly Parton
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Islands in the Stream | Kenny Rogers: A Decade of Hits | 4:11 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Jolene | Jolene | 2:41 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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9 to 5 | Dolly Parton: 16 Biggest Hits | 3:00 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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I Will Always Love You | Dolly Parton: 16 Biggest Hits | 2:55 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Travelin' Thru | Travelin' Thru - Single | 4:54 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
- $9.99
- Genres: Country, Music, Traditional Country, Contemporary Bluegrass, Honky Tonk
- Released: Feb 26, 2008
- ℗ 2008 Dolly Records
