Love and Music
Tenth collaborative album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton.
Love and Music is the tenth collaborative studio album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton, released on July 2, 1973, by RCA Victor. It reached number eight on the U.S. country albums chart and includes their top ten country single "If Teardrops Were Pennies." The liner notes were written by Carl Butler and Pearl, the songwriters of that single.
Quick Facts
- Artist
- Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton
- Released
- July 2, 1973
- Recorded
- 1973
- Studio
- RCA Studio B (Nashville)
- Genre
- Country
- Length
- 24:53
- Label
- RCA Victor
- Producer
- Bob Ferguson
Facts from the source article.
Track listing
Side one
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | If Teardrops Were Pennies | Carl Butler | 2:06 |
| 2 | Sounds of Night | Porter Wagoner | 2:23 |
| 3 | Laugh the Years Away | Howard Tuck | 1:59 |
| 4 | You | Dolly Parton | 2:20 |
| 5 | Wasting Love | Wagoner | 1:47 |
Side two
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Come to Me | Parton | 2:21 |
| 2 | Love Is Out Tonight | Wagoner, Tom Pick | 2:39 |
| 3 | In the Presence of You | Wagoner | 2:47 |
| 4 | I Get Lonesome by Myself | Parton | 3:19 |
| 5 | There'll Always Be Music | Parton | 3:12 |
Track listing from the source article.
Did You Know?
- Recording sessions began at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee, on February 12 and 13, 1973, yielding seven of the album's ten tracks.
- Two more tracks were recorded during an April 9, 1973 session.
- "In the Presence of You" was recorded during a November 29, 1972 session for the album We Found It.
Critical reception
Billboard gave a positive review, describing the album as a collection of love ballads with some of the finest cuts from the pair. The review noted that aside from the single and one other cut, Dolly and/or Porter wrote every song, and praised the timeless lyrics and a dialog recitation. Billboard concluded that eight of the ten tunes had long-lasting potential and highlighted Les Leverett's cover work. Cashbox also reviewed it positively, calling it a soothing, sincere selection of tunes about love, hearts, and flowers. The review singled out Dolly's song "I Get Lonesome by Myself" as a delightful track.
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