Porter Wayne and Dolly Rebecca
Fourth collaborative album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton.
Porter Wayne and Dolly Rebecca is the fourth collaborative studio album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton, released on March 9, 1970, by RCA Victor. Produced by Bob Ferguson, it reached number four on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and number 137 on the Billboard 200. The album produced two top ten singles, including the Grammy-nominated "Just Someone I Used to Know."
Quick Facts
- Artist
- Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton
- Released
- March 9, 1970
- Recorded
- April 21, 1969–December 3, 1969
- Studio
- RCA Studio B (Nashville)
- Genre
- Country
- Length
- 26:03
- Label
- RCA Victor
- Producer
- Bob Ferguson
Facts from the source article.
Track listing
Side one
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forty Miles from Poplar Bluff | Frank Dycus | 2:47 |
| 2 | Tomorrow Is Forever | Dolly Parton | 2:45 |
| 3 | Just Someone I Used to Know | Jack Clement | 2:21 |
| 4 | Each Season Changes You | Ruth Talley | 2:30 |
| 5 | We Can't Let This Happen to Us | Dorothy Jo Hope | 2:07 |
| 6 | Mendy Never Sleeps | Parton | 2:05 |
Side two
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silver Sandals | Parton | 2:37 |
| 2 | No Love Left | Bill Owens | 2:00 |
| 3 | It Might As Well Be Me | Parton, Hope | 2:12 |
| 4 | Run That by Me One More Time | Parton | 2:18 |
| 5 | I'm Wasting Your Time and You're Wasting Mine | Parton | 2:21 |
Track listing from the source article.
Did You Know?
- Recording sessions took place at RCA Studio B in Nashville on December 1, 2, and 3, 1969.
- "Just Someone I Used to Know" and "Mendy Never Sleeps" were recorded on April 21 and 22, 1969, during sessions for Always, Always.
- The album was included in the 2014 box set Just Between You and Me: The Complete Recordings, 1967–1976.
Release and promotion
The album was released on March 9, 1970, on LP, 8-track, and cassette. Its first single, "Just Someone I Used to Know", came out in September 1969, debuting at number 62 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart dated October 25 and peaking at number five on December 13. It charted for 16 weeks and reached number 20 in Canada. The second single, "Tomorrow Is Forever", was released in January 1970, debuted at number 75 on February 14, peaked at number nine on April 4, and charted for 15 weeks, also reaching number 34 in Canada.
Critical reception
Billboard's March 21, 1970, review described the album as a powerful package full of true country flavor, highlighting "Tomorrow Is Forever", "Forty Miles from Poplar Bluff", and "Silver Sandals". Cashbox's March 14, 1970, review stated that Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton join forces once again and perform an album certain to be a smash, blending their talents on a cluster of good tunes. AllMusic rated the album 4.5 out of 5 stars.
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