Touch Your Woman
Ninth solo studio album by Dolly Parton.
Dolly Parton’s ninth solo studio album, Touch Your Woman, arrived on March 6, 1972, under RCA Victor. Its title track, also a single, earned a Grammy nomination. A digital download version followed on October 10, 2014.
Quick Facts
- Artist
- Dolly Parton
- Released
- March 6, 1972
- Recorded
- October 30, 1969–January 12, 1972
- Studio
- RCA Studio B (Nashville)
- Genre
- Country
- Length
- 25:21
- Label
- RCA Victor
- Producer
- Bob Ferguson
Facts from the source article.
Track listing
Side one
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will He Be Waiting? | 2:31 |
| 2 | The Greatest Days of All | 2:41 |
| 3 | Touch Your Woman | 2:43 |
| 4 | A Lot of You Left in Me | 2:31 |
| 5 | Second Best | 2:57 |
Side two
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Little at a Time | 2:14 | |
| 2 | Love Is Only as Strong (As Your Weakest Moment) | Bill Owens | 2:05 |
| 3 | Love Isn't Free | 2:34 | |
| 4 | Mission Chapel Memories | Parton, Porter Wagoner | 3:09 |
| 5 | Loneliness Found Me | Wagoner | 1:56 |
Track listing from the source article.
Did You Know?
- Recording sessions for the album began at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee, on December 14, 1971, with additional sessions on January 1 and 12, 1972.
- The track 'Love Isn't Free' was recorded during the October 30, 1969 session for 1969's The Fairest of Them All.
Critical reception
A Billboard review from March 18, 1972, described the album as a showcase for Parton's voice and writing talent, highlighting songs such as 'Second Best', 'Will He Be Waiting', 'A Little at a Time', and the title track. The review noted that the LP would further her career as both a stylist and songwriter. A Cashbox review from March 11, 1972, praised Parton's unique voice and the emotion in her singing and songwriting. It observed that while the song structures stayed rooted in pure country music, her lyrics showed a progressive attitude, citing 'The Greatest Days of All', 'Second Best', 'Will He Be Waiting', and 'Mission Chapel Memories' (co-written with Porter Wagoner) as examples.
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