Retail Music Store Collection
Classic Dolly!,
February 26, 2008
Dolly Parton returns to her country pop leanings on "Backwoods Barbie". After doing several bluegrass/mountain music albums, she has gone back to her traditional country sound. There are really only two songs on the album that don't hit the mark, "Better Get To Livin'" which to me is too much of a novelty song and her cover of The Fine Young Cannibals "Drives Me Crazy" which just sounds a bit too cheesy (although the end of the track redeems it somewhat). The stand out tracks are "Jesus & Gravity", "Cologne", "Shinola" and "Only Dreamin'". The tracks "Made Of Stone" and "I Will Forever Hate Roses" recall Dolly's sound from the early 70's. Overall this is a solid collection from Dolly. Sadly, I doubt radio will pick up much from the album (although "Cologne" and "Shinola" could both be hit singles). It would be interesting to see what would happen if Dolly were to team up with say a Jack White like Loretta Lynn did a couple years ago or with Rick Rubin as Johnny Cash and The Dixie Chicks did. Her lyrics have always been her strength, but give her a modern producer and she could very well get another "Here You Come Again" or "9 to 5".
Great album, horrible album cover, but luckily you don't judge an album by it's cover!
(STAFFORD SPRINGS, CT USA) - See all my reviews
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