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<i>Just Between You and Me</i> (Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton album)

Just Between You and Me (Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton album)

1968 studio album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton

Just Between You and Me is the first collaborative studio album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton. It was released on January 15, 1968, by RCA Victor. The album was produced by Bob Ferguson. It peaked at number eight on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and spawned one single, "The Last Thing on My Mind", which peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.

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Background

When Norma Jean announced that she was leaving The Porter Wagoner Show in August 1967, Wagoner asked Parton to replace her as the "girl singer" on his television series and road show. Parton made her first TV appearance on September 5 and the duo made their first concert appearance on September 14, in Lebanon, Virginia. The crowd greeted Parton with boos and chants for Norma Jean, which led Wagoner to begin singing duets with Parton on the show. Monument Records released Parton's debut album on September 18. In addition to having her join his show as a regular, Wagoner was instrumental in persuading RCA Victor to sign Parton to a recording contract. The duo had their first recording session on October 10 at RCA Studio B in Nashville. Parton's first three sessions for RCA were limited to duets with Wagoner as she could not record for RCA as a solo artist until her contract with Monument expired. Wagoner and Parton made their first Grand Ole Opry appearance together on November 25.

Recording

Recording sessions for the album took place at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee, on October 10, 11 and 12, 1967.

Release and promotion

The album was released January 15, 1968, on LP.

Singles

The album's only single, "The Last Thing on My Mind", was released in October 1967[1] and debuted at number 70 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart dated December 2. It peaked at number seven on the chart dated February 10, 1968, its eleventh week. It charted for 17 weeks. The single also peaked at number four on the RPM Country Singles chart in Canada.

Critical reception

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Billboard gave a positive review of the album, calling it "enjoyable." The review praised the duo's singing as "exceptional" and the arrangements as "groovy."[4] AllMusic gave the album 3 out of 5 stars.[2]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 32 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart dated February 3, 1968. It peaked at number eight on the chart dated March 9, its sixth week on the chart. The album charted for a total of 27 weeks.

Reissues

The album was reissued on CD in 1995 as 2Gether on 1 with Parton's album Just Because I'm a Woman. It was released as a digital download on March 3, 2017. The album was included in the 2014 box set Just Between You and Me: The Complete Recordings, 1967–1976. BGO Records reissued the album on CD in 2020 on a two-CD set with Always, Always, Porter Wayne and Dolly Rebecca, and Love and Music.

Track listing

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Personnel

Adapted from the album liner notes and RCA recording session records.

Charts

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Release history

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References

  1. [1]
    "Spotlight Singles" (PDF). World Radio History. Billboard. November 11, 1967. p. 12. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  2. [2]
    Just Between You and Me at AllMusic
  3. [3]
    Colin Larkin (2006). "Parton, Dolly". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6 (4th ed.). Muze, Oxford University Press. p. 435–6. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.
  4. [4]
    "Album Reviews" (PDF). World Radio History. Billboard. January 27, 1967. p. 62. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  5. [5]
    "Dolly Parton Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
  6. [6]
    "Porter Wagoner And Dolly Parton - Just Between You And Me". Discogs. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
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    "Dolly Parton - 2 Gether On 1 -Just Because I'm A Woman & Just Between You And Me". Discogs. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
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    "Just Between You and Me by Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton on Amazon Music - Amazon.com". www.amazon.com. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
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    "Just Between You And Me / Always, Always / Porter Wayne And Doll". Amazon UK. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
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