Touch Your Woman
Touch Your Woman | ||||
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Studio album by 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 | |||
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Touch Your Woman is the ninth solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. It was released on March 6, 1972, by RCA Victor.[1] The album's title song and single, "Touch Your Woman", was nominated for a Grammy.
The album was released as a digital download on October 10, 2014.[2]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
The review published by Billboard in the March 18, 1972 issue said, "Miss Parton is currently enjoying a highly successful career and this LP will take her higher up the ladder as both a fine stylist and a superb songwriter. Produced by Bob Ferguson, this terrific package is a showcase for the beautiful voice and writing talent of the lovely country girl. "Second Best", "Will He Be Waiting", "A Little at a Time", and the title tune, all penned by Miss Parton are highlights."[4]
Cashbox published a review in the March 11, 1972 issue, which said, "Dolly Parton has a unique voice, partly because of its tone and partly because of the emotion she places behind her singing. On this LP of ten new cuts, she reaches new heights of emotion in both her singing and songwriting. Sticking to pure country music roots as far as song structure goes, Dolly however, shows a very progressive attitude when it comes to writing lyrics in tunes such as "The Greatest Days of All", "Second Best", "Will He Be Waiting", and "Mission Chapel Memories", the latter which was co-written with Porter Wagoner."[5]
Commercial performance
The album peaked at No. 19 on the US Billboard Hot Country LP's chart.
The album's single, "Touch Your Woman", was released in February 1972[6][7] and peaked at No. 6 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and No. 28 in Canada on the RPM Country Singles chart.
Accolades
The album's title track and single, "Touch Your Woman", was nominated for Best Country Vocal Performance, Female, at the 15th Annual Grammy Awards.[8]
Recording
Recording session for the album began at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee, on December 14, 1971. Two additional sessions followed on January 1 and 12, 1972. "Love Isn't Free" was recorded during the October 30, 1969 session for 1969's The Fairest of Them All.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
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1. | "Will He Be Waiting?" | Dolly Parton | December 14, 1971 | 2:31 |
2. | "The Greatest Days of All" | Parton | December 14, 1971 | 2:41 |
3. | "Touch Your Woman" | Parton | December 14, 1971 | 2:43 |
4. | "A Lot of You Left in Me" | Parton | January 1, 1972 | 2:31 |
5. | "Second Best" | Parton | January 12, 1972 | 2:57 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
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1. | "A Little at a Time" | Parton | January 1, 1972 | 2:14 |
2. | "Love Is Only as Strong (As Your Weakest Moment)" | Bill Owens | January 12, 1972 | 2:05 |
3. | "Love Isn't Free" | Parton | October 30, 1969 | 2:34 |
4. | "Mission Chapel Memories" |
| January 1, 1972 | 3:09 |
5. | "Loneliness Found Me" | Wagoner | December 14, 1971 | 1:56 |
Personnel
Adapted from the album liner notes.[1]
- Bobby Denton – liner notes
- Bob Ferguson – producer
- Les Leverett – cover photo
- Al Pachucki – recording engineer
- Dolly Parton – lead vocals
- Tom Pick – recording engineer
- Mike Shockley – recording technician
- Roy Shockley – recording technician
Charts
Album
Chart (1972) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country LP's (Billboard)[9] | 19 |
Singles
Title | Year | Peak position | |
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US Country [10] | CAN Country [11] | ||
"Touch Your Woman" | 1972 | 6 | 28 |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | March 6, 1972 | RCA Victor | [1] | |
October 10, 2014 | Digital download | [2] |
References
- ^ a b c "Dolly Parton - Touch Your Woman". Discogs. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Dolly Parton - Touch Your Woman (Digital download)". Discogs. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ Touch Your Woman at AllMusic
- ^ "Billboard - March 18, 1972" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard. p. 46. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ "Cashbox - March 11, 1972" (PDF). American Radio History. Cashbox. p. 60. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ "Billboard - February 26, 1972" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard. p. 44. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ "Dolly Parton - Touch Your Woman". Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ "Dolly Parton". GRAMMY.com. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ "Dolly Parton Chart History - Top Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ "Dolly Parton Chart History - Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ Canada, Library and Archives (17 July 2013). "Results: RPM Weekly". www.bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
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