''Live and Well'' is a

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Dolly Parton Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman, known primarily for her work in country music. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton made her album d ...

, released on September 14, 2004. It was recorded during her 2002 Halos & Horns Tour, her first in years; the performances on December 12 and 13, 2002 were used. A DVD of the concert was released simultaneously with the album.

Critical reception

Will Harris of ''

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'' writes, "''Live and Well'' is a document of Parton's 2002 tour, released simultaneously on CD and DVD, and, unlike a lot of live albums, this is a proper souvenir of one of her concerts, complete with the chatter between numbers that's so often cut from live records. Obviously, this is good news for her fans, many of who probably weren't able to catch one of those performances (she only did 14 shows); for others, however, it has its ups and downs." '' Uncut'' says, "the return-to-the-mountain bluegrass of recent years ("The Grass Is Blue", "Shine", "Little Sparrow", "I'm Gone") is brilliantly served by one of the most irresistible forces in the history of country." David McPherson of ''

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'' writes in his review that, "Live and Well confirms that musically and physically Parton is just that; as this country crooner approaches 60, she is still as energetic and youthful as ever."

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's Christopher Gray writes, "Ebullient as ever, Parton's banter is as much fun as the music; cornier than an Iowa silo, she's full of zingers."

Track listing

*The DVD track list is the same as the one for the CD with the exception that the first two songs on the DVD ("Orange Blossom Special" and "Train, Train") are listed as a single track. *Track information verified from the album's liner notes.

Charts

Personnel

*Dolly Parton - vocals ;The Blueniques * Gary Davis - banjo, acoustic guitar * Richard Dennison - acoustic guitar, keyboards, vocals * Randy Kohrs - resonator guitar, vocals * Jimmy Mattingly - fiddle * Brent Truitt - mandolin * Steve Turner - drums * Jay Weaver - acoustic bass guitar * Kent Wells - acoustic guitar, vocals

References

External links

Live & Well
at dollyon-line.com {{Authority control 2004 live albums Dolly Parton live albums Sugar Hill Records live albums