''Porter Wayne and Dolly Rebecca'' is the fourth collaborative studio album by

Porter Wagoner Porter Wayne Wagoner (August 12, 1927 – October 28, 2007) was an American country music singer known for his flashy Nudie and Manuel suits and blond pompadour. In 1967, he introduced singer Dolly Parton on his television show, ''The Po ...

and

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 ...

. It was released on March 9, 1970, by

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. The album was produced by Bob Ferguson. It peaked at number four on the ''

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chart and number 137 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. Two top ten singles were released from the album, "Just Someone I Used to Know" and "Tomorrow Is Forever", peaking at numbers five and nine, respectively. "Just Someone I Used to Know" was nominated for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group at the

12th Annual Grammy Awards The 12th Annual Grammy Awards were held on March 11, 1970. They recognized accomplishments of musicians for the year 1969. Award winners *Record of the Year **Bones Howe (producer) & The 5th Dimension for " Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" * Album o ...

Recording

Recording sessions for the album took place at

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in Nashville, Tennessee, on December 1, 2 and 3, 1969. Two songs on the album were recorded during sessions for 1969's ''

Always, Always ''Always, Always'' is the third collaborative studio album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton. It was released on June 30, 1969, by RCA Victor. The album was produced by Bob Ferguson. It peaked at number five on the ''Billboard'' Top Country Al ...

''. "Just Someone I Used to Know" and "Mendy Never Sleeps" were recorded on April 21 and 22, 1969, respectively.

Release and promotion

The album was released March 9, 1970, on LP, 8-track, and

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Singles

The album's first single, "Just Someone I Used to Know", was released in September 1969 and debuted at number 62 on the ''

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chart dated October 25. It peaked at number five on the chart dated December 13, its eighth week on the chart. The single charted for a total of 16 weeks. It also peaked at number 20 in Canada on the ''

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'' Country Singles chart. "Tomorrow Is Forever" was released as the second single in January 1970, and debuted at number 75 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart dated February 14. It peaked at number nine on the chart dated April 4, its eighth week on the chart. It charted for 15 weeks. It also peaked at number 34 in Canada on the ''RPM'' Country Singles chart.

Critical reception

In the issue dated March 21, 1970, ''

'' published a review which said, "This great country duo does "Tomorrow Is Forever", their current smash single, in addition to "Forty Miles from Poplar Bluff", "Silver Sandals", and others. It is a powerful package, full of true country flavor." '' Cashbox'' published a review in the March 14, 1970 issue, saying, "Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton join forces once again and perform an album that’s certain to be a smash. The two singers blend their talents on a cluster of good tunes, a number of them the work of Dolly herself (one of these, "Tomorrow Is Forever", is a current single hit for Porter and Dolly). Reserve a spot on the charts for this one."

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gave the album 4.5 out of 5 stars.

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 39 on the ''

chart dated March 28, 1970. It peaked at number four on the chart dated June 13, its twelfth week on the chart. The album charted for 25 weeks. It also peaked at number 137 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart.

Accolades

The album's first single, "Just Someone I Used to Know", earned a nomination for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group at the

. It was Wagoner's eighth nomination and Parton's first.

Reissues

The album was included in the 2014 box set '' Just Between You and Me: The Complete Recordings, 1967–1976'', marking the first time it had been reissued since its original release. It was released as a digital download on September 28, 2018. BGO Records reissued the album on CD in 2020 on a two CD set with '' Just Between You and Me'', ''

'', and ''

Love and Music ''Love and Music'' is the tenth collaborative studio album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton. It was released on July 2, 1973, by RCA Victor. It contains their top ten country single "If Teardrops Were Pennies". The album reached #8 on the U.S. ...

''.

Track listing

Personnel

Adapted form the album liner notes and RCA recording session records. *Joseph Babcock – background vocals *Glenn Baxter – trumpet *

Jerry Carrigan Jerry Kirby Carrigan (September 13, 1943 – June 22, 2019) was an American drummer and record producer. Early in his career he was a member of the original Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section and later worked as a session musician in Nashville for over ...

– drums *

Anita Carter Ina Anita Carter (March 31, 1933 – July 29, 1999) was an American singer who played upright bass, guitar, and autoharp. She performed with her sisters, Helen and June, and her mother, Maybelle, initially under the name The Carter Sisters an ...

– background vocals *Danny Davis – trumpets *

Pete Drake Roddis Franklin "Pete" Drake (October 8, 1932 – July 29, 1988), was a Nashville-based American record producer and pedal steel guitar player. One of the most sought-after backup musicians of the 1960s, Drake played on such hits as Lynn Anderson' ...

– steel *Bobby Dyson – bass *Dolores Edgin – background vocals *Bob Ferguson – producer, liner notes *

Lloyd Green Lloyd Lamar Green (born October 4, 1937) is an American steel guitarist noted for his extensive country music recording session career in Nashville performing on 116 Chart Hit, No.1 Country music, country hits including Tammy Wynette's “D-I-V-O- ...

– steel * Roy M. Huskey, Jr. – bass *Les Leverett – cover photograph *

Mack Magaha Mack Magaha (August 1, 1929 – August 15, 2003) was an American bluegrass fiddler best known as a member of Porter Wagoner's band, and a long-time backup player in the pioneering bluegrass band, Reno and Smiley. Music career In 1955, Magaha ...

– fiddle *George McCormick – rhythm guitar *

Bill McElhiney William Krohmer McElhiney (May 20, 1915 – February 9, 2002) was a musical arranger, trumpeter, band leader, and musical director who was based in Nashville, Tennessee. As a performer, his most notable contribution was the signature trumpe ...

– trumpets *

Wayne Moss Wayne Moss (born February 9, 1938 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States) is an American guitar player, bassist, record producer and songwriter best known for his session work in Nashville. Moss was one of the founders of Area Code 615 and Bar ...

– guitar *Al Pachucki – recording engineer *June Evelyn Page – background vocals *Dolly Parton – lead vocals * Hargus Robbins – piano *Dale Sellers – guitar *Roy Shockley – recording technician *Jerry Stembridge – electric guitar *

Buck Trent Charles Wilburn "Buck" Trent (born February 17, 1938) is an American country music instrumentalist currently performing in Branson, Missouri. He invented the electric banjo and also plays the five-string banjo, dobro, steel guitar, mandolin, e ...

– banjo *Porter Wagoner – lead vocals *Hurshel Wiginton – background vocals

Charts

Release history

References

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