Porter Wayne and Dolly Rebecca
Porter Wayne and Dolly Rebecca is the fourth collaborative studio album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton. It was released on March 9, 1970, by RCA Victor. The album was produced by Bob Ferguson. It peaked at number four on the Billboard Top Country Albums 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.
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| Released | March 9, 1970 | |||
| Recorded | April 21, 1969–December 3, 1969 | |||
| Studio | RCA Studio B (Nashville) | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 26:03 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Producer | Bob Ferguson | |||
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Recording
Recording sessions for the album took place at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee, on December 1, 2 and 3, 1969. Two songs on the album were recorded during sessions for 1969's Always, Always. "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 cassette.
Singles
The album's first single, "Just Someone I Used to Know", was released in September 1969[1] and debuted at number 62 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs 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 RPM Country Singles chart. "Tomorrow Is Forever" was released as the second single in January 1970,[2] 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
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
In the issue dated March 21, 1970, Billboard 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."[4]
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."[5]
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number 39 on the Billboard Top Country Albums 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 12th Annual Grammy Awards. It was Wagoner's eighth nomination and Parton's first.[6][7]
| Award | Year | Category | Nominee/work | Result |
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| Grammy Awards | 1970 | Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group | "Just Someone I Used to Know" | Nominated |
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, Always, Always, and Love and Music.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
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| 1. | "Forty Miles from Poplar Bluff" | Frank Dycus | December 1, 1969 | 2:47 |
| 2. | "Tomorrow Is Forever" | Dolly Parton | December 2, 1969 | 2:45 |
| 3. | "Just Someone I Used to Know" | Jack Clement | April 21, 1969 | 2:21 |
| 4. | "Each Season Changes You" | Ruth Talley | December 1, 1969 | 2:30 |
| 5. | "We Can't Let This Happen to Us" | Dorothy Jo Hope | December 2, 1969 | 2:07 |
| 6. | "Mendy Never Sleeps" | Parton | April 22, 1969 | 2:05 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
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| 1. | "Silver Sandals" | Parton | December 2, 1969 | 2:37 |
| 2. | "No Love Left" | Bill Owens | December 3, 1969 | 2:00 |
| 3. | "It Might As Well Be Me" |
| December 3, 1969 | 2:12 |
| 4. | "Run That by Me One More Time" | Parton | December 3, 1969 | 2:18 |
| 5. | "I'm Wasting Your Time and You're Wasting Mine" | Parton | December 3, 1969 | 2:21 |
Personnel
Adapted form the album liner notes and RCA recording session records.
- Joseph Babcock – background vocals
- Glenn Baxter – trumpet
- Jerry Carrigan – drums
- Anita Carter – background vocals
- Danny Davis – trumpets
- Pete Drake – steel
- Bobby Dyson – bass
- Dolores Edgin – background vocals
- Bob Ferguson – producer, liner notes
- Lloyd Green – steel
- Roy M. Huskey, Jr. – bass
- Les Leverett – cover photograph
- Mack Magaha – fiddle
- George McCormick – rhythm guitar
- Bill McElhiney – trumpets
- Wayne Moss – 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 – banjo
- Porter Wagoner – lead vocals
- Hurshel Wiginton – background vocals
Charts
| Chart (1970) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[8] | 137 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[9] | 4 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Title | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | March 9, 1970 | Porter Wayne and Dolly Rebecca | RCA Victor | [10] | |
| September 28, 2018 | Digital download | Porter Wayne and Dolly Rebecca | [11] | ||
| Europe | February 14, 2020 | CD | Just Between You and Me / Always, Always / Porter Wayne and Dolly Rebecca / Love and Music | BGO | [12] |
References
- "Spotlight Singles" (PDF). World Radio History. Billboard. October 11, 1969. p. 91. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- "Spotlight Singles" (PDF). World Radio History. Billboard. January 31, 1970. p. 79. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- Porter Wayne and Dolly Rebecca at AllMusic
- "Album Reviews" (PDF). World Radio History. Billboard. March 21, 1970. p. 22. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- "Country LP Reviews" (PDF). World Radio History. Billboard. March 14, 1970. p. 54. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- "Porter Wagoner". GRAMMY.com. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- "Dolly Parton". GRAMMY.com. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- "Dolly Parton Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- "Dolly Parton Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
- "Porter Wagoner And Dolly Parton - Porter Wayne And Dolly Rebecca". Discogs. 1970. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- "Porter Wayne and Dolly Rebecca by Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton on Amazon Music - Amazon.com". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- "Just Between You And Me / Always, Always / Porter Wayne And Doll". Amazon UK. Retrieved September 21, 2020.