Search - Dolly Parton :: Just the Way I Am

Just Great

Melissa Hardie | Potts Point, NSW Australia | 07/16/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"What a pleasure to see this record on cd. There's not a bad song on here, and a number of gems. The title track, "Just the Way I Am," is a rollicking introduction to this cd, which is a showcase of her talents at their best and most diverse. "Mama Say a Prayer" (the best track on this cd, in my opinion) is reminiscent of Dolly's earliest recordings; "Gypsy, Joe and Me" is a classic Dolly story song. Notable, also, is "In the Good Old Days," "Little Bird," and "My Blue Ridge Mountain Boy."In Alanna Nash's biography, Dolly lamented that she never got to sing with Elvis, and that thwarted ambition is poignantly evoked in her cover of "In The Ghetto." It sits nicely with "Carol County Accident," probably my second favourite track. I like the cover, too: an exuberant, plump Dolly who is just the way she is."

AWESOME!

Maureen | USA | 12/15/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is a great cd. I love Gypsy Joe and Me. I am so glad that record labels are re-releasing her music. Buddha and Camden if you can hear me, I WOULD LOVE! To see New Harvest First Gathering, Burlap and Satin, and Great Balls Of Fire be released! PLEASE! But this was an awesome cd. Thanks Guys!"

Always the Best!

Mark A. Mccampbell | Goodyear, AZ United States | 06/10/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I agree....let's see some more of the older recordings not on CD.....Dolly always makes every song her own. Really want to see "New Harvest, First Gathering" with AppleJack.......most of the old timers on that song are gone but not forgotten. Thanks Buddah for re-mastering all of these great classic albums!"