Dolly Parton

Track listing
1. 9 To 52. Single Women3. Think About Love4. But You Know I Love You5. Do I Ever Cross Your Mind6. Real Love7. You're The Only One8. Sweet Summer Lovin'9. Heartbreak Express10. Tie Our Love (In A Double Knot)11. Islands In The Stream12. Two Doors Down13. God Won't Get You14. Don't Call It Love15. To Daddy16. Starting Over Again17. Tennessee Homesick Blues18. Save The Last Dance For Me19. Old Flames (Can't Hold A Candle To You)20. I Will Always Love You

Album notes
THE ESSENTIAL DOLLY PARTON, VOLUME ONE picks its songs from the 1976 to 1984 period that was Dolly Parton's concerted breakthrough into mainstream popular culture. It even chooses the overpowering 1982 remake of "I Will Always Love You" over the comparatively subtle 1974 original, which is available on THE ESSENTIAL DOLLY PARTON VOLUME TWO. As a result, this 20-track collection focuses primarily on crossover pop hits like "9 To 5," "Two Doors Down," "Islands in the Stream," "Single Women" and "Real Love," while ignoring the more traditional country material that made Parton's name in the late '60s and early '70s.