9 to 5 and Odd Jobs

9 to 5 and Odd Jobs is the twenty-third solo studio album by Dolly Parton. It was released on November 17, 1980, by RCA Records. A concept album about working, the album was centered on Parton's hit "9 to 5", which served as the theme song to the film of the same name (co-starring Parton, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin), and topped both the U.S. country and pop charts. The album's two additional singles—a cover of Mike Settle's "But You Know I Love You" and a reading of "The House of the Rising Sun" – provided further country hits, with "But You Know I Love You" also reaching #1.

9 to 5 and Odd Jobs
Studio album by
Dolly Parton
ReleasedNovember 17, 1980
RecordedApril–c. September 1980
GenreCountry
Length35:42
LabelRCA Records
ProducerMike Post, Gregg Perry
Dolly Parton chronology
Porter & Dolly
(1980)		 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs
(1980)		 Heartbreak Express
(1982)
Singles from 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs
  1. "9 to 5"
    Released: November 3, 1980
  2. "But You Know I Love You"
    Released: March 16, 1981
  3. "The House of the Rising Sun"
    Released: August 3, 1981
  4. "Working Girl"
    Released: August 3, 1981

The understated pop-country arrangement of most of the songs was seen as a welcome return to form for Parton by critics, after the overly-polished pop sound of Parton's previous albums. In addition to five Parton compositions, the album contained a number of folk and country classics, including work by Woody Guthrie, Mel Tillis and Merle Travis.

The album was produced by Mike Post (with the exception of "9 to 5", which was produced by Parton's bandleader Gregg Perry).

A 1983 reissue on cassette omitted the tracks "Detroit City" and "Dark as a Dungeon," and moved the song "Sing For The Common Man" to the end of Side 2. However, a 2009 reissue of the album included all ten of the album's original tracks, as well as a remixed version of "9 to 5", and a previously unreleased cover of Sly & the Family Stone's 1969 hit "Everyday People" as bonus cuts.

The album stayed at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart for 10 consecutive weeks and ended up being certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.[1]

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Robert ChristgauB+[3]

AllMusic retrospectively rated 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs four-and-a-half out of five stars. William Ruhlmann, who reviewed the album, stated that due to RCA's practice of "shoving poorly organized products onto the market, most of Parton's albums are hard to recommend", but that "[the songs are] enough to put it a notch above most of Parton's RCA catalog."[2] Critic Robert Christgau rated the album a B+, stating that how one would respond to the album "depends on [his/her] tolerance for fame-game schlock", although he also said that "I'd never claim Johnny Carson's damaged [Parton's] pipes or her brains".[3]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."9 to 5"Dolly Parton2:45
2."Hush-a-bye Hard Times"Parton3:48
3."The House of the Rising Sun"traditional; arranged by Dolly Parton and Mike Post4:02
4."Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)"Woody Guthrie, Martin Hoffman4:41
5."Sing for the Common Man"Frieda Parton, Mark Andersen3:47
6."Working Girl"Parton3:17
7."Detroit City"Danny Dill, Mel Tillis3:35
8."But You Know I Love You"Mike Settle3:17
9."Dark as a Dungeon"Merle Travis3:25
10."Poor Folks' Town"Parton2:57
2009 CD bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Everyday People" (previously unreleased)Sylvester Stewart2:25
12."9 to 5 (Love to Infinity Radio Mix 2008)" 3:30
13."9 to 5 (Karaoke Mix 2009)" (previously unreleased) 2:45

Charts
Chart (1980) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] 33
Canadian RPM Country Albums[5] 3
Canadian RPM Top Albums[6] 15
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums[7] 1
U.S. Billboard 200[7] 11
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References
  1. "American album certifications – Dolly Parton – 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
  2. Ruhlmann, William. 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs at AllMusic
  3. "Robert Christgau: CG: Artist 372". robertchristgau.com. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
  4. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 230. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  5. "RPM Country Albums for March 7, 1981". RPM. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
  6. "RPM Top Albums for April 4, 1981". RPM. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
  7. 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs charts at AllMusic
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