Just the Two of Us (Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton album)
Just the Two of Us is the second collaborative studio album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton. It was released on September 9, 1968, by RCA Victor.
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Released | September 9, 1968 | |||
Recorded | January 31–May 22, 1968 | |||
Studio | RCA Studio B (Nashville) | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 29:26 | |||
Label | RCA Victor | |||
Producer | Bob Ferguson | |||
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The album was released as a digital download on August 17, 2018.
Critical reception
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Billboard published a review of the album in the September 21, 1968 issue, which said, "Wagoner and Parton have proved a hot sales combination for the singles charts, and their second LP built around their singles hits, "Holding on to Nothin'", "The Dark End of the Street", and "We'll Get Ahead Someday", is sure to prove a hot piece of album product."[2]
Cashbox published a review of the album also, saying, "After scoring excellent success with their initial duet LP, as well as with several singles, Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton launch their second album on the heels of their latest single, "Holding on to Nothin'". Kicking off the set with that track, the twosome also make a winning combination with such additional tracks as "The Dark End of the Street" and "I Washed My Face in the Morning Dew", among others."[3]
Commercial performance
The album peaked at No. 5 on the US Billboard Hot Country LP's chart.
The album's first single, "Holding on to Nothin'", was released in March 1968[4][5] and peaked at No. 7 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. "We'll Get Ahead Someday" was released as the second single in July 1968,[6][7] and peaked at No. 5.
Recording
Recording sessions for the album took place at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee, beginning on January 31, 1968. Three additional sessions followed on May 20, 21 and 22.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
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1. | "Closer by the Hour" | Al Gore | May 20, 1968 | 2:15 |
2. | "I Washed My Face in the Morning Dew" | Tom T. Hall | May 21, 1968 | 2:45 |
3. | "Jeannie's Afraid of the Dark" | Dolly Parton | May 21, 1968 | 2:44 |
4. | "Holding on to Nothin'" | Jerry Chesnut | January 31, 1968 | 2:26 |
5. | "Slip Away Today" | Curly Putman | January 31, 1968 | 2:37 |
6. | "The Dark End of the Street" | May 22, 1968 | 2:15 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
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1. | "Just the Two of Us" | Chesnut | May 20, 1968 | 2:36 |
2. | "Afraid to Love Again" |
| May 20, 1968 | 1:53 |
3. | "We'll Get Ahead Someday" | Mack Magaha | May 22, 1968 | 1:55 |
4. | "Somewhere Between" | Merle Haggard | May 22, 1968 | 2:13 |
5. | "The Party" | Parton | May 21, 1968 | 2:54 |
6. | "I Can" | Parton | May 21, 1968 | 2:06 |
Personnel
Adapted from the album liner notes and RCA recording session records.
- Jerry Carrigan – drums
- Anita Carter – background vocals
- Pete Drake – steel
- Dolores Edgin – background vocals
- Bob Ferguson – producer, liner notes
- Roy M. Huskey, Jr. – bass
- Mack Magaha – fiddle
- George McCormick – rhythm guitar
- Wayne Moss – electric guitar
- Al Pachucki – recoding engineer
- Dolly Parton – lead vocals
- Hargus Robbins – piano
- Jerry Stembridge – electric guitar
- Buck Trent – banjo
- Porter Wagoner – lead vocals
Charts
Album
Chart (1968–1969) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country LP's (Billboard)[8] | 5 |
US Top LP's (Billboard)[9] | 184 |
Singles
Title | Year | Peak position | |
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"Holding on to Nothin'" | 1968 | 7 | 17 |
"We'll Get Ahead Someday" | 5 | — | |
"Jeannie's Afraid of the Dark" | 51 | — | |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | September 9, 1968 | LP | RCA Victor | [12] |
August 17, 2018 | Digital download | [13] | ||
References
- Just the Two of Us at AllMusic
- "Billboard - September 21, 1968" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- "Cashbox - September 21, 1968" (PDF). American Radio History. Cashbox. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- "Billboard - March 23, 1968" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- "Porter Wagoner And Dolly Parton - Holding On To Nothin'".
- "Billboard - July 13, 1968" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- "Porter Wagoner And Dolly Parton - We'll Get Ahead Someday".
- "Dolly Parton Chart History - Hot Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
- "Dolly Parton Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
- "Dolly Parton Chart History - Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
- Canada, Library and Archives (July 17, 2013). "Results: RPM Weekly". www.bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- "Porter Wagoner And Dolly Parton - Just The Two Of Us". Discogs. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- "Just the Two of Us by Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton on Amazon Music - Amazon.com". www.amazon.com. Retrieved May 25, 2019.