Original Album Classics
Dolly Parton has built one of America's most remarkable careers, crafting country songs that transcend genre while maintaining unwavering authenticity. Original Album Classics gathers five CDs of essential material, documenting her evolution from Nashville songwriter to global icon. Tracks like "Just Because I'm A Woman" showcase her gift for lyrical storytelling—she writes from lived experience with brutal honesty. "You're Gonna Be Sorry" and "False Eyelashes" demonstrate her command of melody and emotional directness. Her voice carries both vulnerability and steel, equally convincing whether singing about heartbreak or defiance. This box set, compiled from her RCA catalog, provides an invaluable overview of an artist who has never compromised on artistic vision despite commercial pressures.
Item Details+
| Genre | Rock |
| Style | Country Rock |
| Notes | Good Plus (VG+) Mint (NM or M-) CDs are VG+ to NM. |
| Media | Very Good Plus (VG+) |
| Sleeve | Near Mint (NM or M-) |
| Label | RCA, Legacy, Sony BMG Music Entertainment |
| Year | 2008 |
| Country | Europe |
| Format | 5xCD |
Tracklist+
. Just Because I'm A Woman
1-1. You're Gonna Be Sorry
1-2. I Wish I Felt This Way At Home
1-3. False Eyelashes
1-4. I'll Oilwells Love You
1-5. The Only Way Out (Is To Walk Over Me)
1-6. Little Bit Slow To Catch On
1-7. The Bridge
1-8. Love And Learn
1-9. I'm Running Out Of Love
1-10. Just Because I'm A Woman
1-11. Baby Sister
1-12. Try Being Lonely
. Bonus Tracks
1-13. Just Because I'm A Woman (Live)
1-14. Coat Of Many Colors (Live)
. Coat Of Many Colors
2-1. Coat Of Many Colors
2-2. Travelling Man
2-3. My Blue Tears
2-4. If I Lose My Mind
2-5. The Mystery Of The Mystery
2-6. She Never Met A Man (She Didn't Like)
2-7. Early Morning Breeze
2-8. The Way I See You
2-9. Here I Am
2-10. A Better Place To Live
. Bonus Tracks
2-11. My Heart Started Breaking
2-12. Just As Good As Gone
2-13. The Tender Touch Of Love
2-14. My Blue Tears (Acoustic Demo)
. My Tennessee Mountain Home
3-1. The Letter
3-2. I Remember
3-3. Old Black Kettle
3-4. Daddy's Working Boots
3-5. Dr. Robert F. Thomas
3-6. In The Good Old Days (When Times Were Bad)
3-7. My Tennessee Mountain Home
3-8. The Wrong Direction Home
3-9. Back Home
3-10. The Better Part Of Life
3-11. Down On Music Row
. Bonus Track
3-12. Sacred Memories
. Jolene
4-1. Jolene
4-2. When Someone Wants To Leave
4-3. River Of Happiness
4-4. Early Morning Breeze
4-5. Highlight Of My Life
4-6. I Will Always Love You
4-7. Randy
4-8. Living On Memories Of You
4-9. Lonely Comin' Down
4-10. It Must Be You
. Bonus Tracks
4-11. Cracker Jack
4-12. Another Woman's Man
4-13. Barbara On Your Mind
4-14. Last Night's Lovin'
. 9 To 5 And Odd Jobs
5-1. 9 To 5
5-2. Hush-A-Bye Hard Times
5-3. The House Of The Rising Sun
5-4. Deportee (Plane Wreck At Los Gatos)
5-5. Sing For The Common Man
5-6. Working Girl
5-7. Detroit City
5-8. But You Know I Love You
5-9. Dark As A Dungeon
5-10. Poor Folks Town
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