Live and Well
Live and Well is a live album by Dolly Parton, released on September 14, 2004. It was recorded during her 2002 Halos & Horns Tour, her first in years; the performances on December 12 and 13, 2002 were used. A DVD of the concert was released simultaneously with the album.
| Live And Well | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | September 14, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | December 12–13, 2002 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 102:38 | |||
| Label | Sugar Hill | |||
| Producer | Dolly Parton, Gary Davis, The Blueniques | |||
| Dolly Parton chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| Austin Chronicle | [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| PopMatters | [4] |
| Uncut | [5] |
Critical reception edit
Will Harris of PopMatters writes, "Live and Well is a document of Parton's 2002 tour, released simultaneously on CD and DVD, and, unlike a lot of live albums, this is a proper souvenir of one of her concerts, complete with the chatter between numbers that's so often cut from live records. Obviously, this is good news for her fans, many of who probably weren't able to catch one of those performances (she only did 14 shows); for others, however, it has its ups and downs."[4]
Uncut says, "the return-to-the-mountain bluegrass of recent years ("The Grass Is Blue", "Shine", "Little Sparrow", "I'm Gone") is brilliantly served by one of the most irresistible forces in the history of country."[5]
David McPherson of Exclaim! writes in his review that, "Live and Well confirms that musically and physically Parton is just that; as this country crooner approaches 60, she is still as energetic and youthful as ever."[6]
The Austin Chronicle's Christopher Gray writes, "Ebullient as ever, Parton's banter is as much fun as the music; cornier than an Iowa silo, she's full of zingers."[2]
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Dolly Parton, unless otherwise noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Orange Blossom Special" | Ervin T. Rouse | 1:42 |
| 2. | "Train, Train" | Shorty Medlocke | 2:34 |
| 3. | "The Grass is Blue" | 2:32 | |
| 4. | "Mountain Angel" | 8:23 | |
| 5. | "Shine" | Ed Roland | 5:18 |
| 6. | "Little Sparrow" | 4:43 | |
| 7. | "Rocky Top" | 2:55 | |
| 8. | "My Tennessee Mountain Home" | 3:26 | |
| 9. | "Coat of Many Colors" | 5:18 | |
| 10. | "Smoky Mountain Memories" | 5:36 | |
| 11. | "Applejack" | 4:33 | |
| 12. | "Marry Me" | 3:22 | |
| Total length: | 50:22 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Halos and Horns" | 5:06 | |
| 2. | "I'm Gone" | 4:17 | |
| 3. | "Dagger Through the Heart" | 3:57 | |
| 4. | "If" | David Gates | 4:08 |
| 5. | "After the Gold Rush" | Neil Young | 3:38 |
| 6. | "9 to 5" | 3:22 | |
| 7. | "Jolene" | 3:50 | |
| 8. | "A Cappella Medley
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| 6:08 |
| 9. | "We Irish" | 4:45 | |
| 10. | "Stairway to Heaven" | Robert Plant and Jimmy Page | 7:38 |
| 11. | "I Will Always Love You" | 5:18 | |
| Total length: | 52:07 | ||
Charts edit
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[8] | 161 |
| US Top Country Albums[9] | 22 |
| US Independent Albums[10] | 12 |
Personnel edit
- Dolly Parton - vocals
- The Blueniques
- Gary Davis - banjo, acoustic guitar
- Richard Dennison - acoustic guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Randy Kohrs - resonator guitar, vocals
- Jimmy Mattingly - fiddle
- Brent Truitt - mandolin
- Steve Turner - drums
- Jay Weaver - acoustic bass guitar
- Kent Wells - acoustic guitar, vocals
References edit
- ^ a b Horowitz, Hal. Live and Well at AllMusic. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ a b Gray, Christopher (24 December 2004). "Dolly Parton – Live And Well". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ Colin Larkin (2006). "Parton, Dolly". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6 (4th ed.). Muze, Oxford University Press. p. 435–6. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.
- ^ a b Harris, Will (19 January 2005). "Dolly Parton – Live And Well". PopMatters. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Dolly Parton – Live And Well". Uncut. 1 November 2004. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ McPherson, David (1 November 2004). "Dolly Parton – Live And Well". Exclaim!. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ Live and Well (liner notes). Dolly Parton. Sugar Hill. 2004.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Dolly Parton Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. 1 October 2004. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ "Dolly Parton Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. 1 October 2004. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ "Dolly Parton Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. 1 October 2004. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
External links edit
- Live & Well at dollyon-line.com