For God and Country (Dolly Parton album)
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| Studio album by Dolly Parton | ||||
| Released | November 11, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | Nashville, 2003 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Welk Music Group | |||
| Producer | Dolly Parton, Kent Wells, Tony Smith | |||
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For God and Country is an album by Dolly Parton, released in 2003, featuring spiritual and patriotic songs.[1] It is her 38th studio album.
History
For God and Country was considered by many to be Parton's musical attempt to deal with the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks. Included were covers of now famous patriotic songs, ("God Bless the USA," "When Johnny Comes Marching Home") and many new Parton originals. The album includes her third version of "Light of a Clear Blue Morning".
The album received mixed reviews but did manage to make it to # 23 on the U.S. country albums chart. It is perhaps best remembered for its cover photo, depicting Parton posing as though appearing in a vintage USO poster.
Track listing
All tracks written by Dolly Parton except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Lord is My Shepherd" | Traditional | 2:09 |
| 2. | "The Star-Spangled Banner" | Francis Scott Key | 3:03 |
| 3. | "God Bless the USA" | Lee Greenwood | 3:34 |
| 4. | "Light of a Clear Blue Morning" | 4:50 | |
| 5. | "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" | Louis Lambert | 4:20 |
| 6. | "Welcome Home" | 4:20 | |
| 7. | "Gee Ma, I Wanna Go Home" | 5:20 | |
| 8. | "Whispering Hope" | Jim Reeves (arr. Dolly Parton) | 2:31 |
| 9. | "There Will Be Peace in the Valley for Me" | Thomas A. Dorsey | 4:10 |
| 10. | "Red, White & Bluegrass" | 4:25 | |
| 11. | "My Country 'Tis" | arr. Dolly Parton | 2:50 |
| 12. | "I'm Gonna Miss You" | 4:59 | |
| 13. | "Go to Hell" | 6:49 | |
| 14. | "Ballad of the Green Beret" | Robert Moore, Barry Sadler | 5:13 |
| 15. | "Brave Little Soldier" | 4:26 | |
| 16. | "Tie a Yellow Ribbon" | Irwin Levine; Larry Russell Brown | 3:22 |
| 17. | "Color Me America" | 3:55 | |
| 18. | "The Glory Forever" | 1:58 |
Personnel
- Monty Allen – background vocals
- Charlie Anderson – bass guitar
- Gary "Biscuit" Davis – banjo
- Michael Davis – Hammond organ, piano, programming, synthesizer
- Richard Dennison – background vocals
- The Fairfield Four – background vocals on "There Will Be Peace in the Valley for Me"
- Robert Hale – acoustic guitar, background vocals
- Vicki Hampton – background vocals
- Paul Hollowell – Hammond organ, piano
- Randy Kohrs – dobro
- Jimmy Mattingly – fiddle, mandolin
- Louis Dean Nunley – background vocals
- Jennifer O'Brien – background vocals
- Dolly Parton – lead vocals, background vocals
- David Slater – background vocals
- Tony Smith – programming, synthesizer
- Billy Thomas – drums, percussion
- Bruce Watkins – acoustic guitar
- Darrell Webb – mandolin, background vocals
- Kent Wells – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals
- Lynn Wright – background vocals
Charts
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 167 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 23 |
References
- ↑ "For God & Country at Dolly Parton On-Line". Dollyon-line.com. 2003-11-11. Retrieved 2012-06-30.
