Summary
Just Between You and Me is the first collaborative studio album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton. It was released on January 15, 1968, by RCA Victor. The album was produced by Bob Ferguson. It peaked at number eight on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and spawned one single, "The Last Thing on My Mind", which peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
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| Released | January 15, 1968 | |||
| Recorded | October 10–12, 1967 | |||
| Studio | RCA Studio B (Nashville) | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 29:49 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Producer | Bob Ferguson | |||
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| Singles from Just Between You and Me | ||||
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Background edit
When Norma Jean announced that she was leaving The Porter Wagoner Show in August 1967, Wagoner asked Parton to replace her as the "girl singer" on his television series and road show. Parton made her first TV appearance on September 5 and the duo made their first concert appearance on September 14, in Lebanon, Virginia. The crowd greeted Parton with boos and chants for Norma Jean, which led Wagoner to begin singing duets with Parton on the show. Monument Records released Parton's debut album on September 18. In addition to having her join his show as a regular, Wagoner was instrumental in persuading RCA Victor to sign Parton to a recording contract. The duo had their first recording session on October 10 at RCA Studio B in Nashville. Parton's first three sessions for RCA were limited to duets with Wagoner as she could not record for RCA as a solo artist until her contract with Monument expired. Wagoner and Parton made their first Grand Ole Opry appearance together on November 25.
Recording edit
Recording sessions for the album took place at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee, on October 10, 11 and 12, 1967.
Release and promotion edit
The album was released January 15, 1968, on LP.
Singles edit
The album's only single, "The Last Thing on My Mind", was released in October 1967[1] and debuted at number 70 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart dated December 2. It peaked at number seven on the chart dated February 10, 1968, its eleventh week. It charted for 17 weeks. The single also peaked at number four on the RPM Country Singles chart in Canada.
Critical reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Billboard gave a positive review of the album, calling it "enjoyable." The review praised the duo's singing as "exceptional" and the arrangements as "groovy."[3] AllMusic gave the album 3 out of 5 stars.[2]
Commercial performance edit
The album debuted at number 32 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart dated February 3, 1968. It peaked at number eight on the chart dated March 9, its sixth week on the chart. The album charted for a total of 27 weeks.
Reissues edit
The album was reissued on CD in 1995 as 2Gether on 1 with Parton's album Just Because I'm a Woman. It was released as a digital download on March 3, 2017. The album was included in the 2014 box set Just Between You and Me: The Complete Recordings, 1967–1976. BGO Records reissued the album on CD in 2020 on a two-CD set with Always, Always, Porter Wayne and Dolly Rebecca, and Love and Music.
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
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| 1. | "Because One of Us Was Wrong" | October 12, 1967 | 2:04 | |
| 2. | "The Last Thing on My Mind" | Tom Paxton | October 11, 1967 | 2:34 |
| 3. | "Love Is Worth Living" | Parton | October 11, 1967 | 2:32 |
| 4. | "Just Between You and Me" | Jack Clement | October 10, 1967 | 2:18 |
| 5. | "Mommie, Ain't That Daddy?" | Parton | October 10, 1967 | 3:11 |
| 6. | "Four O Thirty Three" |
| October 11, 1967 | 2:45 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sorrow's Tearing Down the House (That Happiness Once Built)" |
| October 11, 1967 | 2:23 |
| 2. | "This Time Has Gotta Be Our Last Time" | Owens | October 12, 1967 | 2:26 |
| 3. | "Before I Met You" |
| October 10, 1967 | 1:52 |
| 4. | "Home Is Where the Hurt Is" |
| October 12, 1967 | 2:10 |
| 5. | "Two Sides to Every Story" |
| October 10, 1967 | 2:17 |
| 6. | "Put It Off Until Tomorrow" |
| October 12, 1967 | 2:27 |
Personnel edit
Adapted from the album liner notes and RCA recording session records.
- Jerry Carrigan – drums
- Anita Carter – background vocals
- Pete Drake – pedal steel
- Dolores Edgin – background vocals
- Bob Ferguson – producer
- Roy M. Huskey, Jr. – bass
- Mack Magaha – fiddle
- Jim Malloy – recording engineer
- George McCormick – rhythm guitar
- Wayne Moss – electric guitar
- Dolly Parton – lead vocals
- Hargus Robbins – piano
- Buck Trent – banjo
- Bill Turner – liner notes
- Porter Wagoner – lead vocals
Charts edit
| Chart (1968) | Peak position |
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| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[4] | 8 |
Release history edit
| Region | Date | Format | Title | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | January 15, 1968 | LP | Just Between You and Me | RCA Victor | [5] |
| Europe | September 4, 1995 | CD | 2Gether on 1 | RCA | [6] |
| Various | March 3, 2017 | Digital download | Just Between You and Me | [7] | |
| Europe | February 14, 2020 | CD | Just Between You and Me / Always, Always / Porter Wayne and Dolly Rebecca / Love and Music | BGO | [8] |
References edit
- ^ "Spotlight Singles" (PDF). World Radio History. Billboard. November 11, 1967. p. 12. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ a b Just Between You and Me at AllMusic
- ^ "Album Reviews" (PDF). World Radio History. Billboard. January 27, 1967. p. 62. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- ^ "Dolly Parton Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Porter Wagoner And Dolly Parton - Just Between You And Me". Discogs. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ "Dolly Parton - 2 Gether On 1 -Just Because I'm A Woman & Just Between You And Me". Discogs. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ^ "Just Between You and Me by Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton on Amazon Music - Amazon.com". www.amazon.com. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ "Just Between You And Me / Always, Always / Porter Wayne And Doll". Amazon UK. Retrieved September 21, 2020.