My Blue Ridge Mountain Boy — Dolly Parton

A heavy, mountain-born melancholy that feels as ancient as the hills it describes.

Tracklist · 7 Tracks · 31m

’Til Death Do Us Part

3:03

Big Wind

2:13

I’m Fed Up With You

1:55

Daddy

2:44

We Had All the Good Things Going

2:40

The Monkey’s Tale

1:45

Home for Pete’s Sake

2:02

Moments Worth Listening For

The title track's devastating narrative arc where the pedal steel mimics the lonely whistle of a distant train.

The stark, almost gothic delivery of 'Daddy' that strips away the usual Nashville polish for something far more haunting.

The unexpected, playful rhythmic skip in 'The Monkey's Tale' that provides a brief respite from the album's heavy atmosphere.

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Where This Album Departs

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