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Dolly Parton – Rockstar - 4 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Clear Blue Box Set, Album
Dolly Parton – Rockstar - 4 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Clear Blue Box Set, Album
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Upon receiving a nomination to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2022, Dolly Parton demurred, claiming that she wasn't rock & roll. The Rock Hall wound up inducting her, and she accepted the honor, deciding to deliver her first full-fledged rock album in return. Hence, Rockstar -- a star-studded double album where Dolly attempts every sound under the rock & roll sun. Parton splits her time covering (very) familiar classic rock tunes and writing made-to-order originals, only occasionally shutting the studio door so she can sing on her own. The combination of overblown renditions of songs you know by heart and cuts that feel as if they were tailored for album rock radio in 1990 does have some charms, especially because Dolly embraces the goofiness of the entire project: the album opens with a sketch of Parton "shredding" on guitar, as if it was a dangerous thing to do in 2023. Occasionally the cornball patter can be a bit much, especially on "What Has Rock and Roll Ever Done for You," an otherwise amiable rocker bookended with Stevie Nicks and Dolly exchanging canned barbs, but the silliness is preferable to playing it straight; the po-faced preaching of "What's Up?" falls flat. Parton proves to be a generous host at her party, yucking it up with both Ronnie McDowell and Rob Halford and crooning sweetly with Peter Frampton and Chris Stapleton alike; she even deigns to spend some time with Kid Rock. By the time Rockstar reaches "Free Bird," the party has been rolling on for two hours and is starting to feel a little tired -- it doesn't help that Parton is duetting with the ghost of Ronnie Van Zant, either -- but that doesn't erase the good spirits created by the rest of the record. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
A1 |
Rockstar
Guest – Richie Sambora
Guest – Richie Sambora
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A2 | World On Fire | |
A3 |
Every Breath You Take
Featuring – Sting
Featuring – Sting
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A4 |
Open Arms
Featuring – Steve Perry
Featuring – Steve Perry
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B1 |
Magic Man (Carl Version)
Featuring – Ann Wilson
Guest – Howard Leese
Featuring – Ann Wilson
Guest – Howard Leese
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B2 |
Long As I Can See the Light
Featuring – John Fogerty
Featuring – John Fogerty
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B3 |
Either Or
Featuring – Kid Rock
Featuring – Kid Rock
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B4 |
I Want You Back
Featuring – Steven Tyler
Guest – Warren Hayes
Featuring – Steven Tyler
Guest – Warren Hayes
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C1 |
What Has Rock And Roll Ever Done For You
Featuring – Stevie Nicks
Guest – Waddy Wachtel
Featuring – Stevie Nicks
Guest – Waddy Wachtel
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C2 | Purple Rain | |
C3 |
Baby, I Love You Way
Featuring – Peter Frampton
Featuring – Peter Frampton
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D1 |
I Hate Myself For Loving You
Featuring – Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
Featuring – Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
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D2 |
Night Moves
Featuring – Chris Stapleton
Featuring – Chris Stapleton
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D3 |
Wrecking Ball
Featuring – Miley Cyrus
Featuring – Miley Cyrus
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D4 |
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
Featuring – Brandi Carlile, P!NK
Featuring – Brandi Carlile, P!NK
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E1 |
Keep On Loving You
Featuring – Kevin Cronin
Featuring – Kevin Cronin
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E2 |
Heart Of Glass
Written-By – Debbie Harry*
Written-By – Debbie Harry*
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E3 |
Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
Featuring – Elton John
Featuring – Elton John
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E4 |
Tried To Rock And Roll Me
Featuring – Melissa Etheridge
Featuring – Melissa Etheridge
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F1 |
Stairway To Heaven
Featuring – Lizzo, Sasha Flute
Featuring – Lizzo, Sasha Flute
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F2 | We Are The Champions | |
F3 |
Bygones
Featuring – Rob Halford
Guest – John 5, Nikki Stixx
Featuring – Rob Halford
Guest – John 5, Nikki Stixx
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F4 |
My Blue Tears
Featuring – Simon Le Bon
Featuring – Simon Le Bon
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G1 |
What’s Up
Featuring – Linda Perry
Featuring – Linda Perry
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G2 |
You’re No Good
Featuring – Emmylou Harris, Sheryl Crow
Featuring – Emmylou Harris, Sheryl Crow
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G3 |
Heartbreaker
Featuring – Neil Giraldo, Pat Benatar
Featuring – Neil Giraldo, Pat Benatar
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G4 |
Bittersweet
Featuring – Michael McDonald
Featuring – Michael McDonald
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G5 |
I Dreamed About Elvis
Featuring – Ronnie McDowell
Guest – The Jordanaires
Featuring – Ronnie McDowell
Guest – The Jordanaires
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H1 |
Let It Be
Featuring – Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr
Guest – Mick Fleetwood, Peter Frampton
Featuring – Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr
Guest – Mick Fleetwood, Peter Frampton
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H2 |
Free Bird
Featuring – Ronnie Van Zant
Guest – Artimus Pyle (2), Artimus Pyle Band, Gary Rossington
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