Trio (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Trio
Type = Album
Artist = Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris


Released = February 1987
Recorded = Los Angeles, January - November 1986
Genre = Country
Length = 38:24
Label = Warner Bros. Records
Producer = George Massenburg
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:7s27gj4rj6ip link]
*Robert Christgau (B+) [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=2360&name=Dolly+Parton%2C+Linda+Ronstadt%2C+Emmylou+Harris link]
Last album =
This album = "Trio" (1987)
Next album = "Trio II" (1999)

"Trio" was a 1987 album featuring Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt.

History

Longtime friends and admirers of one another, Parton, Ronstadt and Harris first attempted to record an album together in the mid-1970s, but scheduling conflicts and other difficulties (including the fact that the three women all recorded for different record labels) prevented its release. Some of the fruits of those aborted 1970s recording sessions did make it onto the women's respective solo recordings. "Mister Sandman" appeared on Emmylou's album Evangeline and Dolly's "My Blue Tears" was included on Linda's album Get Closer. (Parton and Ronstadt also recorded a version of the traditional ballad "I Never Will Marry", which appeared on Ronstadt's 1977 "Simple Dreams" album, though that was likely recorded separately from these sessions.)

Finally a colloboration effort went to full fruition, being produced by George Massenburg. When "Trio" was finally released in early 1987, it spawned four hit country singles -- including the country #1 remake of Phil Spector's 1958 hit by the Teddy Bears, "To Know Him is to Love Him" -- and reached number 1 on the U.S. country album charts, and number 6 on the U.S. pop album charts. It won Grammy Awards for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and Best Country Collaboration with Vocals. (It was also nominated for Album of the Year.)

"Palms of Victory," another track from the aborted 1970s sessions was included on the 2007 Emmylou Harris boxset .

Track listing

#"The Pain of Loving You" (Dolly Parton, Porter Wagoner) – 2:32
#"Making Plans" (Johnny Russell, Voni Morrison) – 3:36
#"To Know Him Is to Love Him" (Phil Spector) – 3:48
#"Hobo's Meditation" (Jimmie Rodgers) – 3:17
#"Wildflowers" (Dolly Parton) – 3:33
#"Telling Me Lies" (Linda Thompson, Betsy Cook) – 4:26
#"My Dear Companion" (trad., arranged by Jean Ritchie) – 2:55
#"Those Memories of You" (Alan O'Bryant) – 3:58
#"I've Had Enough" (Kate McGarrigle) – 3:30
#"Rosewood Casket" (trad., arranged by Avie Lee Parton) – 2:59
#"Farther Along" (trad., arranged by John Starling, Emmylou Harris) – 4:10

Personnel

*Linda Ronstadt - vocals
*Emmylou Harris - vocals, acoustic guitar (1,5,7)
*Dolly Parton - vocals

*Ry Cooder - tremolo guitar (3)
*Kenny Edwards - electric bass (6), acoustic bass (1,2,3,5,7,8,10)
*Steve Fishell - dobro (4), pedal steel (1,6), hawaiian guitar (8)
*Russ Kunkel - drums (1,2,3,5,6,8)
*Albert Lee - acoustic guitar (1,2,3,6,8,10,11), mandolin (5,7)
*David Lindley - acoustic guitar (6), mandolin (1,2,3,8), Autoharp (5,7), Harpolek (5), hawaiian guitar (3), dulcimer (10)
*Mark O'Connor - acoustic guitar (5,7), viola (1,2,5,7), fiddle (2,8), mandolin (10)
*Bill Payne - acoustic piano (6,9,11), electric piano (6), harmonium (11), Hammond organ (11)
*Herb Pedersen - banjo (4), vocal arrangement (4,6)
*Leland Sklar - acoustic bass (4)
*John Starling - acoustic guitar (4,8), musical consultant
*David Campbell - orchestration & conducting (6,9)
*Charles Veal - concertmaster (6)
*Dennis Karmazyn - cello soloist (9)
*Jodi Burnett - cello (9)
*Marty Krystall - clarinet (9)
*Brice Martin - flute (9)
*Ilene "Novi" Novog - viola (9)

External links

* [http://www.dollyon-line.com/archives/albums/trio/index.shtml Trio at Dolly Parton On-Line]