9 to 5 and Odd Jobs
by Dolly Parton
- Type: Album
- Released: November 1980
- Label: RCA Victor
- Country: United States
- Length: 35:57
- Community rating: 3.27/5 from 3 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Released alongside the hit comedy film of the same name, '9 to 5 and Odd Jobs' serves as a thematic concept album centered around working-class struggles and labor conditions. The project cemented Dolly Parton's crossover appeal into mainstream pop culture while maintaining her country roots. Its title track became a defining anthem for the women's rights movement in the workplace.
Genres
Descriptors: Folk, conceptual, conscious, money, work, community
Tracklist
- 9 to 5 (2:46)
- Hush-A-Bye Hard Times (3:50)
- The House of the Rising Sun (4:03)
- Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos) (4:43)
- Sing for the Common Man (3:48)
- Working Girl (3:21)
- Detroit City (3:38)
- But You Know I Love You (3:19)
- Dark as a Dungeon (3:28)
- Poor Folks Town (2:56)
Credits
- Dolly Parton - primary artist, written-by, arranged by, other [drill team]
- Anita Ball - backing vocals
- Joey Scarbury - backing vocals
- Richard Dennison - backing vocals
- Sonny Osborne - banjo, backing vocals
- Leland Sklar - bass, other [drill team]
- Eddie Bayers - drums, other [drill team]
- Reggie Young - guitar, other [drill team]