The Grass Is Blue

by Dolly Parton

The Grass Is Blue cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 26 October 1999
  • Label: Sugar Hill
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 44:46
  • Community rating: 3.6/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Following decades of mainstream country and pop success, Dolly Parton firmly returned to her Appalachian roots with this critically acclaimed acoustic project. 'The Grass Is Blue' revitalized her career by brilliantly adapting both traditional standards and unexpected pop covers into pristine, high-energy bluegrass arrangements.

Genres

Descriptors: acoustic, melodic

Tracklist

  1. Travelin’ Prayer (4:16)
  2. Cash on the Barrelhead (3:08)
  3. A Few Old Memories (4:01)
  4. I'm Gonna Sleep with One Eye Open (3:04)
  5. Steady as the Rain (3:05)
  6. I Still Miss Someone (3:37)
  7. Endless Stream of Tears (2:39)
  8. Silver Dagger (4:54)
  9. Train, Train (2:50)
  10. I Wonder Where You Are Tonight (3:13)
  11. Will He Be Waiting for Me (3:25)
  12. The Grass Is Blue (3:44)
  13. I Am Ready (2:44)

Credits

  • Dolly Parton - primary artist, written-by, arranged by, harmony vocals
  • Chuck Turner - edited by [digital editing]
  • Cheryl Riddle - hair
  • Alison Krauss - harmony vocals
  • Dan Tyminski - harmony vocals
  • Billy Joel - written-by
  • Claire Lynch - harmony vocals
  • Keith Little - harmony vocals

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