Dolly Parton - Coat Of Many Colors

Dolly Parton — Coat of Many Colors

Mastered by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound

Limited edition "Rainbow" colored splatter vinyl

What's most apparent across Coat of Many Colors — through the pain, the work, the heartbreak and even the cruelty — is Dolly Parton's complete, undying adoration for life and the people in it. "Early Morning Breeze," a track that subtly veers into psychedelic folk, is a spiritual meditation that observes and appreciates the simplicity of an early morning walk through a meadow and a moment of prayer. Album closer "A Better Place To Live" takes time to imagine what an actively kinder world would look like.

Bold and brilliant "Here I Am," in retrospect, serves as a much more definitive, and more fitting, introduction to her self-driven rise than a simple "Hello, I'm Dolly." Sung almost exclusively in Dolly's unhinged all-out belt, the song's a pipe-showcasing testament to the simple power of showing up: Lending a hand, offering an understanding ear, knowing how much love you've got to give and shelling it out indiscriminately.