Eagle When She Flies

Eagle When She Flies
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 7, 1991
Recordedc. January 1991
Studio
  • Nightengale Studio (Nashville)
  • The Doghouse (Nashville)
GenreCountry
Length34:34
LabelColumbia Nashville
Producer
Dolly Parton chronology
Home for Christmas
(1990)
Eagle When She Flies
(1991)
Straight Talk
(1992)
Singles from Eagle When She Flies
  1. "Rockin' Years"
    Released: February 4, 1991
  2. "Silver and Gold"
    Released: May 20, 1991
  3. "Eagle When She Flies"
    Released: September 16, 1991
  4. "Country Road"
    Released: January 6, 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Calgary HeraldA[2]
Robert Christgau(neither)[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[4]

Eagle When She Flies is the thirty-first solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. It was released on March 7, 1991, by Columbia Records. The album was produced by Steve Buckingham and Gary Smith, with Parton serving as executive producer. It continues Parton's return to mainstream country sounds following 1989's White Limozeen. The album features collaborations with Lorrie Morgan and Ricky Van Shelton, with additional supporting vocals provided by Vince Gill and Emmylou Harris. The album was a commercial success, becoming Parton's first solo album to peak at number one on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart since 1980s 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs. It was certified Platinum in by the RIAA in 1992. The album spawned four singles, the most successful being "Rockin' Years" with Ricky Van Shelton, which topped the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. In support of the album, Parton embarked on the Eagle When She Flies Tour, her only concert tour of the 1990s.

  1. ^ McCall, Michael. Eagle When She Flies at AllMusic
  2. ^ King, Frank (7 April 1991). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald.
  3. ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Artist 372". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
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