Coat of Many Colors | ||||
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Released | October 4, 1971 | |||
Recorded | October 30, 1969–April 16, 1971 | |||
Studio | RCA Studio B (Nashville) | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 27:26 | |||
Label | RCA Victor | |||
Producer | Bob Ferguson | |||
Dolly Parton chronology | ||||
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Singles from Coat of Many Colors | ||||
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Coat of Many Colors is the eighth solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. It was released on October 4, 1971, by RCA Victor.[1] The album was nominated for Album of the Year at the 1972 CMA Awards. It also appeared on Time magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Albums of All Time and at No. 257 on Rolling Stone's 2020 list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Parton has cited the title track on numerous occasions as her personal favorite of all the songs she has written.
The album was reissued on cassette in Canada in 1985.[2] It was reissued on CD for the first time in 1999.[3] It was reissued on CD in Europe in 2001 with 1971's Joshua.[4] The album was reissued on CD again in 2007 featuring four previously unreleased tracks.[5] In 2010, Sony Music reissued the 2007 CD in a triple-feature set with 1973's My Tennessee Mountain Home and 1974's Jolene.[6]