Dolly PartonThe Great Pretender

Label:

RCA – AHL1-4940

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Folk, World, & Country

Style:

Country

Tracklist

A1 Save The Last Dance For Me
Backing VocalsThe Jordanaires
BassLeland Sklar
Drum Machine [DMX], Synthesizer [Prophet & Jupiter], Arranged BySteve Goldstein
DrumsDavid Platshon
Electric GuitarRon Elliott (2)
PercussionBrian Glascock
Synthesizer [Jupiter]Jeff Collella*
Written-ByMort Shuman
3:50
A2 I Walk The Line
BassLeland Sklar
DrumsDavid Platshon
Electric GuitarRon Elliott (2)
Organ, StringsJeff Colella*
PercussionBrian Glascock
SynthesizerSteve Goldstein
Written-ByJohn R. Cash*
3:34
A3 Turn, Turn, Turn (To Everything There Is A Season)
Adapted By, Music ByPete Seeger
BassLeland Sklar
CongasRussell Kunkel*
DrumsDavid Platshon
Electric GuitarRon Elliott (2)
Electric Guitar [Solo]Waddy Wachtel
Electric Piano [Kawai Electric Grand]Steve Goldstein
PercussionBrian Glascock
SynthesizerJeff Colella*
4:24
A4 Downtown
BassLeland Sklar
DrumsDavid Platshon
Electric GuitarRon Elliott (2)
Electric Guitar [Solo]Waddy Wachtel
HornsTom Scott
Keyboards, Horns [Arranged & Conducted By]Steve Goldstein
PercussionBrian Glascock
Written-ByTony Hatch
3:19
A5 We Had It All
Acoustic GuitarRon Elliott (2)
ConcertmasterSyd Sharp*
Piano [Acoustic], Strings [Arranged & Conducted By]Steve Goldstein
Written-ByTroy Seals
3:51
B1 She Don't Love You (Like I Love You)
Acoustic GuitarRon Elliott (2)
Backing VocalsRosemary Butler
BassLeland Sklar
CongasBrian Glascock
DrumsDavid Platshon
Electric Guitar, Slide GuitarCraig Hull
Electric Piano [Kawai Electric Grand]Steve Goldstein
Strings [Arp]Jeff Colella*
Written-ByJerry Butler
3:41
B2 We'll Sing In The Sunshine
Acoustic GuitarRon Elliott (2)
BassLeland Sklar
CongasBrian Glascock
DrumsDavid Platshon
Electric GuitarCraig Hull
HarmonicaLee Dresser
KeyboardsSteve Goldstein
SynthesizerJeff Colella*
Written-ByGale Garnett
3:25
B3 I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
Backing VocalsOren Waters
BassLeland Sklar
DrumsDavid Platshon
Electric GuitarRon Elliott (2)
Electric Guitar [Solo]Waddy Wachtel
Electric Piano [Kawai Electric Grand], Strings [Arranged By]Steve Goldstein
PercussionBrian Glascock
Synthesizer [Jupiter]Jeff Colella*
Synthesizer [Strings]Bill Cuomo
Written-ByLamont Dozier
2:50
B4 Elusive Butterfly
BassLeland Sklar
DrumsDavid Platshon
Electric GuitarRon Elliott (2)
HarmonicaLee Dresser
PercussionBrian Glascock
SynthesizerSteve Goldstein
Written-Bybob lind
2:47
B5 The Great Pretender
ChoirOren Waters
OrganSteve Goldstein
Written-ByBuck Ram
3:41

Companies, etc.

  • Mastered AtThe Mastering Lab
  • Recorded AtRecord One, Los Angeles
  • Mixed AtRecord One, Los Angeles
  • Recorded AtRight Track Recording
  • Recorded AtBullet Recording
  • Recorded AtThe Music Mill, Nashville, TN
  • Recorded AtThe Sound Factory
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗RCA Records
  • Copyright ©RCA Records
  • Pressed ByRCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis

Credits

  • Art Direction, DesignTim Bryant (2)
  • EngineerNiko Bolas
  • Engineer [Assistant]Richard Bosworth
  • Engineer [Second Assistant]Scott Hendricks
  • Mastered ByDoug Sax
  • PhotographyRichard Avedon
  • Producer, EngineerVal Garay

Notes

Printed in U.S.A.
Made in U.S.A.

RCA on sleeve, RCA Victor on labels

A3 Words from the Book Of Ecclesiastes.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Printed): 0 7863-549401
  • Barcode (Scanned): 078635494013
  • Pressing Plant ID (Stamped in runouts): I
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A label): AHL1 4940-A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B label): AHL1 4940-B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): AHL1 4940-A-1S TML-X I A4 M
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): AHL1- 4940-B-1S TML-X I A1 P
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): AHL1 4940-A-1S TML-S I
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): AHL1- 4940-B-1S TML-S I
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 3): AHL1 4940-A-1S TML-X I A5C
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 3): AHL1- 4940-B-1S TML-S I A5H

Other Versions (5 of 28)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
New Submission
The Great Pretender (LP, Album, Stereo) RCA PL 84940, PL 84940-8 Europe 1984
New Submission
The Great Pretender (CD, Album) RCA PD84940 Europe 1984
The Great Pretender (LP, Album) RCA Victor AHL1-4940 Canada 1984
Recently Edited
The Great Pretender (Cassette, Album, Dolby) RCA PK 84940 UK & Europe 1984
New Submission
The Great Pretender (LP, Album, Gatefold) Starcall Victor APL 14940, APL1-4940 Australia 1984

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Reviews

  • Balltuss's avatar
    Balltuss
    This is a great album. Really good covers from the queen of country. A bit over produced, but what can you do? It's the eightees. A good sounding album.
    • SunDemon's avatar
      SunDemon
      Great for what it is.!! Dolly is in fine voice. Some tasty bass from Leland Sklar. Waddy is onboard for a couple of tracks and The Jordanaires are there as well. The only negative thing (if you want to call it so) is that synthesizers are all over this thing like flies on sh!t... and sometimes I could swear it's Weinberg whacking on those synthesized drums. This is so mid-80s, and it has that sound which automatically dates it. No country here. Dolly covers mainly well-known 60s pop tunes and if you're in the mood, this is good fun. My new 1984 vinyl sounds fine but very digital & clinical... like high heels on a tiled floor. I suppose it's a sign of the times. The main ingredient is here though: Good tunes.!!

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