{"product_id":"the_monument_singles_collection_1964_1968","title":"The Monument Singles Collection 1964-1968","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Monument Singles Collection 1964–1968 is a 2023 Record Store Day compilation documenting Dolly Parton’s formative years with Monument Records, before she became a major country star. The 18-track set assembles the A- and B-sides of her Monument singles for the first time, beginning with “What Do You Think About Lovin’” and tracing her movement from youthful Nashville pop-country recordings toward the more assured traditional country sound of “Dumb Blonde” and “Something Fishy.” Remastered from the original mono master tapes, it preserves the concise, radio-oriented character of mid-1960s singles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe collection is especially valuable because several tracks had not been officially reissued outside their original 45-rpm releases, including “I Took Him for Granted,” “Control Yourself,” “I’ll Put It Off Until Tomorrow,” and “Ping Pong.” Many songs were written or co-written by Parton with her uncle and early mentor Bill Owens, revealing the foundations of the direct, emotionally articulate songwriting that would define her later work. More archival than hits-oriented, The Monument Singles Collection 1964–1968 offers a vivid portrait of a young Parton developing her voice, style, and identity during the earliest chapter of her recording career.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Record Store","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl \/ Album","offer_id":53959128088890,"sku":"39833","price":39.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/2041\/0682\/files\/Screenshot_2026-08-25_at_5.52.41_PM.jpeg?v=1787694870","url":"https:\/\/recordstore.ca\/products\/the_monument_singles_collection_1964_1968","provider":"Record Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}