Those Were The Days
Dolly Parton
Those Were the Days is Dolly Parton’s 2005 studio album of classic 1960s and 1970s folk and pop songs, reimagined through an acoustic, bluegrass-leaning country sound. Released on October 11, it is built around familiar songs of remembrance, idealism, love, and social conscience, including “Blowin’ in the Wind,” “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?,” “Turn, Turn, Turn,” “Both Sides Now,” and “Imagine.” Parton’s warm, precise vocals and the record’s roots-oriented arrangements give this material a distinctly Appalachian character while preserving the reflective spirit of the originals.
Collaboration is the album’s defining feature. Parton invited artists closely associated with the songs—as well as contemporary country, bluegrass, and folk performers—to participate, creating a cross-generational tribute rather than a conventional covers record. Mary Hopkin and Porter Wagoner join the title track, Nickel Creek appears on “Blowin’ in the Wind,” Norah Jones and Lee Ann Womack sing on “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?,” while Kris Kristofferson, Yusuf Islam, Tommy James, Alison Krauss, Roger McGuinn, and Judy Collins appear elsewhere. The result is an affectionate, communal album that connects Parton’s bluegrass roots with the folk-pop songbook of the era.
Those Were The Days
Dolly Parton
Those Were the Days is Dolly Parton’s 2005 studio album of classic 1960s and 1970s folk and pop songs, reimagined through an acoustic, bluegrass-leaning country sound. Released on October 11, it is built around familiar songs of remembrance, idealism, love, and social conscience, including “Blowin’ in the Wind,” “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?,” “Turn, Turn, Turn,” “Both Sides Now,” and “Imagine.” Parton’s warm, precise vocals and the record’s roots-oriented arrangements give this material a distinctly Appalachian character while preserving the reflective spirit of the originals.
Collaboration is the album’s defining feature. Parton invited artists closely associated with the songs—as well as contemporary country, bluegrass, and folk performers—to participate, creating a cross-generational tribute rather than a conventional covers record. Mary Hopkin and Porter Wagoner join the title track, Nickel Creek appears on “Blowin’ in the Wind,” Norah Jones and Lee Ann Womack sing on “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?,” while Kris Kristofferson, Yusuf Islam, Tommy James, Alison Krauss, Roger McGuinn, and Judy Collins appear elsewhere. The result is an affectionate, communal album that connects Parton’s bluegrass roots with the folk-pop songbook of the era.