Dolly Parton Just Because I'm A Woman LSP-3949 1968 1st Pressing EX/EX Rare

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Dolly Parton ?– Just Because I'm A Woman Label: RCA Victor ?– LSP-3949 Format: Vinyl, LP Country: US Released: 04 May 1968 Genre: Folk, World, & Country Style:   Tracklist A1 You're Gonna Be Sorry A2 I Wish I Felt This Way At Home A3 False Eyelashes A4 I'll Oilwells Love You A5 The Only Way Out A6 Little Bit Slow To Catch On B1 The Bridge B2 Love And Learn B3 I'm Running Out Of Love B4 Just Because I'm A Woman B5 Baby Sister B6 Try Being Lonely Notes "Dynagroove Recording"

Just Because I'm a Woman is the second solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. It was released on April 15, 1968, by RCA Victor.[1]
The album was reissued on CD in 1995 as 2Gether on 1 with Porter Wagoner and Parton's first collaborative studio album, Just Between You and Me.[2] It was reissued in 2003 with new liner notes and two bonus tracks recorded for Parton's 1970 live album, A Real Live Dolly, including her first live performance of "Coat of Many Colors".[3][4]

The title song, in which a woman admonishes her boyfriend for passing judgment on her previous sexual encounters even though he is guilty of the same behavior, was regarded as something of a daring statement to make at the time. It was written by Parton in response to her husband's questioning (and subsequent reaction) if she'd ever been with a man before him. "The Bridge", distinctive because of its subject matter and rather abrupt ending, details the story of a woman who falls in love with a man and becomes pregnant with his child. His abandonment leads the woman back to the bridge where she apparently commits suicide. The last verse states, "My feet are moving slowly, Closer to the edge, Here is where it started, And here is where I'll end it..." before simply ending, midway through the verse.
Parton re-recorded the song "Just Because I'm a Woman" for the 2003 tribute album Just Because I'm a Woman: Songs of Dolly Parton.
bum in the issue dated April 27, 1968, saying that "Dolly really makes it with this package. Her performances are packed with sincerity and style. The songs include "You're Gonna Be Sorry", "False Eyelashes", "Try Being Lonely", and some more earthy, realistic tunes."[6]
Cashbox published a review of the album which said, "After one duet smash with Porter Wagoner, and another just beginning to make the climb, Dolly Parton makes her first RCA solo flight with this LP. Soaring to some pretty heady heights with a dozen well-chosen tracks, the lark spreads her wings like a veteran, especially on such tracks as "Try Being Lonely" and "You're Gonna Be Sorry", as well as the title track, and can count on some excellent response."[7]
Commercial performance The album peaked at No. 22 on the US Billboard Hot Country LP's chart.
The album's only single, "Just Because I'm a Woman", was released in June 1968[8][9] and peaked at No. 17 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and at No. 8 in Canada on the RPM County Singles chart.
Recording Recording sessions for the album took place on December 11, 18 and 20, 1967, at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee.
Track listing Side one No. Title Writer(s) Recording date Length 1. "You're Gonna Be Sorry" Dolly Parton December 11, 1967 2:16 2. "I Wish I Felt This Way at Home" Harlan Howard December 11, 1967 2:29 3. "False Eyelashes" Demetris TappBob Tubert December 20, 1967 2:30 4. "I'll Oilwells Love You" PartonBill Owens December 20, 1967 2:16 5. "The Only Way Out (Is to Walk Over Me)" Neal Merritt December 11, 1967 2:55 6. "Little Bit Slow to Catch On" Curly Putman December 18, 1967 2:19 Side two No. Title Writer(s) Recording date Length 1. "The Bridge" Parton December 20, 1967 2:34 2. "Love and Learn" Owens December 20, 1967 2:33 3. "I'm Running Out of Love" Owens December 18, 1967 2:06 4. "Just Because I'm a Woman" Parton December 18, 1967 3:04 5. "Baby Sister" Shirl Milete December 18, 1967 2:39 6. "Try Being Lonely" Charles TrentGeorge McCormick December 20, 1967 2:42 2003 CD reissue Personnel Adapted from the album liner notes.[3]
David Briggs – piano Jerry Carrigan – drums Anita Carter – background vocals Dolores Edgin – background vocals Bob Ferguson – producer Lloyd Green – steel guitar Junior Huskey – bass Mack Magaha – fiddle George McCormick – rhythm guitar Wayne Moss – electric guitar Al Pachucki – recording engineer Dolly Parton – lead vocals Hargus "Pig" Robbins – piano Charles Trent – electric banjo Porter Wagoner – liner notes Chip Young – rhythm guitar