Dolly Parton: The Best Of Dolly Parton Vinyl-LP RCA LSP-4449 1st Press 1970
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Description
Test played. Most of record is VG+ but conservatively graded a VG. Great sounding record.
The cover has the initials TWG on the top
back along with some visible ring wear. Graded a VG.
Comes with clear bonus new inner and outer sleeves.
The product is a vinyl LP titled "The Best Of Dolly Parton" by artist Dolly Parton, released in 1970 by RCA Victor. This high-fidelity record features country pop songs by Dolly Parton and various composers, with original cover and stereo audio channels. The 12" vinyl in black color comes in a cardboard sleeve, and has a run time of 30:52. This 1st pressing from the 1970s era is a must-have for fans of Dolly Parton and country music.
The 1970 RCA Victor stereo pressing of The Best of Dolly Parton (LSP-4449) delivers a classic, warm, and organic early-1970s Nashville Sound.Vocal PresenceClear and Forward: Dolly’s voice sits high and centered in the mix, bright yet smooth.
Acoustic Intimacy: Her youthful, bell-like tone has an unforced, piercing clarity without harsh digital edges.Instrumentation and SeparationEarly
Stereo Spread: Typical of 1970 production, instruments are cleanly split across the channels. You might hear acoustic guitars and steel guitar tucked hard to one side, while bass and drums anchor the center or opposite side.
Acoustic Warmth: Prominent traditional instruments—like Buck Trent’s banjo, Pete Drake’s crying pedal steel, and warm fiddle lines—sound woody, resonant, and tangible.
Analog Depth: The low end from the upright or electric bass is round and gentle rather than punchy or heavy, blending into the rich tape saturation of RCA’s Nashville studio.
Overall Atmosphere
Lush and Organic: Backing harmony vocals (from groups like the Nashville-staple Edgin-Cobb singers) bloom warmly in the stereo field.
Dynamic Range: The pressing has an unfatiguing, natural dynamic range, capturing the breezy acoustic sweep of folk-aligned country music before heavy studio compression took over late-70s pop-country.
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