Hungry Again
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| Studio album by Dolly Parton | ||||
| Released | August 25, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1998 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 41:36 | |||
| Label | Blue Eye/Decca | |||
| Producer | Richie Owens | |||
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| Robert Christgau |  [1] |
Hungry Again is the 34th studio album by Dolly Parton, released on August 25, 1998.
Composed entirely of Parton's own compositions (written during a week-long marathon songwriting session, during which she fasted[2] — hence the title), the album represented an attempt by Parton to rejuvenate her then largely stagnant recording career. The album's two singles, "Honky Tonk Songs" and "The Salt in My Tears" received little country airplay (though videos for both songs were popular on CMT), but the album reached number 23 on the country albums charts and received favorable reviews. It is seen as a predecessor to Parton's much praised back-to-roots work of the early 2000s.
The album was produced by Parton's cousin Richie Owens and contains backing vocals by then up-and-coming singer Rhonda Vincent.
Track listing
All tracks written by Dolly Parton.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hungry Again" | 3:19 |
| 2. | "The Salt in My Tears" | 3:50 |
| 3. | "Honky Tonk Songs" | 4:27 |
| 4. | "Blue Valley Songbird" | 4:18 |
| 5. | "I Wanna Go Back There" | 3:03 |
| 6. | "When Jesus Comes Calling for Me" | 2:46 |
| 7. | "Time and Tears" | 2:54 |
| 8. | "I'll Never Say Goodbye" | 3:11 |
| 9. | "The Camel's Heart" | 3:16 |
| 10. | "I Still Lost You" | 3:33 |
| 11. | "Paradise Road" | 3:10 |
| 12. | "Shine On" | 3:59 |
Personnel
- Lois Baker - background vocals
- Jim Boling - background vocals
- Paul Brewster - background vocals
- Mark A. Brooks - bass guitar, upright bass
- Rev. Gray Davis - banjo, acoustic guitar
- Rachel Dennison - background vocals
- Richard Dennison - background vocals
- Joy Gardner – background vocals
- Bob Grudner – drums, percussion
- Honky Tonk Women – background vocals
- House of Prayer Congregation – background vocals
- Teresa Hughes – background vocals
- Johnny Lauffer – organ, piano, strings
- Randy Leago – accordion
- Gary Mackey – fiddle, mandolin
- Louis Dean Nunley – background vocals
- Jennifer O'Brien – background vocals
- Bob Ocker – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Judy Ogle – background vocals
- Richie Owens – autoharp, bouzouki, dobro, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harmonica, Kona guitar, mandolin, slide guitar, background vocals
- Ira Parker – background vocals
- Dolly Parton – lead vocals
- Al Perkins – pedal steel guitar
- Eric Rupert – bass guitar
- Darrin Vincent – background vocals
- Rhonda Vincent – background vocals
- Brian Waldschlager – background vocals
Chart performance
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 23 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 167 |
| U.K. Top Country Albums | 3 |
References
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Dolly Parton". Robert Christgau.
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