Dolly Parton - Coat of Many Colors Album

Originally released in 1971, the Coat of Many Colors album was Dolly's first as a solo artist. The album brilliantly explores a difficult country childhood in a personal way that not many country singers offer these days. The title track attests to Parton's brilliance as a songwriter, capturing the emotional turmoil of childhood through the discovery of an adult's nostalgic memory. The rest of the album is a perfect example of the brilliant work Parton was recording during these years, including the gospel inflections of the signature title tune, the bluegrass harmonies of "My Blue Tears," and the more gothic subject matter of "If I Lose My Mind" and "She Never Met a Man (She Didn't Like)."