Run, Rose, Run [B&N Exclusive Opaque Blue Vinyl]

by Dolly Parton

Overview

Nearly 50 studio albums into her career, Dolly Parton manages to find a novel hook for Run, Rose, Run, her first record since 2017's I Believe in You. In this case, her hook is literally a novel -- one she co-wrote with James Patterson, the author best-known for such thrillers as Kiss the Girls, Along Came a Spider, and Alex Cross. Together, Parton and Patterson wrote Run, Rose, Run, a thriller about an aspiring singer/songwriter on the run, then Dolly set out to craft an accompanying album. Thankfully, the Run, Rose, Run album doesn't require even passing knowledge of its printed cousin, working quite well as a standalone album in its own right. It helps that Parton uses her fictional framework as an excuse to revisit many of the styles and sounds that lie at the core of her legacy: bittersweet ballads, galloping bluegrass, anthems of empowerment and defiance, barroom duets, and cosmopolitan pop, including the show-stopping closer "Love or Lust," a song that would be ideal for closing sets in Vegas. Save for a production that gleams too bright and a voice that's growing slightly thinner with age, it'd be easy for the 12 tunes on Run, Rose, Run to comfortably slide alongside hits from her popular peak in the 1970s and the '80s; they're sturdily and carefully crafted crowd-pleasers, hitting their marks expertly and with flair. The best moments arrive when Parton explicitly nods to her past or plays with her image: Ben Haggard ably steps in for his late dad Merle on "Demons," while "Driven" portrays a fiercely motivated singer/songwriter who can't help but seem like a variation of Parton herself. Perhaps cloaking her personal experiences in the guise of a fictional narrative allowed Parton to allude to her past in this fashion, but no matter the inspiration, these moments are the grace notes that help make Run, Rose, Run a satisfying listen on its own terms. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	04/01/2022
Label:	Barnes Noble Consign
UPC:	0192641820038
Rank:	8831

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Dolly Parton   Primary Artist,Vocal Harmony
Steve Mackey   Bass
Kristin Wilkinson   Viola
Jim VanCleve   Vocals (Background)
David Davidson   Violin
Becky Isaacs Bowman   Vocals (Background)
Pat Bergeson   Harmonica
Richard Dennison   Organ,Piano,Keyboards,Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals (Background)
Steve Hinson   Guitar (Steel)
Vicki Hampton   Vocals (Background)
Charlie McCoy   Harmonica
Kent Wells   Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Lonnie Wilson   Drums
Sarighani Reist   Cello
Rhonda Vincent   Vocals (Background)
David Angell   Violin
Darrin Vincent   Vocals (Background)
Monisa Angell   Viola
Sonya Isaacs   Vocals (Background)
Darrell Webb   Vocals (Background)
Barry Abernathy   Vocals (Background)
Dirk Johnson   Keyboards
Joe Nichols   Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Jimmy Mattingly   Fiddle,Mandolin
Scott Vestal   Banjo
Richie Owens   Guitar
Jennifer O'Brien   Vocals (Background)
Paul Hollowell   Organ
Aaron McCune   Vocals (Background)
Tom Rutledge   Banjo,Guitar (Acoustic)
Val Storey   Vocals (Background)
Ben Haggard   Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Jamie Daily   Vocals (Background)
Carol Rabinowitz   Cello

Technical Credits

Chris Latham   Editing Engineer
David Davidson   String Arrangements
Dolly Parton   Composer,Executive Producer
Richard Dennison   Producer
Kent Wells   Engineer
Lonnie Wilson   Engineer
Mark Capps   Mixing
Mark Needham   Mixing
Pete Lyman   Mastering
Phil Smith   Mixing Assistant
Joey Crawford   Engineer
Andrew Mendelson   Mastering
Ben Isaacs   Engineer,Editing Engineer
Tom Rutledge   Engineer,Producer,Editing Engineer
Daniel Bacigalupi   Mastering Assistant
Rebecca Seaver   Creative Producer
Joe Corey   Engineer
Piper Payne   Mastering
Stacie Huckeba   Photography
Darren Vincent   Engineer
Vance Nichols   Wardrobe
Lisha Lemming   Wardrobe
Riley Reed   Wardrobe