Dolly Parton The Essential Dolly Parton
2005 2x CD
Country
Bluegrass
Vocal

Main image
Sony BMG Music Entertainment, RCA, Legacy
a&r [legacy] Rob Santos
a&r [legacy] Steve Berkowitz
tracks 1-15 arranged by Bill McElhiney
tracks 1-16, 2-10 arranged by Dolly Parton
tracks 2-8, 2-10 arranged by Gregg Perry
tracks 2-6, 2-7 arranged by Nick DeCaro
tracks 1-14, 1-16 arranged by Porter Wagoner
tracks 2-13 arranged by Steve Goldstein
art direction Howard Fritzson
tracks 1-17 co-producer Gregg Perry
compilation producer Al Quaglieri
tracks 2-6, 2-7 conductor Nick DeCaro
coordinator [a&r coordination] Jeremy Holiday
design Lisa Sparagano
tracks 1-18 to 2-7 executive-producer Charles Koppelman
tracks 2-5 executive-producer Dolly Parton
tracks 2-18 executive-producer Margie Hunt
liner notes Holly George-Warren
mastered by Vic Anesini
tracks 1-14 orchestrated by Bill McElhiney
photography by David Hill
photography by Kristin Barlowe
photography by Les Leverett
photography by Michael Ochs Archives
photography by Raeanne Rubenstein
photography by Rex Features
tracks 2-12 producer Albhy Galuten
tracks 2-12 producer Barry Gibb
tracks 1-2 to 1-13 producer Bob Ferguson
tracks 2-5 producer Dean Parks
tracks 1-16, 1-17, 2-3, 2-4, 2-10, 2-11, 2-14, 2-15, 2-18 producer Dolly Parton
tracks 1-1 producer Fred Foster
tracks 1-18 to 2-4, 2-6, 2-7 producer Gary Klein
tracks 2-16 producer George Massenburg
tracks 2-5, 2-8, 2-10, 2-11 producer Gregg Perry
tracks 2-12 producer Karl Richardson
tracks 2-9, 2-14, 2-15 producer Mike Post
tracks 1-13 to 1-16 producer Porter Wagoner
tracks 2-17 producer Ricky Skaggs
tracks 2-18, 2-19 producer Steve Buckingham
tracks 2-13 producer Val Garay
production manager Jim Parham
research [photography researcher] Liz Reilly
sleeve notes Dolly Parton
tracks 1-2, 1-3, 1-5 to 1-18, 2-2, 2-8, 2-11, 2-14, 2-15 songwriter Dolly Parton
Copyright (c) Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Phonographic Copyright (p) BMG Music
Distributed By Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Mastered At Sony Music Studios, New York City
Manufactured By Sonopress Arvato
All Billboard chart positions appear courtesy of Joel Whitburn's Record Research publications and BPI Communications

Mastered by Sony Music Studios, New York

Photography: Front cover & booklet back cover:
© Raeanne Rubenstein; B&W photos (from left):
© Raeanne Rubenstein, Michael Ochs Archives.com, David Hill/London Features, Kristen Barlowe; Color photos (from left): Les Leverett (1st & 3rd), Kristen Barlowe, Rex Features; inner tray card: Michael Ochs Archives.com; back cover: Kristen Barlowe

Special thanks to Dolly Parton, Teresa Hughes, Joe Galante, Paul Barnabee, Jim Saliby, Gretchen Brennison, Erwin Gorostiza, John Hudson, Rich Kienzle, Steve Buckingham

Both The Seeker (1-14) and 9 To 5 (2-8) are 15 seconds longer than their original album versions, with a longer fade at the end.
Barcode: 8 2876-69240-2 2 (Printed)
Barcode: 828766924022 (Scanned)
Label Code: LC 00316
Rights Society: BIEM/GEMA
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Mastering SID Code: IFPI LB47 (CD 1 variant 1, 2, 3)
Mould SID Code: IFPI RV19 (CD 1 variant 1)
Mould SID Code: IFPI RV17 (CD 1 variant 2)
Mould SID Code: IFPI RV04 (CD 1 variant 3)
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Mastering SID Code: IFPI LB50 (CD 2 variant 1)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LB47 (CD 2 variant 2)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LB 50 (CD 2 variant 3)
Mould SID Code: IFPI RV05 (CD 2 variant 1)
Mould SID Code: IFPI RV17 (CD 2 variant 2)
Mould SID Code: IFPI RV01 (CD 2 variant 3)
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Mastering SID Code: IFPI LP 50 (CD 1, Variant 4)
Mould SID Code: IFPI RV22 (CD 1, Variant 4)
Matrix / Runout: [Sonopress Arvato logo] 51574700/82876692402-2 21 (CD 2, Variant 4)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LB47 (CD 2, Variant 4)
Mould SID Code: IFPI RV22 (CD 2, Variant 4)