We Found It is the ninth collaborative studio album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton. It was released on February 12, 1973, by RCA Victor. The album was among their lower charting albums, reaching #20 on the U.S. country albums chart, while the title single reached #30 on the country singles chart.
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| Released | February 12, 1973 | |||
| Recorded | RCA Studio B, Nashville, 1972 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Producer | Bob Ferguson | |||
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Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
Billboard gave a positive review of the album, saying, "It's all original material, written individually and collectively by the pair, and they manage to mix love and happiness into a perfect blending. Some of their best material to date, and that says a great deal." The mentioned "I've Been Married (Just as Long as You Have)", "I Am Always Waiting", and "Sweet Rachel Ann" as the best cuts on the album.[3]
Recording
editRecording sessions for the album began at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee, on April 28, 1972, yielding only two tracks, of which "We Found It" made the final track listing. Two additional sessions followed on August 21 and 22, producing six of the album's tracks between them. The final session took place on November 29, from which two songs were selected to complete the album. One track on the album, "How Close They Must Be", was recorded during the April 7, 1971 session for 1972's The Right Combination • Burning the Midnight Oil.
Track listing
editTrack listing, writing credits and track length adapted from LP sleeve.[4] All tracks written by Porter Wagoner, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
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| 1. | "Love City" |
| November 29, 1972 | 1:58 |
| 2. | "Between Us" | Dolly Parton | November 29, 1972 | 1:47 |
| 3. | "We Found It" | April 28, 1972 | 2:30 | |
| 4. | "Satan's River" | August 21, 1972 | 2:35 | |
| 5. | "I've Been Married (Just as Long as You Have)" |
| August 22, 1972 | 2:44 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
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| 1. | "I Am Always Waiting" | August 22, 1972 | 2:14 | |
| 2. | "Sweet Rachel Ann" | Parton | August 21, 1972 | 2:56 |
| 3. | "That's When Love Will Mean the Most" | August 21, 1972 | 1:54 | |
| 4. | "Love Have Mercy on Us" | Parton | August 21, 1972 | 2:52 |
| 5. | "How Close They Must Be" | April 7, 1971 | 2:27 |
References
edit- ^ We Found It at AllMusic
- ^ Colin Larkin (2006). "Parton, Dolly". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6 (4th ed.). Muze, Oxford University Press. p. 435–6. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.
- ^ "Radio Action & Pick LPs" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard. February 24, 1973. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- ^ "Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton* - We Found It". Discogs. 1973.
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