Music Review

Something Special (1995)

EW's GRADE
B-

Details Release Date: Aug 22, 1995; Lead Performance: Dolly Parton; Genre: Country

Dolly Parton resurrects three of her best-loved oldies — ''Jolene,'' ''The Seeker,'' and ''I Will Always Love You'' (in a duet with Vince Gill) — to accompany the grab-bag of original new tunes on Something Special. Much of the contemporary material is slight (and over-orchestrated), but ''Teach Me to Trust'' is as vulnerable as M-O-R ever gets. B-

Originally posted Aug 25, 1995 Published in issue #289-290 Aug 25, 1995 Order article reprints

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