1980 Dolly Parton – 9 To 5 And Odd Jobs
9 to 5 and Odd Jobs is the twenty-third solo studio album by Dolly Parton. It was released on November 17, 1980, by RCA Records. A concept album about working, the album was centered on Parton’s hit “9 to 5”, which served as the theme song to the film of the same name (co-starring Parton, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin), and topped both the U.S. country and pop charts. The album’s two additional singles—a cover of Mike Settle’s “But You Know I Love You” and a reading of “The House of the Rising Sun” – provided further country hits, with “But You Know I Love You” also reaching #1.
The understated pop-country arrangement of most of the songs was seen as a welcome return to form for Parton by critics, after the overly-polished pop sound of Parton’s previous albums. In addition to five Parton compositions, the album contained a number of folk and country classics, including work by Woody Guthrie, Mel Tillis and Merle Travis.
The album was produced by Mike Post (with the exception of “9 to 5”, which was produced by Parton’s bandleader Gregg Perry).
Tracks
1 9 To 5 (Dolly Parton) 02:42
2 Hush-A-Bye Hard Times (Dolly Parton) 03:48
3 The House Of The Rising Sun (Traditional) 04:02
4 Deportee (Plane Wreck At Los Gatos) (Dolly Parton; Mike Post) 04:41
5 Sing For The Common Man (Freida Parton; Mark Anderson) 03:47
6 Working Girl (Dolly Parton) 03:17
7 Detroit City (Danny Dill; Mel Tillis) 03:35
8 But You Know I Love (Mike Settle) 03:18
9 Dark As A Dungeon (Merle Travis) 03:26
10 Poor Folks Town (Dolly Parton) 02:58
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Eddie Bayers |
| Guitar | Reggie Young |
| Steel Guitar | Joe McGuffee |
| Banjo | Sonny Osborne |
| Keyboards | Ron Oates |
| Synthesizer | Ian Underwood |
| Background Vocals | Anita Ball |
| Background Vocals | Joey Scarbury |
| Background Vocals | Richard Dennison |
| Vocals | Dolly Parton |
Other Musicians
1 9 To 5
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Rick Shlosser |
| Guitar | Marty Walsh |
| Guitar | Jeff Baxter |
| Piano | Larry Knechtel |
| Sax | Kim Hutchcroft |
| Sax | Tom Saviano |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Background Vocals | Denise Maynelli |
| Background Vocals | Stephanie Spruill |
2 Hush-A-Bye Hard Times
| Background Vocals | Bobby Osborne |
| Background Vocals | Sonny Osborne |
3 The House Of The Rising Sun
| Guitar | Larry Carlton |
| Slide Guitar | John Goux |
6 Working Girl
| Guitar | Larry Carlton |
8 But You Know I Love
| Synthesizer | Mike Post |
10 Poor Folks Town
| Organ | Gregg Perry |
Drill Team – Dolly Parton, Eddie Bayers, Judy Ogle, Leland Sklar, Mike Post, Reggie Young (Track 6)
Liner Notes
Producer – Mike Post
Producer – Gregg Perry (Track 1)
Producer (Associate) – Gregg Perry
Arranged By – Mike Post
Arranged By – Dolly Parton (Track 3)
Arranged By – Gregg Perry (Track 1)
Contractor – Frank DeCaro (Track 1)
Engineer (Mastering) – Mike Reese
Engineer (Mixing) – Doug Parry
Engineer (Recording) – Chuck Britz, Larry Carlton, Marshall Morgan, Paul Dobbe
Engineer (Recording) – Armin Steiner (Track 1)
Engineer (Second, Mixing) – Rick Romano
Engineer (Second, Recording) – Pat McMakin
Art Direction – George Corsillo, Gribbitt!, Tim Bryant
Photography – Ron Slenzak
Recorded At Audio Media
Recorded At Western Recorders
Recorded At Studio 335, Hollywood
Recorded At Sound Labs, Hollywood
Mastered At The Mastering Lab
Mixed At Smoketree Ranch
Phonographic Copyright RCA Records