Just Between You and Me (Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton album)

Just Between You and Me is the first collaborative studio album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton. It was released on January 15, 1968, by RCA Victor. The album was released shortly after Parton joined Wagoner's band and became a regular on his weekly television show, The Porter Wagoner Show, and signed with RCA.

Just Between You and Me
Studio album by
Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton
ReleasedJanuary 15, 1968
RecordedOctober 10–12, 1967
StudioRCA Studio B (Nashville)
GenreCountry
Length29:49
LabelRCA Victor
ProducerBob Ferguson
Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton chronology
Just Between You and Me
(1968)		 Just the Two of Us
(1968)
Dolly Parton chronology
Hello, I'm Dolly
(1967)		 Just Between You and Me
(1968)		 Just Because I'm a Woman
(1968)
Singles from Just Between You and Me
  1. "The Last Thing on My Mind"
    Released: October 30, 1967

The album was reissued on CD in 1995 as 2Gether on 1 with Parton's album, Just Because I'm a Woman. It was released as a digital download on March 3, 2017.

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

In the issue dated January 27, 1968, Billboard published a review of the album that said, "The bouncy, uptempo "The Last Thing on My Mind" heads the list of twelve enjoyable tunes on this LP combining two exciting voices. Soloing or combining, this duo balances out to singing that's exceptional. Miss Parton wrote four of the songs. The twangy arranging is groovy."[2]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 32 on the Billboard Hot Country LP's chart dated February 3, 1968. It peaked at number eight on the chart dated March 9, its sixth week on the chart. The album charted for a total of 27 weeks.

The album's only single, "The Last Thing on My Mind", was released in October 1967[3] and peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. The single's B-side, "Love Is Worth Living", was successful in Canada, peaking at number four on the RPM Country Singles chart.

Recording

Recording sessions for the album took place at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee, on October 10, 11 and 12, 1967.

Track listing
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."Because One of Us Was Wrong"
October 12, 19672:04
2."The Last Thing on My Mind"Tom PaxtonOctober 11, 19672:34
3."Love Is Worth Living"PartonOctober 11, 19672:32
4."Just Between You and Me"Jack ClementOctober 10, 19672:18
5."Mommie, Ain't That Daddy?"PartonOctober 10, 19673:11
6."Four O Thirty Three"
  • Owens
  • Earl Montgomery
October 11, 19672:45
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."Sorrow's Tearing Down the House (That Happiness Once Built)"
October 11, 19672:23
2."This Time Has Gotta Be Our Last Time"OwensOctober 12, 19672:26
3."Before I Met You"
  • Charles L. Seitz
  • Joe Lewis
  • Elmer Rader
October 10, 19671:52
4."Home Is Where the Hurt Is"
  • Fred MacRae
  • Marge Barton
October 12, 19672:10
5."Two Sides to Every Story"
  • Parton
  • Owens
October 10, 19672:17
6."Put It Off Until Tomorrow"
  • Parton
  • Owens
October 12, 19672:27

Personnel

Adapted from the album liner notes and RCA recording session records.

  • Jerry Carrigan – drums
  • Anita Carter – background vocals
  • Pete Drake – steel
  • Dolores Edgin – background vocals
  • Bob Ferguson – producer
  • Roy M. Huskey, Jr. – bass
  • Mack Magaha – fiddle
  • Jim Malloy – recording engineer
  • George McCormick – rhythm guitar
  • Wayne Moss – electric guitar
  • Dolly Parton – lead vocals
  • Hargus Robbins – piano
  • Buck Trent – banjo
  • Bill Turner – liner notes
  • Porter Wagoner – lead vocals

Charts

Album

Chart (1968) Peak
position
US Hot Country LP's (Billboard)[4] 8

Singles

Title Year Peak
position
US
Country
[5]
"The Last Thing on My Mind" 1967 7

Charted B-sides

Title Year Peak
position		 A-side
CAN
Country
[6]
"Love Is Worth Living" 1967 4 "The Last Thing on My Mind"

Release history
Region Date Format Title Label Ref.
United States January 15, 1968 LP Just Between You and Me RCA Victor [7]
Europe September 4, 1995 CD 2Gether on 1 RCA [8]
Various March 3, 2017 Digital download Just Between You and Me
[9]

References
  1. Just Between You and Me at AllMusic
  2. "Alnum Reviews" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard. January 27, 1967. p. 62. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  3. "Spotlight Singles" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard. November 11, 1967. p. 12. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  4. "Dolly Parton Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  5. "Dolly Parton Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  6. Canada, Library and Archives (July 17, 2013). "Results: RPM Weekly". www.bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  7. "Porter Wagoner And Dolly Parton - Just Between You And Me". Discogs. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  8. "Dolly Parton - 2 Gether On 1 -Just Because I'm A Woman & Just Between You And Me". Discogs. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  9. "Just Between You and Me by Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton on Amazon Music - Amazon.com". www.amazon.com. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
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