Just the Two of Us (Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton album)

Just the Two of Us is the second collaborative studio album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton. It was released on September 9, 1968, by RCA Victor.

Just the Two of Us
Studio album by
Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton
ReleasedSeptember 9, 1968
RecordedJanuary 31–May 22, 1968
StudioRCA Studio B (Nashville)
GenreCountry
Length29:26
LabelRCA Victor
ProducerBob Ferguson
Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton chronology
Just Between You And Me
(1968)		 Just the Two of Us
(1968)		 Always, Always
(1969)
Dolly Parton chronology
Just Because I'm a Woman
(1968)		 Just the Two of Us
(1968)		 In the Good Old Days (When Times Were Bad)
(1969)
Singles from Just the Two of Us
  1. "Holding on to Nothin'"
    Released: March 11, 1968
  2. "We'll Get Ahead Someday"
    Released: July 1, 1968
  3. "Jeannie's Afraid of the Dark"
    Released: September 16, 1968

The album was released as a digital download on August 17, 2018.

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Billboard published a review of the album in the September 21, 1968 issue, which said, "Wagoner and Parton have proved a hot sales combination for the singles charts, and their second LP built around their singles hits, "Holding on to Nothin'", "The Dark End of the Street", and "We'll Get Ahead Someday", is sure to prove a hot piece of album product."[2]

Cashbox published a review of the album also, saying, "After scoring excellent success with their initial duet LP, as well as with several singles, Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton launch their second album on the heels of their latest single, "Holding on to Nothin'". Kicking off the set with that track, the twosome also make a winning combination with such additional tracks as "The Dark End of the Street" and "I Washed My Face in the Morning Dew", among others."[3]

Commercial performance

The album peaked at No. 5 on the US Billboard Hot Country LP's chart.

The album's first single, "Holding on to Nothin'", was released in March 1968[4][5] and peaked at No. 7 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. "We'll Get Ahead Someday" was released as the second single in July 1968,[6][7] and peaked at No. 5.

Recording

Recording sessions for the album took place at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee, beginning on January 31, 1968. Three additional sessions followed on May 20, 21 and 22.

Track listing
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."Closer by the Hour"Al GoreMay 20, 19682:15
2."I Washed My Face in the Morning Dew"Tom T. HallMay 21, 19682:45
3."Jeannie's Afraid of the Dark"Dolly PartonMay 21, 19682:44
4."Holding on to Nothin'"Jerry ChesnutJanuary 31, 19682:26
5."Slip Away Today"Curly PutmanJanuary 31, 19682:37
6."The Dark End of the Street"
May 22, 19682:15
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."Just the Two of Us"ChesnutMay 20, 19682:36
2."Afraid to Love Again"
  • Chesnut
  • Theresa Beaty
May 20, 19681:53
3."We'll Get Ahead Someday"Mack MagahaMay 22, 19681:55
4."Somewhere Between"Merle HaggardMay 22, 19682:13
5."The Party"PartonMay 21, 19682:54
6."I Can"PartonMay 21, 19682:06

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, liner notes
  • Roy M. Huskey, Jr. – bass
  • Mack Magaha – fiddle
  • George McCormick – rhythm guitar
  • Wayne Moss – electric guitar
  • Al Pachucki – recoding engineer
  • Dolly Parton – lead vocals
  • Hargus Robbins – piano
  • Jerry Stembridge – electric guitar
  • Buck Trent – banjo
  • Porter Wagoner – lead vocals

Charts

Album

Chart (1968–1969) Peak
position
US Hot Country LP's (Billboard)[8] 5
US Top LP's (Billboard)[9] 184

Singles

Title Year Peak position
US
Country
[10]		 CAN
Country
[11]
"Holding on to Nothin'" 1968 7 17
"We'll Get Ahead Someday" 5 —
"Jeannie's Afraid of the Dark" 51 —

Release history
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various September 9, 1968 LP RCA Victor [12]
August 17, 2018 Digital download
[13]

References
  1. Just the Two of Us at AllMusic
  2. "Billboard - September 21, 1968" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  3. "Cashbox - September 21, 1968" (PDF). American Radio History. Cashbox. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  4. "Billboard - March 23, 1968" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  5. "Porter Wagoner And Dolly Parton - Holding On To Nothin'".
  6. "Billboard - July 13, 1968" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  7. "Porter Wagoner And Dolly Parton - We'll Get Ahead Someday".
  8. "Dolly Parton Chart History - Hot Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  9. "Dolly Parton Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
  10. "Dolly Parton Chart History - Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  11. Canada, Library and Archives (July 17, 2013). "Results: RPM Weekly". www.bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  12. "Porter Wagoner And Dolly Parton - Just The Two Of Us". Discogs. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  13. "Just the Two of Us by Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton on Amazon Music - Amazon.com". www.amazon.com. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
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