About This Album
Dolly Parton returned to mainstream country radio with Backwoods Barbie, her forty-second solo studio effort released on February 26, 2008. This record marked a significant shift as her first major label project in nearly ten years and served as the inaugural release for her own Dolly Records imprint. The album features twelve tracks that blend honky-tonk rhythms with Parton's signature storytelling, exploring themes of small-town life, resilience, and self-reliance.
Fans heard familiar sounds alongside fresh arrangements that highlighted her vocal range without relying on heavy production. Parton produced the bulk of the material herself, often co-producing with long-time collaborator Gary Burr or working with Mark Wright and Steve Buckingham on specific cuts. To promote the record, she launched the Backwoods Barbie Tour, hitting sixty-four venues across North America and Europe between March and November 2008.
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Album Info
- Artist
- Dolly Parton
- Type
- Studio Album
- Released
- February 26, 2008
- Label
- Dolly Records
- Tracks
- 12
- Length
- 47m 12s
- Peak Chart
- #1 Billboard Top Country Albums
- First major-label project since 1998
- True
- Tour venues covered
- 64
- Title track origin
- Originally written for the 9 to 5 musical
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