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Dottie & Don
Dottie & Don
Studio album by Don Gibson and Dottie West
Released	March 1969
Recorded	November 1968
Studio	RCA Studio B
Genre	Country; Nashville Sound;
Label	RCA Victor
Producer	Chet Atkins; Danny Davis;
Dottie West chronology
Don Gibson chronology
Singles from Dottie & Don
	"Rings of Gold"; Released: February 1969; "Sweet Memories"; Released: June 1969;

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Dottie and Don is a studio album by American country music artists Don Gibson and Dottie West. It was released in March 1969 on RCA Victor Records and was produced by Chet Atkins and Danny Davis. The album was a collection of duet recordings between Gibson and West. It was both artists first album of duets to be recorded. Among the songs from the project, "Rings of Gold" became a major hit in 1969.

Background and content

Dottie & Don was first collection of duets to be recorded by Don Gibson and Dottie West. While West had previously recorded with Jim Reeves, Gibson had not professionally cut duets with another performer. The album was produced by both Chet Atkins and Danny Davis. The sessions were recorded in November 1968 at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee.^[2]

The project was a collection of 12 duet recordings.^[1] One song, "Final Examination", was composed by West. Another song, "Sweet Dreams" was composes (and first recorded by) Gibson. Remaining tracks were either new recordings or cover versions of songs cut by others. Among the album's cover versions was "I Love You Because", which was first a hit by Leon Payne. Another cover included "When I Stop Dreaming", which was first a song by The Louvin Brothers. "Sweet Memories" was a third cover, which was first a hit by Andy Williams.^[2]

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Billboard	Favorable

Dottie & Don was originally released in March 1969 on RCA Victor Records. The album was first issued as a vinyl LP, featuring six songs on each side of the record.^[2] In 2019, the album was reissued to digital retailers by Sony Music Entertainment.^[3] Dottie & Don spent a total of 12 weeks on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart before peaking at number 21 in July 1969.^[4]

The album included two singles. The first being "Rings of Gold", which was released in February 1969.^[5] Spending 17 weeks on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart, it reached number two later in the year.^[6] The song became West's highest-charting single up to that point. It would also become Gibson's highest-charting single in almost three years.^[5] Additionally, "Rings of Gold" reached number one on the Canadian RPM Country Singles chart.^[7] The album's cover of "Sweet Memories" was released as the second single in June 1969.^[5] The song became a top 40 hit later that year, reaching number 32 on the Billboard country chart.^[8]

Dottie & Don received positive reviews upon its release. In an April 1969 issue of Billboard magazine, reviewers praised the record. "This package is power-packed. With two such names -- Dottie West and Don Gibson -- doing duet versions of great songs, this must melt off the shelves," staff writers commented. The commentators also praised the production by Atkins and Davis, calling it an "added attraction".^[9] The record was also reviewed in years following by Allmusic. In their review, the album was given a rating of three out of five stars.^[1]

Track listing

"Till I Can't Take It Anymore" (Clyde Otis, Dorian Burton) – 2:32
"Rings of Gold" (Gene Thomas) – 2:43
"How's the World Treating You" (Boudleaux Bryant, Chet Atkins) – 2:46
"Final Examination" (Red Lane, Dottie West) – 2:43
"I Love You Because" (Leon Payne) – 3:04
"Sweet Dreams" (Don Gibson) – 2:11
"Let's Wait a Little Longer" (Billy Sherrill, Curly Putman) – 2:54
"Set Me Free" (Curly Putman) – 2:09
"Sweet Memories" (Mickey Newbury) – 3:05
"I'll Never Stand in Your Way" (Fred Rose, Hy Heath) – 2:34
"Loving Season" (Gene Thomas) – 2:46
"When I Stop Dreaming" (Charlie Louvin, Ira Louvin) – 2:15

Personnel

All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Dottie & Don.^[2]

Musical personnel

Chet Atkins – guitar
Byron Bach – cello
Brenton Banks – violin
Howard Carpenter – viola
Jerry Carrigan – drums
Marvin Chantry – violin
Harold Cruthids – cello
Ray Edenton – guitar
Solie Fott – violin

Martin Katahn – violin
Shelly Kurland – violin
The Jordanaires – background vocals
Grady Martin – guitar
Jerry Reed – guitar
Hargus "Pig" Robbins – piano
Pete Wade – guitar
Bill West – pedal steel guitar
Dottie West – vocals

Technical personnel

Chet Atkins – producer
Danny Davis – producer
Al Pachucki – engineering

Chart performance

Chart (1969)	Peak position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[10]	21

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
United States	December 1968	Vinyl	RCA Victor	^[2]
United States	March 8, 2019	Music download	Sony Music Entertainment	^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Dottie and Don -- Don Gibson and Dottie West -- Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Gibson, Don; West, Dottie (March 1969). "Dottie & Don (Album Notes/Liner Notes)". RCA Victor.
^ ^a ^b "'Dottie West & Don Gibson on Amazon Music". Amazon. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
^ "Dottie & Don chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
^ ""Rings of Gold" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
^ "RPM Country Singles for July 7, 1969". RPM. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
^ ""Sweet Memories" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
^ "Album Reviews". Billboard. Vol. 81, no. 16. April 19, 1969. p. 28.
^ "Dottie West Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2020.

External links

LP Discography entry for Dottie and Don

[Allmusic-1] "Dottie and Don -- Don Gibson and Dottie West -- Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 May 2020.

[Liner_Notes-2] Gibson, Don; West, Dottie (March 1969). "Dottie & Don (Album Notes/Liner Notes)". RCA Victor.

[Amazon-3] "'Dottie West & Don Gibson on Amazon Music". Amazon. Retrieved 3 May 2020.

[4] "Dottie & Don chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 3 May 2020.

[Billboard_Singles-5] Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.

[6] ""Rings of Gold" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 3 May 2020.

[7] "RPM Country Singles for July 7, 1969". RPM. Retrieved 30 March 2011.

[8] ""Sweet Memories" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 3 May 2020.

[9] "Album Reviews". Billboard. Vol. 81, no. 16. April 19, 1969. p. 28.

[ac_BillboardCountry_Dottie_West-10] "Dottie West Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2020.

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+'''''Dottie and Don''''' is a studio album by American [[country music]] artists [[Don Gibson]] and [[Dottie West]]. It was released in March 1969 on [[RCA Records|RCA Victor Records]] and was produced by [[Chet Atkins]] and [[Danny Davis (country musician)|Danny Davis]]. The album was a collection of duet recordings between Gibson and West. It was both artists first album of duets to be recorded. Among the songs from the project, "[[Rings of Gold]]" became a major hit in 1969.
+==Background and content==
-'''''Dottie and Don''''' is the name of a [[country music]] [[album]] by country singers [[Don Gibson]] and [[Dottie West]], released in 1969. <ref name="Liner Notes">{{cite journal |last1=Gibson |first1=Don |last2=West |first2=Dottie |title=''Dottie & Don'' (Album Notes/Liner Notes) |journal=[[RCA Victor]] |date=March 1969}}</ref>
+''Dottie & Don'' was first collection of [[Duet|duets]] to be recorded by Don Gibson and Dottie West. While West had previously recorded with [[Jim Reeves]], Gibson had not professionally cut duets with another performer. The album was produced by both Chet Atkins and Danny Davis. The sessions were recorded in November 1968 at [[RCA Studio B]] in [[Nashville, Tennessee]].<ref name="Liner Notes">{{cite journal |last1=Gibson |first1=Don |last2=West |first2=Dottie |title=''Dottie & Don'' (Album Notes/Liner Notes) |journal=[[RCA Victor]] |date=March 1969}}</ref>
+The project was a collection of 12 duet recordings.<ref name="Allmusic"/> One song, "Final Examination", was composed by West. Another song, "[[Sweet Dreams (Don Gibson song)|Sweet Dreams]]" was composes (and first recorded by) Gibson. Remaining tracks were either new recordings or cover versions of songs cut by others. Among the album's cover versions was "[[I Love You Because]]", which was first a hit by [[Leon Payne]]. Another cover included "When I Stop Dreaming", which was first a song by [[The Louvin Brothers]]. "[[Sweet Memories (song)|Sweet Memories]]" was a third cover, which was first a hit by [[Andy Williams]].<ref name="Liner Notes"/>
-This album was successful. Two singles from this album were also successful. The most successful was "Rings of Gold", which reached No. 2 on the Billboard Country charts in 1969. All the songs in this album are duets, both with Gibson and West. "Rings of Gold" helped Dottie West's career, because it became her biggest hit up to that point. It also revitalized Don Gibson's career as a solo artist. The other single from the album, "Sweet Memories" was a Top 40 hit, reaching No. 32. Their duet partnership would last into the next year, with another Top 10 hit, but they never recorded another album together. This album reached No. 21 on the "Top Country Albums" chart in 1969.
+==Release and reception==
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+| rev1      = [[Allmusic]]
+| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}
+| rev2      = ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''
+| rev2Score = Favorable
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+''Dottie & Don'' was originally released in March 1969 on RCA Victor Records. The album was first issued as a [[gramophone record|vinyl LP]], featuring six songs on each side of the record.<ref name="Liner Notes"/> In 2019, the album was reissued to digital retailers by [[Sony Music Entertainment]].<ref name="Amazon">{{cite web |title='Dottie West & Don Gibson on Amazon Music |url=https://www.amazon.com/Dottie-West-Don-Gibson/dp/B07P8WBW79 |website=[[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] |accessdate=3 May 2020}}</ref> ''Dottie & Don'' spent a total of 12 weeks on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Top Country Albums]] chart before peaking at number 21 in July 1969.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=''Dottie & Don'' chart history |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/dottie-west/chart-history/clp/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |accessdate=3 May 2020}}</ref>
+The album included two singles. The first being "Rings of Gold", which was released in February 1969.<ref name="Billboard Singles">{{cite book|last=Whitburn|first=Joel|title=Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008|publisher=Record Research, Inc.|year=2008|isbn=978-0-89820-177-2}}<!--|accessdate=2011-04-01--></ref> Spending 17 weeks on the ''Billboard'' [[Hot Country Singles]] chart, it reached number two later in the year.<ref>{{cite magazine |title="Rings of Gold" chart history |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/dottie-west/chart-history/csi/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |accessdate=3 May 2020}}</ref> The song became West's highest-charting single up to that point. It would also become Gibson's highest-charting single in almost three years.<ref name="Billboard Singles"/> Additionally, "Rings of Gold" reached number one on the Canadian ''[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]'' Country Singles chart.<ref>{{cite web |title=RPM Country Singles for July 7, 1969 |url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.5902&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=e4mhoj3bt7js4v8e1q5vpva4m6 |work=[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]] |accessdate=30 March 2011}}</ref> The album's cover of "Sweet Memories" was released as the second single in June 1969.<ref name="Billboard Singles"/> The song became a top 40 hit later that year, reaching number 32 on the ''Billboard'' country chart.<ref>{{cite magazine |title="Sweet Memories" chart history |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/dottie-west/chart-history/csi/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |accessdate=3 May 2020}}</ref>
+''Dottie & Don'' received positive reviews upon its release. In an April 1969 issue of ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' magazine, reviewers praised the record. "This package is power-packed. With two such names -- Dottie West and Don Gibson -- doing duet versions of great songs, this must melt off the shelves," staff writers commented. The commentators also praised the production by Atkins and Davis, calling it an "added attraction".<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Album Reviews |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=April 19, 1969 |volume=81 |issue=16 |page=28}}</ref> The record was also reviewed in years following by [[Allmusic]]. In their review, the album was given a rating of three out of five stars.<ref name="Allmusic"/>
 == Track listing ==
 #"[[Till I Can't Take It Anymore]]" ([[Clyde Otis]], Dorian Burton) – 2:32
-#"[[Rings of Gold]]" (Gene Thomas) – 2:43
+#"[[Rings of Gold]]" ([[Gene & Debbe|Gene Thomas]]) – 2:43
 #"How's the World Treating You" ([[Boudleaux Bryant]], [[Chet Atkins]]) – 2:46
 #"Final Examination" (Red Lane, Dottie West) – 2:43
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 #"Let's Wait a Little Longer" ([[Billy Sherrill]], [[Curly Putman]]) – 2:54
 #"Set Me Free" (Curly Putman) – 2:09
-#"Sweet Memories" ([[Mickey Newbury]]) – 3:05
+#"[[Sweet Memories (song)|Sweet Memories]]" ([[Mickey Newbury]]) – 3:05
 #"I'll Never Stand in Your Way" ([[Fred Rose (songwriter)|Fred Rose]], [[Hy Heath]]) – 2:34
 #"Loving Season" (Gene Thomas) – 2:46
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 *[[Jerry Reed]] – guitar
 *[[Hargus "Pig" Robbins]] – piano
-*Pete Wade – guitar
+*[[Pete Wade]] – guitar
 *Bill West – [[pedal steel guitar]]
 *[[Dottie West]] – vocals
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 '''Technical personnel'''
-* Chet Atkins – producer
+* [[Chet Atkins]] – producer
-* Danny Davis – producer
+* [[Danny Davis (country musician)|Danny Davis]] – producer
 * Al Pachucki – engineering
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 [[Category:1969 albums]]
 [[Category:Vocal duet albums]]

v t e Don Gibson
Studio albums	Oh Lonesome Me No One Stands Alone That Gibson Boy
Collaboration albums	Dottie and Don
Notable singles	"Sweet Dreams" "Oh Lonesome Me" "I Can't Stop Loving You" "Blue Blue Day" "I'm Movin' On" "Just One Time" "Sea of Heartbreak" "Woman (Sensuous Woman)" "Snap Your Fingers" "The Fool"
Collaboration singles	"Rings of Gold" "Till I Can't Take It Anymore"
Related articles	Roy Orbison Sings Don Gibson

v t e Dottie West
Albums Singles Awards and nominations
Solo studio albums	Here Comes My Baby Dottie West Sings Suffer Time With All My Heart and Soul Dottie West Sings Sacred Ballads I'll Help You Forget Her What I'm Cut Out to Be Country Girl Feminine Fancy Dottie Sings Eddy Makin' Memories Country and West Forever Yours Careless Hands Have You Heard...Dottie West I'm Only a Woman If It's All Right with You/Just What I've Been Looking For Country Sunshine House of Love Carolina Cousins When It's Just You and Me Dottie Special Delivery Wild West High Times Full Circle New Horizons Just Dottie
Collaborative studio albums	The Sound of Country Music (with The Heartaches) Dottie and Don (with Don Gibson) Country Boy & Country Girl (with Jimmy Dean) Every Time Two Fools Collide (with Kenny Rogers) Classics (with Kenny Rogers)
Compilation albums	Are You Happy Baby: The Collection
Film and television	Big Dreams and Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story Patsy & Loretta