Dolly Parton's 9 To 5 And Odd Jobs Album Reissued With New Songs

Dolly Parton's 1980 album 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs (RCA Nashville/Legacy) has been reissued in an expanded edition. With its Norman Rockwell-style cover and booklet full of movie photos, you might think that this was the movie's soundtrack, but it's not. It does, however, contain "9 to 5," the infectious title song from the film. A combination of dated and timeless material, the songs range from Parton originals including the traditional-inspired "Hush-a-Bye Hard Times" and "Poor Folks Town" (both ironically well-timed) to mind-blowing covers of Merle Travis' "Dark as a Dungeon" (also both timely) and Mel Tillis' "Detroit City." The album, containing several Parton originals and a # 1 cover of the First Edition's 'But You Know I Love You,' as well as a version of Woody Guthrie's 'Deportee,' eventually hit #1 on the Billboard country chart. A previously unreleased cover of Sly Stone's "Everyday People" works the 9 to 5 vibe but still sounds terrific. A subtle nod to her LGBT fans can be found in the Love to Infinity dance remix of "9 to 5," which will likely be a new dance-club anthem.