Pure & simple + Hits - Dolly Parton

"This is the work of someone who still has fun writing and recording new stuff, and is still putting her heart and soul into her work. Parton wrote and arranged all ten tracks, with songs about love dominating the set list. For someone who has been making records for over 50 years, Parton sounds remarkably good on these sessions; her voice is a bit weaker than it was in her glory days, but the 70 year old singer can still hit her notes comfortably, and her gift for making her stories sound sincere and heartfelt is as strong as ever. And Parton wisely sidesteps the sort of slick production that's the current norm in Nashville, opting instead for a clean, straightforward approach that serves the melodies and stays out of the way of her vocals. In many respects, this sounds like an album Parton could have made in the mid-'70s, before she made her bid to become a cross-genre superstar." (Mark Deming, Allmusic, 3,5 uit 5 sterren) Op CD2, in feite een bonus disc, staan 10 van haar grootste hits.