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Straight Talk is the soundtrack to the 1992 film of the same name starring Dolly Parton and James Woods. Composed of ten original Parton compositions (including a rerecording of her 1976 composition "Light of a Clear Blue Morning"), the album reached #22 on the US country albums charts. Two singles were released: the title track and "Light of a Clear Blue Morning". The music video for "Straight Talk" was directed by Dominic Orlando at the SIR Stage in Hollywood, CA. The video's guest musicians included Russ Kunkel, C. J. Vanston, Kenny Gradney, Steve Farris, and Greg Ladanyi.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Orlando Sentinel
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music

In a mixed review for AllMusic, Brian Mansfield said the "results vary, depending on how far Parton strays from her Appalachian roots" on the album. He praised Parton's new version of "Light of a Clear Blue Morning", saying that it "polishes up nicely—all the L.A. glitz in the world can't hide the pure gospel beauty of that chorus." He criticized the title track as not "nearly as strong as Parton's other big movie hit, but the way she sings it makes it nearly irresistible," but he felt that even Parton's "distinctive voice...can't save "Fish Out of Water" and "Thought I Couldn't Dance".

Track listing

All songs written by Dolly Parton.

"Blue Grace" - 1:03
"Light of a Clear Blue Morning" - 4:11
"Dirty Job" - 4:51
"Blue Me" - 4:51
"Straight Talk" - 3:20
"Fish Out of Water" - 5:02
"Burning" - 4:12
"Livin' a Lie" - 4:53
"Thought I Couldn't Dance" - 3:58
"Burning to Burned" - 3:09
"Light of a Clear Blue Morning (Reprise)" - 1:19

Charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)	22
US Billboard 200	138
Canadian RPM Country Albums	28
US Cash Box Top 200 Albums	109

References

Parton, Dolly. Straight Talk [Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Dolly Parton | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic at AllMusic
Gettelman, Parry (April 10, 1992). "Dolly Parton". Orlando Sentinel.
Colin Larkin (2006). "Parton, Dolly". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6 (4th ed.). Muze, Oxford University Press. p. 435–6. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.
"Soundtrack Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
"Soundtrack Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
"RPM Country Albums". RPM. Vol. 50, no. 21. September 23, 1992. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
"Cash Box Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Cash Box. Vol. LV, no. 38. 16 May 1992. p. 14. ISSN 0008-7289 – via World Radio History.

External links

Straight Talk Soundtrack at dollyon-line.com

Dolly Parton

Studio albums

1960s	Hello, I'm Dolly Just Because I'm a Woman In the Good Old Days (When Times Were Bad) My Blue Ridge Mountain Boy

1970s	The Fairest of Them All The Golden Streets of Glory Joshua Coat of Many Colors Touch Your Woman My Favorite Songwriter, Porter Wagoner My Tennessee Mountain Home Bubbling Over Jolene Love Is Like a Butterfly The Bargain Store Dolly All I Can Do New Harvest...First Gathering Here You Come Again Heartbreaker Great Balls of Fire

1980s	Dolly, Dolly, Dolly 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs Heartbreak Express Burlap & Satin The Great Pretender Once Upon a Christmas Real Love Trio Rainbow White Limozeen

1990s	Home for Christmas Eagle When She Flies Slow Dancing with the Moon Honky Tonk Angels Something Special Treasures Hungry Again Trio II Precious Memories The Grass Is Blue

2000s	Little Sparrow Halos & Horns For God and Country Those Were the Days Backwoods Barbie

2010s	Better Day Blue Smoke Pure & Simple I Believe in You

2020s	A Holly Dolly Christmas Run, Rose, Run Rockstar

Live albums

Soundtrack albums

Compilation albums

Singles

1960s	"Happy, Happy Birthday Baby" "Dumb Blonde" "Something Fishy" "In the Ghetto"

1970s

"Mule Skinner Blues"
"Joshua"
"Comin' for to Carry Me Home"
"Coat of Many Colors"
"Touch Your Woman"
"My Tennessee Mountain Home"
"Jolene"
"I Will Always Love You"
"Love is Like a Butterfly
"The Bargain Store"
"The Seeker"
"We Used To"
"All I Can Do"
"Light of a Clear Blue Morning"
"(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher"
"Here You Come Again"
"Two Doors Down"
"It's All Wrong, But It's All Right"
"Heartbreaker"
"It's Too Late to Love Me Now"
"Baby I'm Burnin'"
"I Really Got the Feeling"
"You're the Only One"
"Great Balls of Fire"
"Sweet Summer Lovin'"

1980s

"Starting Over Again"
"Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You"
"9 to 5"
"But You Know I Love You"
"The House of the Rising Sun"
"Single Women"
"Heartbreak Express"
"Do I Ever Cross Your Mind"
"Hard Candy Christmas"
"Potential New Boyfriend"
"Save the Last Dance for Me"
"Downtown"
"She Don't Love You (Like I Love You)"
"Tennessee Homesick Blues"
"Medley: Winter Wonderland/Sleigh Ride"
"Don't Call It Love"
"Real Love"
"Think About Love"
"Tie Our Love (In a Double Knot)"
"We Had It All"
"To Know Him Is to Love Him"
"Telling Me Lies"
"Those Memories of You"
"The River Unbroken"
"Wildflowers"
"Why'd You Come in Here Lookin' Like That"
"Yellow Roses"

1990s	"Time for Me to Fly" "White Limozeen" "Love Is Strange" "Rockin' Years" "Silver and Gold" "Eagle When She Flies" "Light of a Clear Blue Morning" "Romeo" "Silver Threads and Golden Needles" "To Daddy" "Just When I Needed You Most" "Peace Train" "After the Gold Rush" "Feels Like Home" "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind" "Walking on Sunshine"

2000s	"Seven Bridges Road" "Shine" "Imagine" "Both Sides Now" "Twelfth of Never" "Travelin' Thru" "Where Do the Children Play" "Better Get to Livin'" "Drives Me Crazy"

2010s	"Together You and I" "Calling My Children Home" "The Story" "The Last Word in Lonesome Is Me" "Here I Am" "Girl in the Movies" "God Only Knows" "There Was Jesus" "Faith"

2020s	"When Life Is Good Again" "Mary, Did You Know?" "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" "Cuddle Up, Cozy Down Christmas" "In the Sweet By and By" "Magic Man" "We Are the Champions/We Will Rock You" "Step by Step" "Let It Be" "What's Up?" "Wrecking Ball" "Southern Accents"

Features

Film and TV

Dolly (1976)
Dolly (1987)
Dolly & Carol in Nashville
Hollywood to Dollywood
The Book Lady
For the Love of Dolly
Coat of Many Colors
Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love
Dolly Parton's Heartstrings
Christmas on the Square

Tours

Theme parks

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