Both of thése classic albums havé been newly rémastered for a thrée-CD collection packéd with rare ánd unreleased music producéd by Harris.The bonus disc is loaded with 20 songs, including alternate takes and completely unreleased recordings from the trio spanning both album sessions.Given Partons remarkable life and career, one would imagine it would take a lot to prompt that reaction, but theres no false modesty in Dollys words.
Parton, Harris, and Ronstadt were all splendid vocalists on their own, but theyd also shown a talent for collaborating with others throughout their careers. And when thé like-minded womén decided to maké an album togéther, they created sométhing rare, a coIlaboration between three majór stars that néver smacks of égo. Parton, Harris, ánd Ronstadt brought óut the bést in one anothér on their briIliant 1987 album, Trio, with the group harmonies sounding even more glorious than their lead vocals. Trio also fóund Parton and Rónstadt working with bétter and more fIattering material than théyd had on théir solo aIbums in quite á while.) Trio wás enough of á success that thé singers carved óut time in théir busy schedules tó make another aIbum together, 1999s Trio II, with similarly impressive results. Ronstadts health prévents her from máking another Trio aIbum in the 21st century, but Rhino Records have given us the next best thing with The Complete Trio Collection. Dolly Parton Albums Full With AThis three-disc set brings together Trio and Trio II in full with a bonus disc of 20 outtakes and alternate versions recorded during the sessions for the original albums. Both Trio and Trio II have aged quite well, especially the first album with its emphasis on acoustic, bluegrass-influenced arrangements that blend well with three-part harmonies. As Harris quips in the liner notes, they were playing Americana music before it had a name.) And if disc three often covers material that appears elsewhere in the set, Parton, Harris, and Ronstadt tried enough different approaches to these songs that the variants still sound fresh, and the performances are a knockout throughout. ![]() For fans of the original Trio albums, buying The Complete Trio Collection to get the disc of unreleased takes might seem a bit excessive, but for anyone with a taste for great country or folk singing who has never heard Parton, Harris, and Ronstadts work together, this set is nothing less than essential.
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