Dolly Parton Album: “Two of a Kind [Compilation]”

"Two of a Kind" was Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner's sixth studio album, and although there were no singles released from this collection it still managed to go as far as #13 on the Billboard Country Album's Chart. This record is highly known for the track "The Pain of Loving You", written by Porter and Dolly, and later included on the "Trio" project in 1987 that featured Dolly, Linda, and Emmylou. At the time Emmylou said, "I think it's important Porter is somehow included on this project".

Dolly herself wrote many of the songs with my favorites being "Is It Real?", "The Flame", and the title track, a co-write with Porter. "Curse of the Wild Weed Flower" dealt with drug use in the highly controversial early 1970's.

Later in 1971 (the year the LP was released) Porter and Dolly would win their third award for Best Duo by the Country Music Association.

Finally, in late 2008 (the year Porter died) "Two of a Kind" came out on CD format and was paired with another blockbuster duet album, 1969's "Always, Always".

This is an album I used to listen to as a little girl.I have always loved this duo, but I haven't heard their music for years as our albums were old lp's.There are a few more albums recorded by Porter and Dolly but this website only has 4. I am looking for an album with the songs titled; 'The pain of loving you'and 'Run that by me one more time' If anyone reading this has info about more of Porter and Dolly's recordings, please let me know through this website by comments or email me. My address is;- chris.40burns@btinternet.com

I was so glad to find this extremely good copy of a great duo (Porter and Dolly) Thanks for finding it for me.

Together with another compilation on the same label, Sweet harmony, this provides many Porter and Dolly duets not otherwise available on CD as well as many but not all of their classic hits.

The hits here include Holding on to nothing, We'll get ahead some day, Just someone I used to know (originally recorded by George Jones as A girl I used to know), Daddy was an old time preacher man, Better move it on home, The right combination, Burning the midnight oil, We found it, Please don't stop loving me and Say forever you'll be mine. Every one of these is a Porter and Dolly classic. Another song that is regarded as a classic, though it was only a B-side originally, is Jeannie's afraid of the dark - a very dramatic piece, more narration than song. Like the hits, this can be found elsewhere.

So, what of the obscure songs on this collection? The opening track, Two of a kind, is an upbeat song that really sums up the duo in their heyday. Porter and Dolly recorded a few fighting songs, all of which were quite amusing. Two are included here - I've been married just as long as you have and Fight and scratch. Another amusing song is You and me her and him (about two couples in a love tangle). Of course, there are also some brilliant love songs here. There is an up-tempo song here titled The power of love. This is an original song that, to my knowledge, has not been covered by anybody else. The title has, of course, been used for many different songs in many musical genres. The ballads are brilliant, including Something to reach for, In each love some pain must fall and The house where love lives.

Together with Sweet harmony, Porter and Dolly fans should find this well worth tracking down.