Coat Of Many Colors
by Dolly Parton

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Coat Of Many Colors by Dolly Parton
Year: 1971
Release date: 1971-10-01
Overall rank: 7,098th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
74/100 (from 138 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1971 (104th)
Award Top albums of of the 1970s (1,059th)
Award Best albums of all time (7,098th)

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Dolly Parton bestography

Coat Of Many Colors is ranked 2nd best out of 61 albums by Dolly Parton on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Dolly Parton is Jolene which is ranked number 3989 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 370.

Dolly Parton album bestography « Higher ranked (3,989th)
Jolene This album (7,098th)
Coat Of Many Colors Lower ranked (10,390th) »
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Coat Of Many Colors rankings

Coat Of Many Colors rankings summary
Overall rank: 7,098th | 1970s rank: 1,059th | 1971 rank: 104th  Overall chart history
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74/100 (from 138 votes)
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 !		08/31/2026 16:00 AledJames  Ratings distribution  1,71269/100
 
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This album has been referenced 12 times on the forums, Explore the wider forum discussion to see what members have said about it.
From Purplepash 01/02/2022 03:26 in What album are you listening to right now?
“What album are you listening to right now?”
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From Purplepash 01/02/2022 03:25 in You must listen to the album below you: canon edition
“I struggle to enjoy country music like this. I have always found her voice annoying. I do like the tale and message of the title track, the only song here I already knew. She seems great though. 5.5/10 Maybe not an exciting pick as there is a few good interesting ones to choose from here but I have…”
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From baystateoftheart 04/04/2020 04:41 in Women's History Month Listening Project (Third Annual)
“To close out the month, I had a lot of success. Nothing was less than very good, and I re-listened to a lot of my favorite EPs. Week 4+ (March 22-31). Albums I've heard in full before = * Near-Perfect E·MO·TION - Carly Rae Jepsen* Amazing Devotion - Beach House* E·MO·TION: Side B (EP) - Carly Rae…”
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From 04/22/2021 19:43 | #268894 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
quite lovely beautifully presented and vocalized
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From 07/25/2018 23:20 | #218789 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
Dolly's strong vocal range enriches a series of ballads about love, men, and surviving hard times.
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From 02/03/2014 04:58 | #102115 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
Although it's not "Jolene," "Coat of Many Colors" starts out great.
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From 12/19/2020 20:00 | #262947 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
Some of the songs are strong, but it's a mixed bag.
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From 04/20/2019 12:01 | #235270
Faz parte do imaginário americano!
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