Jolene
by Dolly Parton

Jolene by Dolly Parton
Year: 1974
Overall rank: 4,113th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
77/100 (from 99 votes)
  Ratings distribution   Average rating history
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1974 (68th)
Award Top albums of the 1970s (695th)
Award Best albums of all time (4,113th)

Listen on Spotify SPOTIFY
Product Details
Availability

eBay
eBay
Dolly Parton - Jolene [New CD]
Condition: Brand New


eBay
eBay
Original 1974 Pressing Of Jolene By Dolly Parton
Condition: Used


eBay
eBay
Dolly Parton Jolene w/ I Will Always Love You LP Vinyl Record 1974 APL1-0473 RCA
Condition: Used


  My favourite store:  

Dolly Parton bestography

Jolene is ranked as the best album by Dolly Parton.

Dolly Parton album bestography « Higher ranked
-
This album (4,113th)
Jolene
Lower ranked (6,821st) »
Coat Of Many Colors

(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).

Upcoming concerts

Apr
17
Fri
Hairball
Jackpot Junction Casino Hotel, Morton, United States. United States
Tickets from Ticketmaster Get tickets
 
Mar
06
Fri
Mike Viola
Mercury Lounge, New York, United States. United States
Tickets from Ticketmaster Get tickets
 
Mar
19
Thu
Live! On Stage: Jonathan Richman featuring Tommy Larkins On the Drums!
Attucks Theatre, Norfolk, United States. United States
Tickets from Ticketmaster Get tickets
 

Listen to Jolene on YouTube

Loading content from YouTube...

Jolene rankings

Rankings summary
Overall rank: 4,113th | 1970s rank: 695th | 1974 rank: 68th

Jolene collection

Jolene ratings

Average Rating: 
77/100 (from 99 votes)
  Ratings distribution Help Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AV
where:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
AV = the site mean average rating.

Showing latest 5 ratings for this album. | Show all 99 ratings for this album.

Sort Sort by
RatingDate updatedMemberAlbum ratingsAvg. album rating
 
95/100
 
02/23/2026 19:05 saltysurprise  Ratings distribution  2,94383/100
 
100/100
 
01/20/2026 12:02 Leginlists  Ratings distribution  2,50084/100
 
75/100
 
12/29/2025 20:42 Exist-en-ciel  Ratings distribution  7,70870/100
 
100/100
 
12/04/2025 18:13 wdputnamiii  Ratings distribution  3100/100
 
55/100
 
11/22/2025 17:03 DommeDamian  Ratings distribution  7,32849/100

Rating metrics: Help Outliers can be removed when calculating a mean average to dampen the effects of ratings outside the normal distribution. This figure is provided as the trimmed mean. A high standard deviation can be legitimate, but can sometimes indicate 'gaming' is occurring. Consider a simplified example* of an item receiving ratings of 100, 50, & 0. The mean average rating would be 50. However, ratings of 55, 50 & 45 could also result in the same average. The second average might be more trusted because there is more consensus around a particular rating (a lower deviation).
(*In practice, some albums can have several thousand ratings)

This album is rated in the top 3% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 77.3/100, a mean average of 76.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 77.8/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.2.

Please log in or register if you want to be able to leave a rating

Jolene favourites

Showing all 6 members who have added this album as a favourite

Jolene comments

Showing all 4 comments |
Most Helpful First | Newest First | Positive Sentiment First | Longest Comments First
(Only showing comments with -2 votes or higher. You can alter this threshold from your profile page. Manage Profile)

Rating:  
75/100
From 06/12/2023 16:05 | #297566
AAAIAAA! I will always....
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
Rating:  
85/100
From 06/15/2021 15:10 | #270671
Fantastic country album. Don't know why this is so low rated. All good songs and 'Jolene' and 'I will always love you'. The latter so much better than the Whitney Houston version. A must have!
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
Rating:  
85/100
From 01/13/2019 12:56 | #229623
Lindo e delicado!
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
From 03/17/2014 01:46 | #106535
DOPE
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
Please log in or register if you want to be able to add a comment

Your feedback for Jolene

Anonymous
Let us know what you think of this album by adding a comment or assigning a rating below!
Log in or register to assign a rating or leave a comment for this album.
Best Albums of 1974
1. Red by King Crimson
2. On The Beach by Neil Young
3. The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway by Genesis
4. Crime Of The Century by Supertramp
5. Rock Bottom by Robert Wyatt
6. Court And Spark by Joni Mitchell
7. Here Come The Warm Jets by Eno
8. Diamond Dogs by David Bowie
9. Sheer Heart Attack by Queen
10. A Tábua De Esmeralda by Jorge Ben
11. Mirage by Camel
12. Queen II by Queen
13. Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan
14. Radio City by Big Star
15. Autobahn by Kraftwerk
16. Kimono My House by Sparks
17. No Other by Gene Clark
18. Country Life by Roxy Music
19. I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight by Richard & Linda Thompson
20. Fulfillingness' First Finale by Stevie Wonder
Back to Top