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We Found It
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 12, 1973
Recorded RCA Studio B, Nashville, 1972
Genre Country
Label RCA Victor
Producer Bob Ferguson
Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton chronology
Together Always
(1972)
We Found It
(1973)
Love and Music
(1973)
Dolly Parton chronology
My Favorite Songwriter, Porter Wagoner
(1972)
We Found It
(1973)
My Tennessee Mountain Home
(1973)
Singles from We Found It
  1. "We Found It"
    Released: February 12, 1973

We Found It is the ninth collaborative studio album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton. It was released on February 12, 1973, by RCA Victor. The album was among their lower charting albums, reaching #20 on the U.S. country albums chart, while the title single reached #30 on the country singles chart.

Critical reception

Billboard gave a positive review of the album, saying, "It's all original material, written individually and collectively by the pair, and they manage to mix love and happiness into a perfect blending. Some of their best material to date, and that says a great deal." The mentioned "I've Been Married (Just as Long as You Have)", "I Am Always Waiting", and "Sweet Rachel Ann" as the best cuts on the album. [1]

Recording

Recording sessions for the album began at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee, on April 28, 1972, yielding only two tracks, of which "We Found It" made the final track listing. Two additional sessions followed on August 21 and 22, producing six of the album's tracks between them. The final session took place on November 29, from which two song were selected to complete the album. One track on the album, "How Close They Must Be", was recorded during the April 7, 1971 session for 1972's The Right Combination • Burning the Midnight Oil.

Track listing

Track listing, writing credits and track length adapted from LP sleeve. [2]

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."Love City"November 29, 19721:58
2."Between Us" Dolly PartonNovember 29, 19721:47
3."We Found It"WagonerApril 28, 19722:30
4."Satan's River"WagonerAugust 21, 19722:35
5."I've Been Married (Just as Long as You Have)"
  • Parton
  • Wagoner
August 22, 19722:44
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."I Am Always Waiting"WagonerAugust 22, 19722:14
2."Sweet Rachel Ann"PartonAugust 21, 19722:56
3."That's When Love Will Mean the Most"WagonerAugust 21, 19721:54
4."Love Have Mercy on Us"PartonAugust 21, 19722:52
5."How Close They Must Be"WagonerApril 7, 19712:27

References

  1. ^ "Radio Action & Pick LPs" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard. February 24, 1973. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  2. ^ "Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton* - We Found It". Discogs. 1973.