Dottie and Don

Studio album by Don Gibson and Dottie West

Released

March 1969

Recorded

November 6–8 at RCA Victor Studio, Nashville, TN

Genre

Country, Nashville sound

Label

RCA Records

Producer

Chet Atkins, Danny Davis

Dottie West chronology

Feminine Fancy
(1968)

Dottie and Don
(1969)

Dottie Sings Eddy
(1969)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Dottie and Don is the name of a country music album by Country singers Don Gibson and Dottie West, released in 1969.

This album was successful. Two singles from this album were also successful. The most successful was "Rings of Gold", which reached No. 2 on the Billboard Country charts in 1969. All the songs in this album are duets, both with Gibson and West. "Rings of Gold" helped Dottie West's career, because it became her biggest hit up to that point. It also revitalized Don Gibson's career as a solo artist. The other single from the album, "Sweet Memories" was a Top 40 hit, reaching No. 32. Their duet partnership would last into the next year, with another Top 10 hit, but they never recorded another album together. This album reached No. 21 on the "Top Country Albums" chart in 1969.

Track listing

"Till I Can't Take It Anymore" (Clyde Otis, Dorian Burton) – 2:32
"Rings of Gold" (Gene Thomas) – 2:43
"How's the World Treating You" (Boudleaux Bryant, Chet Atkins) – 2:46
"Final Examination" (Red Lane, Dottie West) – 2:43
"I Love You Because" (Leon Payne) – 3:04
"Sweet Dreams" (Don Gibson) – 2:11
"Let's Wait a Little Longer" (Billy Sherrill, Curly Putman) – 2:54
"Set Me Free" (Curly Putman) – 2:09
"Sweet Memories" (Mickey Newbury) – 3:05
"I'll Never Stand in Your Way" (Fred Rose, Hy Heath) – 2:34
"Loving Season" (Gene Thomas) – 2:46
"When I Stop Dreaming" (Charlie Louvin, Ira Louvin) – 2:15

Personnel

Dottie West – vocals
Don Gibson – vocals
Grady Martin – guitar
Ray Edenton – guitar
Chet Atkins – guitar
Jerry Reed – guitar
Pete Wade – guitar
Harold Bradley - bass
Bill West – pedal steel guitar
Jerry Carrigan – drums
Hargus "Pig" Robbins – piano
Byron Bach – cello
Harold Cruthids – cello
Howard Carpenter – viola
Brenton Banks – violin
Marvin Chantry – violin
Solie Fott – violin
Martin Katahn – violin
Shelly Kurland – violin
The Jordanaires – background vocals

Charts

Album – Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1969	Top Country Albums	#21
1969	The Billboard 200	#N/A

Singles – Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1969	"Rings of Gold"	Hot Country Singles & Tracks	#2
1969	"Sweet Memories"	Hot Country Singles & Tracks	#32
1969	"'Til I Can't Make It Anymore"	Hot Country Singles & Tracks	#46

References

↑ Allmusic review

External links

LP Discography entry for Dottie and Don

Dottie West

Studio albums	Here Comes My Baby The Country Girl Singing Sensation Dottie West Sings Suffer Time With All My Heart and Soul Dottie West Sings Sacred Ballads I'll Help You Forget Her What I'm Cut Out to Be The Sound of Country Music Country Girl Feminine Fancy Dottie Sings Eddy Makin' Memories Country and West Forever Yours Careless Hands Have You Heard ... Dottie West I'm Only a Woman If It's All Right With You/Just What I've Been Looking For Country Sunshine House of Love Carolina Cousins When It's Just You and Me Dottie Special Delivery Wild West High Times Full Circle New Horizons Just Dottie

Collaboration albums	Dottie and Don (with Don Gibson) Country Boy and Country Girl (with Jimmy Dean) Every Time Two Fools Collide (with Kenny Rogers) Classics (with Kenny Rogers)

Compilation albums	The Best of Dottie West I'd Be a Legend in My Time Would You Hold it Against Me Loving You Once You Were Mine Dottie West The Best of Dottie West Dottie West's Greatest Hits Are You Happy Baby: The Collection The Essential Dottie West Dottie West: RCA Country Legends

Notable singles	"My Big John" "Here Comes My Baby" "Would You Hold It Against Me" "What's Come Over My Baby" "Paper Mansions" "Like a Fool" "Country Girl" "Reno" "Careless Hands" "Country Sunshine" "Last Time I Saw Him" "When It's Just You and Me" "Tonight You Belong to Me" "Come See Me and Come Lonely" "You Pick Me Up (And Put Me Down)" "A Lesson in Leavin'" "Leavin's for Unbelievers" "Are You Happy Baby?" "What Are We Doin' in Love" (with Kenny Rogers) "(I'm Gonna) Put You Back on the Rack" "It's High Time"

Collaboration singles	"Love Is No Excuse" (with Jim Reeves) "Rings of Gold" (with Don Gibson) "Till I Can't Take It Anymore" (with Don Gibson) "Every Time Two Fools Collide" (with Kenny Rogers) "Anyone Who Isn't Me Tonight" (with Kenny Rogers) "All I Ever Need Is You" (with Kenny Rogers) "'Til I Can Make It on My Own" (with Kenny Rogers)

Guest singles	"There's a Story (Goin' 'Round)" (with Don Gibson) "Together Again" (with Kenny Rogers)

Related	Albums Singles Shelly West Chet Atkins RCA Victor Records

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