9 to 5 and Odd Jobs is the 23rd solo studio album by Dolly Parton, and was released in late 1980. A concept album about working, the album was centered around Parton's hit "9 to 5", which served as the theme song to the film of the same name (costarring Parton, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin), and topped both the U.S. country and pop charts. The album's two additional singles—a cover of Mike Settle's "But You Know I Love You" and a reading of "The House Of The Rising Sun" – provided further country hits, with "But You Know I Love You" also reaching #1.
The understated pop-country arrangement of most of the songs was seen as a welcome return to form for Parton by critics, after the overly-polished pop sound of Parton's previous albums. In addition to five Parton compositions, the album contained a number of folk and country classics, including work by Woody Guthrie, Mel Tillis and Merle Travis.
The album was produced by Mike Post (with the exception of "9 to 5", which was produced by Parton's bandleader Gregg Perry).
A 2009 reissue of the album included as bonus tracks, a remixed version of "9 to 5", as well as a previously unreleased cover of Sly & the Family Stone's 1969 hit "Everyday People"..
The album stayed at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart for 10 consecutive weeks. It sold 92,000 copies in its first week of release. It ended up being certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.
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