Randy Parton’s ‘The RCA Years’ Remastered & Released Via Sony/Legacy
Owepar Entertainment and Sony/Legacy have released The RCA Years by Randy Parton, the late brother of Dolly Parton.
Released in conjunction with Parton’s birthday, Dec. 15, The RCA Years is the first authorized and fully remastered collection of the singer’s classic RCA singles from the 1970s and ’80s. Between 1975 and 1983, RCA released nine singles by Parton. The RCA Years features 39 tracks, including all of Parton’s released singles, several never-before-released recordings, alternative versions and previously unreleased alternative mono and stereo mixes, all remastered in hi-res from the original masters.
In 1974, Parton made some early recordings as a solo artist which eventually led to a contract with RCA Records, and in 1975, the label released his first single, “Tennessee Born.” Although his early singles failed to chart, they were much beloved by his fans, and Randy’s talent impressed Los Angeles-based producer and composer Mike Post. After producing Dolly’s 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs album in 1981, Post began working with Randy, and their collaboration led to his first chart hit, “Hold Me Like You Never Had Me.” Over the next year, Parton and Post scored three more hit singles: “Shot Full of Love, ”Don’t Cry Baby,” and “Oh, No.”
Parton, who passed away in 2021, was also featured on the 2024 Dolly Parton & Family release, Smoky Mountain DNA through a previously unreleased archival recording.
