| 1 | God Won't Get You | 4:12 |
| 2 | All I Can Do | 2:26 |
| 3 | Heart-BreakerSongwriter – Carole Bayer Sager, Dennis Wolfert | 3:30 |
| 4 | Light Of A Clear Blue Morning | 4:56 |
| 5 | It's All Wrong, But It's All Right | 3:17 |
| 6 | The Bargain Store | 2:43 |
| 7 | You're The Only OneSongwriter – Bruce Roberts, Carole Bayer Sager | 3:19 |
| 8 | Rockin' YearsSongwriter – Floyd PartonVocals – Ricky Van Shelton | 3:27 |
| 9 | To Know Him Is To Love HimSongwriter – Phil SpectorVocals – Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt | 3:50 |
| 10 | We Used To | 3:13 |
| 11 | Why'd You Come In Here Lookin' Like ThatSongwriter – Bob Carlisle , Randy Thomas | 2:33 |
| 12 | ShineSongwriter – Ed Roland | 5:11 |
| 13 | Heart-Break Express | 3:13 |
| 14 | Starting Over AgainSongwriter – Bruce Sudano, Donna Summer | 3:59 |
| 15 | Joshua | 3:05 |
| 16 | Jolene | 2:40 |
| 17 | Just Because I'm A Woman | 3:04 |
| 18 | Old Flames Can't Hold A Candle To YouSongwriter – Hugh Moffatt, Pebe Sebert | 3:24 |
| 19 | Touch Your Woman | 2:42 |
| 20 | I Really Got The FeelingSongwriter – Billy Vera | 3:09 |
| 21 | Dumb BlondeSongwriter – Curly Putnam | 2:31 |
| 22 | Please Don't Stop Loving MeSongwriter – Porter WagonerVocals – Porter Wagoner | 2:47 |
| 23 | Coat Of Many Colors | 3:03 |
| 24 | My Blue Ridge Mountain BoyBanjo – Buck TrentBass – Bobby DysonDrums – Jerry CarriganFiddle – Mack MagahaGuitar – George McCormick, Jerry Reed, Wayne MossOrgan – Hargus RobbinsPiano – Bob WilsonSteel Guitar – Pete DrakeVocals – Dolores Edgin, Joe Babcock, June Page | 3:28 |
| 25 | Tennessee Homesick Blues | 3:23 |
| 26 | 9 To 5 | 3:01 |
| 27 | The Seeker | 3:14 |
| 28 | I Will Always Love You | 2:53 |
| 29 | Love Is Like A Butterfly | 2:21 |
| 30 | Islands In The StreamSongwriter – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice GibbVocals – Kenny Rogers | 4:09 |
| 31 | Save The Last Dance For MeSongwriter – Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman | 3:52 |
| 32 | Single WomenSongwriter – Michael O'Donoghue | 3:44 |
| 33 | Two Doors Down | 3:04 |
| 34 | But You Know I Love YouSongwriter – Mike Settle | 3:18 |
| 35 | Mule Skinner Blues (Blue Yodel No. 8)Songwriter – George Vaughn, Jimmie Rodgers | 3:09 |
| 36 | Here You Come AgainSongwriter – Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil | 2:56 |
| 37 | My Tennessee Mountain Home | 3:07 |
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|
| 82876 69240 2 | Dolly Parton | The Essential Dolly Parton (2xCD, Comp) | Legacy, RCA | 82876 69240 2 | US | 2005 |
| 82876 69240 2, 82876-69240-2 | Dolly Parton | The Essential Dolly Parton (2xCD, Comp) | RCA, Legacy, Sony BMG, RCA, Legacy, Sony BMG | 82876 69240 2, 82876-69240-2 | Canada | 2005 |
| CDRCA7168 | Dolly Parton | The Essential Dolly Parton (2xCD, Comp) | Sony Music | CDRCA7168 | South Africa | 2005 |
| 88697829392 | Dolly Parton | The Essential Dolly Parton (2xCD, Comp) | RCA, Legacy | 88697829392 | Europe | 2010 |
| 88697 66910-2 | Dolly Parton | The Essential Dolly Parton (3xCD, Comp, Ltd, RE, Dig) | Sony Music, RCA, Legacy | 88697 66910-2 | Australia | 2010 |
All Billboard chart positions appear courtesy of Joel Whitburn's Record Research publications and BPI Communications
Mastered by Sony Music Studios, New York
Photography: Front cover & booklet back cover:
© Raeanne Rubenstein; B&W photos (from left):
© Raeanne Rubenstein, Michael Ochs Archives.com, David Hill/London Features, Kristen Barlowe; Color photos (from left): Les Leverett (1st & 3rd), Kristen Barlowe, Rex Features; inner tray card: Michael Ochs Archives.com; back cover: Kristen Barlowe
Special thanks to Dolly Parton, Teresa Hughes, Joe Galante, Paul Barnabee, Jim Saliby, Gretchen Brennison, Erwin Gorostiza, John Hudson, Rich Kienzle, Steve Buckingham