Dolly* – A Holly Dolly Christmas

I bought this album late in the holiday season in 2023 and listened to it for the first time in December 2024. Side B is almost unlistenable because of how much sway there is. It is incredibly disappointing that an album of such an icon is so terribly pressed.

Sound is fine: no pops, hisses. But this thin vinyl was warped.

A small number of copies of this solid white vinyl was also available at Dolly's online store back in 2020.

Dolly Parton - A Holly Dolly Christmas.
For better understanding, of what you're buying. :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYRqfFC75_8&ab_channel=TheChart

Side B of my opaque red album is mispressed? It cut out early on the last song, like in the middle of the song. Wtf.

Sounds wonderful! A Great Christmas 🎅🏼 album to listen to during the holidays.

Don't know what's going with Channel 1 on this tape but it is a distorted mess. After it changed to the next Channel, it sounded just fine. Didn't expect a sonic masterpiece but damn that first Channel sounded like s**t.

I have this opaque red version. While the mastering is not that great, I really can't complain about the pressing. Flat, quiet and centered. So there are good ones out there.

One of my two copies shipped to me is opaque green, but otherwise the pressings sound the same.

I’m sorry folks, but I can not give this a good rating. Sure, Dolly was fun. But the quality of the vinyl kinda wreaks. I have had two copies. One peppermint and one opaque red. Both have issues. Because of careless handling, both had scratches on the surface. They both had several pit-marks as well. Side 2 on the red copy was pressed incorrectly. It has a definite sway and is causing a key change . That’s how bad it’s pressed. I love you, Dolly, but the plant that presses your vinyl totally sucks.