"Jolene" and other records that sound great when played at the wrong speed

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The Profound Eldritch Horror Of Dolly Parton's “Jolene”

Originally published at: The Profound Eldritch Horror Of Dolly Parton's "Jolene" | Boing Boing …

Dolly Parton's song "Jolene" sounds great played at 33 RPM

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Slowed down version of Dolly Parton's "Jolene" makes for a surprisingly convincing (and mournful) gay hurtin' song

sure, it’s a manipulation of the recording. but it’s also one of the prettiest bits of country and western hurtin’ that you’ll hear this week/month/year. i truly love how the mellow (and deep) bass/drums/guitar backing track anchors and engages, and how the background vocals become that bit more mournful. it’s also interesting to hear the male-sounding vocal flipping this song of female romantic disempowerment/empowerment into a different direction. i hear it as a gay man trying his damndest…

Dolly Parton sings a song live at both 45 and 78 record speeds

“Jolene” slowed down is fantastic. That’s such a great guitar groove that just jumps to the foreground. I need to learn that. edit: Sorry, that version of slowed down Jolene is terrible. This is better: Or one with an attempt to keep her voice pitch the same: (I prefer the up-and-front guitar riff/rhythm of the first example)