Throughout Dolly Parton's career there have over 200 compilation albums released of her material. These compilations albums have been released on a variety of labels since the start of Parton's career, beginning with her first appearance on an LP record in 1963 to multi-disc, career-spanning box sets.
Compilation albums 1960s–1970s + List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions Title Details Peak chartpositions Certifications(sales thresholds) US Country AUSAustralian chart peaks: Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks from 1970 to June 12, 1988: N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and June 12, 1988. Top 50 (ARIA) peaks from June 13, 1988: Top 100 (ARIA) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: ARIA-era (June 13, 1988 onward) peaks to April 29, 2019: N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. UK Hits Made Famous by Country Queens Released: April 13, 1963 Label: Somerset Format: LP — — — Dolly Parton Sings County Oldies Released: 1968 Label: Stereo-Fidelity Format: LP — — — Dolly Parton and George Jones Released: 1969 Label: Starday Format: LP, 8-track — — — As Long as I Love Released: June 8, 1970 Label: Monument Format: LP — — — The Best of Dolly Parton Released: November 9, 1970 Label: RCA Victor Format: LP 12 — —RIAA: Gold Just the Way I Am Released: September 1972 Label: RCA Camden Format: LP, cassette — — — The World of Dolly Parton Released: 1972 Label: Monument Format: LP — — — Mine Released: September 1973 Label: RCA Camden Format: LP — — — Dolly Parton Released: 1974 Label: RCA Camden Format: LP — — — Best of Dolly Parton Released: July 14, 1975 Label: RCA Victor Format: LP, 8-track, cassette 5 — — I Wish I Felt This Way At Home Released: 1975 Label: Pickwick Format: LP, 8-track — — — Just Because I'm a Woman Released: 1976 Label: Pickwick Format: LP, 8-track — — — This Is Dolly Parton Released: 1976 Label: RCA Victor Format: Cassette — — — The Best of Jim Reeves and Dolly Parton Released: 1976 Label: RCA Victor Format: LP — — — The Hits of Dolly Parton Released: 1976 Label: RCA Victor Format: LP, 8-track, cassette — — — 18 Greatest Hits Released: 1977 Label: RCA Format: LP, cassette — — — ARIA: Gold The Dolly Parton Story Released: 1977 Label: CBS, Embassy Format: LP, cassette — — — In the Beginning Released: March 20, 1978 Label: Monument Format: LP, 8-track — — — Both Sides of Dolly Parton Released: 1978 Label: RCA Victor Format: LP, 8-track, cassette — 37 24BPI: Gold The Great Dolly Parton, Vol. 1 Released: 1978 Label: Camden Format: LP, cassette — — — Country Friends Released: 1979 Label: Queen Format: Cassette — — — The Dolly Parton Collection Released: 1979 Label: RCA Camden Format: 2xLP — — — Recital: Ses Plus Grands Succès Released: 1979 Label: K-Tel Format: LP, cassette — — — The Great Dolly Parton, Vol. 2 Released: 1979 Label: Camden — — — Dolly Parton & Chris LeDoux Released: 1979 Label: Queen Format: LP, cassette — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
1980s + List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications(sales thresholds) US US Country AUS CAN UK Love Is Like a Butterfly Released: 1980 Label: Camden Format: LP, cassette — — — — — A Real Country Dolly Released: 1980 Label: RCA International Format: LP, cassette — — — — — You Are Released: 1980 Label: RCA International Format: LP, cassette — — — — — Dolly Parton & Kitty Wells Released: 1980 Label: Exact Format: LP — — — — — Country Music: Dolly Parton Released: 1981 Label: Time Life Format: LP — — — — — Golden Favorites Released: 1981 Label: RCA Special Products Format: LP, cassette — — — — — The Very Best Released: 1981 Label: RCA Victor Format: LP, cassette — — — — — The Very Best of Dolly Parton Released: 1981 Label: RCA Format: LP, cassette — — — — — Dolly Released: 1981 Label: RCA International Format: LP — — — — — Best Released: 1981 Label: RCA Format: LP — — — — — I Love You Release: 1982 Label: RCA International Format: LP, cassette — — — — — Dolly Parton Released: 1982 Label: RCA Camden, Pickwick International Format: LP, cassette — — — — — Just the Way I Am Released: 1982 Label: Pair, RCA Special Products Format: LP, cassette — — — — — Greatest Hits Released: September 13, 1982 Label: RCA Format: LP, 8-track, cassette 77 7 — 58 74 RIAA: Platinum ARIA: Gold BPI: Silver More of the Best of Dolly Parton Released: 1982 Label: RCA Format: LP — — — — — Best of Dolly Parton Released: 1982 Label: K-Tel Format: LP — — — — — The Magic of Dolly Parton Released: 1982 Label: RCA Records Format: LP, cassette — — — — — The Winning Hand Released: November 1, 1982 Label: Monument Format: LP, 8-track, cassette 109 4 — — — Queens of Country Released: 1983 Label: Sundown Format: LP, cassette — — — — — The Love Album Released: 1983 Label: RCA Format: LP, cassette — — — — — NVPI: Platinum The Best of Dolly Parton Released: 1984 Label: Reader's Digest Format: LP, cassette — — — — — Her Greatest Hits and Finest Performances Released: 1984 Label: RCA, Reader's Digest Format: LP — — — — — Honky Tonk Angels Released: 1984 Label: AVM Format: LP, cassette — — — — — King & Queen of Country Released: 1984 Label: Lucky Format: LP — — — — — Two of a Kind Released: 1984 Label: Movie Play Portuguesa, Breakaway Tapes Format: Cassette — — — — — With Love from Dolly Parton Released: 1985 Label: RCA Camden Format: LP, cassette — — — — — Portrait Released: 1985 Label: Pair, RCA Special Products Format: LP, cassette — — — — — Letter to Heaven Released: 1985 Label: Success Format: LP, cassette — — — — — Collector's Series Released: June 3, 1985 Label: RCA Format: LP, cassette, CD — — — — — The Love Album 2 Released: 1985 Label: RCA Format: LP, cassette, CD — — — — — 12 of Her Biggest No. 1 Hits Released: 1985 Label: RCA Custom, Reader's Digest Format: LP, 8-track, cassette — — — — — Lynn Anderson & Dolly Parton Released: 1985 Label: Success Format: LP, cassette, CD — — — — — Magic Moments with Dolly Parton Released: 1985 Label: RCA Format: Cassette — — — — — 16 Greatest Love Songs Released: 1985 Label: RCA Victor Format: LP — — — — — Dolly Parton's 16 Biggest Hits Released: 1986 Label: J & B Format: LP, cassette — — 27 — — Think About Love Released: April 15, 1986 Label: RCA Format: LP, cassette, CD — 54 — — — Autograph Released: 1986 Label: Jugodisk Format: LP, cassette — — — — — The Very Best of Willie & Dolly Released: 1987 Label: Reader's Digest Format: LP, cassette — — — — — The Very Best of Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton Released: 1987 Label: EVA Imperial Format: LP, cassette, CD — — — — — Save the Last Dance for Me Released: 1987 Label: RCA Camden Format: LP, cassette — — — — — Best of Dolly Parton, Vol. 3 Released: September 22, 1987 Label: RCA Format: LP, cassette, CD — — — — — Dolly Released: 1987 Label: RCA, BMG Africa format: LP, cassette, CD — — — — — The Best There Is Released: July 1987 Label: RCA Victor Format: LP, cassette — — — — — Willie Nelson & Waylon Jennings - Dolly Parton & Donna Fargo Released: 1987 Label: P.M.C. Format: CD — — — — — Her Greatest Hits Released: 1987 Label: RCA BV Holland Format: LP — — — — — 16 Top Tracks Released: 1988 Label: RCA Format: CD — — — — — Everything's Beautiful Released: 1988 Label: Success Format: CD — — — — — 14 of Her Greatest Hits Released: 1988 Label: RCA Format: Cassette — — — — — The Very Best of Dolly Parton Released: 1988 Label: RCA Special Products Format: LP — — — — — Greatest Hits Released: 1989 Label: RCA, BMG Format: LP, cassette, CD — — — — — Country Heroes: Dolly Parton Released: 1989 Label: Ariola Express Format: Cassette, CD — — — — — Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton, Vol. 1 Released: 1989 Label: Success Format: LP, CD — — — — — Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton, Vol. 2 Released: 1989 Label: Success Format: LP, CD — — 80 — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
1990s + List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications(sales thresholds) US Country AUS UK Het Beste van Dolly Parton Released: 1990 Label: EVA Format: Cassette, CD — — — 16 Greatest Hits Released: 1990 Label: 16 Tons Format: CD — — — Best Love Songs Released: 1991 Label: Muse Format: Cassette, CD — — — Her Greatest Hits Released: 1991 Label: Muse Format: Woodford Music — — — Anthology Released: 1991 Label: Connoisseur Collection Format: CD — — — Country Girl Released: 1991 Label: EMI Records Format: CD — — — De Hits van Dolly Parton Released: 1991 Label: Prijzenslag Format: CD — — — Favourites Released: 1992 Label: Success Format: Cassette, CD — — — Favourites Released: 1992 Label: Pickwick Format: Cassette, CD — — — The Best of Dolly Parton Released: 1992 Label: Procom International Format: Cassette — — — As Long as I Love Released: 1992 Label: Zillion Format: CD — — — Jolene Released: 1992 Label: BMG Africa Format: CD — — — The Collection Released: 1992 Label: Castle Communications Format: CD — — — Country Classics Released: 1993 Label: Reader's Digest Format: Cassette, CD — — — The RCA Years, 1967–1986 Released: 1993 Label: RCA Format: Cassette, CD — — — The Little Things: 18 Great Country Songs Released: 1993 Label: Country Stars Format: Cassette, CD — — — I Will Always Love You: 36 All-Time Greatest Hits! Released: 1993 Label: GSC Music Format: Cassette, CD — — — The River Unbroken Released: 1993 Label: Versailles, Sony Music Special Marketing Format: CD — — — The New Best of Dolly Parton Released: 1993 Label: RCA Format: CD — — — The Collection Released: 1993 Label: RCA, BMG Format: Cassette, CD — — — Dolly Parton & Friends Released: 1993 Label: Gold Format: CD — — — The Greatest Hits Released: 1994 Label: Telestar Format: Cassette, CD — — 65 Here I Come Again Released: 1994 Label: Castle Communications Format: CD — — — Best Selection Released: July 6, 1994 Label: RCA Format: CD — — — I Will Always Love You: The Essential Dolly Parton One Released: March 28, 1995 Label: RCA Format: Cassette, CD — — — ARIA: Gold The Great Dolly Parton Released: 1995 Label: Goldies Format: CD — — — Gold Released: 1995 Label: BMG Africa Format: CD — — — Super Stars Released: 1995 Label: Super Stars Format: CD — — — Største Hits Released: 1995 Label: RCA, BMG Format: CD — — — Gold Released: 1995 Label: Gold Format: CD — — — 2 Gether on 1 Released: September 4, 1995 Label: RCA Format: CD — — — I Will Always Love You and Other Greatest Hits Released: April 1996 Label: Columbia Format: Cassette, CD 47 — — Super Hits Released: 1996 Label: RCA Format: Cassette, CD — — — RIAA: Gold Honky Tonk Angel Released: 1996 Label: Golden Stars Format: CD — — — Legendary Country Singers Released: 1996 Label: Time Life Music Format: Cassette, CD — — — 24 Karat Gold Released: 1996 Label: BMG Format: Cd — — — The Essential Dolly Parton Volume Two Released: 1997 Label: RCA Format: Cassette, CD — — — The Encore Collection Released: 1997 Label: BMG Special Products Format: Cassette, CD — — — The Best of Dolly Parton Released: 1997 Label: Camden Format: CD — — — ARIA: Gold BPI: Silver I Believe: The Encore Collection Released: September 16, 1997 Label: BMG Special Products Format: Cassette, CD — — — A Life in Music: The Ultimate Collection Released: October 27, 1997 Label: RCA Format: CD — 36 38 ARIA: Gold BPI: Gold Greatest Hits Released: 1998 Label: Columbia River Entertainment Group Format: CD — — — The Ultimate Hit Collection Released: 1998 Label: BMG Africa Format: CD — — — The Best of Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton Released: 1998 Label: Ring Format: CD — — — Wildest Dreams Released: 1998 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Germany