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Straight Talk is the soundtrack to the 1992 film of the same name starring Dolly Parton and James Woods. Composed of ten original Parton compositions (including a rerecording of her 1976 composition "Light of a Clear Blue Morning"), the album reached #22 on the US country albums charts. Two singles were released: the title track and "Light of a Clear Blue Morning". The music video for "Straight Talk" was directed by Dominic Orlando at the SIR Stage in Hollywood, CA. The video's guest musicians included Russ Kunkel, C. J. Vanston, Kenny Gradney, Steve Farris, and Greg Ladanyi.

Straight Talk
Soundtrack album by Dolly Parton
Released	March 31, 1992
Recorded	c. December 1991
Genre	Country, Pop
Length	40:49
Label	Hollywood
Dolly Parton chronology
Eagle When She Flies (1991) Straight Talk (1992) Slow Dancing with the Moon (1993)
Singles from Straight Talk
"Straight Talk" Released: March 16, 1992 "Light of a Clear Blue Morning" Released: June 1, 1992 "Burning" Released: October 12, 1992

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

In a mixed review for AllMusic, Brian Mansfield said the "results vary, depending on how far Parton strays from her Appalachian roots" on the album. He praised Parton's new version of "Light of a Clear Blue Morning", saying that it "polishes up nicely—all the L.A. glitz in the world can't hide the pure gospel beauty of that chorus." He criticized the title track as not "nearly as strong as Parton's other big movie hit, but the way she sings it makes it nearly irresistible," but he felt that even Parton's "distinctive voice...can't save "Fish Out of Water" and "Thought I Couldn't Dance".

Track listing

All songs written by Dolly Parton.

1. "Blue Grace" - 1:03
2. "Light of a Clear Blue Morning" - 4:11
3. "Dirty Job" - 4:51
4. "Blue Me" - 4:51
5. "Straight Talk" - 3:20
6. "Fish Out of Water" - 5:02
7. "Burning" - 4:12
8. "Livin' a Lie" - 4:53
9. "Thought I Couldn't Dance" - 3:58
10. "Burning to Burned" - 3:09
11. "Light of a Clear Blue Morning (Reprise)" - 1:19

Charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[2]	22
US Billboard 200[3]	138
Canadian RPM Country Albums[4]	28

References

External links

• Straight Talk Soundtrack at dollyon-line.com

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