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What’s up Sorry State readers? I hope everyone is having a good week. The newsletter this week happens to fall on my birthday, woohoo! I thought it would be fitting to write about one of my favorite voices in all of music, Miss Dolly Parton. More specifically, The Monument Singles Collection 1964-1968, a record that actually came out this past Saturday for Record Store Day (I believe I mentioned it in my staff pick last week). This was one of the RSD titles I was really looking forward to and it didn’t disappoint. Since it’s a compilation of A-sides and B-sides throughout her early career before she was really established, there’s a lot of different sounding stuff on here you wouldn’t expect to find on a Dolly record. Busy Signal is one of the coolest Dolly songs I’ve heard with it being a more soul style, complete with background singers and someone making a busy signal sound throughout the song. It’s cool to hear her trying out these different styles early in her career to see what kinda sticks. Coincidentally, there happens to be a track on here titled Happy, Happy Birthday Baby, which I promptly listened to this morning with my coffee. Thanks Dolly, although unlike the person you’re singing to in the song, I’d never leave you for someone new. This past year has been really great and I think it also happens to be about a year now since I started working at Sorry State. I’ve learned so much and I’m very thankful for everyone here. I couldn’t ask for a better group of co-workers or boss. Dominic even gifted me some sweet Doc Watson records for my birthday. What a pal. It’s still pretty crazy to me to get to work at a job I actually really enjoy doing and don’t ever have to dread going into. Anyway I’m gonna go enjoy my birthday now and go eat Laotian food with my friends. I hope everyone has a great weekend!