single in Germany, but did not chart; it was not released as a single in the US, due, in part, to Rita Coolidge's cover of the song, which had reached the US top ten earlier in 1977. Track listing Personnel Adapted from the album liner notes. Roy Acuff – backing vocals Rich Adler – engineer Chet Atkins – backing vocals Anita Ball – backing vocals Bashful Brother Oswald – backing vocals Stu Basore – steel Lea Jane Berinati – background vocals Clyde Brooks – drums, percussion, tambourine, backing vocals Mark Casstevens – banjo Charlie Chappelear – bass, backing vocals Ralph Childs – tuba Jimmy Colvard – acoustic guitars, electric guitar Jimmy Crawford – steel, backing vocals Richard Dennison – backing vocals Bobby Dyson – bass Bob Ferguson – Applejack's voice Mary Fielder – backing vocals Janie Fricke – backing vocals Hubert Gregory and the Fruit Jar Drinkers – backing vocals Joe and Rose Lee Maphis – backing vocals Shane Keister – organ synthesizer, organ The Kelly Kirkland Strings – string Dave Kirby – acoustic guitars Jerry Kroon – drums, percussion Larrie Londin – drums Brent Maher – engineer Kirk McGee – backing vocals Joe McGuffee – dobro, steel Terry McMillan – harmonica Farrell Morris – percussion The Nashville Horns – horns Jamie Nichol – conga Avie Lee Parton – backing vocals Dolly Parton – producer, lead vocals, backing vocals, banjo Lee Parton – backing vocals Randy Parton – backing vocals Minnie Pearl – backing vocals John Pell – acoustic guitar, classical guitar, backing vocals Gregg Perry – producer, piano, tambourine, keyboards, backing vocals, string arrangements, string conductor Debbie Joe Puckett – backing vocals Dwight Puckett – backing vocals Billy Puett – flute, piccolo, horns Jimmy Riddle – Jew's (juice) harp Don Roth – electric guitars Tom Rutledge – acoustic guitars Rod Smarr – electric guitar, acoustic guitars, slide guitar, backing vocals Buddy Spicher – fiddle Bobby Thompson – banjo, acoustic guitars Ernest Tubb – backing vocals Ray Walker – backing vocals Don Warden – backing vocals Kitty Wells – backing vocals The Willis Brothers – backing vocals Wilma Lee and Stoney Cooper – backing vocals Casey Worden – backing vocals Kelly Worden – backing vocals Mickie Worden – backing vocals Johnny Wright – backing vocals Chart positions Album Singles Accolades 20th Annual Grammy Awards |- | 1978 | "(Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher" | Best Country Vocal