<P> The song was recorded as an electric but fairly mellow instrumental on the Deep Purple tribute album recorded by Thin Lizzy circa 1972, Funky Junction Play a Tribute to Deep Purple . Here it was simply called Rising Sun, and credited to Leo Muller (producer), the German businessman and label - owner . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> "The House of the Rising Sun" </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Artwork for German release </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Single by Dolly Parton </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> from the album 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> B - side </Th> <Td> "Workin' Girl" </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Released </Th> <Td> September 1981 (1981 - 09) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Format </Th> <Td> 7 - inch single </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Recorded </Th> <Td> November 1980 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> Country pop </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Length </Th> <Td> 4: 02 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Label </Th> <Td> RCA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Songwriter (s) </Th> <Td> Traditional </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Producer (s) </Th> <Td> Mike Post </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Dolly Parton singles chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> "But You Know I Love You" (1981) </Td> <Td> "The House of the Rising Sun" (1981) </Td> <Td> "Single Women" (1982) </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> "But You Know I Love You" (1981) </Td> <Td> "House of the Rising Sun" (1981) </Td> <Td> "Single Women" (1982) </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> "The House of the Rising Sun" </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Artwork for German release </Td> </Tr>

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