Back in Baby's Arms
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Back in Baby's Arms is the thirteenth solo
Background
Connie Smith reached peak success in the mid and late 1960s with the launch of her debut single called "Once a Day". Released in 1964, the song topped the American country chart for eight weeks and brought a series of follow-up singles into the top ten through 1969. In 1968, Smith became a Christian, which affected her both personally and professionally.[2] Yet, Smith continued to record for her label (RCA Victor) with the same output as in previous years.[3] However, Smith made the commitment to incorporate more gospel music into her country studio albums.[4] This trend would be seen on her next studio sessions for the recording of Back in Baby's Arms which included country music material, along with one gospel song.[5][1]
Recording and content
Smith went into RCA Victor Studios in July 1969 to record the tracks for Back in Baby's Arms. The sessions were produced by her longtime RCA producer
Smith also cut Brenda Lee's "
Release and reception
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Back in Baby's Arms was released by the RCA Victor label in October 1969. It became the fourteenth studio album released in Smith's career and her thirteenth solo album (she had previously recorded a duet project with
Track listings
Vinyl version
2:10 | |||
2. | "Long Black Limousine" |
| 3:30 |
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3. | "I Can't Get Used to Being Lonely" | Melba Montgomery | 2:43 |
4. | "Fool #1" | Kathryn R. Fulton | 2:26 |
5. | "Gone Too Far" | Jack Ripley | 2:35 |
6. | "The Wedding Cake" | 2:29 |
Stuart K. Hine | 4:10 | ||
3. | "The Call" | Cy Coben | 2:45 |
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4. | "Now" |
| 3:38 |
5. | "What Would I Do Without You" | Coben | 2:14 |
Digital version
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Back in Baby's Arms" | B. Montgomery | 2:05 |
2. | "Long Black Limousine" |
| 3:30 |
3. | "I Can't Get Used to Being Lonely" | M. Montgomery | 2:51 |
4. | "Fool #1" | Fulton | 2:27 |
5. | "Gone Too Far" | Ripley | 2:38 |
6. | "The Wedding Cake" |
| 2:30 |
7. | "Too Many Rivers" | Howard | 3:02 |
8. | "How Great Thou Art" | Hine | 4:12 |
9. | "The Call" | Coben | 2:30 |
10. | "Now" |
| 3:41 |
11. | "What Would I Do Without You" | Coben | 2:20 |
Personnel
All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Back in Baby's Arms[8] and the biography booklet by Barry Mazor titled Just for What I Am.[13]
Musical personnel
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Technical personnel
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Chart performance
Chart (1969) | Peak position |
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US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[14] | 12 |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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North America | October 1969 | Vinyl | RCA Victor Records | [8] |
United Kingdom | 1972 | [15] | ||
North America | 2010s |
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Sony Music Entertainment
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References
Footnotes
- ^ a b c d e Cooper, Dan. "Back in Baby's Arms: Connie Smith: Songs, reviews, credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ Bush, John. "Connie Smith: Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ Mazor 2012, p. 7.
- ^ Mazor 2012, pp. 21–23.
- ^ a b Mazor 2012, p. 31.
- ^ Mazor 2012, pp. 60–61.
- ^ Mazor 2012, p. 58.
- ^ a b c d e f g Smith, Connie (July 1969). "Back in Baby's Arms (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". RCA Victor. LSP-4229.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-89820-188-8.
- ^ Mazor 2012, p. 23.
- ^ a b c "Back in Baby's Arms by Connie Smith". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- ^ "Connie Smith chart history (Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- ^ Mazor 2012, pp. 58–61.
- ^ "Connie Smith Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
- ^ Smith, Connie (July 1969). "Back in Baby's Arms (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". RCA Victor. LSA-3129/LSP 4229.
Books
- Mazor, Barry (February 27, 2012). Just for What I Am (Box Set Biography). ISBN 978-3-89916-638-5.