Connie Smith (1965 album)
| Connie Smith | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Ferguson | ||||
| Connie Smith chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from Connie Smith | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
Allmusic |  [1] |
Connie Smith is the debut studio album by American
The album would also reach the top spot of the Top Country Albums chart in 1965, spending multiple weeks at the top of the chart.
Background and content
Connie Smith rose to country music stardom with the 1964 song "
Release and reception
Smith's eponymous album was released in March 1965 on RCA Victor Records. It was the debut album in her career. It was issued as a
The album was reviewed by AllMusic and received five out of five stars. Reviewer, Dan Cooper called Smith's voice to be, "blowing through the Nashville Sound production like a down-home Streisand fronting The Lennon Sisters."[4] Slipcue.com reviewed the album and gave it a positive review, calling the sound, "Nashville Girl Group at its best." The songs "Once a Day," "Tiny Blue Transistor Radio," and "I Don't Love You Anymore" as "classic examples of the style." The website later concluded by stating, "Them folks at the label could make a lot of people really happy if they just reissued this album whole, as is, and let us hear what Smith sounded like coming out the gate. A doozy."[9]
Track listings
Original version
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Other Side of You" | William Broadwell Morgan | 2:39 |
| 2. | "Tiny Blue Transistor Radio" | Bill Anderson | 2:30 |
| 3. | "Once a Day" | Anderson | 2:17 |
| 4. | "Hinges on the Door" | Baker Knight | 2:23 |
| 5. | "Don't Forget I Still Love You" | Guy Louis | 2:02 |
| 6. | "Darling, Are You Ever Coming Home" | 2:07 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Then and Only Then" | Anderson | 2:23 |
| 2. | "The Threshold" | Anderson | 2:16 |
| 3. | "It's Just My Luck" | Betty Sue Perry | 2:02 |
| 4. | "I'm Ashamed of You" | Anderson | 2:37 |
| 5. | "I Don't Love You Anymore" | Anderson | 2:35 |
| 6. | "Tell Another Lie" |
| 2:32 |
Digital version
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Other Side of You" | Morgan | 2:43 |
| 2. | "Tiny Blue Transistor Radio" | Anderson | 2:33 |
| 3. | "Once a Day" | Anderson | 2:20 |
| 4. | "Hinges on the Door" | Knight | 2:27 |
| 5. | "Don't Forget (I Still Love You)" | Louis | 2:06 |
| 6. | "Darling, Are You Ever Coming Home" |
| 2:11 |
| 7. | "Then and Only Then" | Anderson | 2:27 |
| 8. | "The Threshold" | Anderson | 2:21 |
| 9. | "It's Just My Luck" | Perry | 2:06 |
| 10. | "I'm Ashamed of You" | Anderson | 2:41 |
| 11. | "I Don't Love You Anymore" | Anderson | 2:38 |
| 12. | "Tell Another Lie" |
| 2:34 |
Personnel
All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Connie Smith.[3]
Musical personnel
- Harold Bradley – guitar
- bass
- Dorothy Dillard – background vocals
- Ray Edenton – guitar
- Dolores Edgin – background vocals
- Karl Garvin – background vocals
- Priscilla Hubbard – background vocals
- Jerry Kennedy – guitar
- Anita Kerr – background vocals
- Jimmy Lance – guitar
- Leonard Miller – drums
- Weldon Myrick – steel guitar
- Louis Nunley – background vocals
- Harold Ragsdale – background vocals
- Hargus "Pig" Robbins – piano
- Connie Smith - lead vocals, harmony vocals
- William Wright – background vocals
Chart performance
| Chart (1965) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[10] | 101 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[11] | 1 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | March 1965 | Vinyl | RCA Victor Records | [3] |
| United Kingdom | [12] | |||
| United States | [3] | |||
| 2010s |
|
Sony Music Entertainment
|
[8] |
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Bush, John. "Connie Smith: Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Smith, Connie (March 1965). "Connie Smith (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". RCA Victor Records. LPM-3341.
- ^ allmusic. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
- ^ "Connie Smith chart history (Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Connie Smith [1965] > Charts & Awards". allmusic. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
- ^ "Opry member: Connie Smith". opry.com. Archived from the original on June 18, 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
- ^ a b c "Connie Smith by Connie Smith". Apple Music. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Connie Smith Discography - - Joe Sixpack's Guide to Hick Music". Slipcue.com. Archived from the original on 2009-08-05. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
- ^ "Connie Smith Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ "Connie Smith Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ Smith, Connie (March 1965). "Connie Smith (UK LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". RCA Victor Records. HAT-3089.
