Connie Smith (1998 album)
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Length | 34:21 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
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Connie Smith is thirty-fourth solo
Background
Connie Smith had not recorded a studio album of new material since 1978's New Horizons.[2] She had gone into semi-retirement following the ending of her Monument Records contract to raise her three daughters. "I couldn't quit my kids; I couldn't quit my faith, so the only thing I could quit was my country music career," she told biographer Barry Mazor.[3] When Smith's last child left home, she was ready to return to her career completely, which included making a new album.[2] Smith met with Warner/Reprise president, Jim Ed Norman to discuss recording for them. She did several sessions, but none of the material satisfied her.[4] It was then suggested that she work with artist and producer, Marty Stuart. Together, the pair would write songs and record the album, ultimately turning into a romantic relationship between the pair; they later married in 1997.[5]
Recording and content
Smith's eponymous album was recorded in
A total of ten tracks comprised the collection. Nine out of the ten tracks on the album were co-written by Smith and Stuart.
Smith herself compared the album's ninth track, "When It Comes to You" to that of a rock and roll song, stating that she, "yodeled on the end just to be funny, and they kept it in."[8] The ninth track also featured Stuart playing mandolin. The second track, "Lonesome" was also written by Smith and Stuart and was said to resemble, "a bluegrass ghost song about love in the ether," according to Jurek.[1] The closing song on the album, "A Tale from Taharrie" is departure from any of the other tracks on the album, as it resembles a Celtic song, according to Smith, stating, "We wanted to write a song that sounded like the 1700s. It came out sounding Irish. I made up the name "Taharrie" because it fit the sound."[8]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [9] |
Connie Smith mainly received positive reviews upon its release. Thom Jurek of
Release
The eponymous collection was originally released on October 6, 1998, on Warner Bros. Records. It became the thirty-fifth studio album released in Smith's career and her first with the Warner label. The album was originally distributed as both a
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "How Long" |
| 3:07 |
2. | "Lonesome" |
| 3:21 |
3. | "Hearts Like Ours" |
| 3:37 |
4. | "You Can't Take Back A Teardrop" | 2:47 | |
5. | "Looking for a Reason" |
| 4:05 |
6. | "Love's Not Everything" |
| 3:01 |
7. | "Just Let Me Know" |
| 3:01 |
8. | "Your Light" |
| 3:11 |
9. | "When It Comes to You" |
| 2:50 |
10. | "A Tale From Tahrarrie" |
| 5:21 |
Personnel
All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Connie Smith[6] and AllMusic.[12]
Musical personnel
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Technical personnel
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Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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North America | October 6, 1998 |
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Warner Bros. Records | [6] |
February 16, 2010 |
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References
Footnotes
- ^ allmusic. Retrieved 2009-08-18.
- ^ a b c d Bessman, Jim (September 5, 1998). "Warner's Connie Smith Returns to Recording After 20 Years". Billboard. p. 72. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ Mazor 2021, p. 24.
- ^ Evans Price, Deborah (September 19, 1998). "Veteran Artists Find New Label Homes". Billboard. p. 62. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ a b Wolff, Kurt. "Ch. 8 - It's Such a Pretty World Today: The Nashville Sound Arrives". In Orla Duane (ed.). Country Music: The Rough Guide. London: Rough Guides Ltd.
- ^ Warner Bros. Records. 9-47033-2.
- ^ a b "Connie Smith – Too Cool to Be Forgotten". No Depression. September 1, 1998. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ a b Bernstein, Joel (October 1998). "The resurrection of Connie Smith". Country Standard Time. Retrieved 2009-08-18.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ a b c "Connie Smith: Connie Smith: Digital release". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ a b c "Connie Smith by Connie Smith". Apple Music. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ "Connie Smith: Connie Smith: Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
Books
- Mazor, Barry (November 5, 2021). The Latest Shade of Blue: The Columbia Recordings 1973 – 1976 (Box Set Biography). Bear Family Records. BCD-17609.