Connie in the Country
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Background and content
Connie Smith had first signed with the RCA label in 1964 and released her first single the same year. That single, "Once a Day", reached number one on the country chart for eight weeks and brought forth a series of top ten singles during the decade.[2] Smith had released six studio albums with RCA Victor between 1965 and 1967.[3] Connie in the Country would be her first studio recording with RCA Camden, a budget subdivision of RCA Victor. Prior to Smith, only country artist Jim Reeves had recorded a studio album with RCA Camden. Smith's RCA Camden project would be a traditionally-influenced country album. According to biographer Colin Escott, "The underlying assumption seemed to be that people who liked hardcore country music wouldn't or couldn't pay full-price."[4]
Smith entered the studio to record the album's tracks between August 22 and August 23 of 1966.
Release and reception
Connie in the Country was released in February 1967 on the RCA Camden label. It was the seventh studio album released in Smith's career and first album with RCA Camden. The disc was originally distributed as a
Track listings
Vinyl version
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2:42 | |||
2. | "A-Sleepin' at the Foot of the Bed" |
| 2:07 |
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3. | "You Ain't Woman Enough (To Take My Man)" | Lynn | 2:17 |
4. | "Y'all Come Home" | Arlie Duff | 2:16 |
5. | "Love's Gonna Live Here" | Owens | 1:49 |
Digital version
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Cry, Cry, Cry" | Wood | 2:35 |
2. | "Foolin' Around" |
| 2:17 |
3. | "World of Forgotten People" | Lynn | 2:09 |
4. | "I'm Little But I'm Loud" |
| 2:34 |
5. | "Slowly" |
| 2:06 |
6. | "I Overlooked an Orchid (While Searching for a Rose)" |
| 2:47 |
7. | "A-Sleepin' at the Foot of the Bed" |
| 2:14 |
8. | "You Ain't Woman Enough (To Take My Man)" | Lynn | 2:24 |
9. | "Y'all Come Home" | Duff | 2:22 |
10. | "Love's Gonna Live Here" | Owens | 1:55 |
Personnel
All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Connie in the Country[6] and the biography booklet by Colin Escott titled Born to Sing.[5]
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 | February 1967 | Vinyl | RCA Camden | [6] |
Japan | 1972 | RCA | [10] | |
North America | 2010s |
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Sony Music Entertainment
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References
Footnotes
- ^ a b c "Connie in the Country: Connie Smith: Songs, reviews, credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ Bush, John. "Connie Smith: Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ Escott 2001, p. 15-23.
- ^ a b Escott 2001, p. 22.
- ^ a b Escott 2001, p. 42.
- ^ a b c d e f Smith, Connie (February 1967). "Connie in the Country (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". RCA Camden. CAS-2120.
- ^ a b c "Connie in the Country by Connie Smith". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ Smith, Connie (September 1968). ""Cry, Cry, Cry"/"The Hurt Goes On" (7" vinyl single)". RCA Victor. 47-9626.
- ^ "Connie Smith chart history (Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ Smith, Connie (February 1967). "Connie in the Country (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". RCA. RGP-1030.
Books
- ISBN 3-89795-770-1.