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Dream Painter
Bob Ferguson
Connie Smith chronology
A Lady Named Smith
(1973) 		Dream Painter
(1973) 		Connie Smith's Greatest Hits, Vol. I
(1973)
Singles from Dream Painter
  1. "Dream Painter"
    Released: June 1973

Dream Painter is a

RCA Victor. The album was released following Smith's departure from RCA Victor and contained previously-released material. Two new recordings were also featured, including the title track. Released as a single
, the title track would reach the top 30 of American country songs chart. The album itself would chart the American country LP's chart in 1973.

Background, recording and content

Connie Smith reached the peak of her commercial career while recording for RCA Victor. Between 1964 and 1973, she would have 18 top ten country singles and release a series of popular albums.[2][3] In 1973, Smith left RCA Victor and was signed by Columbia Records.[2] After Smith transitioned to Columbia, RCA Victor released several LP's that compiled some of Smith's most popular recordings, singles and album cuts.[4] Among the RCA compilations released during this period was Dream Painter in 1973.[5] The album contained ten tracks in total, eight of which were previously released.[1] Among these previously-released songs was the track "Tiny Blue Transistor Radio", which originally appeared as B-side to Smith's 1965 single "Then and Only Then".[3]

Two new recordings were also part of the Dream Painter track listing. The title track was one new recording, penned by

Bob Ferguson.[7]

Release and reception

Dream Painter was released by the RCA Victor label in July 1973. It was distributed as a

vinyl LP, containing five songs on either side of the record.[8] The album debuted on the American Billboard Country LP's chart on August 11, 1973. It spent seven weeks on the chart before peaking at the number 39 position on September 15, 1973.[9] Following its release, Billboard magazine gave the disc a positive response when reviewing the album: "RCA has reached again into its files to get fine cuts by its departed (to Columbia) Connie Smith, and comes up with enough to make it a fine album."[10] The title track was released as a single prior in June 1973.[11] Later that year, the single reached number 23 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and number 39 on Canada's RPM Country chart.[12][13]

Track listing

Side one[8]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dream Painter"
2:44
2."Born a Woman"Martha Sharp2:27
3."I Can Turn Your World Around"
2:22
4."Don't Keep Me Lonely Too Long"Melba Montgomery2:25
5."Sunshine of My World"Frazier2:09
Side two[8]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tiny Blue Transistor Radio"Bill Anderson2:30
2."Everybody Loves Somebody"
2:55
3."All the Praises"
  • Jerry Strickland
  • Carmol Taylor
2:24
4."I Love You Drops"Bill Anderson2:41
5."Love Is No Excuse"Justin Tubb2:55

Chart performance

Chart (1973) Peak
position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[14] 39

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
North America July 1973 Vinyl RCA Victor Records [8]

References

Footnotes

  1. ^ a b "Dream Painter: Connie Smith: Songs, reviews, credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b Bush, John. "Connie Smith: Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  3. ^
    ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2
    .
  4. ^ Mazor 2021, p. 37.
  5. ^ a b Mazor 2012, p. 47.
  6. ^ "Connie Smith: Artist". Grammy Awards. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  7. ^ Mazor 2012, p. 67.
  8. ^ a b c d Smith, Connie (July 1973). "Dream Painter (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". RCA Victor. APL-0188.
  9. ^ "Connie Smith chart history (Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  10. ^ "Billboard's Top Album Picks: Country Picks". Billboard. Vol. 85, no. 28. July 14, 1973. p. 62. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  11. ^ Smith, Connie (June 1973). ""Dream Painter"/"All the Praises" (7" vinyl single)". RCA Victor. 74-0971.
  12. ^ "Search results for "Connie Smith"". RPM. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
  13. ^ "Connie Smith chart history (Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  14. ^ "Connie Smith Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2022.

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