Love Is the Look You're Looking For
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Love Is the Look You're Looking for is a
Background and content
Beginning with Smith's first RCA Victor single ("Once a Day"), Smith had a series of top ten and top twenty singles on the country charts during the 1960s and early 1970s.[2] After discovering Christianity in 1968, Smith continued recording for RCA but became less interested in her career.[3] Yet, she continued releasing top ten singles, including three in 1972.[2] Among these 1972 top ten songs was "Love Is the Look You're Looking For", composed by Rose Lee Maphis. The song would eventually serve as the name to Smith's 1973 RCA Victor compilation. By 1973, Smith had chosen not to renew her contract with RCA, believing that the label failed to give her the musical attention she previously received.[3]
Instead of a full-length album, RCA compiled a series of previously-recorded songs from Smith's years at RCA Victor. The only new recording would be the title track. The album's sessions were held between April 1966 and January 1972 at the RCA Victor Studios in
Release, chart performance and singles
Love Is the Look You're Looking For was released in February 1973 on the RCA Victor label. It was the third compilation released by RCA in Smith's career. The label distributed the album as a
Track listing
Stuart K. Hine | 4:10 | ||
3. | "It'll Be Easy" | Jan Crutchfield | 2:35 |
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4. | "Burning a Hole in My Mind" | Cy Coben | 2:20 |
5. | "Ain't Had No Lovin'" | Dallas Frazier | 2:16 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "If I Could Just Get Over You" | Kay Arnold | 2:36 |
2. | "Born to Sing" | Coben | 2:05 |
3. | "Cry, Cry, Cry" | Shirley Wood | 2:29 |
4. | "It's Now or Never" |
| 3:13 |
5. | "Pas Souvent" (French version of "Once a Day") | Bill Anderson | 2:21 |
Chart performance
Chart (1973) | Peak position |
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US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[10] | 24 |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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North America | February 1973 | Vinyl | RCA Victor Records | [5] |
References
Footnotes
- ^ a b "Love Is the Look You're Looking For: Connie Smith: Songs, reviews, credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ a b Bush, John. "Connie Smith: Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ a b Mazor 2012, p. 47.
- ^ Mazor 2012, pp. 47, 66.
- ^ RCA Victor. LSP-4840.
- ^ "Connie Smith chart history (Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ Smith, Connie (December 1972). ""Love Is the Look You're Looking For"/"My Ectasy" (7" vinyl single)". RCA Victor. 74-0860.
- ^ "Connie Smith chart history (Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "Search results for "Connie Smith"". RPM. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
- ^ "Connie Smith Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
Books
- Mazor, Barry (February 27, 2012). Just for What I Am (Box Set Biography). ISBN 978-3-89916-638-5.