The Best of Connie Smith Volume II
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The Best of Connie Smith Volume II is a
Background and content
Connie Smith had been recording for RCA Victor since 1964 and reached the number one spot on the country chart with her debut single, "Once a Day". The song launched a series of uninterrupted top ten and top 20 country singles through the decade.[2] Smith's label released her first compilation in 1967 titled The Best of Connie Smith.[3] With more top ten and 20 singles through 1969[2] the label would compile a second compilation in 1970 titled The Best of Connie Smith, Volume II.[4] The album consisted of ten tracks, five of which had been top ten or top 20 country singles on the American country chart: "Baby's Back Again" (1967), "Burning a Hole in My Mind" (1968), "Run Away Little Tears" (1968), "Cry, Cry, Cry" (1968) and "Ribbon of Darkness" (1969).[5]
The album also contained four songs originally included on Smith's studio albums from the 1960s. "Don't Feel Sorry for Me" first appeared on her 1967 album
Release and chart performance
The Best of Connie Smith Volume II was released in March 1970 on the RCA Victor record label. It was the second compilation album released in Smith's career. It was originally issued by the label as a
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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1. | "You and Your Sweet Love" | Bill Anderson | — | 2:47 |
2. | "Seattle" |
| Connie's Country[7] | 2:55 |
3. | "Run Away Little Tears" | Dallas Frazier | I Love Charley Brown[6] | 2:28 |
4. | "Only for Me" | Liz Anderson | — | 2:44 |
5. | "Don't Feel Sorry for Me" | Ted Harris | I Love Charley Brown[6] | 2:13 |
Chart performance
Chart (1970) | Peak position |
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US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[14] | 26 |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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North America | March 1970 | Vinyl | RCA Victor Records | [4] |
References
- ^ "The Best of Connie Smith Volume II: Connie Smith: Songs, reviews, credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ a b Bush, John. "Connie Smith Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- RCA Victor. LSP-3848.
- ^ RCA Victor. LSP-4324.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 128.
- ^ RCA Victor. LSP-4002.
- ^ RCA Victor. LSP-4132.
- ^ RCA Victor. LSP-4229.
- ^ ISBN 978-3-89916-638-5.
- ^ "Connie Smith chart history (Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ Smith, Connie (October 1969). ""You and Your Sweet Love"/"I Can't Get Used to Being Lonely" (7" vinyl single)". RCA Victor. 74-0258.
- ^ "Connie Smith chart history (Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ Smith, Connie (February 1967). "Connie in the Country (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". RCA Camden. CAS-2120.
- ^ "Connie Smith Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2022.