| Connie Smith | ||||
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| Released | March 1965 | |||
| Recorded | July – November 1964 | |||
| Studio | RCA Studio B,Nashville | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 28:23 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Producer | Bob Ferguson | |||
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| Allmusic |  [1] |
Connie Smith is the debut studio album by Americancountry music artistConnie Smith. It was released in March 1965 byRCA Victor and was produced byBob Ferguson. The album included Smith's debut single, "Once a Day". The song became her signature recording and biggest hit, reaching number one on theBillboard country songs chart.
The album would also reach the top spot of the Top Country Albums chart in 1965, spending multiple weeks at the top of the chart.
Connie Smith rose to country music stardom with the 1964 song "Once a Day". Penned byBill Anderson, the disc topped the country chart and prompted her record label to release her debut studio album.[2] The album was recorded atRCA Studio B inNashville, Tennessee. Sessions were held between July and November 1964. The production for the album was performed byBob Ferguson. It featured the background vocalists,The Anita Kerr Singers. Six of the songs on the album were written by singer-songwriter,Bill Anderson, including "Once a Day" and "Then and Only Then."[3][4] Also included was Smith's cover ofCharlie Louvin's "I Don't Love You Anymore". Additionally, singer and songwriterWillie Nelson composed the album's track, "Darling, Are You Ever Coming Home".[3]
Smith's eponymous album was released in March 1965 on RCA Victor Records. It was the debut album in her career. It was issued as avinyl LP album, with six tracks on each side of the record.[3]Connie Smith peaked at number one on theTop Country Albums chart, spending 7 weeks on top of the albums chart, and 30 weeks overall.[5] "Once a Day" was released in August 1964, and peaked at number one on November 28, spending eight weeks at the top spot. "Then and Only Then" was released as the follow-up single in early 1965, peaking within the Top 5 on the country charts. In addition, both songs also placed in theBubbling Under Hot 100.[6][7] A digital version of the original album was released in later years bySony Music Entertainment.[8]
The album was reviewed byAllMusic and received five out of five stars. Reviewer, Dan Cooper called Smith's voice to be, "blowing through the Nashville Sound production like a down-home Streisand fronting The Lennon Sisters."[4] Slipcue.com reviewed the album and gave it a positive review, calling the sound, "Nashville Girl Group at its best." The songs "Once a Day," "Tiny Blue Transistor Radio," and "I Don't Love You Anymore" as "classic examples of the style." The website later concluded by stating, "Them folks at the label could make a lot of people really happy if they just reissued this album whole, as is, and let us hear what Smith sounded like coming out the gate. A doozy."[9]
All tracks written byBill Anderson, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Other Side of You" | William Broadwell Morgan | 2:39 |
| 2. | "Tiny Blue Transistor Radio" | 2:30 | |
| 3. | "Once a Day" | 2:17 | |
| 4. | "Hinges on the Door" | Baker Knight | 2:23 |
| 5. | "Don't Forget I Still Love You" | Guy Louis | 2:02 |
| 6. | "Darling, Are You Ever Coming Home" | 2:07 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Then and Only Then" | 2:23 | |
| 2. | "The Threshold" | 2:16 | |
| 3. | "It's Just My Luck" | Betty Sue Perry | 2:02 |
| 4. | "I'm Ashamed of You" | 2:37 | |
| 5. | "I Don't Love You Anymore" | 2:35 | |
| 6. | "Tell Another Lie" |
| 2:32 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Other Side of You" | Morgan | 2:43 |
| 2. | "Tiny Blue Transistor Radio" | 2:33 | |
| 3. | "Once a Day" | 2:20 | |
| 4. | "Hinges on the Door" | Knight | 2:27 |
| 5. | "Don't Forget (I Still Love You)" | Louis | 2:06 |
| 6. | "Darling, Are You Ever Coming Home" |
| 2:11 |
| 7. | "Then and Only Then" | 2:27 | |
| 8. | "The Threshold" | 2:21 | |
| 9. | "It's Just My Luck" | Perry | 2:06 |
| 10. | "I'm Ashamed of You" | 2:41 | |
| 11. | "I Don't Love You Anymore" | 2:38 | |
| 12. | "Tell Another Lie" |
| 2:34 |
All credits are adapted from theliner notes ofConnie Smith.[3]
Musical personnel
| Chart (1965) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| USBillboard 200[10] | 101 |
| USTop Country Albums (Billboard)[11] | 1 |
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | March 1965 | Vinyl | RCA Victor Records | [3] |
| United Kingdom | [12] | |||
| United States | [3] | |||
| 2010s |
| Sony Music Entertainment | [8] |
