Connie Smith Now

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Connie Smith Now
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Compilation album by
ReleasedJuly 1974
Recorded1966 – 1972
StudioRCA Victor Studios
Genre Country [1]
Label RCA Victor
Producer Bob Ferguson
Connie Smith chronology
That's the Way Love Goes
(1974)
Connie Smith Now
(1974)
I Never Knew (What That Song Meant Before)
(1974)

Connie Smith Now is a compilation album by American country singer Connie Smith. It was released in July 1974 and consisted of ten tracks. The album was one of several compilations that was released after Smith departed from the RCA Victor label. Most of the album's material compiled songs Smith recorded during her years with the label, including the singles, "Louisiana Man" and "I'm Sorry If My Love Got in Your Way". The album charted on the American country LP's chart and received a review from Billboard magazine following its release.

Contents

Background, content and recording

Connie Smith was signed to the RCA Victor label between 1964 and 1973. With the label, she had 18 top ten Billboard country singles including the eight week number one, "Once a Day". In 1973, she signed with Columbia Records. [2] [3] This prompted RCA to issue a series of compilation albums of Smith's material. The label issued many of these discs between 1973 and 1974. One of its final compilations from this period was Connie Smith Now. [4] The album contained ten tracks, eight of which were previously released as album cuts or singles. Included were two top 20 country singles: "Louisiana Man" (1970) and "I'm Sorry If My Love Got in Your Way" (1971). [3]

Other selections appeared on previously-released albums, such as Smith's cover of "Seattle". The eight previously-released tracks were recorded in sessions held between 1966 and 1971.Two songs were previously recorded but never-before released: "Someone to Give My Love To" and "I'm So Glad". These selections were recorded in 1972. Bob Ferguson served as producer on all of the album's tracks and all sessions were held at RCA Victor Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. [5]

Release and reception

Connie Smith Now was released by the RCA Victor label in July 1974. It was the sixth compilation of Smith's music released by the label. It was distributed as a vinyl LP, containing five songs on each side of the record. [5] The compilation was reviewed by Billboard magazine in 1974, which gave it a positive reception: "Although it's titled 'Now', the album contains some previously released material. Nonetheless, it's all great material, and contains some new things which are bound to result in singles." [6] Connie Smith Now entered the American Billboard Country LP's chart on August 31, 1974. It spent five weeks on the chart, peaking at the number 40 position on September 21, 1974. It was Smith's second-lowest charting album in her career on the publication survey. [7]

Track listing

Side one [5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Someone to Give My Love To"
2:54
2."Seattle"2:56
3."Back in Baby's Arms" Bob Montgomery 2:05
4."I'm So Glad"
2:15
5."Now"
  • Paul Parnes
  • Herb Strizik
3:36
Side two [5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'm Sorry If My Love Got in Your Way"2:14
2."Louisiana Man" Doug Kershaw 2:23
3."You Are Gone" Johnny Carver 2:14
4."Born to Sing" Cy Coben 2:06
5."Plenty of Time"Clay McLean3:04

Chart performance

Chart (1974)Peak
position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [8] 40

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
North AmericaJuly 1974VinylRCA Victor Records [5]

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References

Footnotes

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  2. Bush, John. "Connie Smith: Biography & History". AllMusic . Retrieved 14 June 2022.
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  4. Mazor 2012, p. 69.
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  6. "Billboard's Top Album Picks: Country". Billboard . Vol. 85, no. 28. July 13, 1974. p. 46. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
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