The Best of Connie Smith (1977 album)

Last updated
The Best of Connie Smith
The Best of Connie Smith (1977 album).jpg
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedSeptember 1977
Genre Country
Length25:40
Label Columbia
Connie Smith chronology
Pure Connie Smith
(1977)
The Best of Connie Smith
(1977)
New Horizons
(1978)

The Best of Connie Smith is the ninth compilation album released by American country artist, Connie Smith. The album was released in September 1977 on Columbia Records.

Country music, also known as country and western, and hillbilly music, is a genre of popular music that originated in the southern United States in the early 1920s. It takes its roots from genres such as American folk music and blues.

Connie Smith American country music artist

Connie Smith is an American country music artist. She is considered one of the most influential female country artists of all time. Discovered in 1963, Smith signed with RCA Victor Records the following year and remained with the label until 1973. Her debut single "Once a Day" reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in November 1964 and remained at the top position for eight weeks. The song became Smith's biggest hit and was nominated at the Grammy Awards for Best Female Country Vocal Performance. Smith's success continued through 1960s and mid 1970s with nineteen more top-ten hits on the country songs chart.

Columbia Records American record label; currently owned by Sony Music Entertainment

Columbia Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the North American division of Japanese conglomerate Sony. It was founded in 1887, evolving from the American Graphophone Company, the successor to the Volta Graphophone Company. Columbia is the oldest surviving brand name in the recorded sound business, and the second major company to produce records. From 1961 to 1990, Columbia recordings were released outside North America under the name CBS Records to avoid confusion with EMI's Columbia Graphophone Company. Columbia is one of Sony Music's four flagship record labels, alongside former longtime rival RCA Records, as well as Arista Records and Epic Records.

The Best of Connie Smith was her only compilation album released by Columbia. The release was made to showcase Smith's hits with the label, as she had signed with Monument Records in early 1977. The album consists of ten tracks, which include her two Top 10 hits with the label, "Ain't Love a Good Thing" and "(Till) I Kissed You". It included one new song, "I'm in the Middle of a Losing Streak". The album was released on a 12-inch LP album, with five songs on each side of the record. No singles were released from the album and it did not chart on the Billboard magazine Top Country Albums chart.

Monument Records American record label in Washington, D.C.

Monument Records was an American record label in Washington, D.C. named for the Washington Monument, founded in 1958 by Fred Foster, Buddy Deane, and business manager Jack Kirby. Buddy Deane soon left the company, and in the early '60s bought KOTN in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, where he retired until his death. Foster and Kirby relocated to the Nashville suburb of Hendersonville, Tennessee. Monument's releases include a variety of genres, including rock and roll, country, jazz, and rhythm and blues.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."(Till) I Kissed You" Don Everly The Song We Fell in Love To 2:32
2."I Never Knew (What That Song Meant Before)" Sanger D. Shafer I Never Knew (What That Song Meant Before) 2:35
3."Ain't Love a Good Thing"Dallas Frazier That's the Way Love Goes 2:40
4."Viva La Love"Dallas FrazierThe Song We Fell in Love To2:50
5."The Latest Shade of Blue"Eddy Raven I Don't Wanna Talk It Over Anymore 2:51
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."I'm in the Middle of a Losing Streak" Sanger D. Shafer 1:58
2."I Don't Wanna Talk It Over Anymore" Eddy Raven I Don't Wanna Talk It Over Anymore2:50
3."So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)" Don Everly I Don't Wanna Talk It Over Anymore2:22
4."The Song We Fell in Love To"Ray Baker, Tupper SuassyThe Song We Fell in Love To2:23
5."I Got a Lot of Hurtin' Done Today" Sanger D. Shafer I Got a Lot of Hurtin' Done Today/I've Got My Baby On My Mind 2:39

Related Research Articles

Once a Day 1964 single by Connie Smith

"Once a Day" is a song written by Bill Anderson and recorded as the debut single by American country artist Connie Smith. It was produced by Bob Ferguson for her self-titled debut album. The song was released in August 1964, topping the Billboard country music chart for eight weeks between late 1964 and early 1965. It was the first debut single by a female artist to reach number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs. This song peaked at number one for the week of November 28, 1964, and it stayed at number one for eight consecutive weeks, a record for a female solo artist for nearly 50 years, until it was surpassed by Taylor Swift's "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" in December 2012.

<i>The Best of Connie Smith</i> (1967 album) 1967 greatest hits album by Connie Smith

The Best of Connie Smith is the first compilation album released by American country artist, Connie Smith. The album was released in September 1967 on RCA Victor Records and was produced by Bob Ferguson. The album compiled Smith's major hits between 1964 and 1966, including one new single.

<i>The Best of Connie Smith, Vol. 2</i> 1970 greatest hits album by Connie Smith

The Best of Connie Smith, Vol. 2 is the second compilation album by American country music artist, Connie Smith. The album was released in March 1970 by RCA Records and was produced by Bob Ferguson. The album contained Smith's major hits between 1967 and 1970, and included two new tracks, "You and Your Sweet Love", which was released as a single, and "Only For Me", which was not.

<i>Love Is the Look Youre Looking For</i> 1973 compilation album by Connie Smith

Love Is the Look You're Looking for is the fifth compilation by American country music artist, Connie Smith. The album was released in February 1973 by RCA Records and was produced by Bob Ferguson. The album contained the Top 10 hit single that year, "Love Is the Look You're Looking for".

<i>Connie Smiths Greatest Hits, Vol. 1</i> 1973 greatest hits album by Connie Smith

Connie Smith's Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 is the seventh compilation album by American country music artist, Connie Smith. The album was released in October 1973 by RCA Records.

<i>A Lady Named Smith</i> 1973 studio album by Connie Smith

A Lady Named Smith is the twenty first album by American country music artist, Connie Smith. The album was released in May 1973 on Columbia Records and was produced by George Richey. The album was Smith's first studio album for Columbia, after departing RCA Records in 1972.

<i>Thats the Way Love Goes</i> (Connie Smith album) 1974 studio album by Connie Smith

That's the Way Love Goes is the twenty third studio album by American country music artist, Connie Smith. The album was released in March 1974 on Columbia Records and was produced by Ray Baker. It was Smith's third studio album released on the Columbia label after departing from RCA Victor in 1973 and spawned two singles.

<i>I Never Knew (What That Song Meant Before)</i> 1974 studio album by Connie Smith

I Never Knew is the twenty fourth studio album by American country music artist, Connie Smith. The album was released in August 1974 on Columbia Records and was produced by Ray Baker. The title track became the album's lead single.

<i>I Got a Lot of Hurtin Done Today/Ive Got My Baby On My Mind</i> 1975 studio album by Connie Smith

I Got a Lot of Hurtin' Done Today/I've Got My Baby On My Mind is the twenty fifth studio album by American country music artist, Connie Smith. The album was released in January 1975 on Columbia Records and was produced by Ray Baker. The album spawned three singles between 1974 and 1975, which included two Top 20 hits.

<i>Connie Smith Sings Hank Williams Gospel</i> 1975 studio album by Connie Smith

Connie Smith Sings Hank Williams Gospel is the twenty sixth studio album by American country music artist, Connie Smith. The album was released in May 1975 on Columbia Records and was produced by Ray Baker. It was Smith's fourth and final Gospel music album released.

<i>The Song We Fell in Love To</i> 1976 studio album by Connie Smith

The Song We Fell in Love To is the twenty eighth studio album by American country music artist, Connie Smith. The album was released in March 1976 on Columbia Records and was produced by Ray Baker. It was the first of two albums released in 1976 and contained Smith's Top 10 hit, "(Till) I Kissed You."

<i>I Dont Wanna Talk It Over Anymore</i> 1976 studio album by Connie Smith

I Don't Wanna Talk It Over Anymore is the twenty ninth studio album by American country music artist, Connie Smith. The album was released in October 1976 on Columbia Records and was produced by Ray Baker. It was Smith's final album released on the Columbia label, before switching to Monument Records in 1977.

<i>Pure Connie Smith</i> 1977 studio album by Connie Smith

Pure Connie Smith is the thirtieth studio album by American country music artist Connie Smith. The album was released in November 1977 on Monument Records and was produced by Ray Baker. It was Smith's first album for the Monument label, after leaving Columbia Records earlier in the year.

<i>New Horizons</i> (Connie Smith album) 1978 studio album by Connie Smith

New Horizons is the thirty first studio album by American country music artist, Connie Smith. The album was released in March 1978 on Monument Records and was produced by Ray Baker. It was Smith's final studio album released under Monument and contained four singles released between 1977 and 1978, including "I Just Want to Be Your Everything."

<i>Greatest Hits on Monument</i> 1993 greatest hits album by Connie Smith

Greatest Hits on Monument is a compilation album by American country artist, Connie Smith. The album was released March 9, 1993 on Sony Music Entertainment and was produced by Ray Baker. The album was collection Smith's singles and other tracks recorded during her three years at Monument Records (1977–1979).

<i>Connie Smith Sings Her Hits</i> 1997 greatest hits album by Connie Smith

Connie Smith Sings Her Hits is a compilation album by American country artist, Connie Smith. The album was released in 1997 on Sony Special Products. The album was a collection Connie Smith's major hits at Columbia Records (1973–1976).

Connie Smith albums discography albums discography

The albums discography of Connie Smith, an American country artist, consists of thirty four studio albums, one live album, thirteen compilation albums, two box sets, and fifteen other appearances. After the success of her 1964 single "Once a Day", Smith's self-titled debut album was released in March 1965 on RCA Victor Records. The album reached number one on the Billboard Top Country Albums, spending thirty weeks on the chart, while also becoming her only album to reach the Billboard 200 list (#105). Smith's next two secular albums, Cute 'n' Country and Miss Smith Goes to Nashville went to number one and number two respectively between 1965 and 1966. In September 1966 Smith released her fifth studio album, Born to Sing, which was her third album to reach the top spot on the Billboard country albums chart. Due to Smith's popularity, RCA Victor issued five albums between 1967 and 1968 including Downtown Country (1967), Connie Smith Sings Bill Anderson (1967), and I Love Charley Brown (1968). In 1969, Smith collaborated with country artist Nat Stuckey on the album Young Love.

Connie Smith singles discography singles discography

The singles discography of Connie Smith, an American country artist, consists of 48 singles and two B-sides. After signing with RCA Victor Records in 1964, Smith released her debut single in August entitled "Once a Day". The song topped the Billboard Magazine Hot Country Singles chart by November and held the position for eight weeks, to date being the longest running song at number one by a female country artist. The single's success launched Smith into stardom, making Smith one of the decade's most successful female artists. The follow-up single "Then and Only Then" reached #4 on the country singles chart, while its flip side went to #25 on the same chart. All of Smith's singles released between 1965 and 1968 reached the top 10 on the Billboard country songs chart, including "If I Talk to Him", "Ain't Had No Lovin'", and "Cincinnati, Ohio". By 1969 Smith felt highly pressured from her career and cut back on promoting singles. Smith's chart success slightly declined because of this, with songs like "Ribbon of Darkness" (1969) and "Louisiana Man" (1970) only reaching the top 20. Other singles continued to peak within the top 10 including "I Never Once Stopped Loving You" (1970) and "Just One Time" (1971).

"You and Your Sweet Love" is a single by American country music artist Connie Smith. Released in October 1969, the song reached #6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. The single was later released on Smith's 1969 album entitled The Best of Connie Smith, Vol. 2, her second compilation album. The song was additionally issued on Smith's 1970 studio album I Never Once Stopped Loving You.

References