Connie Smith: My Part
Of Forever Vol.1: The Ultimate Collection 1972 - 2018 (2-CD)
(Humphead) 50 tracks - 24 page booklet
This 'real deal'
vocalist has recorded more than 53 albums plus 20 top 10 country hits.
Punctuated by her powerful vocal style, tear-stained songs such as Once a Day,
Then and Only Then, Nobody But A Fool (Would Love You), Ain't Had No Lovin',
The Hurtin's All Over and You and Your Sweet Love are just a few of those
classic hits.
Original Release Date: 26
Sep 2018
50 Tracks/ Time:
2:19:23
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50 songs chosen by Connie for her collection, mainly of
recordings from the 1970s, with a bonus of later tracks recorded for Warner
Bros. in the mid-1990s, Sugar Hill in 2011 and rare lost radio performances
from the early 1970s, shows beyond a doubt, that Connie Smith is to be regarded
alongside Tammy Wynette, Dolly Parton, Kitty Wells, Emmylou Harris and Loretta
Lynn as a true country music icon.
Connie Smith is, without doubt, one
of the most influential female singers in country music history. Throughout her
career, which stretches back to 1964, she has steadfastly maintained a
traditional country stance with a voice that is one of the most respected and
recognizable in country music.
George Jones named her as his favorite female singer in his autobiography. But her reach went beyond country to inspire fans and artists in all genres. Elvis Presley was a known fan who owned many of her albums and had plans to record a version of her song The Wonders You Perform before he passed away. After being introduced to Connie, Keith Richards immediately brought his fellow Rolling Stone, Ron Wood, over to meet her, exclaiming: "She's the real deal!"
This 'real deal' vocalist has recorded more than 53 albums plus 20 top 10 country hits. Punctuated by her powerful vocal style, tear-stained songs such as Once a Day, Then and Only Then, Nobody But A Fool (Would Love You), Ain't Had No Lovin', The Hurtin's All Over and You and Your Sweet Love are just a few of those classic hits.
George Jones named her as his favorite female singer in his autobiography. But her reach went beyond country to inspire fans and artists in all genres. Elvis Presley was a known fan who owned many of her albums and had plans to record a version of her song The Wonders You Perform before he passed away. After being introduced to Connie, Keith Richards immediately brought his fellow Rolling Stone, Ron Wood, over to meet her, exclaiming: "She's the real deal!"
This 'real deal' vocalist has recorded more than 53 albums plus 20 top 10 country hits. Punctuated by her powerful vocal style, tear-stained songs such as Once a Day, Then and Only Then, Nobody But A Fool (Would Love You), Ain't Had No Lovin', The Hurtin's All Over and You and Your Sweet Love are just a few of those classic hits.
“The wonderful Connie Smith” – Ali Donowho UKCountryRadio.com
“Lot of positive feedback for this album by
Connie Smith. A beautiful release, a double disc represting a great era of
music. Often mentioned Alan Cackett because he writes those wonderful booklets
for the HUMPHEAD label like the Connie Smith one” – Marie Crichton BBC Radio Shropshire
“I think it is superb” – Keith Greentree BBC Radio Norfolk
CD 1
1. 'Ain't
Love A Good Thing' (written by Dallas Frazier) (No.10, 1973)
2.
'Pass
Me By (If You're Only Passing Through)' / this track was an album track
from 1973
3.
'I
Got A Lot of Hurtin' Done Today' (written by Sanger D. 'Whitey' Shafer)
(No.30, 1975)
4.
'Did
We Have To Come This Far (To Say Goodbye)', which was written by Dallas
Frazier and Arthur Leo 'Doodle' Owens (Friday 28 Nov 1930 - Mon 4 October 1999)
/ this track was an album track from 1974.
5.
'(Till)
I Kissed You' (written by Don Everly) (No.10, 1976)
6.
'I
Still Feel The Same About You' (written by Bill Anderson) / this track
was an album track from 1975
7.
'A
Far Cry From You' (written by Steve Earle) / this track, which was
released in June 1985 as a 7" vinyl single on Epic Records, and reached
No.71 on the Billboard country music singles chart, was Connie Smith's final
single to reach a Billboard chart position to date, and did not appear on an
official album
8.
'I've
Got My Baby On My Mind' (written by Sanger D. 'Whitey' Shafer) (No.13,
1974)
9.
'You
Crossed My Mind A Thousand Times Today' (written by Dewayne Orender and
Phyllis Powell) / this track was an album track from 1976
10.
'House
Where Love Shines' (written by Dallas Frazier) / this track was an
album track from 1973
11.
'A
Picture of Me (Without You)', which was written by George Richey
(Saturday 30 November 1935 - Saturday 31 July 2010) and Norro Wilson (Mon 4
April 1938 - Thurs 8 June 2017) / this track was an album track from 1973.
12.
'Dallas'
(written by Leona Williams) (No.35, 1974)
13.
'Thanks
A Lot For Trying Anyway' (written by Jim Glaser) / this track was an
album track from 1974
14.
'I
Don't Wanna Talk It Over Anymore' (written by Eddy Raven) (No.13, 1977)
15.
'You've
Got Me (Right Where You Want Me)', which was written by George Richey
(Sat 30 Nov 1935 - Sat 31 July 2010) and Connie Smith (No.21, 1973).
16.
'Searching
(For Someone Just Like You)' (written by Pee Wee Maddux) / this track was an
album track from 1975
17.
'That's
The Way Love Goes', which was written by Lefty Frizzell (Sat 31 March
1928 - Sat 19 July 1975) and Sanger D. 'Whitey' Shafer / this track was an
album track from 1974
18.
'When
You Hurt Me More Than I Love You' (written by Jerry Foster and Bill
Rice) / this track was an album track from 1973
19.
'I'll
Still Be Missing You' (written by Warner McPherson) / this track was an
album track from 1974
20.
'So
Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)' (written by Don Everly) (No.31, 1976)
21.
'I
Never Knew (What That Song Meant Before)' (written bySanger D. 'Whitey'
Shafer) (No.13, 1974)
22.
'The
Latest Shade of Blue' (written by Eddy Raven) (No.42, 1977)
23.
'I'm
All Wrapped Up in You', which was written by Don Gibson (Tues 3 April
1928 - Mon 17 Nov 2003) / this track was an album track from 1976.
24.
'It's
Not Easy To Say Goodbye' / this track was an album track from 1978
25.
'A
House of Gold', which was written by Hank Williams (Mon 17 Sept 1923 -
Thurs 1 Jan 1953) / this track was an album track from 1975.
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CD
2
1. 'Long Line of Heartaches' (written by Connie
Smith and Marty Stuart) / this track was an album track from 2011.
2.
'Anymore',
which was written by Vic McAlpin, Roy Drusky (Sunday 22 June 1930 - Thurs 23
Sept 2004) and Marie Wilson / this track was an album track from 2011
3.
'My
Part of Forever' (written by Jerry Foster and Bill Rice)/ this track
was an album track from 2011.
4.
'When
A House Is Not A Home', which was written by Roger Miller (Thursday 2
January 1936 - Sunday 25 October 1992) / this track was an album track from
1971.
5.
'Your
Light' (written by Allen Shamblin, Connie Smith and Marty Stuart) /
this track was an album track from 1998.
6.
'The
Pain of a Broken Heart' (written by Connie Smith and Marty Stuart)/
this track was an album track from 2011.
7.
'Ain't
You Even Gonna Cry', which was written by Johnny Russell (Tuesday 23
Jan 1940 - Tues 3 July 2001) / this track was an album track from 2011
8.
'Love's
Not Everything' (written by Connie Smith and Marty Stuart) / this track
was an album track from 1998.
9.
'Hearts
Like Ours' (written by Connie Smith and Marty Stuart) / this track was
an album track from 1998.
10.
'How
Long', which was written by Harlan Howard (Thurs 8 Sept 1927 - Sun 3
March 2002), Connie Smith and Marty Stuart / this track was an album track from
1998
11.
'What's
A Heart Like You (Doing in A Fool Like Me)' (written by Glenn Ashworth
and Dallas Frazier) / this track was an album track in 2011.
12.
'I'm
Not Blue' (written by Kostas, Connie Smith and Marty Stuart)/ this
track was an album track from 2011.
13.
'I
Thought I Heard You Calling My Name', which was written by Lee Emerson
Bellamy (Sun 15 May 1927 - Sat 2 Dec 1978)
14.
'Blue
Heartaches' (written by Connie Smith and Marty Stuart) / this track was
an album track from 2011.
15.
'Take
My Hand' (written by Diane Berry) / this track was an album track from
2011.
16.
'The
Race Is On' (written by Don Rollins) / this track was an album track
from 2015
17.
'I
Never Once Stopped Loving You' (written by Bill Anderson and Jan
Howard) (No.5, 1970)
18.
'Louisiana
Man' (written by Doug Kershaw) (No.14, 1970)
19.
'Cincinnati,
Ohio' (written by Bill Anderson) (No.4, 1967).
20.
'Just
For What I Am', which was written by Dallas Frazier and Arthur Leo
'Doodle' Owens (Friday 28 Nov 1930 - Mon 4 October 1999) (No.5, 1972)
21.
'Where
is My Castle' (written by Dallas Frazier) (No.11, 1971)
22.
'Long
Black Limousine' (written by Bobby George and Vern Stovall) / this
track was an album track from 1969.
23.
'Once
A Day' (written by Bill Anderson) (No.1 for eight weeks - Nov 1964 /
Jan 1965) / this track remained on the Billboard country music singles chart
for twenty-seven weeks and took Connie Smith into the record books as the first
female country singer to hit No.1 on the Billboard country music singles chart
with her first country music release.
24.
'Amazing
Grace', which was written by John Newton (24 July 1725 - 21 December
1807) / this track was an album track from 1971.
25.
'How
Great Thou Art', which was written by Stuart Wesley Keene Hine (25 July
1899 - Tues 14 March 1989) / this track was an album track from 1969.
CONNECT with Connie Smith:
About Connie Smith
Connie Smith was born Constance
June Meador in Elkhart, Indiana on Thursday 14 August 1941, but was raised in
West Virginia and Ohio.
Connie
Smith remembered from an early age of wanting to become a member of The Grand
Ole Opry in Nashville.
In
the early 1960s, Connie Smith married and became a housewife in Marietta, Ohio
but continued to sing. While performing
near Columbus, Ohio in 1963, Bill Anderson first heard her and offered his help
in gaining Connie Smith a recording contract.
Shortly
after discovering Connie Smith, Bill Anderson had her perform on 'Ernest Tubb's
Record Shop Live Show' in 1964.
Two
months later, Connie Smith made demo recordings written by Bill Anderson,
recordings which included his song 'Once A Day'.
After
hearing the demos, producer Chet Atkins (Friday 20 June 1924 - Saturday 30 June
2001) signed Connie Smith to RCA Victor Records in Nashville; because Chet
Atkins was working with too many artists during Connie Smith's first years at
RCA Victor Records, Bob Ferguson (Friday 30 December 1927 - Sunday 22 July
2001) served as her producer.
Under
the guidance of RCA Victor Records producer Bob Ferguson (Friday 30 December
1927 - Sunday 22 July 2001), Connie Smith enjoyed a string of hit singles.
Connie
Smith's first hit single, 'Once A Day' (written by Bill
Anderson), was at No.1 on the
Billboard country music singles chart for eight weeks, commencing Saturday 28
November 1964; the track remained on the charts for twenty-seven weeks and took
Connie Smith into the record books as the first female country singer to hit
No.1 on the Billboard country music singles chart with her first country music
release.
In
March 1965, Connie Smith saw the release of her debut album, CONNIE SMITH (RCA Victor Records,
1965), which was produced by Bob Ferguson (Friday 30 December 1927 - Sunday 22
July 2001), and remained on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart for thirty
weeks, seven of those weeks at No.1.
By
the end of 1964, 'Once A Day' (written by Bill Anderson) had become one of the
biggest country songs of the year.
Connie
Smith's debut album, 'Connie Smith' (RCA Victor Records, 1965), included three
tracks, which were hit singles on the Billboard country music singles chart:
'Once A Day' (written by Bill Anderson) (No.1 for eight
weeks between November 1964 and January 1965)
'Then & Only Then' (written by Bill
Anderson) (No.4, 1965)
'Tiny Blue Transistor Radio' (written by Bill
Anderson) (No.25, 1965).
Fast
forward to November 2008, Connie Smith joined the cast of Marty Stuart's television series, 'The Marty Stuart Show', which
aired on the RFD-TV network every Saturday night. The thirty-minute program featured
traditional country music performed by both Marty Stuart and Connie Smith, as
well as WSM 650AM radio personality, Eddie Stubbs.
On
Tuesday 23 August 2011, Connie Smith saw the release of LONG LINE OF HEARTACHES' (Sugar Hill Records, 2011), which was
produced by Marty Stuart.
On
Tuesday 6 March 2012, the Country Music Association (CMA) announced that Connie
Smith (inducted in the 'Veterans Era Artist' category) along with Hargus 'Pig'
Robbins and Garth Brooks were the latest inductees of The Country Music Hall of Fame.
On
19 May 2015, Connie Smith saw the release of 'The Lost Tapes'.
Heralding
Connie as a true country music icon Hump Head Country / Wrasse Records' released
Connie Smith's 'My Part of Forever, Volume 1: The Ultimate Collection 1972 -
2018'. It consists of recordings from the 1970s, with a bonus of later tracks
recorded for Warner Bros. Records in the mid-1990s, Sugar Hill Records in 2011
and rare lost radio performances from the early 1970s.
