Details
5-CD boxed set (LP-size) with 76-page hardcover book, 151 tracks. Playing time 408:56.
First-ever reissue of the majority of these classic Smith recordings! More than a dozen previously unissued recordings written by classic country songwriters such as Dallas Frazier, Kris Kristofferson, Mel Tillis and Don Gibson! Includes all the recordings from the years that fans and Connie herself call her strongest. Upbeat hard country, searing heartbreak ballads, sacred songs, and even some Smith takes on pop of the day. Her duet albums with Dallas Frazier and Nat Stuckey are included. - Connie Smith belongs in the top tier of all country singers. Or, as Dolly Parton once said, 'There's only three real female singers: Barbra Streisand, Linda Ronstadt, and Connie Smith. The rest of us are only pretending.' What earned her the respect of her peers and sales that number in the millions Clarity. Emotion. Sheer power. And some of the era's greatest songs. - This 5-CD set includes all of Connie's recordings from February 1968 through November 1972. It follows Bear Family's 'Born To Sing' set that comprised all of Connie's RCA recordings from 1964 until '67. Included here are enduring hits like 'Run Away Little Tears', 'Just One Time', 'Where Is My Castle ' and 'If It Ain't Love (Let's Leave It Alone)', as well as 'How Great Thou Art', one of the most requested of all Smith songs. And included in their entirety are prized Connie Smith LPs, including her duet collaborations with Nat Stuckey and Dallas Frazier and her modern sacred song collection 'Come Along And Walk With Me.' - This set also includes a book incorporating Barry Mazor's full-length exploration of the intersection of Connie's music and life during these years, previously unseen photos from Connie's own collection, and a detailed discography by Richard Weize.
CD 1 :
1. Family Bible
2. The Last Letter
3. Heartbreak Avenue
4. Walk Through This World With..
5. If The Whole World Stopped L..
6. That's All This Old World Ne..
7. I Love Charley Brown
8. There Are Some Things
9. The Sunshine Of My World
10. Run Away Little Tears
11. Let Me Help You Work It Out
12. Between Each Tear
13. Little Things
14. What Makes A Man Wander
15. The Hurt Goes On
16. What Would I Do Without You
17. The Deepening Snow
18. Natchilly Ain't No Good
19. To Chicago With Love
20. Just A Little Sunshine In Th..
21. Gentle On My Mind
22. You Are Gone
23. Sundown Of My Mind
24. Only Mama That'll Walk The L..
25. A Lonely Woman
26. Blue Little Girl
27. Seattle
CD 2 :
1. Gathering Flowers For The Ma..
2. Today I Started Loving You A..
3. Sound Of Different Drums
4. Happy Street
5. Gotta Lotta Blues To Lose
6. You
7. Ribbon Of Darkness
8. You Don't Have Very Far To Go
9. Let It Be Me
10. I Got You
11. Rings Of Gold
12. Together Alone
13. Two Together
14. Yours Love
15. Stand Beside Me
16. Something Pretty
17. I'll Share My World With You
18. Even The Bad Times Are Good
19. Whispering Hope
20. Young Love
21. Back In Baby's Arms
22. The Wedding Cake
23. Long Black Limousine
24. Fool 1
25. Too Many Rivers
26. I Can't Get Used To Being Lo..
27. Now
28. Gone Too Far
29. How Great Thou Art
30. The Call
CD 3 :
1. You And Your Sweet Love
2. I'm So Glad
3. Sunday Morning
4. Daddy Sang Bass
5. Way Up On The Mountain
6. His Love Takes Care Of Me
7. He Turned The Water Into Wine
8. If God Is Dead (Who's That L..
9. God Will
10. Now Lord, What Can I Do For ..
11. Well, It's All Right
12. Crumbs From The Table
13. Did You Let Your Light Shine
14. I Never Once Stopped Loving ..
15. The Sun Shines Down On Me
16. (I'm So) Afraid Of Losing Yo..
17. Thank You For Loving Me
18. This Precious Love (We Know)
19. I Love You More And More Eve..
20. I'll Fly Away
21. Think I'll Go Somewhere (And..
22. If My Heart Had Windows
23. Alone With You
24. Love Has A Mind Of Its Own
25. Louisiana Man
26. There's Something Lonely In ..
27. Clinging To A Saving Hand
28. Too Good To Be True
29. Where Is My Castle
30. Before I'm Over You
31. Hello Darlin'
32. I Don't Want Your Memories (..
CD 4 :
1. I Can't Believe That You've ..
2. If We Want Love To Last
3. Jesus Take A Hold
4. Darling Days
5. I'm So Used To Loving You
6. I Love You More And More Eve..
7. When A House Is Not A Home
8. My Heart Was The Last One To..
9. I Don't Want To Be With You
10. Don't Walk Away
11. Just One Time
12. One More Time
13. If You Were Mine To Lose
14. Sweet Memory
15. Amazing Grace
16. He Is My Everything
17. Wait For The Light To Shine
18. As Long As We've Got Each Ot..
19. Too Much To Gain To Lose
20. Come Along And Walk With Me
21. Don't Let Me Walk Too Far Fr..
22. I'd Still Want To Serve Him ..
23. The Bridge Of Love
24. Crumbs From The Table
25. (In The Valley) He Restored ..
26. Plenty Of Time
27. The Street Where The Lonely ..
28. He Touched Me
29. Take Me Back
30. I'm Sorry If My Love Got In ..
31. Blue, Blue Day
CD 5:
1. If I Could Just Get Over You
2. How Sweet It Is
3. I Know You're Going Away
4. Love Is The Look You're Look..
5. Ain't We Havin' Us A Good Time
6. Just For What I Am
7. If God Is Dead (Who's That L..
8. Way Up On The Mountain
9. You're Getting' Heavy On My ..
10. Don't Tell Him That I'm Stil..
11. The Laying On Of Hands
12. Everything's Found A Home Wi..
13. If That Ain't Strong Enough
14. If It Ain't Love (Let's Leav..
15. For Goodness Sake, It's Love
16. My Ecstasy
17. Bringin' It Home
18. Living Without You (Is Too M..
19. Dream Painter
20. Here Comes My Baby
21. Just A Little Bit Of You
22. Turn Your Radio On
23. If You Leave Me Tonight I'll..
24. I Ain't Never
25. What Ain't To Be, Just Might..
26. All The Praises
27. He's All I Got
28. Country Girl
29. Until My Dreams Come True
30. Someone To Give My Love To
31. Weldon Myrick: Connie's Song
