Smith Connie - Latest Shade Of Blue : The Columbia Recordings 1973 - 1976

Fakta .. the Columbia Recordings 1973-1976 / 4cd+Book
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The COLUMBIA Recordings 1973-1976 show a woman who has weathered the storms in her life, took hold of her faith, all while maturing into the full depth and range of her emotions. Nine full albums are collected here - including 'Connie Smith Sings Hank Williams Gospel,' 'The Songs We Fell In Love To,' and her recording of festive favourites, 'Joy To The World.' As before, some of Country Music's most-acclaimed songwriters are covered throughout - from Dallas Frazier, Harlan Howard and Don Gibson to Kris Kristofferson, Tom T. Hall and Dolly Parton.

The accompanying LP-sized hardcover book features Barry Mazor's in-depth liner notes and a detailed look at the gestation of the COLUMBIA recording sessions, plus a detailed discography by Richard Weize, and a treasure trove of pictures, album covers, labels and ephemera, many previously unseen and only recently discovered in Connie Smith's archive. When asked to describe country music, Connie Smith's standard answer is "It's the cry of the heart." Her cry of the heart is her singing, and it's a powerful thing to behold.