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.
A Lady Named Smith contained eleven tracks of newly recorded material by Connie Smith. The album was recorded at the Columbia Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee in 1973. Smith primarily decided to switch to Columbia in order to record more Gospel material, therefore, Gospel songs were incorporated into her country music studio albums as well.[1]A Lady Named Smith contained two Gospel songs: "Jesus" and "Let's All Go Down to the River."[2] The album included a cover version of George Jones's "A Picture of Me (Without You)" and a song co-written by Smith and Richey titled, "You've Got Me (Right Where You Want Me)." The album was released on a 12-inch LP album, with six songs on the record's first side and five on the second side.[3]
Release[]
A Lady Named Smith spawned one single, Smith's "You've Got Me (Right Where You Want Me)." Released in March 1973, the song became a chart hit,[4] reaching a peak of #21 on the Billboard MagazineHot Country Songs chart, becoming Smith's first single to miss the Country Top 20. In addition, the album itself also charted. Released in May 1973, A Lady Named Smith peaked at #31 on the BillboardTop Country Albums chart.[5]
