If It Ain't Love and Other Great Dallas Frazier Songs
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"If It Ain't Love" and Other Great Dallas Frazier Songs is the nineteenth studio album by American country music
artist, Connie Smith
. The album was released in July 1972 on RCA Victor Records and was produced by Bob Ferguson
. The album spawned the album's title track, "If It Ain't Love (Let's Leave It Alone)," one of the many songs on the album written by Dallas Frazier
.
, whom had written many of Smith's past hits, including, "Just for What I Am" and "Ain't Had No Lovin'." In addition, he had also written many tracks for Smith's previous albums, including her last 1972 release, Ain't We Havin' Us a Good Time
(he had written half of the album's songs). It included a Gospel
song written by Frazier, "Laying on the Hands," as by 1972, Smith was beginning to incorporate more Gospel music into many of RCA Victor studio albums. The release was issued on a 12-inch LP record
, with five songs on each side of the record. The album has not been released on a compact disc
since its original issue on RCA Victor in July 1972.
chart and #15 on the Canadian RPM
Country Tracks chart. The album itself also reached a peak position. Released in July 1972, "If It Ain't Love" and Other Great Dallas Frazier Songs peaked at #14 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart upon its official release.
Singles
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artist, Connie Smith
Connie Smith
Connie Smith is an American country music artist. She began her career in 1963 after winning a local talent contest near Columbus, Ohio, which attracted the attention of country songwriter Bill Anderson...
. The album was released in July 1972 on RCA Victor Records and was produced by Bob Ferguson
Bob Ferguson (music)
Robert Bruce "Bob" Ferguson Sr was an American songwriter, record producer who was instrumental in establishing Nashville, Tennessee as a center of country music; movie producer, and Choctaw Indian historian. Ferguson wrote the bestselling songs "On the Wings of a Dove" and "The Carroll County...
. The album spawned the album's title track, "If It Ain't Love (Let's Leave It Alone)," one of the many songs on the album written by Dallas Frazier
Dallas Frazier
Dallas Frazier is an American country musician and songwriter who had success in the 1950s and 60s.-Biography:Frazier was born in Spiro, Oklahoma but was raised in Bakersfield, California...
.
Background
"If It Ain't Love" and Other Great Dallas Frazier Songs consisted of ten tracks all entirely written by American country songwriter, Dallas FrazierDallas Frazier
Dallas Frazier is an American country musician and songwriter who had success in the 1950s and 60s.-Biography:Frazier was born in Spiro, Oklahoma but was raised in Bakersfield, California...
, whom had written many of Smith's past hits, including, "Just for What I Am" and "Ain't Had No Lovin'." In addition, he had also written many tracks for Smith's previous albums, including her last 1972 release, Ain't We Havin' Us a Good Time
Ain't We Havin' Us a Good Time
Ain't We Havin' Us a Good Time is the eighteenth studio album by American country music artist, Connie Smith. The album was released in April 1972 on RCA Victor Records and was produced by Bob Ferguson. It was the first of three studio albums released in 1972 and contained one single, "Just for...
(he had written half of the album's songs). It included a Gospel
Gospel music
Gospel music is music that is written to express either personal, spiritual or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music....
song written by Frazier, "Laying on the Hands," as by 1972, Smith was beginning to incorporate more Gospel music into many of RCA Victor studio albums. The release was issued on a 12-inch LP record
LP record
The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
, with five songs on each side of the record. The album has not been released on a compact disc
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
since its original issue on RCA Victor in July 1972.
Release
"If It Ain't Love" and Other Great Dallas Frazier Songs spawned one single. The title track, "If It Ain't Love (Let's Leave It Alone)" was released as its only single in July 1972. The song became a Top 10 hit in the United States, as did two other singles released in 1972, "Just for What I Am" and "Love Is the Look You're Looking for." It reached a peak of #7 on the Billboard Magazine Hot Country SongsHot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart and #15 on the Canadian RPM
RPM (magazine)
RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...
Country Tracks chart. The album itself also reached a peak position. Released in July 1972, "If It Ain't Love" and Other Great Dallas Frazier Songs peaked at #14 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart upon its official release.
Side one
- "If It Ain't Strong Enough"
- "My Ecstasy"
- "If It Ain't Love (Let's Leave It Alone)"
- "Living Without You (Is Too Much to Live With)"
- "Laying on the Hands"
Side two
- "You're Gettin' Heavy on My Mind"
- "Don't Tell Him That I'm Still Crying"
- "For Goodness Sake It's Love"
- "Everything's Found a Home with Me But You"
- "Bringin' It Home"
Sales chart positions
Album| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Top Country Albums | 14 |
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
CAN Country | ||
| 1972 | "If It Ain't Love (Let's Leave It Alone)" | 7 | 15 |