A Group Called Smith

A Group Called Smith is the first album by the American rock band Smith, released in 1969. It contains their biggest hit, a cover version of The Shirelles' song, "Baby, It's You", which peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 on November 1, 1969 (it spent a total of 15 weeks on the chart).[1] "Baby, It's You" was used in Quentin Tarantino's 2007 film, Death Proof.[2]

A Group Called Smith
Studio album by
Smith
ReleasedJuly 1969
Recorded1969
Genre
Length50:59 (reissue)
LabelDunhill (original)
Varese Vintage (1994 reissue)
ProducerSteve Barri & Joel Sill
Smith chronology
A Group Called Smith
(1969)		 Minus-Plus
(1970)

Track listing

Titles and songwriting credits from original album sleeve and Allmusic[3]

  1. "Let's Get Together" (Chet Powers) – (cover of Dino Valenti) – 3:32
  2. "I Don't Believe (I Believe)" (Jeffrey Thomas) – 3:41
  3. "Tell Him No" (Rod Argent) – (cover of The Zombies) – 3:27
  4. "Who Do You Love" (Bo Diddley) – (cover of Bo Diddley) – 2:57
  5. "Baby, It's You" (Burt Bacharach/Mack David/Luther Dixon (credited as Barney Williams)) – (cover of The Shirelles, also by The Beatles) – 3:27
  6. "Last Time" (Mick Jagger/Keith Richards) – (cover of The Rolling Stones) – 5:38
  7. "I Just Want to Make Love to You" (Willie Dixon) – (cover of Muddy Waters) – 2:38
  8. "Mojalesky Ridge" (Harvey Price/Joel Sill/Dan Walsh) – 2:32
  9. "Let's Spend the Night Together" (Mick Jagger/Keith Richards) – (cover of The Rolling Stones) – 3:54
  10. "I'll Hold Out My Hand" (Al Gorgoni/Chip Taylor) – (cover of the Clique) – 3:06

1994 reissue
  1. "Let's Get Together" (Chet Powers) – (cover of Dino Valenti) – 3:32
  2. "I Don't Believe (I Believe)" (Jeffrey Thomas) – 3:41
  3. "Tell Him No" (Rod Argent) – (cover of The Zombies) – 3:27
  4. "Who Do You Love" (Bo Diddley) – (cover of Bo Diddley) – 2:57
  5. "Baby, It's You" (Burt Bacharach/Mack David/Luther Dixon (credited as Barney Williams)) – (cover of The Shirelles, also by The Beatles) – 3:27
  6. "Last Time" (Mick Jagger/Keith Richards) – (cover of The Rolling Stones) – 5:38
  7. "I Just Want to Make Love to You" (Willie Dixon) – (cover of Muddy Waters) – 2:38
  8. "Mojalesky Ridge" (Harvey Price/Joel Sill/Dan Walsh) – 2:32
  9. "Let's Spend the Night Together" (Mick Jagger/Keith Richards) – (cover of The Rolling Stones) – 3:54
  10. "I'll Hold Out My Hand" (Al Gorgoni/Chip Taylor) – (cover of the Clique) – 3:06
  11. "The Weight (Robbie Robertson) – (cover of The Band, originally released on the Easy Rider (soundtrack)) – 4:32
  12. "Take A Look Around" (Jerry Carter/Rick Cliburn) – 2:54
  13. "What Am I Gonna Do" (Carole King/Toni Stern) – (also performed by Kenny Rogers) – 2:55
  14. "Gonna Be Alright Now" (Dennis Lambert/Brian Potter) – (Gayle McCormick solo single) – 2:50
  15. "It's A Cryin' Shame" (Dennis Lambert/Brian Potter) – (Gayle McCormick solo single) – 2:49

Charts

Billboard 200 –

  • A Group Called Smith #17

Billboard Hot 100 –

  • "What Am I Gonna Do" #73
  • "Take A Look Around" #43
  • "Baby It's You" #5

References
  1. "Billboard song page". Billboard. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
  2. "A Group Called Smith". theband.hiof.no. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
  3. "A Group Called Smith". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
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