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A Group Called Smith

{{Infobox album

| name = A Group Called Smith

| type = Album

| artist = Smith

| cover = Agroupcalledsmith.jpg

| alt =

| released = July 1969

| recorded = 1969

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = {{hlist|Rock|soul|psychedelic rock|blues rock}}

| length = 50:59 (reissue)

| label = Dunhill (original)
Varese Vintage (1994 reissue)

| producer = Steve Barri & Joel Sill

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = Minus-Plus

| next_year = 1970

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A Group Called Smith is the debut album by 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 No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 on November 1, 1969 (spending a total of 15 weeks on the chart).{{Cite web | url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=various artists|chart=all}} | title=Billboard song page | work=Billboard | publisher=Rovi Corporation | accessdate=December 6, 2012}} "Baby, It's You" was used in Quentin Tarantino's 2007 film, Death Proof.{{cite web|url=http://theband.hiof.no/albums/a_group_called_smith.html|title= A Group Called Smith|work=theband.hiof.no|accessdate= February 22, 2015}}

The album reached No. 17 on the Billboard 200 chart.{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/smith/|title=Smith|website=Billboard}}

Track listing

Titles and songwriting credits from original album sleeve and AllMusic.{{Cite web | url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/a-group-called-smith-mw0000624701 | title=A Group Called Smith | work=Allmusic | publisher=Rovi Corporation | accessdate=December 6, 2012}}

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

1994 reissue

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

Singles chart positions

Billboard Hot 100 –

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

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Category:1969 debut albums

Category:Dunhill Records albums

Category:Soul albums by American artists