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).[1] "Baby, It's You" was used in Quentin Tarantino's 2007 film, Death Proof.[2]

A Group Called Smith
Studio album by
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)

The album reached No. 17 on the Billboard 200 chart.[3]

Track listing

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Titles and songwriting credits from original album sleeve and AllMusic.[4]

  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

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  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

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Billboard Hot 100

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

References

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