Long Line of Heartaches explained

Long Line of Heartaches
Type:	studio
Artist:	Connie Smith
Cover:	Connie Smith-Long Line of Heartaches.jpg
Recorded:	Nashville, Tennessee
Genre:	Country
Label:	Sugar Hill
Producer:	Marty Stuart
Prev Title:	Love Never Fails
Prev Year:	2003
Next Title:	The Cry of the Heart
Next Year:	2021

Long Line of Heartaches is the thirty-fifth solo studio album by American country artist Connie Smith. It was released August 23, 2011, through Sugar Hill Records and produced by Smith's husband, Marty Stuart. It is her first album of new solo material since 1998, and her second since 1978.^[1]

Background

Long Line of Heartaches was recorded at RCA Victor Records's Studio B, where Smith cut many of her major hit singles for RCA in the 1960s and 70s. The release includes five new songs Smith co-wrote with husband and producer Marty Stuart, and seven written by other country songwriters, including Harlan Howard, Kostas, and Johnny Russell.^[2]

The album's official track listing was released in July through Sugar Hill Records.^[3]

Personnel

Musicians

• Julie Barnick – background vocals
• Gary Carter – steel guitar
• Ron Ham – background vocals
• Jeanne Hayes – background vocals
• Dirk Johnson – piano
• Paul Martin – bass, vibraphone
• Ric McClure – drums
• Jody Seyfried – background vocals
• Connie Smith – lead vocals
• Marty Stuart – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Rick Wright – background vocals, electric guitar, gut string guitar

Technical

• Rob Clark – assistant
• Mick Conley – engineer, mastering, mixing
• Karen Cronin – design
• Marilyn Davis – accounting
• Marc Dottore – management
• Michael Hardesty – assistant
• Russ Harrington – cover photo
• Mat Kraatz – assistant
• Maria Elena Orbean – production coordination
• Thomas Petillo – photography
• Melissa Scheicher – hair stylist, make-up
• Aaron Smith – assistant
• Harry Stinson – videography
• Marty Stuart – producer
• Erick Thompson – assistant
• Stephen Turney – assistant

Notes and References

1. Web site: Connie Smith Prepares Traditional Country Album. https://web.archive.org/web/20121024001147/http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1664139/connie-smith-prepares-traditional-country-album.jhtml. dead. October 24, 2012. Country Music Television. 23 July 2011.
2. Web site: Betts. Stephen L.. Connie Smith to Unveil a 'Long Line of Heartaches'. The Boot. 23 July 2011.
3. Web site: Long Line of Heartaches - Connie Smith. Sugar Hill Records. 23 July 2011.