Young Love is a collaboration album by American country artists, Connie Smith and Nat Stuckey. The album was released in July 1969 by RCA Records and was produced by Bob Ferguson and Felton Jarvis. It was one of two collaboration albums Smith and Stuckey would record together.
Background
Young Love consisted of twelve tracks recorded as duets between Connie Smith and Nat Stuckey. The album included cover versions of the duet hit between Don Gibson and Dottie West entitled, "Rings of Gold." It also included a cover of "Whispering Hope" and Sonny James's "Young Love." The album was recorded at the RCA Victor studios in Nashville, Tennessee in April 1969. The album was released on a 12-inch vinyl LP record with six songs on each side of the playing record. The album was reviewed by Allmusic. From the website, Young Love received a total of three out of five stars.[2] The album has not since been reissued on compact disc since its initial release in 1969. The album can be obtained on CD as part of the Bear Family Records box set "Connie Smith: Just for What I Am" (2012).
Release
Young Love only spawned one single from the album, a cover version of Sonny James's "Young Love." The song became a major hit in the United States. Released in 1969, "Young Love" reached a peak of #20 on the Billboard MagazineHot Country Songs chart.[3] In addition, the album itself also reached a peak position on the Billboard charts. Upon its official release in July 1969, Young Love peaked at #29 on the BillboardTop Country Albums chart.[4]
