Artist: O.c. Smith
Genre: Soul/Pop
O.C. Smith was an American soul and pop singer who achieved his biggest success with 'Little Green Apples' in 1968, which won a Grammy Award. His smooth vocal style suited the adult contemporary market while maintaining soul credibility. Smith had previously sung with Count Basie's orchestra, giving him jazz credentials. His ability to cross between soul and pop audiences demonstrated the commercial potential of sophisticated Black vocal music during the late 1960s. 'Little Green Apples' became a standard, covered by numerous artists. O.C. Smith represented the quality of soul-pop crossover during a golden era for the format.
O.c. Smith vinyl records (7)
O.C. SMITH La La Peace Song (1974 UK orange CBS label 10-track vinyl LP including the hit single The Son Of Hickory Hollers Tramp and versions of Stevie Wonders My Cherie Amour and the Four Tops Baby I Need Your Loving full colour picturesleeve. The sleeve shows some light ageing with some creasing to the edges and the backcover reveals minor age discoloration the vinyl displays some faint cosmetic surface scuffs but overall looks barely played S80567) Track Listing: 1
£9.00 used
O.C. SMITH The Son Of Hickory Hollers Tramp (1968 UK 7 vinyl single with intact four prong centre also including On A Clear Day You Can See Forever CBS company die-cut paper sleeve)
£9.00 used
O.C. SMITH Together (1976 UK solid centre 7 vinyl single also including Just Couldnt Help Myself plain die cut paper sleeve SCRB4910) Track Listing: 1. Together 2. Just Couldnt Help Myself
£9.00 used
O.C. SMITH Daddys Little Man (1969 UK 7 single with intact four prong single from the soul conneisseurs favourite with the Mac Davis-composed lead song and If I Leave You Now as the coupling company diecut paper sleeve. The vinyl has some faint surface marking but appears seldom played)
£12.00 used
O.C. SMITH Together (1977 UK 11-track vinyl LP including the singles Together / Just Couldnt Help Myself and Simple Life housed in the picture sleeve complete with the credit / lyric insert. There is some light shelfwear to the sleeve with some scuffing to the spine edge however the vinyl remains in barely played condition SCRB81848) Track Listing: 1
£12.00 used
O.C. SMITH The Son Of Hickory Hollers Tramp (1982 UK Old Gold 7 vinyl single also including Together die-cut series sleeve OG9179)
£7.99 used
O.C. SMITH Daddys Little Man (1969 UK demonstration A label vinyl7 for the single release with four prong centre & 26th Sept 1969 release date text includes If I Leave You Now CBS company diecut paper sleeve. The labels are clean andthe vinyl has minimal sign of play)
£17.00 used