Sammi Smith - Help Me Make It Through the and similar items

Catalog Number: M31-1000 Condition Details: Vinyl plays with crackles and occasional clicks and pops (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; light-scuffing, abundant discoloration, with discoloration spots (front/back); surface abrasions on right-side of front. Inner-sleeve is Columbia ads; two seams partially split. Spine is easy-to-read with noticeable wear. Shelf-wear along top-edge, heavier across bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.) Tracks: Saunders' Ferry Lane There He Goes With Pen In Hand Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down Lonely Street He's Everywhere Help Me Make It Through The Night But You Know I Love You Don't Blow No Smoke On Me When Michael Calls This Room For Rent About The Record: Help Me Make It Through the Night, released in September 1970 by Mega Records, is Sammi Smith?s debut album, a pivotal work in the Outlaw Country movement known for its raw emotional depth and country-soul fusion. Produced by Jim Malloy in Nashville, it features covers like Kris Kristofferson?s title track and songs such as Saunders? Ferry Lane, capturing themes of love and longing. The album?s historical significance stems from its role in breaking gender barriers in country music, with Smith?s sensual delivery challenging Nashville?s traditional norms and paving the way for future female Outlaw artists. The title track, Help Me Make It Through the Night, became a crossover sensation, hitting No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart, No. 8 on the Hot 100, and earning a 1972 Grammy for Best Female Country Vocal Performance and the CMA Single of the Year, later earning a 1998 Grammy Hall of Fame induction. The album itself reached No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, solidifying Smith?s legacy.