Bad Seed (Jan Howard album)
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Label | Decca | |||
Producer | Owen Bradley | |||
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Bad Seed is a
Background, recording and content
Jan Howard would reach her peak commercial success while recording for Decca Records in the sixties. At the label, she had her first top ten single in 1966 with "Evil on Your Mind". The song would be followed by the successful single, "Bad Seed".[2] Howard's next album would be named for her second top ten single. It was recorded in three separate sessions between August and September 1966. The sessions took place at the Columbia Recording Studio, located in Nashville, Tennessee and was produced by Owen Bradley.[3]
The disc consisted of 12 tracks.[1] According to the album's liner notes, the songs for the project were chosen by both Owen Bradley and Howard. The pair chose two songs that were written by her husband (and Nashville songwriter), Harlan Howard.[3] Among his compositions was "Ain't Had No Lovin'", which was a number two country single in 1966 for Connie Smith. Other covers on the disc included Roy Clark's "The Tip of My Fingers", Bill Anderson's "I Get the Fever", Bonnie Guitar's "Get Your Lie the Way You Want It" and Jack Greene's "There Goes My Everything".[4] Sandy Posey's pop single, "Born a Woman", is also featured on the album.[5]
Critical reception and release
Bad Seed was released in November 1966 on
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I Get the Fever" | 2:23 | |
2. | "Time" |
| 3:10 |
3. | "Ain't Had No Lovin'" | 2:27 | |
4. | "The Tip of My Fingers" |
| 2:53 |
5. | "Born a Woman" |
| 2:05 |
6. | "That's Not My Problem Anymore" | 2:25 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Bad Seed" |
| 2:53 |
2. | "Get Your Lie the Way You Want It" | 2:16 | |
3. | "I've Heard the Wind Blow Before" |
| 2:14 |
4. | "I Wish I Could Fall in Love Again" | 2:46 | |
5. | "The Hurtin's All Over" |
| 2:34 |
6. | "There Goes My Everything" |
| 2:35 |
Personnel
All credits are adapted from liner notes of Bad Seed.[3]
Musical and technical personnel
- Harold Bradley – guitar
- Owen Bradley – producer
- vibes
- Ray Edenton – guitar
- Buddy Harman – drums
- Jan Howard – lead vocals, background vocals
- Roy Huskey – bass
- Grady Martin – guitar, dobro
- Hargus "Pig" Robbins – piano, organ, vibes
- Pete Wade – guitar
Chart performance
Chart (1966–67) | Peak position |
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US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[10] | 13 |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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United States | November 1966 | Vinyl | Decca | [3] |
References
- ^ a b c "Bad Seed: Jan Howard: Songs, reviews, credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ Brennan, Sandra. "Jan Howard Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g Bad Seed (Disc Information). Decca Records. November 1966. DL-74832 (Stereo); DL-4832 (Mono).
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. various.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2000). Joel Whitburn, Top Pop Singles 1955-1999. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research. p. various.
- ^ "Country LP Reviews" (PDF). Cashbox. November 26, 1966. p. 67. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "Bad Seed -- album chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ Howard, Jan (September 1966). ""Bad Seed"/"You Go Your Way (I'll Go Crazy)" (7" vinyl single)". Decca Records. 32016.
- ^ "Jan Howard chart history -- Country songs". Billboard. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ "Jan Howard Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2020.