Jan Howard (1985 album)

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Jan Howard
Studio album by
Jan Howard
Released1985
VenueChelsea Studio
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
GenreCountry
LabelDot/MCA
ProducerBilly Strange
Jan Howard chronology
Tainted Love
(1983) 		Jan Howard
(1985)

Jan Howard is the seventeenth studio album released by American country music singer Jan Howard. The album was released in 1985 in a joint venture with Dot Records and MCA Records. It was produced by Billy Strange. It is Howard's second eponymous studio album issued during her career. The record was also her final studio release. The album includes re-recordings of her previous singles as well as new tracks not previously recorded. It was released in a vinyl and cassette format.

Background, content and release

Howard second self-titled studio album was recorded because of a joint venture between the Dot and MCA record labels. In this label collaboration, a series of studio albums were to be recorded that contained material released by "veteran" country artists.[1] Howard was approached to record the project by its producer, Billy Strange. Howard wrote the album's liner notes and called her new record "a dream come true!" She also commented about the privilege of being chosen for the project, calling the invitation an honor.[2]

The eponymous album was recorded in 1985 at the Chelsea Recording Studio, located in

cassette album format. It was among Howard's first cassette album releases.[3] The record did not chart on any major recording magazines, including Billboard. The project did not spawn any known singles either.[4]

Track listing

Side one[3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."When We Tried"Jerry Chesnut2:57
2."Ozark Mountain Jubilee"
3:53
3."There's No Way"
4:14
4."I Don't Think I've Got Another Love Left in Me"
  • Bucky Jones
  • James Johnson
3:13
5."Wind Beneath My Wings"
4:27
Side two[3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Evil on Your Mind"
3:03
2."When I See Love"
  • Judy Mehaffey
2:48
3."Dixie Road"
3:17
4."I Spent All My Love on You"
  • Eddie Burton
  • Dennis Knutson
3:03
5."Money Don't Make a Man a Lover"
  • Jarrard
3:58

Personnel

All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Jan Howard.[2]

Musical personnel

Technical personnel

  • Chuck Haines – engineering
  • Glenn Meadows – mastering
  • Billy Strange – producer
  • Kevin Smith – engineering

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States 1985 Vinyl Dot Records/MCA Records [3]
Cassette [5]

References

  1. ISBN 0399521445
    .
  2. ^ a b c Howard, Jan (1985). "Jan Howard [1985] liner notes". Dot Records/MCA Records.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Jan Howard -- Jan Howard (1985, Vinyl)". Discogs. 1985. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  4. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2
    .
  5. Amazon.com
    . Retrieved 25 March 2020.
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