Tainted Love (album)
Tainted Love | ||||
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Released | 1983 | |||
Venue | Woodland Studios | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Label | AVI | |||
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Tainted Love is the sixteenth studio album released by American country music singer Jan Howard. The album was released in 1983 on AVI Records and was produced by Jimmy Capps, Ed Cobb and Ray Harris. It was among Howard's final studio albums that have been released to date. In addition, it spawned two singles including the title track.
Background and content
Tainted Love was recorded at Woodland Studios, located in
The second track, "Give My Old Memory a Call", was co-written by country artist Ed Bruce. "My Friend" (the album's fourth track) was co-written by Howard herself. The song was Howard's last self-penned song to appear on one of her studio releases.[3]
Release
Tainted Love was officially released in 1983 on
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Tainted Love" | Ed Cobb | 2:56 |
2. | "Give My Old Memory a Call" |
| 3:14 |
3. | "Gabriel Never Played a Steel Guitar" |
| 2:36 |
4. | "My Friend" |
| 2:56 |
5. | "As Often as Needed for Pain" |
| 2:54 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "While You're Breaking My Heart" |
| 2:52 |
2. | "As Far as I'm Concerned" |
| 2:32 |
3. | "I Wish I Could Love That Much Again" |
| 3:29 |
4. | "Silver Tongue and Gold Plated Lies" (featuring Bobby Osborne and Sonny Osborne) |
| 2:59 |
Personnel
All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Tainted Love.[1]
Musical personnel
- Norah Lee Allen – background vocals
- Joe Edwards – fiddle
- Jimmy Capps – electric guitar
- Ralph Davis – rhythm guitar
- Carol Lee Davis – background vocals
- Herman Harper – background vocals
- Jan Howard – lead vocals, background vocals
- Carol Lee Singers – background vocals
- Billy Linneman – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Dennis McCall – background vocals
- Weldon Myrick –steel guitar
- Bobby Osborne – background vocals (track 9)
- Sonny Osborne – background vocals (track 9)
- electric bass
- Jerry Whitehurst – piano
- Jimmie Wilson – electric guitar
Technical personnel
- Andy Benefield – engineering
- Jimmy Capps – producer
- Ed Cobb – executive producer
- Ron Corlew – engineering
- Bob Harman – cover (portrait)
- Ray Harris – executive producer
- Bev Lacy – design cover
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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United States | 1983 | Vinyl | AVI Records | [3] |
References
- ^ a b Howard, Jan (1983). "Tainted Love: Liner Notes". AVI Records.
- Allmusic. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "Jan Howard -- Tainted Love (1983, Vinyl)". Discogs. 1983. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ISBN 0399521445.
- ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.