This Is Jan Howard Country
| This Is Jan Howard Country | ||||
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Nashville Sound[1] | ||||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Producer | Owen Bradley | |||
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This Is Jan Howard Country is a
Background and content
Jan Howard was considered among country music's most successful female artists during the sixties decade. Both as a solo artist and as a collaboration with Bill Anderson, she had a series of top ten and top 20 singles.[2] Among her studio albums of the decade was This Is Jan Howard Country.[1]
The disc was recorded in three separate sessions between 1966 and 1967. These sessions were recorded at Bradley's Barn, located in Nashville, Tennessee. The album was produced by Owen Bradley, Howard's collaborator through most of her Decca studio releases. The album featured among the first covers of "Gentle on My Mind". According to the album liner notes, songwriter John Hartford had played the song for Howard's friend, Bill Anderson. He encouraged Howard to record the track. Hartford "reworked the lyrics" for Howard, since it was originally written from the point of view of a man.[3]
The album consisted of 12 tracks.[1] Six songs appeared on each side of the record. It featured several covers versions of songs recorded by other artists. Among these tracks was Eddy Arnold's "You Don't Know Me", Dolly Parton's "Your Ole Handy Man" and Tammy Wynette's "Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad".[3]
Release, chart performance and singles
This Is Jan Howard Country was released in October 1967 via
This Is Jan Howard Country also spawned two singles. The lead single was issued in March 1967, "Any Old Way You Do".[5] The song reached a peak of 32 on the Billboard country songs chart. It was Howard's seventh single to reach the top 40.[6] The second single, "Roll Over and Play Dead", was issued in July 1967.[7] It peaked at number 26 on the country songs chart later that year.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Roll Over and Play Dead" |
| 2:18 |
| 2. | "Love Me and Make It All Better" | 2:28 | |
| 3. | "Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad" | 1:50 | |
| 4. | "You Don't Know Me" | 2:35 | |
| 5. | "You and Me and Tears and Roses" |
| 2:22 |
| 6. | "Break My Mind" | 3:01 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gentle on My Mind" | 3:01 | |
| 2. | "A Fallen Star" |
| 2:35 |
| 3. | "Your Ole Handy Man" | 2:12 | |
| 4. | "Burning Bridges" |
| 2:32 |
| 5. | "All the Time" |
| 2:32 |
| 6. | "Any Old Way You Do" | 2:21 |
Chart performance
| Chart (1967–68) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[8] | 9 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | October 1967 | Vinyl | Decca | [3] |
References
- ^ a b c d "This Is Jan Howard Country: 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 Howard, Jan (1967). "This Is Jan Howard Country (Disc Information)". Decca Records. 74931.
- ^ "This Is Jan Howard Country -- chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ Howard, Jan (March 1967). ""Any Old Way You Do"/"Your Ole Handy Man" (vinyl single)". Decca Records. 32096.
- ^ a b "Jan Howard Chart History -- Country songs". Billboard. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ Howard, Jan (July 1967). ""Roll Over and Play Dead"/"You and Me and Tears and Roses" (vinyl single)". Decca Records. 32154.
- ^ "Jan Howard Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2020.