Jean Shepard discography | |
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Studio albums | 25 |
Live albums | 2 |
Compilation albums | 15 |
Singles | 71 |
B-sides | 2 |
Other appearances | 9 |
American country artist Jean Shepard released twenty-five studio albums, fifteen compilation albums, one live album, seventy-one singles, two charting B-sides, and appeared on nine albums. Signing in 1952 with Capitol Records, her second single "A Dear John Letter" (a 1953 duet with Ferlin Husky) became a breakthrough hit. It topped the Billboard Hot Country Songs for six weeks and reached the Billboard Hot 100's fourth position. [1] Shepard's solo career became successful in 1955 with the release several singles, including the top-five hits "A Satisfied Mind" and "Beautiful Lies". Shepard's debut studio album Songs of a Love Affair (1956) was the first country music "concept album" to be issued. She was commercially unsuccessful until a major comeback in 1964 with the top-five hit "Second Fiddle (To an Old Guitar)" and the studio album Lighthearted and Blue. [2] [3] The latter was her first to reach the Top Country Albums list. [4] A series of hit singles continued for Shepard, such as "Many Happy Hangovers to You", "I'll Take the Dog", "If Teardrops Were Silver", and "Then He Touched Me". [2] Accompanying albums reached the major positions on the country albums chart, including Many Happy Hangovers, Heart, We Did All That We Could , and Best by Request. [5]
Shepard signed a new contract with United Artists Records in 1973 and debuted her single "Slippin' Away" the same year. It reached the fourth position of the Hot Country Songs chart and was a minor hit on the Hot 100 list. [1] [5] An album of the same name peaked at number fifteen on the Billboard country albums chart. [6] Shepard followed-up the success until 1975 with top-twenty hits, including "At the Time", "Poor Sweet Baby", and "The Tip of My Fingers". [7] The 1978 single "The Real Thing" was her final chart appearance, peaking in the eighty fifth position. [2] Shepard has since released new material sporadically, such as the 1981 studio album Dear John. [8]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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US Country [5] | ||
Songs of a Love Affair | — | |
Lonesome Love |
| — |
Got You on My Mind |
| — |
Heartaches and Tears |
| — |
Lighthearted and Blue |
| 17 |
It's a Man Every Time |
| 19 |
Many Happy Hangovers |
| 6 |
I'll Take the Dog (with Ray Pillow) |
| 19 |
Heart, We Did All That We Could |
| 6 |
Your Forevers Don't Last Very Long |
| 18 |
Heart to Heart |
| 43 |
A Real Good Woman |
| 32 |
I'll Fly Away |
| — |
Seven Lonely Days |
| 42 |
A Woman's Hand |
| — |
Here and Now |
| — |
Just as Soon as I Get Over Loving You |
| — |
Just Like Walkin' in the Sunshine |
| — |
Slippin' Away |
| 15 |
I'll Do Anything It Takes |
| 21 |
Poor Sweet Baby (And Ten More Bill Anderson Songs) |
| 42 |
Jean Shepard and the Second Fiddles |
| — |
I'm a Believer |
| — |
Mercy/Ain't Love Good |
| 37 |
Dear John |
| — |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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US Country [5] | ||
This Is Jean Shepard |
| — |
The Best of Jean Shepard |
| — |
Hello Old Broken Heart |
| — |
Under Your Spell Again |
| — |
Best by Request |
| 23 |
For the Good Times |
| — |
Jean Shepard's Greatest Hits |
| 40 |
The Best of Jean Shepard |
| — |
Honky Tonk Heroine: The Classic Capitol Recording (1952–1962) |
| — |
The Melody Ranch Girl |
| — |
Best of the Best | — | |
15 Gospel Hits (with Red Sovine) |
| — |
Beautiful Lies – The Early Years |
| — |
Greatest Hits (All Original Recordings) |
| — |
The First Lady of Country – The Early Album Collection |
| — |
Country Music: Pure And Simple |
| — |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||
Title | Album details |
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On the Road (with The Second Fiddles) |
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Live at Good Time Country (with Special Guest Emily Reynolds) |
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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US Country [9] | US [9] | CAN Country [10] | |||
"Crying Steel Guitar Waltz" | 1953 | — | — | — | This Is Jean Shepard |
"The Glass That Stands Beside You" | 1954 | — | — | — | — |
"Why Did You Wait" | — | — | — | This Is Jean Shepard | |
"You'll Come Crawlin' Back" | — | — | — | — | |
"Don't Rush Me" | — | — | — | — | |
"Did You Tell Her About Me" | 1955 | — | — | — | — |
"A Satisfied Mind" | 4 | — | — | This Is Jean Shepard | |
"Beautiful Lies" | 4 | — | — | ||
"I Learned It All from You" | 1956 | — | — | — | |
"You're Calling Me Sweetheart Again" | — | — | — | ||
"Thank You Just the Same" | — | — | — | — | |
"Tomorrow I'll Be Gone" | 1957 | — | — | — | — |
"The Other Woman" | — | — | — | This Is Jean Shepard | |
"Act Like a Married Man" | — | — | — | ||
"I Used to Love You" | 1958 | — | — | — | — |
"He's My Baby" | — | — | — | — | |
"I Want to Go Where No One Knows Me" | 18 | — | — | — | |
"Have Heart Will Love" | 1959 | 30 | — | — | — |
"Jeopardy" | — | — | — | — | |
"Heartaches, Teardrops, and Sorrow" | — | — | — | — | |
"The Mysteries of Life" | 1960 | — | — | — | Songs of a Love Affair |
"Did I Turn Down a Better Deal" | — | — | — | ||
"For the Children's Sake" | — | — | — | — | |
"The Root of All Evil (Is a Man) | 1961 | — | — | — | — |
"How Long Does It Hurt (When a Heart Breaks)" | — | — | — | Heartaches and Tears | |
"I've Got to Talk to Mary" | — | — | — | — | |
"Two Voices, Two Shadows, Two Faces" | 1962 | — | — | — | — |
"It's Never Too Late" | — | — | — | — | |
"I've Learned to Live With You" | 1963 | — | — | — | — |
"When Your House Is Not a Home" | — | — | — | Heart, We Did All That We Could | |
"Second Fiddle (To an Old Guitar)" | 1964 | 5 | — | — | |
"A Tear Dropped By" | 38 | — | — | ||
"Someone's Gotta Cry" | 1965 | 30 | — | — | |
"It's a Man Every Time" | — | — | — | It's a Man Every Time | |
"Many Happy Hangovers to You" | 1966 | 13 | — | — | Many Happy Hangovers |
"If Teardrops Were Silver" | 10 | — | — | Heart, We Did All That We Could | |
"Heart, We Did All That We Could" | 1967 | 12 | — | — | |
"Your Forevers Don't Last Very Long" | 17 | — | — | Your Forevers Don't Last Very Long | |
"I Don't See How I Can Make It" | 40 | — | — | Heart to Heart | |
"An Old Bridge" | 1968 | 52 | — | — | A Real Good Woman |
"A Real Good Woman" | 32 | — | — | ||
"Everyday's a Happy Day for Fools" | 62 | — | — | — | |
"I'm Tied Around Your Finger" | 1969 | 69 | — | — | Seven Lonely Days |
"Seven Lonely Days" | 18 | — | 34 | ||
"Then He Touched Me" | 8 | — | 27 | A Woman's Hand | |
"A Woman's Hand" | 1970 | 23 | — | — | |
"I Want You Free" | 22 | — | — | ||
"Another Lonely Night" | 12 | — | — | Here and Now | |
"With His Hand in Mine" | 1971 | 24 | — | 43 | Just as Soon as I Get Over Loving You |
"Just as Soon as I Get Over Loving You" | 55 | — | — | ||
"Safe in These Lovin' Arms of Mine" | 55 | — | — | Just Like Walkin' in the Sunshine | |
"Virginia" | 1972 | 68 | — | — | |
"Just Like Walkin' in the Sunshine" | 46 | — | 65 | ||
"Slippin' Away" | 1973 | 4 | 81 | 3 | Slippin' Away |
"Come on Phone" | 36 | — | 28 | ||
"At the Time" | 1974 | 13 | — | 24 | I'll Do Anything It Takes |
"I'll Do Anything It Takes (To Stay with You)" | 17 | — | — | ||
"Poor Sweet Baby" | 14 | — | 17 | Poor Sweet Baby (And Ten More Bill Anderson Songs) | |
"The Tip of My Fingers" | 1975 | 16 | — | 25 | |
"I'm a Believer (In a Whole Lotta Lovin')" | 49 | — | — | I'm a Believer | |
"Another Neon Night" | 44 | — | 31 | ||
"Mercy" | 1976 | 49 | — | — | Mercy/Ain't Love Good |
"Ain't Love Good" | 41 | — | — | ||
"I'm Giving You Denver" | 74 | — | — | — | |
"Hardly a Day Goes By" | 1977 | 82 | — | — | — |
"The Real Thing" | 1978 | 85 | — | — | — |
"Saturday Night Sin" | — | — | — | — | |
"Too Many Rivers" | 1981 | — | — | — | Dear John |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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US Country [9] | US [9] | |||
"A Dear John Letter" (with Ferlin Husky) | 1953 | 1 | 4 | — |
"Forgive Me, John" (with Ferlin Husky) | 4 | 24 | — | |
"I'll Take the Dog" (with Ray Pillow) | 1966 | 9 | — | I'll Take the Dog |
"Mr. Do-It Yourself" (with Ray Pillow) | 25 | — | — | |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | Notes |
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US Country [9] | ||||
"Take Possession" | 1955 | 13 | — | [lower-alpha 1] |
"I Thought of You" | 10 | — | [lower-alpha 2] | |
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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"A Dear John Letter" [15] | 1989 | Red Sovine | Famous Duets |
"Jackson" [15] | |||
"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" [16] | 1992 | none | Christmas in Nashville |
"O Little Town of Bethlehem" [17] | 1993 | Faron Young | Country Christmas |
"The Tip of My Fingers" [18] (also featuring Eddy Arnold, Roy Clark, and Steve Wariner) | 1998 | Bill Anderson | Fine Wine |
"I Didn't Know the Gun Was Loaded" [19] | 1999 | none | Radio Days, Vol. 1 |
"Your Old Love Letters" [19] | Jim Reeves | ||
"The Blue Tail Fly" [20] | none | Made in America: Essential Folk | |
"Oh Come All Ye Faithful" [21] | none | A Country Christmas | |
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