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"Evil on Your Mind" is a song written by Harlan Howard that was originally recorded by his wife Jan Howard. Released as a single by Decca Records, the song made the US country top ten in 1966 and became one of six top ten singles in Jan Howard's career. The song received positive reception from publications following its release and was later nominated in 1967 by the Grammy Awards. It also served as the title track to her 1966 studio album Jan Howard Sings Evil on Your Mind.
The discography of American country artist Jan Howard contains 17 studio albums, six compilation albums, 51 singles, one box set, two other charted songs and 12 additional album appearances. Her recordings were issued as singles beginning in 1958. The first to chart was issued by Challenge Records called "The One You Slip Around With". Released in 1959, it rose into the US Hot Country Songs top 20. It was followed by two duets with Wynn Stewart, including the chart record "Wrong Company". Howard's debut studio album, Sweet and Sentimental, featured dual credit with The Jordanaires and was issued by Capitol Records in 1962. In 1963, "I Wish I Was a Single Girl Again" reached the top 30 of the US country songs chart.
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"Count Your Blessings, Woman" is a song written by Bill Anderson that was originally recorded by American country artist Jan Howard. Released as a single in 1968, it placed in the top 20 on the US country chart and the top ten on the Canadian country chart. It was released on an album of the same name and was given reviews from both Billboard and Cash Box magazines.
"I Still Believe in Love" is a song written by Bill Anderson that was originally recorded by American country artist Jan Howard. Released as a single by Decca Records, it made the top 40 on the US country chart and the top ten on the Canadian country chart. It was given reviews from both Billboard and Cash Box magazines.
"We Had All the Good Things Going" is a song written by Mervin Shiner and Jerry Monday that was originally recorded by American country artist Jan Howard. Released as a single, it made the top 20 of the US country songs chart in 1969. It later appeared on her 1970 studio album Rock Me Back to Little Rock. The song received reviews from Billboard and Cash Box magazines.
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Jan Howard Sings Evil on Your Mind is a studio album by American country artist Jan Howard. It was released in July 1966 by Decca Records and was her second studio album. The project consisted of 12 tracks featuring both uptempo and ballad material. Its title track was a top five US country song in 1966 and was one of four singles on the album. Another was the charting 1964 song "What Makes a Man Wander?". The album itself made the US country survey following its release and received critical reception from Cash Box magazine.
Bad Seed is a studio album by American country music artist Jan Howard. It was released in November 1966 via Decca Records and featured 12 tracks. The third studio album of her recording career, Bad Seed was named for its title track, which reached the top ten of the country charts in 1966. The disc was met with a favorable review from Cashbox following its release.
This Is Jan Howard Country is a studio album by American country artist Jan Howard. It was released in November 1967 by Decca Records and contained a total of 12 tracks. The album was the fourth released in Howard's career, featuring both uptempo tunes and ballad songs. Along with cover tracks were also new recordings. This included two single releases that made the US country top 40: "Any Old Way You Do" and "Roll Over and Play Dead". The album itself made the US country albums top ten list. It received positive reviews from both Billboard and Cash Box magazines.
Count Your Blessings, Woman is a studio album by American country music artist Jan Howard. It was released in June 1968 via Decca Records and contained 11 tracks. Many of the album's tracks were cover tunes with the exception of the title track. Released as a single, the title track was a top 20 US country song and a top ten Canadian country song. The album itself made the top 30 of the US country survey. Howard's vocal performance was praised in reviews by Billboard and Cash Box magazines.
Jan Howard is an eponymous studio album by American country artist Jan Howard. It was released by Decca Records in June 1969 and contained ten tracks. The project contained a series of cover tunes, along with new songs. Among the new recordings were three singles: "I Still Believe in Love", "My Son" and "When We Tried". "My Son" was a letter Howard put to music written to her son who was killed in the Vietnam War. The album was given positive reception by Cash Box and Record World magazines. The album made the US country albums and its three singles reached positions on the North American country songs charts.
Jeannie Seely is an eponymous studio album by American country artist Jeannie Seely. It was released by Decca Records in April 1969 and was her fifth studio album. The 11-track collection featured songs written by Hank Cochran and others. Many of the songs were cover tunes, with some exceptions such as "Just Enough to Start Me Dreamin'". The latter was the album's only single and made an appearance on the US country chart in 1969. The eponymous release was Seely's first for the Decca label and received reviews from Billboard, Cash Box and Record World magazines.
"Wish I Didn't Have to Miss You" is a song written by Hank Cochran and Dave Kirby. It was originally and released as a duet by American country music artists Jack Greene and Jeannie Seely. Released as a single in October 1969, the song became a number two song on the US country chart in early 1970. The song was given positive reviews from Billboard and Cash Box magazines and would influence the making of their debut studio album in 1970.
"Much Oblige" is a song written by G. Deaton, R. Fulford and G. Simmons. It was recorded as a duet by American country music artists Jack Greene and Jeannie Seely. Released as a single in November 1971, it reached the top 20 on the US and Canadian country songs charts. The song received reviews from Billboard and Cash Box magazines following its release. It was later included on their studio album Two for the Show.
Don't She Look Good is a studio album by American country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson. It was released in November 1972 on Decca Records and was produced by Owen Bradley. The album was Anderson's twentieth studio recording to be issued. It was also his fourth studio album released in 1972. Two additional projects were collaborations with Jan Howard earlier in the year. The album's only single was the title track, which became a major hit on the country charts.
"A Woman's Hand" is a song written by Jan Crutchfield. It was originally recorded by American country singer Barbara Fairchild and was released as a single in 1969. Her version entered the top 70 of the US country songs chart. It was notably recorded by American country singer Jean Shepard whose version was released as a separate single in 1970. Shepard's version reached the top 30 of the US country chart. Both songs appeared on individual studio albums by each recording artist.
"Any Old Way You Do" is a song written by Harlan Howard that was originally recorded by his wife and American country artist Jan Howard. Released as a single by Decca Records, it rose into the US country top 40 in 1967 and was later issued on her studio album This Is Jan Howard Country. It was given positive reviews by music publications following its release.
"Roll Over and Play Dead" is a song written by E. Rich that was recorded by American country artist Jan Howard. Released as a single by Decca Records, it placed in the top 40 on the US country songs chart in 1967. The song was given positive reviews from music publications following its release and was later included on Howard's studio album This Is Jan Howard Country.
"Rock Me Back to Little Rock" is a song written by Lola Jean Dillon that was originally recorded by American country artist Jan Howard. Released as a single by Decca Records, it reached the top 40 of the US country songs chart in 1970. It was later included on her studio album of the same name. The song received a positive response from Cash Box magazine following its release.
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- 1 2 "Country Reviews: Picks of the Week" (PDF). Cash Box . February 15, 1969. p. 48. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ↑ Stambler, Irwin; Landon, Grelun (2000). Country Music: The Encyclopedia. St. Martin's Press. p. 210-211. ISBN 978-0312264871.
- 1 2 3 Howard, Jan (February 1969). ""When We Tried"/"I Hurt All Over" (7" vinyl single)". Decca Records . 32447.
- ↑ "Spotlight Singles: Top 20 Country" (PDF). Billboard . February 22, 1969. p. 69. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Joel Whitburn Presents Across the Charts, the 1960s. Record Research. p. 184. ISBN 978-0898201758.
- ↑ Howard, Jan (June 1969). "Jan Howard (Liner Notes)". Decca Records . DL-75130 (LP Stereo).
- ↑ "Jan Howard Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 2, 2024.