| Jan Howard discography | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Jan Howard live at the
Grand Ole Opry, 2007. | |
| Studio albums | 17 |
| Compilation albums | 7 |
| Singles | 51 |
| Box sets | 1 |
| Collaborative studio albums | 4 |
| Collaborative singles | 7 |
| Other charted songs | 2 |
| Other album appearances | 12 |
The discography of American country artist Jan Howard contains 17 studio albums (four of which were collaborative releases), seven compilation albums, 51 singles (seven of which were collaborative singles), one box set, two other charted songs and 12 additional album appearances. Originally a demo singer, she signed a recording contract with Challenge Records in 1958. In 1960, Howard collaborated with Wynn Stewart on the single "Wrong Company". The same year, she had her first major hit with " The One You Slip Around With". [1] The single reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot C&W Sides chart. [2]
In 1962, Howard released her debut studio album entitled Sweet and Sentimental. It was followed by the minor hit single, "I Wish I Was a Single Girl Again". Howard had her biggest success after signing with Decca Records in 1965. [1] Her 1966 single " Evil on Your Mind" became her biggest solo hit, reaching number 5 on the Billboard country chart. [3] This was followed by " Bad Seed", which reached number 10 on the same chart. [4] In September 1966, her second studio album was issued called Jan Howard Sings Evil on Your Mind. The album peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. [5] Between 1966 and 1968, Decca released several albums and singles by Howard. This included This Is Jan Howard Country (1967), which became her highest-charting album, reaching number 9 on the country albums chart. [6] This also included the single " My Son" (1968), which was originally a letter Howard wrote to her son in the Vietnam War. The song became a top 15 hit on the Billboard country songs chart. [1]
During this time, she also collaborated with Bill Anderson on several singles and studio releases. As a duet partnership, their single, " For Loving You", became Howard's first number 1 single on the Billboard country chart. [7] Anderson and Howard also released four studio albums together between 1967 and 1972. Among their albums was Bill and Jan (Or Jan and Bill) (1972), which peaked at number 9 on the Billboard country albums chart. [8] Howard also released her final studio album with Decca in 1972 titled Love Is Like a Spinning Wheel. It reached number 40 on the country albums chart. [9] Following her departure, Howard recorded sporadically after several personal setbacks. Howard's final chart appearance came in 1978 with "To Love a Rolling Stone". Howard continued to release studio albums into the 1980s, including Tainted Love (1984). [1]
Albums
Solo studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
|
US Country [10] [8] | ||
| Sweet and Sentimental | — | |
| Jan Howard Sings Evil on Your Mind |
|
10 |
| Bad Seed |
|
13 |
| This Is Jan Howard Country |
|
9 |
| Count Your Blessings, Woman |
|
27 |
| Jan Howard |
|
25 |
| For God and Country |
|
— |
| Rock Me Back to Little Rock |
|
42 |
| Love Is Like a Spinning Wheel |
|
40 |
| Sincerely, Jan Howard |
|
— |
| Stars of the Grand Ole Opry |
|
— |
| Tainted Love |
|
— |
| Jan Howard | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||
Collaborative studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
|
US Country [10] [8] | ||
|
For Loving You (with Bill Anderson) |
|
6 |
|
If It's All the Same to You (with Bill Anderson) |
|
25 |
|
Bill and Jan (Or Jan and Bill) (with Bill Anderson) |
|
9 |
|
Singing His Praise (with Bill Anderson) |
|
— |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
|
Sweethearts of Country Music (with Wynn Stewart) |
|
| Jan Howard [11] |
|
| Lonely Country [12] |
|
| The Real Me [13] |
|
| Bad Seed [14] |
|
| Rock Me Back to Little Rock [15] |
|
| The Very Best of Wynn Stewart & Jan Howard (with Wynn Stewart) [16] |
|
Box sets
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Through the Years with Jan Howard [17] |
|
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
US Cou. [18] [19] |
CAN Cou. [20] | |||
| "Pick Me Up on Your Way Down" [21] | 1958 | — | — | — |
| "Weeping Willow (Weep for Me)" [22] | 1959 | — | — | |
| " The One You Slip Around With" | 13 | — | ||
| "If Your Conscience Can't Stop You (How Can I)" [23] | 1960 | — | — | |
| "I've Got My Pride" [24] | — | — | ||
| "All Alone Again" [25] | 1961 | — | — | |
| " Careless Hands" [26] | — | — | ||
| "Bring It on Back to Me" [27] | — | — | ||
| "Tomorrow You Won't Even Know My Name" [28] | 1962 | — | — | |
| "Whatcha Gonna Do for an Encore" [29] | — | — | ||
| " Looking Back" [30] | — | — | Sweet and Sentimental | |
| "Wind Me Up" [31] | 1963 | — | — | — |
| "I Can't Stop Crying" [32] | — | — | ||
| "I Wish I Was a Single Girl Again" | 27 | — | ||
| "I Walked a Hundred Miles" [33] | 1964 | — | — | |
| "What Makes a Man Wander" | 25 | — | Jan Howard Sings Evil on Your Mind | |
| "I've Got Feelings Too" [34] | 1965 | — | — | |
| "You Don't Find a Good Man Everyday" [35] | — | — | ||
| " Evil on Your Mind" | 1966 | 5 | — | |
| " Bad Seed" | 10 | — | Bad Seed | |
| "Any Old Way You Do" | 1967 | 32 | — | This Is Jan Howard Country |
| "Roll Over and Play Dead" | 26 | — | ||
| " Count Your Blessings, Woman" | 1968 | 16 | 6 | Count Your Blessings, Woman |
| " I Still Believe in Love" | 27 | 8 | Jan Howard | |
| " My Son" | 15 | 28 | ||
| "When We Tried" | 1969 | 24 | — | |
| " We Had All the Good Things Going" | 20 | — | Rock Me Back to Little Rock | |
| "Rock Me Back to Little Rock" | 1970 | 26 | — | |
| "The Soul You Never Had" | 64 | — | — | |
| "Baby, Without You" | 1971 | 56 | — | |
| "Dallas, You've Won" [36] | — | — | ||
| " Love Is Like a Spinning Wheel" | 36 | 14 | Love Is Like a Spinning Wheel | |
| "Let Him Have It" | 1972 | 43 | — | |
| "New York City Song" [37] | — | — | — | |
| "Too Many Ties That Bind" | 1973 | 74 | — | |
| "Seein' Is Believin'" | 1974 | 96 | — | Sincerely, Jan Howard |
| "I'm Alright 'Til I See You" [38] | 1975 | — | — | |
| "You'll Never Know" [39] | — | — | ||
| "
I'll Hold You in My Heart (Till I Can Hold You in My Arms)" |
1977 | 70 | — | — |
| "Better Off Alone" | 65 | — | ||
| "To Love a Rolling Stone" | 1978 | 93 | — | |
| "Living and Loving Hondo" [40] | 1981 | — | — | Stars of the Grand Ole Opry |
| " Tainted Love" [41] | 1983 | — | — | Tainted Love |
| "Silver Tongue and Gold Plated Lies" [42] | 1984 | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
As a collaborative artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
US Cou. [18] [19] |
CAN Cou. [20] | |||
| "Yankee Go Home" (with Wynn Stewart) [43] |
1959 | — | — | — |
| "Wrong Company" (with Wynn Stewart) |
1960 | 26 | — | |
| "I Know You're Married (But I Love You Still)" (with Bill Anderson) |
1965 | 29 | — | If It's All the Same to You |
| "
For Loving You" (with Bill Anderson) |
1967 | 1 | 9 | For Loving You |
| "
If It's All the Same to You" (with Bill Anderson) |
1969 | 2 | 8 | If It's All the Same to You |
| "
Someday We'll Be Together" (with Bill Anderson) |
1970 | 4 | 3 | Bill and Jan (Or Jan and Bill) |
| "
Dis-Satisfied" (with Bill Anderson) |
1971 | 4 | 11 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
US Country [18] [19] | ||||
| "Time Out" (with Bill Anderson) | 1965 | 44 | If It's All the Same to You | [a] |
| "Marriage Has Ruined More Good Love Affairs" | 1971 | 57 | — | [b] |
Other album appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| " Daddy Sang Bass" (un-credited) | 1969 | Johnny Cash | The Holy Land | [44] |
| " (Ghost) Riders in the Sky" | 1979 | Johnny Cash, Anita Carter, Helen Carter, June Carter Cash |
Silver | [45] |
| "I'm Gonna Try to Be That Way" | Johnny Cash | A Believer Sings the Truth | [46] | |
| "Just as I Am" | 1988 | — | More Gospel Country | [47] |
| " God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" | — | K-Tel Presents Christmas Favorites | [48] | |
| "Anna" | 2001 | Hank Locklin | Generations in Song | [49] |
| " Those Were the Days" (credited as "The Opry Gang") | 2005 | Dolly Parton | Those Were the Days | [50] |
| " He's Got the Whole World in His Hands" | 2007 |
Bill Anderson, Vince Gill |
Whisperin' Bluegrass | [51] |
| "Where No One Stands Alone" | 2010 | George Hamilton IV | Old Fashioned Hymns and Gospel Songs... for Those Who Miss Them! | [52] |
| "Every Hour, Every Day" | Johnny Cash | Longing for Old Virginia | [53] | |
| "We're Still Hangin' In There Ain't We Jessi" | 2017 |
Jessi Colter, Jeannie Seely |
Written in Song | [54] |
| "You Can't Rollerskate in a Buffalo Herd" | 2018 | Bill Anderson, John Anderson, Bellamy Brothers, Roy Clark, Larry Gatlin, Bobby Goldsboro, Brenda Lee, Roger Miller, Tanya Tucker |
King of the Road: A Tribute to Roger Miller | [55] |
Notes
References
- ^ a b c d Brennan, Sandra. "Jan Howard -- Biography & History". Allmusic. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ ""The One You Slip Around With" -- Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ ""Evil on Your Mind" -- Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ ""Bad Seed" -- Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "Jan Howard Sings Evil on Your Mind -- Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "This Is Jan Howard Country -- chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ Kingsbury, Paul (1998). The Enclopedia of Country Music. Oxford University Press. p. 250. ISBN 0-19-511671-2.
- ^ a b c "Bill Anderson Chart History -- Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ "Love Is Like a Spinning Wheel -- chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Jan Howard Chart History -- Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ Howard, Jan (1962). "Jan Howard (LP Album Information)". Wrangler Records. WS-31005.
- ^ Howard, Jan (1967). "Lonely Country (LP Album Information)". Tower Records. ST-5068.
- ^ Howard, Jan (April 1968). "The Real Me (LP Album Information)". Tower Records. DT-5119.
- ^ Howard, Jan (1973). "Bad Seed (LP Album Information)". Coral Records. CB-20007.
- ^ Howard, Jan (1976). "Rock Me Back to Little Rock (LP Album Information)". Hilltop Records/Pickwick Records. JS-6174.
- ^ Howard, Jan; Stewart, Wynn (August 10, 2004). "The Very Best of Wynn Stewart & Jan Howard (CD Album Information)". Varèse Sarabande. 302-066-575-2.
- ^ Howard, Jan (2005). "Through the Years with Jan Howard (CD Box Set Information)". Self-released. Collector's Edition-0317.
- ^ a b c "Jan Howard Chart History -- Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ a b "Search results for "Jan Howard" under Country Singles". RPM. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ Howard, Jan (1958). ""Pick Me Up on Your Way Down"/"I Wish I Could Fall in Love Again""". Sundown Records. S-112.
- ^ Howard, Jan (May 1959). ""Weeping Willow (Weep for Me)"/"Make an Honest Woman Out of Me" (7" single)". Jackpot Records. 48018.
- ^ Howard, Jan (May 1960). ""If Your Conscience Can't Stop You (How Can I)"/"Many Dreams Ago" (7" vinyl single)". Challenge Records. 59080.
- ^ Howard, Jan (October 1960). ""I've Got My Pride"/"A World I can't Live In" (7" vinyl single)". Challenge Records. 59094.
- ^ Howard, Jan (February 1961). ""All Alone Again"/"Too Many Teardrops Too Late" (7" vinyl single)". Challenge Records. 59106.
- ^ Howard, Jan (May 1961). "" Careless Hands"/"Let Me Know" (7" vinyl single)". Challenge Records. 9112.
- ^ Howard, Jan (September 1961). ""Bring It on Back to Me"/"My Baby's in Berlin" (7" vinyl single)". Challenge Records. 9125.
- ^ Howard, Jan (April 1962). ""Tomorrow You Won't Even Know My Time"/"Please Pass the Kisses" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. 4744.
- ^ Howard, Jan (August 1962). ""Whatcha Gonna Do for an Encore"/"The Real Me" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. 4817.
- ^ Howard, Jan (November 1962). ""Looking Back"/"See One Broken Heart (You've Seen Them All)" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. 4869.
- ^ Howard, Jan (February 1963). ""Wind Me Up"/"You've Got Me Where You Want Me" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. 4918.
- ^ Howard, Jan (June 1963). ""I Can't Stop Crying"/"Dime a Dozen" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. 4987.
- ^ Howard, Jan (April 1964). ""I Walked a Hundred Miles"/"I'm Here to Get My Baby Out of Jail" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. 5122.
- ^ Howard, Jan (May 1965). ""I've Got Feelings Too"/"What Do You Want Now" (7" vinyl single)". Decca Records. 31791.
- ^ Howard, Jan (October 1965). ""You Don't Find a Good Man Everyday"/"I Don't Mind" (7" vinyl single)". Decca Records. 31858.
- ^ Howard, Jan (April 1971). ""Dallas, You've Won"/" Love Is a Sometimes Thing" (7" vinyl single)". Decca Records. 32822.
- ^ Howard, Jan (September 1972). ""New York City Song"/"It's Your World" (7" vinyl single)". Decca Records. 33019.
- ^ Howard, Jan (January 1975). ""I'm Alright 'Til I See You"/"Get It (While the Gettin's Good)" (7" vinyl single)". GRT Records. GRT-019.
- ^ Howard, Jan (May 1975). ""You'll Never Know"/"The Wedding Song" (7" vinyl single)". GRT Records. GRT-024.
- ^ Howard, Jan (April 1981). ""Living and Loving Hondo"/"The One You Slip Around With" (7" vinyl single)". First Generation Records. FGS-005.
- ^ Howard, Jan (1983). ""Tainted Love"/"My Friend" (7" vinyl single)". AVI Records. AVI-347-S.
- ^ Howard, Jan (1984). ""Silver Tongue and Gold Plated Lies"/"As Often as Needed for Pain" (7" vinyl single)". AVI Records. AVI-83151.
- ^ Howard, Jan; Stewart, Wynn (December 1958). ""Yankee Go Home"/"How the Other Half Lives" (7" vinyl single)". Challenge Records. 48014.
- ^ Papadatos, Markos. "Interview with Jan Howard: Classiest Lady in Country Music". Digital Journal. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "Johnny Cash -- Silver (1979, Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "Johnny Cash -- A Believer Sings the Truth (1979, Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "More Gospel Country -- Various artists -- Songs, reviews, credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "K-Tel Presents Christmas Favorites -- Various artists -- Songs, reviews, credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "Generations in Song -- Hank Locklin -- Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "Cover versions of "Those Were the Days"". Second Hand Songs. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "Whisperin' Bluegrass -- Bill Anderson -- Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "Old Fashioned Hymns and Gospel Songs... for Those Who Miss Them! -- George Hamilton IV". Apple Music. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "Johnny Cash -- Longing for Old Virginia (2010, CD)". Discogs. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "Jeannie Seely's New Album 'Written In Song' Available Now". The Country Note. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "King of the Road: A Tribute to Roger Miler -- various artists -- songs, reviews, credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 19 January 2020.