Bad Seed (Jan Howard album)

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Bad Seed
Studio album by
Jan Howard
ReleasedNovember 1966 (1966-11)
RecordedAugust – October 3, 1966
StudioColumbia Studio
Genre
LabelDecca
ProducerOwen Bradley
Jan Howard chronology
Jan Howard Sings Evil on Your Mind
(1966) 		Bad Seed
(1966) 		This Is Jan Howard Country
(1967)
Singles from Bad Seed
  1. "Bad Seed"
    Released: September 1966

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.

Background, recording and content[edit]

Jan Howard would reach her peak commercial success while recording for Decca Records in the sixties. At the label, she had her first top ten single in 1966 with "Evil on Your Mind". The song would be followed by the successful single, "Bad Seed".[2] Howard's next album would be named for her second top ten single. It was recorded in three separate sessions between August and September 1966. The sessions took place at the Columbia Recording Studio, located in Nashville, Tennessee and was produced by Owen Bradley.[3]

The disc consisted of 12 tracks.[1] According to the album's liner notes, the songs for the project were chosen by both Owen Bradley and Howard. The pair chose two songs that were written by her husband (and Nashville songwriter), Harlan Howard.[3] Among his compositions was "Ain't Had No Lovin'", which was a number two country single in 1966 for Connie Smith. Other covers on the disc included Roy Clark's "The Tip of My Fingers", Bill Anderson's "I Get the Fever", Bonnie Guitar's "Get Your Lie the Way You Want It" and Jack Greene's "There Goes My Everything".[4] Sandy Posey's pop single, "Born a Woman", is also featured on the album.[5]

Critical reception and release[edit]

Bad Seed was released in November 1966 on Decca Records. It was originally distributed as a vinyl LP with six songs on each side of the record. It was the third studio album of Howard's recording career and her second for Decca.[3] It was reviewed favorably by Cashbox magazine in 1966, commenting that the disc had "that hit groove, as well as a batch of hit songs from other sources."[6] The album reached a peak of 13 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart in January 1968.[7] The disc's only single was the title track. It was originally issued by Decca in September 1966.[8] It reached number 10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart, becoming Howard's second top ten song as a recording artist.[9]

Track listing[edit]

Side one[3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Get the Fever"
2:23
2."Time"
  • Michael Merchant
3:10
3."Ain't Had No Lovin'"
2:27
4."The Tip of My Fingers"
  • Anderson
2:53
5."Born a Woman"
  • Martha Sharp
2:05
6."That's Not My Problem Anymore"
2:25
Side two[3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Bad Seed"
  • Anderson
2:53
2."Get Your Lie the Way You Want It"
2:16
3."I've Heard the Wind Blow Before"
  • Gene Dobbins
2:14
4."I Wish I Could Fall in Love Again"
2:46
5."The Hurtin's All Over"
  • Howard
2:34
6."There Goes My Everything"
  • Frazier
2:35

Personnel[edit]

All credits are adapted from liner notes of Bad Seed.[3]

Musical and technical personnel

Chart performance[edit]

Chart (1966–67) Peak
position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[10] 13

Release history[edit]

Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States November 1966 Vinyl Decca [3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Bad Seed: Jan Howard: Songs, reviews, credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  2. ^ Brennan, Sandra. "Jan Howard Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Bad Seed (Disc Information). Decca Records. November 1966. DL-74832 (Stereo); DL-4832 (Mono).
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. various.
  5. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2000). Joel Whitburn, Top Pop Singles 1955-1999. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research. p. various.
  6. ^ "Country LP Reviews" (PDF). Cashbox. November 26, 1966. p. 67. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Bad Seed -- album chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  8. ^ Howard, Jan (September 1966). ""Bad Seed"/"You Go Your Way (I'll Go Crazy)" (7" vinyl single)". Decca Records. 32016.
  9. ^ "Jan Howard chart history -- Country songs". Billboard. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  10. ^ "Jan Howard Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
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