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.
Jan Howard was released by Decca Records in June 1969 and was her seventh studio album. It was distributed as a vinyl LP with five tracks on each side of the disc.[3] It was among eight country music LP's released by the Decca label in June 1969.[6] The album received positive reviews from music publications. Cash Box praised the project's production and Howard's vocal delivery: "Jan Howard's soulful vocals provide a set packed with emotion from beginning to end. Fine production enhances performances on a session with built-in appeal."[4]Record World gave the album four stars praised the album's liner notes and thought the album would appeal to many listeners.[5]
Jan Howard made its debut on the US BillboardTop Country Albums chart on July 12, 1969 and spent five weeks there. On July 19, the album peaked at the number 25 position and was her sixth album to make the chart.[7] A total of three singles were included on the eponymous project. Its earliest single was "I Still Believe in Love" and was first issued by Decca in June 1968.[8] It rose into the US Billboardcountry songs top 40, peaking at number 27.[9] It also made the top ten on Canada's RPM country chart, peaking at number eight.[10] "My Son" was also a single and was issued in November 1968 by the Decca label.[11] In the US, it rose into the top 20, rising to number 15 on the country songs chart.[9] In Canada, it rose into the top 30, climbing to number 28.[10] Issued as a single in February 1969, "When We Tried" was the album's most recent single.[12] It reached the top 40 on the US country chart, peaking at number 24.[9]
