Jean Shepard discography
| Jean Shepard discography | |
|---|---|
 Jean Shepard performing at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee, 2007. | |
| 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]
Albums[]
Studio albums[]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Country [5] | ||
| Songs of a Love Affair | — | |
| Lonesome Love |
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— |
| Got You on My Mind |
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— |
| Heartaches and Tears |
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— |
| 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. | ||
Compilation albums[]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Country [5] | ||
| This Is Jean Shepard |
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— |
| The Best of Jean Shepard |
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— |
| Hello Old Broken Heart |
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— |
| Under Your Spell Again |
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— |
| 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) |
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— |
| The Melody Ranch Girl |
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— |
| Best of the Best |
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— |
| 15 Gospel Hits (with Red Sovine) |
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— |
| Beautiful Lies – The Early Years |
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— |
| Greatest Hits (All Original Recordings) |
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— |
| The First Lady of Country – The Early Album Collection |
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— |
| Country Music: Pure And Simple |
|
— |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||
Live albums[]
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| 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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Singles[]
As lead artist[]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [9] |
US [9] |
CAN Country [10] | |||
| "Crying Steel Guitar Waltz" | 1953 | — | — | — | This Is Jean Shepard |
| "The Glass That Stands Beside You" | 1954 | — | — | — | N/A |
| "Why Did You Wait" | — | — | — | This Is Jean Shepard | |
| "You'll Come Crawlin' Back" | — | — | — | N/A | |
| "Don't Rush Me" | — | — | — | N/A | |
| "Did You Tell Her About Me" | 1955 | — | — | — | N/A |
| "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" | — | — | — | N/A | |
| "Tomorrow I'll Be Gone" | 1957 | — | — | — | N/A |
| "The Other Woman" | — | — | — | This Is Jean Shepard | |
| "Act Like a Married Man" | — | — | — | ||
| "I Used to Love You" | 1958 | — | — | — | N/A |
| "He's My Baby" | — | — | — | N/A | |
| "I Want to Go Where No One Knows Me" | 18 | — | — | N/A | |
| "Have Heart Will Love" | 1959 | 30 | — | — | N/A |
| "Jeopardy" | — | — | — | N/A | |
| "Heartaches, Teardrops, and Sorrow" | — | — | — | N/A | |
| "The Mysteries of Life" | 1960 | — | — | — | Songs of a Love Affair |
| "Did I Turn Down a Better Deal" | — | — | — | ||
| "For the Children's Sake" | — | — | — | N/A | |
| "The Root of All Evil (Is a Man) | 1961 | — | — | — | N/A |
| "How Long Does It Hurt (When a Heart Breaks)" | — | — | — | Heartaches and Tears | |
| "I've Got to Talk to Mary" | — | — | — | N/A | |
| "Two Voices, Two Shadows, Two Faces" | 1962 | — | — | — | N/A |
| "It's Never Too Late" | — | — | — | N/A | |
| "I've Learned to Live With You" | 1963 | — | — | — | N/A |
| "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 | — | — | N/A | |
| "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 | — | — | N/A | |
| "Hardly a Day Goes By" | 1977 | 82 | — | — | N/A |
| "The Real Thing" | 1978 | 85 | — | — | N/A |
| "Saturday Night Sin" | — | — | — | N/A | |
| "Too Many Rivers" | 1981 | — | — | — | Dear John |
| "—" 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 Country [9] |
US [9] | |||
| "A Dear John Letter" (with Ferlin Husky) |
1953 | 1 | 4 | N/A |
| "Forgive Me, John" (with Ferlin Husky) |
4 | 24 | N/A | |
| "I'll Take the Dog" (with Ray Pillow) |
1966 | 9 | — | I'll Take the Dog |
| "Mr. Do-It Yourself" (with Ray Pillow) |
25 | — | N/A | |
| "—" 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 [9] | ||||
| "Take Possession" | 1955 | 13 | N/A | [a] |
| "I Thought of You" | 10 | N/A | [b] |
Other appearances[]
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "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 |
Notes[]
- ^ Originally released in May 1955 as the B-side to "A Satisfied Mind". It was issued through Capitol Records as a 78 RPM.[11] "Take Possession" initially did not appear on an album until 1970's Best by Request.[12]
- ^ * Originally released in September 1955 as the B-side to "Beautiful Lies". It was issued through Capitol Records as a 45 RPM.[13] "I Thought of You" did not appear on an album until the release of the 1995 box set The Melody Ranch Girl.[14]
References[]
- ^ a b "Jean Shepard". Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ a b c Cooper, Dan. "Jean Shepard: Biography and History". Allmusic. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ Coyne, Kevin John. "100 Greatest Women, #34: Jean Shepard". Country Universe. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ "Lighthearted and Blue: Jean Shepard: Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Billboard chart positions > albums". Allmusic. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ^ "Slippin' Away: Jean Shepard: Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ Oermann, Robert K. (2008). Behind the Grand Ole Opry Curtain: Tales of Romance and Tragedy. Center Street.
- ^ "Jean Shepard -- Dear John (CD, Album)". Discogs. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ a b c d e Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "Search results for "Jean Shepard" under RPM Country Singles". RPM. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
- ^ ""A Satisfied Mind" / "Take Possession" by Jean Shepard (Single): Reviews, Ratings, Credits, Song list". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 31 January 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ ""Take Possession": Jean Shepard: Song info". Allmusic. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ ""Beautiful Lies" / "I Thought of You" by Jean Shepard (Single, Country): Reviews, Ratings, Credits, Song list". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 31 January 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ ""I Thought of You": Jean Shepard: Song info". Allmusic. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Red Sovine – Famous Duets". Pure Country Music. Archived from the original on September 7, 2012. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
- ^ "Christmas in Nashville > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
- ^ "Country Christmas: Various artists: Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ Weisberger, John. "Bill Anderson – Fine Wine". Country Standard Time. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
- ^ a b "Radio Days, Vol. 1: Jim Reeves: Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ "Made in America: Essential Folk > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
- ^ "A Country Christmas: Various artists: Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
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