Jan Howard (1985 album)

Howard second self-titled studio album was recorded because of a joint venture between the Dot and MCA record labels. In this label collaboration, a series of studio albums were to be recorded that contained material released by "veteran" country artists. Howard was approached to record the project by its producer, Billy Strange. Howard wrote the album's liner notes and called her new record "a dream come true!" She also commented about the privilege of being chosen for the project, calling the invitation an honor. The eponymous album was recorded in 1985 at the Chelsea Recording Studio, located in Nashville, Tennessee. All sessions were produced by Billy Strange, whom Howard had not worked with before. Jan Howard was officially released in 1985 via Dot/MCA Records. Upon its original release, the album was issued in both a vinyl record format and a cassette album format. It was among Howard's first cassette album releases. ==Track listing==

All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Jan Howard. Musical personnel • Pete Brodonali – guitar • Jimmy Capps – guitar, dobro • Mary Fielder – background vocals • David Humphreys – drums • Jan Howard – lead vocals • Terry McMillan – harmonica, percussion • Tony Migiliore – keyboards, piano • Kim Young – background vocals • Curtis Young – background vocals Technical personnel • Chuck Haines – engineering • Glenn Meadows – mastering • Billy Strange – producer • Kevin Smith – engineering ==Release history==