Count Your Blessings, Woman (album)

Count Your Blessings, Woman is the sixth studio album released by American country music artist Jan Howard. The album was released in June 1968 on Decca Records. The album's title track was spawned as a single, becoming a major hit on the Billboard country chart in 1968. Additionally, the album would reach peak positions on the Billboard country albums chart.

Count Your Blessings, Woman
Studio album by
Jan Howard
ReleasedJune 1968 (1968-06)
Recorded1967 – 1968
StudioBradley's Barn
GenreCountry
LabelDecca
ProducerOwen Bradley
Jan Howard chronology
For Loving You
(1968)		 Count Your Blessings, Woman
(1968)		 Jan Howard
(1969)
Singles from Count Your Blessings, Woman
  1. "Count Your Blessings, Woman"
    Released: February 1968

Background and content

Count Your Blessings, Woman was recorded at Bradley's Barn, located in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. It was recorded in several sessions between 1967 and 1968. All of the album's tracks were produced by Owen Bradley. Bradley was Howard's musical collaborator while recording for the Decca label in the 1960s. Count Your Blessings, Woman consisted of 11 tracks. Among these tracks were cover versions of songs recorded by other artists. Such covers included Jack Greene's "You Are My Treasure", Tammy Wynette's "Take Me to Your World" and Roy Drusky's "You'd Better Go".[1] The album also included a cover of Sonny Bono's pop hit "You'd Better Sit Down, Kids" and Jimmie Rodger's "It's Over".[2]

Release and reception

Count Your Blessings, Woman was officially released in June 1968 via Decca Records in a vinyl record format.[2] The album peaked at number 27 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart for the week of July 20, 1968. It was Howard's fourth album release to peak on the country albums chart.[3] The title track was released as the album's only single in February 1968. It peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart later that year, becoming Howard's fifth major hit.[4] The single also peaked at number 6 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.[5]

Count Your Blessings, Woman received positive reviews from critics. Allmusic gave the album 5 out of 5 possible stars.[6] In Billboard's 1968 review, critics commented, "This one will melt off the shelves, for Miss Howard's performances are loaded with sincerity and heart."[7]

Track listing
Side one[2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Count Your Blessings, Woman"
2:19
2."The Minute You're Gone"
  • Jimmy Gateley
2:20
3."Promises, Promises"
2:15
4."The Day the World Stood Still"
2:27
5."The Last Thing on My Mind"
3:28
6."You Are My Treasure"
3:16
Side two[2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."You'd Better Sit Down, Kids"
3:58
2."Take Me to Your World"
2:45
3."Thanks a Lot for Tryin' Anyway"
2:22
4."But Not for Love My Dear"
2:59
5."It's Over"
2:11

Personnel

Chart performance
Chart (1968) Peak
position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[8] 27

Release history
Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States June 1968 Vinyl Decca [2]
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References
  1. Howard, Jan (1968). "Count Your Blessings, Woman liner notes (Vinyl insert)". Decca Records.
  2. "Jan Howard -- Count Your Blessings, Woman (1968, Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  3. "Count Your Blessings, Womn -- Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  4. ""Count Your Blessings Woman" -- Singles chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  5. "Search results for "Jan Howard" under Country Singles". RPM. Archived from the original on 19 February 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  6. "Count Your Blessings, Woman -- Jan Howard -- Songs, reviews, credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  7. "Album Reviews". Billboard. 80. June 22, 1968.
  8. "Jan Howard Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
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