The discography of American country singer Jean Shepard contains 29 studio albums, 12 compilation albums, two live albums, 1 box set album, 72 lead and collaborative singles, four promotional singles, two other charted songs and nine album appearances. Her first singles were released by Capitol Records in 1953, beginning with "Crying Steel Guitar Waltz". Her next two releases featured vocals by Shepard and a recitation by Ferlin Husky. The first was "A Dear John Letter", Shepard's only number one single on the US Hot Country Songs chart. It also reached number four on the US pop chart and number three in Australia. The second was "Forgive Me, John", which reached the US country top five, the US pop top 30 and the Australia top 20. In 1955, her solo singles "A Satisfied Mind" and "Beautiful Lies" both reached number four on the US Hot Country Songs chart. Their B-sides also charted on the US country chart: "Take Possession" and "I Thought of You". The latter peaked in the US country top ten.
In May 1956, Capitol released Shepard's debut studio album Songs of a Love Affair. It was followed by Lonesome Love (1958), Got You on My Mind (1961) and Heartaches and Tears (1962). Her 1964 studio album Lighthearted and Blue was her first to make the US Top Country Albums chart, peaking at number 17. The same year, Shepard's solo single "Second Fiddle (To an Old Guitar)" became a top five on the US Hot Country Songs chart. Seven more of Shepard's singles between 1966 and 1969 made the US country top ten and 20: "Many Happy Hangovers to You" (1966), "If Teardrops Were Silver" (1966), "I'll Take the Dog" (1966), "Heart, We Did All That We Could" (1967), "Your Forevers (Don't Last Very Long)" (1967) and "Seven Lonely Days" (1969). Her singles were released on corresponding studio LP's with identical titles. Of her LP's, Many Happy Hangovers (1966) and Heart, We Did All That We Could (1967) were the highest-peaking the US Top Country Albums list, reaching number six respectively.
After 1970's top ten single "Then He Touched Me", Shepard's singles and albums reached progressively lower chart positions. Then, in 1973, the single "Slippin' Away" made the US and Canadian country song top five. It also made the top 100 of the US pop chart. Between 1973 and 1975, four of her singles made the US or Canadian country top 20: "At the Time" (1974), "I'll Do Anything It Takes (To Stay with You)" (1974), "Poor Sweet Baby" (1975) and "The Tip of My Fingers" (1975). During this period, United Artists Records released five studio LP's of Shepard's material. Her highest-peaking on the US country chart was 1973's Slippin' Away, which reached number 15. Shepard sporadically released more studio albums such as Stars of the Grand Ole Opry (1981), Slippin' Away (1991) and The Tennessee Waltz (2000).
Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, and other relevant details Title Album details PeakchartpositionsUSCountry Songs of a Love Affair Released: May 1956 Label: Capitol Formats: LP — Lonesome Love Released: December 1958 Label: Capitol Formats: LP — Got You on My Mind Released: March 1961 Label: Capitol Formats: LP — Heartaches and Tears Released: January 1962 Label: Capitol Formats: LP — Lighthearted and Blue Released: October 1964 Label: Capitol Formats: LP 17 It's a Man Every Time Released: October 1965 Label: Capitol Formats: LP 19 Many Happy Hangovers Released: July 1966 Label: Capitol Formats: LP 6 I'll Take the Dog Released: November 1966 Label: Capitol Formats: LP 19 Heart, We Did All That We Could Released: March 1967 Label: Capitol Formats: LP 6 Your Forevers Don't Last Very Long Released: September 1967 Label: Capitol Formats: LP 19 Heart to Heart Released: February 1968 Label: Capitol Formats: LP 43 A Real Good Woman Released: October 1968 Label: Capitol Formats: LP 32 I'll Fly Away Released: February 1969 Label: Capitol Formats: LP — Seven Lonely Days Released: September 1969 Label: Capitol Formats: LP 42 Best by Request Released: March 1970 Label: Capitol Formats: LP 23 A Woman's Hand Released: September 1970 Label: Capitol Forma LP — Here & Now Released: March 1971 Label: Capitol Formats: LP — Just as Soon as I Get Over Loving You Released: September 1971 Label: Capitol Formats: LP — Just Like Walkin' in the Sunshine Released: September 1972 Label: Capitol Formats: LP — Slippin' Away Released: September 1973 Label: United Artists Formats: LP 15 I'll Do Anything It Takes Released: July 1974 Label: United Artists Formats: LP 21 Poor Sweet Baby...And Ten More Bill Anderson Songs Released: March 1975 Label: United Artists Formats: LP 42 I'm a Believer Released: November 1975 Label: United Artists Formats: LP — Mercy, Ain't Love Good Released: August 1976 Label: United Artists Formats: LP 37 Stars of the Grand Ole Opry Released: May 1981 Label: First Generation Formats: LP — Together at Last Released: 1985 Label: Round Robin Formats: Cassette — Slippin' Away Released: 1991 Label: Country Harvest Formats: Cassette — The Tennessee Waltz Released: 2000 Label: Ernest Tubb Record Shop Formats: Cassette — Precious Memories Released: circa 2000 Label: Raney Formats: CD — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Compilation albums + List of compilations albums, showing all relevant details Title Album details This Is Jean Shepard Released: September 1959 Label: Capitol Formats: LP The Best of Jean Shepard Released: September 1963 Label: Capitol Formats: LP Hello Old Broken Heart Released: 1967 Label: Hilltop/Pickwick Formats: LP Under Your Spell Again Released: 1968 Label: Hilltop Formats: LP For the Good Times Released: 1975 Label: Capitol Formats: LP Jean Shepard's Greatest Hits Released: December 1976 Label: United Artists Formats: LP The Very Best of Jean Shepard Released: 1979 Label: United Artists Formats: LP The Best of Jean Shepard Released: 1979 Label: Capitol Formats: LP Honky Tonk Heroine: The Classic Capitol Recordings, 1952–1964 Released: 1995 Label: Country Music Foundation Formats: Cassette, CD Jean Released: circa 2000 Label: Raney Formats: CD Down Through the Years Released: 2007 Label: Raney Formats: CD Greatest Hits – All Original Recordings Released: 2011 Label: Capitol Nashville Formats: Digital "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Live albums + List of live albums, showing all relevant details Title Album details On the Road Released: 1974 Label: Jewel Formats: LP Live at Good Time Country Released: 1975 Label: Birchfield Formats: LP
Box sets + List of box set albums, showing all relevant details Title Album details The Melody Ranch Girl Released: 1995 Formats: Bear Family Formats: CD
Singles As lead and collaborative artist + List of solo and collaborative singles, with selected chart positions, showing other relevant details Title Year Peak chart positions AlbumUSUSCou.AUSCANCou. "Crying Steel Guitar Waltz" 1953 — — — — rowspan="26" "A Dear John Letter" 4 1 3 — "Forgive Me, John" 24 4 16 — "Let's Kiss and Try Again" 1954 — — — — "Two Whoops and a Holler" — — — — "Don't Fall in Love with a Married Man" — — — — "Please Don't Divorce Me" — — — — "Did You Tell Her About Me" 1955 — — — — "A Satisfied Mind" — 4 4 — "I Thought of You" — 10 — — "This Has Been Your Life" 1956 — — — — "You're Calling Me Sweetheart Again" — — — — "Thank You Just the Same" — — — — "Tomorrow I'll Be Gone" 1957 — — — — "The Other Woman" — — — — "It Scares Me Half to Death" — — — — "I Used to Love You" 1958 — — — — "He's My Baby" — — — — "I Want to Go Where No One Knows Me" — 18 — — "Have Heart, Will Love" 1959 — 30 — — "Jeopardy" — — — — "Heartaches, Teardrops and Sorrow" — — — — "The One You Slip Around With" 1960 — — — — "How Do I Tell It to a Child" — — — — "For the Children's Sakes" — — — — "The Root of All Evil (Is a Man)" 1961 — — — — "How Long Does It Hurt (When a Heart Breaks)" — — — — Heartaches and Tears "The Biggest Cry" — — — — rowspan="4" "Two Voices, Two Shadows, Two Faces" 1962 — — — — "One Less Heartache" — — — — "It's Torture" 1963 — — — — "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)" — — — — It's a Man Every Time "Many Happy Hangovers to You" 1966 — 13 — — Many Happy Hangovers "I'll Take the Dog" — 9 — — I'll Take the Dog "If Teardrops Were Silver" — 10 — — Heart, We Did All That We Could "Mr. Do-It-Yourself" — 25 — — "Heart, We Did All That We Could" 1967 — 12 — — Heart, We Did All That We Could "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 — — "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 & 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 81 4 — 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 Lot of 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 — — rowspan="4" "Hardly a Day Goes By" 1977 — 82 — — "The Real Thing" 1978 — 85 — — "Saturday Night Sin" — — — — "Too Many Rivers" 1981 — — — — Stars of the Grand Ole Opry "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Promotional singles + List of promotional singles, showing all relevant details Title Year Album "Country Music Time" 1964 rowspan="4" "Where No One Stands Alone" 2021 "Slippin' Away (Bill Anderson's 50th)" 2022 "The Wonders Your Perform(God Bless America Again)"
Other charted songs + List of songs, with selected chart positions, showing other relevant details Title Year Peakchartpositions Album NotesUSCountry "Take Possession" 1955 13 "Beautiful Lies" 4
Other album appearances + List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name Title Year Other artist(s) Album "A Dear John Letter" 1989 Red Sovine Famous Duets "Jackson" "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" 1992 Christmas in Nashville "O Little Town of Bethlehem" 1993 Faron Young Country Christmas "The Tip of My Fingers" 1998 Bill AndersonEddy ArnoldRoy ClarkSteve Wariner Fine Wine "I Didn't Know the Gun Was Loaded" 1999 Radio Days, Vol. 1 "Your Old Love Letters" Jim Reeves "The Blue Tail Fly" rowspan="2" Made in America: Essential Folk "Oh Come All Ye Faithful" A Country Christmas
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References
External links Jean Shepard discography at Discogs