For Loving You
Studio album by
Bill Anderson and Jan Howard
ReleasedFebruary 1968 (1968-02)
Recorded1965 – 1967
Studio
  • Bradley's Barn
  • Columbia Recording Studio
LabelDecca
ProducerOwen Bradley
Bill Anderson chronology
Bill Anderson's Greatest Hits
(1967)		 For Loving You
(1968)		 Bill Anderson's Country Style
(1968)
Jan Howard chronology
This Is Jan Howard Country
(1967)		 For Loving You
(1967)		 Count Your Blessings, Woman
(1968)
Singles from For Loving You
  1. "For Loving You"
    Released: October 1967

For Loving You is a studio album released by the American country music artists Bill Anderson and Jan Howard in February 1968 on Decca Records. The album was their first collaborative album, setting the trend for a series of studio albums over the next few years. The album's title track, "For Loving You", was the lead single and became a number 1 hit on the Billboard country songs chart.

Background and content

For Loving You was recorded in several sessions between 1965 and 1967 in two separate studios, Bradley's Barn and the Columbia Recording Studio. All sessions took place in Nashville, Tennessee. The sessions were produced by Owen Bradley, whom had previously collaborated with both Anderson and Howard. The album consisted of 11 tracks. Several of them were cover versions of songs recorded by other artists. Among these was Johnny Cash's "I Walk the Line", Bing Crosby's "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?" and Don Robertson's "Born to Be with You".[1] Among the new songs was the title track. The album was the first collaboration between Anderson and Howard, both of whom had been recording separately for the Decca label during the 1960s.[2][1]

Release and reception

For Loving You was officially released in February 1968 by Decca Records in a vinyl record format. Six songs appeared on side one and five songs appeared on side two of the record.[2] The album reached a peak position of 6 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart in March 1968.[3] The album's only single was the title track, which was released in late 1967. It peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in December 1967. The song was Anderson's third number 1 single and Howard's only number 1.[4] It also peaked at number 9 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.[5]

For Loving You received positive reviews from critics. Greg Adams of Allmusic gave the release 3 out of 5 stars, calling it "thematic", but criticized the lack of material from Anderson, who is a "talented and prolific songwriter".[6]

Track listing

Side one[2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."For Loving You"
  • Steve Karliski
  • Rossini Pinto
2:43
2."Above and Beyond (The Call of Love)"
2:18
3."I Love You Because"
2:24
4."I'd Fight the World"
2:44
5."I Walk the Line"
2:30
6."Till Death Do Us Part"
  • C.M. Bradley
  • Eric Leiser
2:18
Side two[2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Thank God for You"
2:29
2."Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?"
3:00
3."Born to Be with You"
2:40
4."I'll Be Waiting"
  • Anderson
  • Moneen Carpenter
2:45
5."Beyond the Sunset"
2:50

Personnel

All credits are adapted from the liner notes of For Loving You.[1]

Musical and technical personnel

Chart performance

Chart (1968) Peak
position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7] 6

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Canada February 1968 Vinyl Decca [8]
United Kingdom MCA [2]
United States Decca [9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Anderson, Bill; Howard, Jan. "For Loving You liner notes (Vinyl insert)". Decca Records.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bill Anderson & Jan Howard -- For Loving You (1967, Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  3. ↑ "For Loving You -- Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  4. ↑ ""For Loving You" -- single chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 21 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. ↑ Adams, Greg. "For Loving You -- Bill Anderson and Jan Howard -- Songs, reviews, credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  7. ↑ "Bill Anderson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Bill Anderson And Jan Howard -- For Loving You (Canadian release)". Discogs. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  9. ↑ "Bill & Jan -- For Loving You (American release)". Discogs. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
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