If It's All the Same to You (album)

If It's All the Same to You
If It's All the Same to You
Studio album by Bill Anderson and Jan Howard
Released	March 1970
Recorded	1965 – 1970
Studio	Bradley's Barn, Mt. Juliet, Tennessee; Columbia, Nashville, Tennessee;
Genre	Country
Label	Decca
Producer	Owen Bradley
Bill Anderson chronology
Jan Howard chronology
Singles from If It's All the Same to You
	"I Know You're Married (But I Love You Still)"; Released: December 1965; "If It's All the Same to You"; Released: October 1969;

If It's All the Same to You is a studio album by American country music artists Bill Anderson and Jan Howard. The album was released on Decca Records in March 1970 and was produced by Owen Bradley. It was the pair's second collaborative album after several years of performing together on tour and on television. The album's title track became a major hit on the Billboard country chart, reaching the top 10. Additionally, the album itself would reach peak positions on the Billboard country albums chart.

Background and content

If It's All the Same to You was recorded in several sessions between 1965 and 1970 at both the Columbia Recording Studios and Bradley's Barn. All sessions were produced by Owen Bradley, whom Anderson and Howard had recorded with previously.^[1] The album consisted of 11 tracks. Many of these tracks were composed and previously cut by Anderson himself. This included the songs "The Untouchables", "Who Is the Biggest Fool" and "Tell It Like It Was". The album also featured cover versions of songs recorded by other artists. Its second track was a cover of Jackie DeShannon's "Put a Little Love in Your Heart" and its eighth track was a cover of Ivory Joe Hunter's "Since I Met You Baby".^[2]

The album's liner notes were written by booking agent, Hubert Long. Long noted the pair's previous work together on Anderson's syndicated television show, as well as their previous collaborative work together. Long is also praised Anderson's vocals, calling them "mellow" while calling Howard's voice "sensitive", creating a "perfect harmony".^[1]

Release and reception

If It's All the Same to You was first released in March 1970 on Decca Records in a vinyl record format, featuring 6 songs on one side and 5 songs on the flip side of the record.^[2] The album peaked at number 25 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart in May 1970.^[3] The album's title track was the one of three singles featured in the album. It peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in January 1970, the duo's second top 10 hit on that chart.^[4] The single also reached number 8 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart in 1970.^[5] The album also included the single "I Know You're Married (But I Love You Still)". The song was originally issued as a trial single in 1965, reaching a minor position on the Billboard country songs chart that year.^[1]

If It's All the Same to You was given 2.5 out of 5 stars on Allmusic.^[6]

Track listing

Side one^[2]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"If It's All the Same to You"	Bill Anderson	2:42
2.	"Put a Little Love in Your Heart"	Jackie DeShannon Jimmy Holiday Randy Myers	2:20
3.	"The Untouchables"	Anderson	2:35
4.	"Together We're One"	Martin Greene Jim Weed	1:50
5.	"A Truer Love You'll Never Find"	Red Lane	2:13
6.	"Who Is the Biggest Fool"	Anderson	2:17

Side two^[2]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Tell It Like It Was"	Anderson	2:47
2.	"Since I Met You Baby"	Ivory Joe Hunter	2:52
3.	"I Know You're Married (But I Love You Still)"	Mack Magaha Don Reno	2:30
4.	"I'm Leaving It Up to You"	Don Harris Dewey Terry	2:02
5.	"Time Out"	Harlan Howard Richard Johnson	2:34

Personnel

All credits are adapted from the liner notes of If It's All the Same to You.^[1]

Musical and technical personnel

Harold Bradley – guitar
Owen Bradley – producer
Bill Anderson – lead vocals
Steve Chapman – guitar
The Jordanaires – background vocals
Grady Martin – guitar
Jan Howard – lead vocals
Roy Huskey – bass
Len Miller – drums
Hal Rugg – steel guitar
Jimmy Wilson – guitar
Jimmy Woodard – organ

Chart performance

Chart (1970)	Peak position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[7]	25

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Canada	1979	Vinyl	Pickwick	^[8]
United Kingdom	1970		MCA	^[9]
United States	1970		Decca	^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Anderson, Bill; Howard, Jan (1970). "If It's All the Same to You liner notes (vinyl insert)". Decca Records.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Bill Anderson and Jan Howard -- If It's All the Same to You (1970, Vinyl)". Discogs. 1970. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
^ "If It's All the Same to You chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
^ ""If It's All the Same to You" (single) chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
^ "Search results for "Jan Howard" under Country Singles". RPM. Archived from the original on 19 February 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
^ "If It's All the Same to You -- Bill Anderson and Jan Howard -- Songs, reviews, credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
^ "Bill Anderson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
^ "Bill Anderson and Jan Howard -- If It's All the Same to You (Canadian release)". Discogs. 1979. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
^ "Bill Anderson and Jan Howard -- If It's All the Same to You (UK release)". Discogs. 1970. Retrieved 26 January 2020.

[liner_notes-1] Anderson, Bill; Howard, Jan (1970). "If It's All the Same to You liner notes (vinyl insert)". Decca Records.

[Discogs-2] "Bill Anderson and Jan Howard -- If It's All the Same to You (1970, Vinyl)". Discogs. 1970. Retrieved 26 January 2020.

[3] "If It's All the Same to You chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 26 January 2020.

[4] ""If It's All the Same to You" (single) chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 26 January 2020.

[5] "Search results for "Jan Howard" under Country Singles". RPM. Archived from the original on 19 February 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2020.

[6] "If It's All the Same to You -- Bill Anderson and Jan Howard -- Songs, reviews, credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 26 January 2020.

[ac_BillboardCountry_Bill_Anderson-7] "Bill Anderson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2020.

[8] "Bill Anderson and Jan Howard -- If It's All the Same to You (Canadian release)". Discogs. 1979. Retrieved 26 January 2020.

[9] "Bill Anderson and Jan Howard -- If It's All the Same to You (UK release)". Discogs. 1970. Retrieved 26 January 2020.

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v t e Bill Anderson
Albums Singles
Studio albums	Still (1963) Bill Anderson Sings (1964) Showcase (1964) Bright Lights and Country Music (1965) I Love You Drops (1966) Get While the Gettin's Good (1967) I Can Do Nothing Alone (1967) For Loving You (with Jan Howard) (1968) Wild Weekend (1968) Happy State of Mind (1968) My Life/But You Know I Love You (1969) Christmas (1969) If It's All the Same to You (with Jan Howard) (1970) Love Is a Sometimes Thing (1970) Where Have All Our Heroes Gone (1970) Always Remember (1971) Bill and Jan (Or Jan and Bill) (with Jan Howard) (1972) Singing His Praise (with Jan Howard) (1972) Bill Anderson Sings for "All the Lonely Women in the World" (1972) Don't She Look Good (1972) Bill (1973) "Whispering" Bill Anderson (1974) Every Time I Turn the Radio On/Talk to Me Ohio (1975) Sometimes (with Mary Lou Turner) (1976) Peanuts and Diamonds and Other Jewels (1976) Scorpio (1977) Billy Boy & Mary Lou (1977) Love...& Other Sad Stories (1978) Ladies Choice (1979) Nashville Mirrors (1980) Southern Fried (1983) Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow (1984) A Place in the Country (1986) Country Music Heaven (1993) Greatest Songs (1996) Fine Wine (1998) A Lot of Things Different (2001) No Place Like Home on Christmas (2002) Softly & Tenderly (2004) The Way I Feel (2005) Whisperin' Bluegrass (2007) Songwriter (2010) Life! (2014) Anderson (2018) The Hits Re-Imagined (2020)
Compilation albums	Bill Anderson Sings Country Heart Songs (1962) From This Pen (1965) Bill Anderson's Greatest Hits (1967) Bill Anderson's Country Style (1968) The Bill Anderson Story: His Greatest Hits (1969) Bill Anderson's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 (1971)
Live albums	Live from London (1975)
See also	Po' Folks

v t e Jan Howard
Discography
Studio albums	Sweet and Sentimental (with The Jordanaires) (1962) Jan Howard Sings Evil on Your Mind (1966) Bad Seed (1966) This Is Jan Howard Country (1967) For Loving You (with Bill Anderson) (1968) Count Your Blessings, Woman (1968) Jan Howard (1969) For God and Country (1970) If It's All the Same to You (with Bill Anderson) (1970) Rock Me Back to Little Rock (1970) Bill and Jan (Or Jan and Bill) (with Bill Anderson) (1972) Love Is Like a Spinning Wheel (1972) Singing His Praise (with Bill Anderson) (1972) Stars of the Grand Ole Opry (1981) Jan Howard (1985)
Compilation albums	Sweethearts of Country Music (with Wynn Stewart) (1960)
Songs	"The One You Slip Around With" "Wrong Company" (with Wynn Stewart) "What Makes a Man Wander?" "Evil on Your Mind" "Bad Seed" "Any Old Way You Do" "Roll Over and Play Dead" "For Loving You" (with Bill Anderson) "Count Your Blessings, Woman" "I Still Believe in Love" "My Son" "When We Tried" "We Had All the Good Things Going" "If It's All the Same to You" (with Bill Anderson) "Rock Me Back to Little Rock" "I Never Once Stopped Loving You" "Love Is a Sometimes Thing" "Someday We'll Be Together" (with Bill Anderson) "Dis-Satisfied" (with Bill Anderson) "Love Is Like a Spinning Wheel" "I'll Hold You in My Heart (Till I Can Hold You in My Arms)"
See also	Harlan Howard Bill Anderson