It's a Man Every Time
It's a Man Every Time is a studio album by American country singer Jean Shepard. It was released in November 1965 by Capitol Records and featured 12 tracks. The album's title track was its only single. It was given a positive reception by Billboard magazine following its release and was her second album to make the US country chart.
Background, recording and content
Jean Shepard found success during the Honky-tonk era of country music during the 1950s. With the introduction of country pop, her career stalled in the later half of the decade. In 1963, her husband Hawkshaw Hawkins was killed in a plane crash. In 1964, she had a commercial comeback with the single "Second Fiddle (To an Old Guitar)". By this point, she became a regular performer on Bill Anderson's television show. In October 1965, Billboard announced that Shepard had recorded a new album and single.It's a Man Every Time was recorded at the Columbia Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. Sessions were held between October 1964 and February 1965. The album was produced by Marvin Hughes and was Shepard's second album produced with him. The album contained a total of 12 tracks. Included was a song written by Johnny Cash and June Carter called "Ain't You Ashamed". Another song was composed by Conway Twitty titled "Let Me Be the Judge". The liner notes described the track "Billy Christian" as a song about "a gallivanting husband" and called the title track "plaintive elegance".