John Michael Montgomery (album)
| John Michael Montgomery | ||||
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| Released | March 28, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
| Studio | Castle Recording Studios
Recording Arts, Omin Sound and Soundshop, Nashville, TN Sound Emporium, Nashville, TN |
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| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 33:01 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Scott Hendricks | |||
| John Michael Montgomery chronology | ||||
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| Singles from John Michael Montgomery | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |
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| Entertainment Weekly | C link |
| The Village Voice | C+ |
John Michael Montgomery is the third studio album by American country music artist John Michael Montgomery. Singles released from this album include "I Can Love You Like That", "Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)", "No Man's Land", "Cowboy Love" and "Long as I Live". Respectively, these reached #1, #1, #3, #4, and #4 on the Hot Country Songs charts; "Sold" was also declared the Number One country song of 1995 by Billboard.
The track "Holdin' Onto Something" was also recorded by Jeff Carson on his 1995 self-titled debut album, from which it was released as a single in 1996.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Cowboy Love" | Bill Douglas, Jeff Wood | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)" | Richard Fagan, Robb Royer | 2:30 |
| 3. | "I Can Love You Like That" | Steve Diamond, Maribeth Derry, Jennifer Kimball | 3:53 |
| 4. | "High School Heart" | Jerry Laseter, Kerry Kurt Phillips | 3:14 |
| 5. | "Just Like a Rodeo" | Roger Brown, Tommy Conners | 3:09 |
| 6. | "Holdin' Onto Something" | Tom Shapiro, Thom McHugh | 2:58 |
| 7. | "Long as I Live" | Rick Bowles, Will Robinson | 4:16 |
| 8. | "No Man's Land" | John Scott Sherrill, Steve Seskin | 3:02 |
| 9. | "Heaven Sent Me You" | John E. McCollum, Len Doolin | 3:36 |
| 10. | "It's What I Am" | John Calvert, Aaron Sain | 2:59 |
Personnel
- Bill Cuomo – synthesizer on "I Can Love You Like That", "High School Heart", "Long as I Live", and "Heaven Sent Me You"
- Paul Franklin – steel guitar on all tracks
- Barry Green – trombone on "Just Like a Rodeo"
- Rob Hajacos – fiddle on all tracks except "I Can Love You Like That", "Holdin' Onto Something", and "No Man's Land"
- Dann Huff – electric guitar on all tracks except "Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)" and "Just Like A Rodeo"
- John Barlow Jarvis – piano on all tracks
- Brent Mason – electric guitar on all tracks
- Terry McMillan – harmonica on "Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)", suspended cymbal on "I Can Love You Like That" and "Long as I Live", tambourine on "Holdin' Onto Something"
- John Michael Montgomery – lead vocals on all tracks
- John Wesley Ryles – backing vocals on all tracks except "I Can Love You Like That", "High School Heart", "Long as I Live", and "No Man's Land"
- Dennis Solee – tenor saxophone on "Just Like a Rodeo"
- Harry Stinson – backing vocals on "I Can Love You Like That", "High School Heart", "Long as I Live", and "No Man's Land"
- George Tidwell – trumpet on "Just Like a Rodeo"
- Billy Joe Walker, Jr. – acoustic guitar on all tracks, electric guitar on "Holdin' Onto Something"
- Dennis Wilson – backing vocals on all tracks except "Cowboy Love" and "It's What I Am"
- Lonnie Wilson – drums on all tracks
- Glenn Worf – bass guitar on all tracks
Horns on "Just Like a Rodeo" arranged by Buddy Skipper.
Chart performance
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 5 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Top Albums | 33 |