John Michael Montgomery – John Michael Montgomery (Vinyle rouge)
RARITY - Sealed
Vocals - John Michael Montgomery
Backing Vocals: John Wesley Ryles (A1-2, A5, B1, B4-5), Dennis Wilson (A2-5, B1-4), Harry Stinson (A3-4, B2-3)
Acoustic Guitar: Billy Joe Walker Jr., Billy Joe Walker Jr. (B1)
Electric Guitar: Brent Mason, Dann Huff (A1, A3-4, B1-6), Billy Joe Walker Jr. (B1)
Bass: Glenn Worf
Drums: Lonnie Wilson
Piano: John Jarvis
Steel Guitar: Paul Franklin
Fiddle: Rob Hajacos (A1, A2, A4-5, B2, B4-5)
Harmonica: Terry McMillan (A2)
Cymbals: Terry McMillan (A3, B2)
Tambourine: Terry McMillan (B1)
Synth: Bill Cuomo (A3-4, B2-4)
Tenor Sax: Dennis Salee (A5)
Trombone: Barry Green (A5)
Trumpet: George Tidwell (A5)
Written by Bill Douglas (A1), Jeff Wood (A1), Richard Fagan (A2), Robert Royer (A2), Jennifer Kimball (A3), Maribeth Derry (A3), Steve Diamond (A3), Jerry Laseter (A4), Kerry Kurt Phillips (A4), Roger Brown (A5), Tommy Conners (A5), Tom McHugh (B1), Tom Shapiro (B1), Rick Bowles (B2), Will Robinson (B2), John Scott Sherrill (B3), Steve Seskin (B3), JohnMcCollum (B4), Len Doolin (B4), Aaron Sain (B5), John Calvert (B5)
1LP, Gatefold jacket
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Red
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : GZ Media
Label : Vinyl Me Please - Country Series
Original Label : Atlantic
Recorded in1994 at The Castle (Franklin, Tennessee), Recording Arts, OmniSound Studios, Soundshop Recording Studios and Sound Emporium Studios (Nashville, Tennessee)
Recorded by John Kelton, Scott Hendricks
Mixed by John Jaszcz
Produced by Scott Hendricks
Lacquer cut by Barry Grint at Alchemy Mastering
Liner Notes by Andrew Winistorfer
Art Direction by P. David Eleazar
Design by Lee Ann Ramey
Photography by Mark Tucker
Originally released in 1995
Reissued in 2022
Tracks:
Side A
- Cowboy Love
- Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)
- I Can Love You Like That
- High School Heart
- Just Like A Rodeo
Side B
- Holdin' On To Something
- Long As I Live
- No Man's Land
- Heaven Sent Me You
- It's What I Am
Review :
« It doesn't really matter that John Michael Montgomery replicates the formula of its hit predecessor, Kickin' It Up. Even though it has the same country-pop ballads, slick country-rock and honky tonk numbers that made Kickin' It Up a monster commercial success, the record doesn't sound dull or repetitive. Most of the album's success is due to the clean, commercial production, which makes even the weak material entertaining. » AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4.5 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.26 / 5