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2008 studio album by Montgomery Gentry
Back When I Knew It All is the sixth studio album by the American country music duo Montgomery Gentry . It was released by Columbia Records Nashville on June 10, 2008 (see 2008 in country music ). The album's lead-off single, also its title track, became their fourth Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts in July 2008, as did "Roll with Me ", the second single, in December 2008. The third single "One in Every Crowd " was released in February 2009, followed by the fourth single "Long Line of Losers " on June 22, 2009.
Content
Back When I Knew It All was produced by Blake Chancey . The album's first release to country radio was its title track, co-written by Trent Willmon . In mid-2008, this song became Montgomery Gentry's fourth Number One hit on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. Following it was "Roll with Me", which also topped Hot Country Songs. "One in Every Crowd" is the album's third single, released in early 2009. This song and "Now You're Talkin'" were co-written by Ira Dean, formerly bass guitarist in the group, Trick Pony . "Now You're Talkin'" and "Long Line of Losers" (the fourth single) were previously recorded by Kevin Fowler on his 2007 album Bring It On , and "The Big Revival" was previously recorded by John Anderson on his 2000 album Nobody's Got It All , which Chancey also produced.
Track listing
"The Big Revival" (Dennis Linde ) – 4:02
"Long Line of Losers " (Kevin Fowler , Kim Tribble ) – 3:48
"Now You're Talkin'" (Ira Dean, David Lee Murphy , Tribble) – 3:24
"Back When I Knew It All " (Gary Hannan, Phil O'Donnell, Trent Willmon ) – 3:59
"Roll with Me " (Clint Daniels , Tommy Karlas) – 3:53
"One in Every Crowd " (Dean, Tribble, Eddie Montgomery) – 3:31
"Look Some More" (Tony Martin , Wendell Mobley , Neil Thrasher ) – 2:58
"I Pick My Parties" (Terri Clark , Murphy, Tom Shapiro ) – 3:22
"One Trip" (Brett James , Angelo Petraglia ) – 4:01
"It Ain't About Easy" (Mike Lane, Tony Lane, David Lee) – 3:00
"God Knows Who I Am" (Hannan, O'Donnell, Montgomery) – 3:15
Personnel
Pat Buchanan - 12-string guitar, acoustic guitar , electric guitar , harmonica , slide guitar
Rachel Calloway - introduction vocals
Dan Dugmore - banjo , dobro , acoustic guitar, electric guitar, lap steel guitar , mandolin , pedal steel guitar , slide guitar
Five for Fighting - background vocals on "Roll with Me"
Troy Gentry - lead vocals, background vocals
David Grissom - baritone guitar , electric guitar
Wes Hightower - background vocals
Mark Hill - bass guitar
Toby Keith - vocals on "I Pick My Parties"
Chuck Leavell - Hammond organ , piano , Wurlitzer
Eddie Montgomery - lead vocals, background vocals
Greg Morrow - drums , percussion
Gordon Mote - introduction vocals, Hammond organ
MTSU Omega Delta Psi Recording Industry Fraternity - clapping, background vocals
Billy Panda - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin
Lillie Mae Rische - vocals on "God Knows Who I Am"
Album
Chart (2008)
Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums
3
U.S. Billboard 200
20
Singles
Year
Single
Chart Positions
US Country
US
CAN
2008
"Back When I Knew It All"
1
56
89
"Roll With Me"
1
33
66
2009
"One in Every Crowd"
5
53
71
"Long Line of Losers"
23
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References
Eddie Montgomery
Troy Gentry
Studio albums Compilation albums Notable singles Guest singles Related articles