Leave a Mark
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| Allmusic |   link |
| Entertainment Weekly | B link |
Leave a Mark is the fifth studio album by American country music artist John Michael Montgomery. The tracks "Love Working on You", "Cover You in Kisses", and "Hold On to Me" were all released as singles, reaching numbers 15, 3, and 4, respectively, on the Hot Country Songs charts. Overall, the album was certified gold by the RIAA for shipments of 500,000 copies in the United States.
The title track was later recorded by Elbert West (who co-wrote it) on his 2001 debut album Livin' the Life. "You're the Ticket" was later released by Billy Hoffman from his 2000 album All I Wanted Was You.[1]
Track listing
- "Cover You in Kisses" (Jerry Kilgore, Brett Jones, Jess Brown) - 3:56
- "Hold On to Me" (Blair Daly, Will Rambeaux) - 4:10
- "Little Cowboy's Cry" (Monte Thomas) - 4:53
- "It Gets Me Every Time" (Wade Kirby, Butch Baker, Thom McHugh) - 3:07
- "I Don't Want This Song to End" (Nettie Musick, Tony Ramey) - 4:46
- "Love Working on You" (Jim Collins, Craig Wiseman) - 4:00
- "I Couldn't Dream" (Richie McDonald, Frank Solesbee, Mark Rone) - 4:26
- "You're the Ticket" (Keith Follesé, Kirby, Brown) - 2:54
- "I Never Stopped Lovin' You" (Carson Chamberlain, Gary Harrison, Mark Wills) - 3:59
- "This One's Gonna 'Leave a Mark'" (John Michael Montgomery, David Lee, Johnny Park, Elbert West) - 3:50
Personnel
- Mark Beckett – drums
- Richard Bennett – electric guitar
- Bruce Bouton – steel guitar, Dobro
- Mike Brignardello – bass guitar
- J. T. Corenflos – electric guitar
- Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
- Tabitha Fair – background vocals
- Shannon Forrest – drums
- Larry Franklin – fiddle
- Paul Franklin – steel guitar, Dobro
- Dann Huff – electric guitar
- Brent Mason – electric guitar
- Gene Miller – background vocals
- John Michael Montgomery – lead vocals
- Phil Naish – keyboards, piano
- Steve Nathan – keyboards, piano
- Chris Rodriguez – background vocals
- Brent Rowan– electric guitar
- John Wesley Ryles – background vocals
- Michael Spriggs – acoustic guitar
- Biff Watson – acoustic guitar
- Curtis Young – background vocals
- Reggie Young – electric guitar
Chart performance
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 15 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 95 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 26 |