Montgomery Gentry's first compilation, Something to Be Proud Of: The Best of 1999-2005 is an excellent, concise collection of highlights from the duo's first four albums. For some, it may be a little too concise, since its tight 13-track running length means that there are a handful of charting singles that didn't make the cut -- four to be precise, with three of them dating from 2000 and 2001 ("All Night Long," "Self Made Man," and "Cold One Comin' On," with 2004's "You Do Your Thing" being the other charting single from 1999-2005 that's missing). While there may be a few fans that will lament the absence of these tunes, it's otherwise hard to find fault with this fine compilation, since it not only contains the duo's biggest hits -- including "Daddy Won't Sell the Farm," "Lonely and Gone," "She Couldn't Change Me," "My Town," "Speed," "Gone," "Hell Yeah," "If You Ever Stop Loving Me," and "Something to Be Proud Of" -- but the new song "She Don't Tell Me To" is solid, helping to make this hits collection an entertaining listen in its own right. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
David Angell (Strings), David Angell (Orchestra), David Angell (Musician), Jeff Balding (Engineer), David Campbell (String Arrangements), Blake Chancey (Producer), Jim Cotton (Associate Producer), Jim Cotton (Assistant), David Davidson (Strings), David Davidson (Orchestra), David Davidson (Musician), Greg Droman (Engineer), Dan Dugmore (Guitar (Acoustic)), Connie Ellisor (Strings), Connie Ellisor (Orchestra), Connie Ellisor (Musician), Carl Gorodetzky (Strings), Carl Gorodetzky (Orchestra), Carl Gorodetzky (Contractor), Carl Gorodetzky (String Contractor), Carl Gorodetzky (Musician), Kenny Greenberg (Guitar (Electric)), David Hall (Engineer), Anthony LaMarchina (Orchestra), Anthony LaMarchina (Musician), Steve Marcantonio (Mixing), Anthony Martin (Associate Producer), Anthony Martin (Assistant), Anthony Martin (A&R), Greg Morrow (Drums), Nashville String Machine (Strings), Russ Pahl (Guitar (Acoustic)), Michael Rhodes (Bass), Chris Rogers (Inspiration), Joe Scaife (Producer), Pamela Sixfin (Strings), Pamela Sixfin (Orchestra), Pamela Sixfin (Musician), Gary VanOsdale (Strings), Gary VanOsdale (Orchestra), Gary VanOsdale (Musician), Mary Kathryn Vanosdale (Strings), Mary Kathryn Vanosdale (Orchestra), Mary Kathryn Vanosdale (Musician), Kristin Wilkinson (Strings), Kristin Wilkinson (Orchestra), Kristin Wilkinson (Musician), Mark Wright (Executive Producer), Reese Wynans (Organ (Hammond)), Drew Bollman (Mixing Assistant), Jed Hackett (Assistant Engineer), Jeffrey Steele (Producer), James Minchin (Cover Photo), Margie Hunt (Executive Producer), Tracy Baskette-Fleaner (Art Direction), Tracy Baskette-Fleaner (Design), Hank Williams (Mastering), Julie Tanner (Strings), Julie Tanner (Orchestra), Julie Tanner (Musician), Rivers Rutherford (Producer), Todd Gunnerson (Assistant Engineer), Perry Coleman (Vocals (Background)), Tom Bukovac (Guitar (Electric)), Joey Turner (Assistant Engineer), Carie Higdon (Production Coordination), Guy Guillet (Inspiration), Deb Haus (Art Direction), Deb Haus (Artist Development), Chip Matthews (Engineer), Steve Blackmon (Engineer), Mark Brown (A&R), Brian Gill (Assistant Engineer), Trey Fanjoy (Inspiration), Crystal Hogg (Creative Producer), James Minchen, III (Cover Photo), Chris Rogers (Inspiration), David Beano Hall (Assistant Engineer)
