Something to Be Proud Of: The Best of 1999-2005

• Artist: Montgomery Gentry
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• Release Date: November 01, 2005
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Country

Review

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

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
She Don't Tell Me To (Lyrics)	Bob DiPiero, Tom Shapiro, Rivers Rutherford	Montgomery Gentry	(3:12)
Something to Be Proud Of (Lyrics)	Jeffrey Steele, Chris Wallin	Montgomery Gentry	(4:17)
Gone (Lyrics)	Bob DiPiero, Jeffrey Steele	Montgomery Gentry	(4:10)
If You Ever Stop Loving Me (Lyrics)	Bob DiPiero, Tom Shapiro, Rivers Rutherford	Montgomery Gentry	(3:24)
Hell Yeah (Lyrics)	Craig Wiseman, Jeffrey Steele	Montgomery Gentry	(4:52)
Speed (Lyrics)	Jeffrey Steele, Chris Wallin	Montgomery Gentry	(4:01)
My Town	Reed Nielsen, Jeffrey Steele	Montgomery Gentry	(4:47)
Didn't I (Lyrics)	Anthony Smith	Montgomery Gentry	(3:43)
She Couldn't Change Me (Lyrics)	Gary Nicholson, Chris Knight	Montgomery Gentry	(4:22)
Daddy Won't Sell the Farm (Lyrics)	Steve Fox	Montgomery Gentry	(4:19)
Lonely and Gone (Lyrics)	Bill McCorvey, Dave Gibson, Greg Crowe	Montgomery Gentry	(3:21)
Hillbilly Shoes (Lyrics)	Bobby Taylor, Mike Geiger, Woody Mullis	Montgomery Gentry	(3:15)
Merry Christmas from the Family (Lyrics)	Robert Earl Keen, Jr.	Montgomery Gentry	(4:03)

Credits

Crystal Hogg (Creative Producer), David Angell (Strings), Dan Dugmore (Guitar (Acoustic)), Connie Ellisor (Strings), Carl Gorodetzky (Contractor), David Angell (Musician), Chip Matthews (Engineer), Nashville String Machine (Strings), David Davidson (Musician), Connie Ellisor (Musician), Carl Gorodetzky (Orchestra), Deb Haus (Art Direction), Pamela Sixfin (Musician), Steve Blackmon (Engineer), Anthony Martin (Associate Producer), Jeff Balding (Engineer), Julie Tanner (Strings), Tracy Baskette-Fleaner (Design), Anthony Martin (Assistant), James Minchen, III (Cover Photo), David Hall (Engineer), Jim Cotton (Assistant), Julie Tanner (Musician), Jim Cotton (Associate Producer), Russ Pahl (Guitar (Acoustic)), Greg Morrow (Drums), David Davidson (Orchestra), Anthony LaMarchina (Musician), Gary VanOsdale (Orchestra), Carie Higdon (Production Coordination), Rivers Rutherford (Producer), Pamela Sixfin (Strings), David Campbell (String Arrangements), Anthony Martin (A&R), Gary VanOsdale (Musician), Carl Gorodetzky (Musician), Carl Gorodetzky (Strings), Greg Droman (Engineer), Perry Coleman (Vocals (Background)), Gary VanOsdale (Strings), Deb Haus (Artist Development), Jeffrey Steele (Producer), Steve Marcantonio (Mixing), Hank Williams (Mastering), Mary Kathryn Vanosdale (Musician), Jed Hackett (Assistant Engineer), Joey Turner (Assistant Engineer), Joe Scaife (Producer), David Angell (Orchestra), Margie Hunt (Executive Producer), Reese Wynans (Organ (Hammond)), Tracy Baskette-Fleaner (Art Direction), David Davidson (Strings), Carl Gorodetzky (String Contractor), Blake Chancey (Producer), David Beano Hall (Assistant Engineer), Tom Bukovac (Guitar (Electric)), Anthony LaMarchina (Orchestra), Mary Kathryn Vanosdale (Strings), Todd Gunnerson (Assistant Engineer), Julie Tanner (Orchestra), Trey Fanjoy (Inspiration), Mark Wright (Executive Producer), Drew Bollman (Mixing Assistant), Kristin Wilkinson (Orchestra), Pamela Sixfin (Orchestra), Brian Gill (Assistant Engineer), Mark Brown (A&R), Kristin Wilkinson (Strings), Mary Kathryn Vanosdale (Orchestra), Chris Rogers (Inspiration), Michael Rhodes (Bass), Guy Guillet (Inspiration), Chris Rogers (Inspiration), James Minchin (Cover Photo), Kenny Greenberg (Guitar (Electric)), Kristin Wilkinson (Musician), Connie Ellisor (Orchestra)

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