1996 John Michael Montgomery – What I Do The Best
What I Do The Best is the fourth studio album by American country music artist John Michael Montgomery. The tracks “Ain’t Got Nothin’ on Us”, “Friends”, “How Was I to Know” and “I Miss You a Little” were all released as singles, peaking at #15, #2, #2 and #6, respectively on the Hot Country Songs charts, making this the first album of his career not to produce a #1 hit. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA for one million shipments in the US.
Tracks
1 Ain’t Got Nothin’ On Us (Jim Robinson; Wendell Mobley) 02:48
2 A Few Cents Short (John Michael Montgomery) 03:25
3 Friends (Jerry Holland) 03:54
4 Lucky Arms (JB Rudd; Vip Vipperman) 02:41
5 What I Do The Best (Donny Kees; Michael Huffman; Monty Holmes) 03:18
6 Cloud 8 (Byron Hill; Tony Martin) 03:49
7 I Can Prove You Wrong (Billy Spencer; Greg McDougal; Monty Criswell) 03:59
8 How Was I To Know (Blair Daly; Will Rambeaux) 04:16
9 Paint The Town Redneck (Richard Fagan; Steve O’Brien) 02:38
10 I Miss You A Little (John Michael Montgomery; Mike Anthony; Richard Fagan) 04:13
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Bass | Michael Rhodes |
| Drums | Eddie Bayers |
| Drums | Steve Brewster |
| Guitar | Brent Rowan |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Guitar | John McFee |
| Guitar | Larry Byrom |
| Acoustic Guitar | Biff Watson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Billy Joe Walker Jr |
| Acoustic Guitar | Don Potter |
| Steel Guitar | Paul Franklin |
| Keyboards | Barry Beckett |
| Keyboards | Carl Marsh |
| Keyboards | Steve Nathan |
| Percussion | Terry McMillan |
| Background Vocals | Curtis Young |
| Background Vocals | Dennis Wilson |
| Background Vocals | John Wesley Ryles |
| Background Vocals | Louis Nunley |
| Vocals | John Michael Montgomery |
Liner Notes
Producer – Csaba Petocz
Engineer – Joe Chiccarelli
Engineer (Assistant) – Brad Kinney, Chris Stone, David Hall
Engineer (Mastering) – Brian Lee
Mixed By – Csaba Petocz, Mike Clute
Recorded By (Additional) – Csaba Petocz, David Hall, Joe Chiccarelli
Art Direction, Design – Nick Long, P. David Eleazar
Photography – Jim McGuire, Lynne Cook, R.B. Miller
Mastered At Gateway Mastering, Portland, ME
Mixed At Masterfonics, The Mix Room, Nashville
Recorded At Masterfonics, Nashville, TN
Recorded At The Tracking Room, Nashville, TN
Recorded At Sound Kitchen, Franklin
Recorded At New River Studio, Ft. Lauderdale
Recorded At Twin Creeks, Nashville
Recorded At Woodland, Nashville
Recorded At Emerald, Nashville
Recorded At South Emporium, Nashville
Recorded At Marsh Laboratory, Nashville
Phonographic Copyright Atlantic Recording Corporation
Copyright Atlantic Recording Corporation