John Michael Montgomery

John Michael Montgomery's 1997 collection GREATEST HITS spans his albums with his best known hits. He was very popular in the '90s, but lately has been struggling to make it on country radio. It's a shame, as evidence here, that he makes some good music. From the instantly catchy "Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)", to the sentimental ballad "I Love The Way You Love Me", there are many dimensions to this artist. His hits "I Swear" and "I Can Love You Like That" were covered by pop group All4One but pale in comparison to the originals. The new track "Angel In My Eyes" is a touching ballad. Other hits include "Life's a Dance", "Cowboy Love", "Friends" and more. Overall a treat for fans and admirers alike. 


Greatest Hits

Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)

If You've Got Love

Rope the Moon

I Love the Way You Love Me

Friends

Cowboy Love

I Miss You a Little

Beer and Bones

I Can Love You Like That

No Man's Land

Be My Baby Tonight

I Swear

Angel in My Eyes

Life's a Dance

Love Songs

I Swear / Dream On Texas Ladies [Digital 45]

Kid Rock fans are upset it's not Sheryl Crow. Country fans are upset that it's Kid Rock. This version just can't catch a break. Two points about this version. 1) It is a great contemporary country song, as good or better than most of what's out there. 2) I find Allison Moorer's more complex voice a better counterpoint to Kid Rock's vocals than Sheryl's, especially set against a more country arrangement. This is no knock on Sheryl Crow. She is a very talent woman who deserves the accolades she receives. My only complaint with the song is that it tends to be a bit repetitive and looses its punch towards the end of it's 5 minute run. 


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'What I Do The Best' makes #4 for the Kentucky native. Most of the time, he either pulls out all the stops to make you cry, or kicks up the dust and has a ball. 
There's nothing wrong with commercialism, even if you make a lot of radio friendly songs. The problem with MOST of Montgomery's past material is that nearly none of his songs have anything really different, or daring beyond a hoot and hollar. A few tunes on the fair album "John Michael Montgomery" are sure good, but overall it can't top this album here. A major surprise comes right at the start. 'Ain't Got Nothin' On Us' is very traditional, with an honest country fiddle, nice dobro, and ol' western piano. He's very relaxed singing a song of great comparisions between historical lovers and the big love he's got for the girl. Simple, sweet, and a really well recorded tune. Again, another surprise comes up as he relenquishes (this being his first on an album) a fine self-penned country tune 'A Few Cents Short'. 'Lucky Arms' finds us listening to a good ol' boy two step, while 'Paint The Town Rednceck' gets a bit messy but still gets the town to dance. John has a knack for getting the girls to cry, or sigh when it comes to love songs. Every album of his has plenty of these, and 'Friends' gets a better mark than any one of them. Finally, a song that doesn't climb mountains while ropin' the stars. What hurts more than a woman you love says that you'll still be friends? She's still around, and you're still in love. Ow! Low key, yet a great break up song. His father passed away around the time he was recording this disc. He picked up his pen, along with two friends to write and record 'I Miss You A Little'. There's no need to fix up an anthology to express how he misses his dad: an empty chair he once sat in: playing guitar alongside him. So much already said. This album has one more surprise with a turn of sound and music choice: regardless, it fits him to a tee, and we wish that songs like 'How Was I To Know', with it's tight wrangler guitar and Montgomery's huskier vocals, could pop up on his other albums. Tough and romantic at the same time, he goes further with his voice, and what a song it makes. A disapponting throw away is 'I Can Prove You Wrong'. Montgomery really tries to make such a crumb of a song, more. It won't even get more than a D+ from me. The title track makes a passing grade, and that's it. Overall, it's a great album and the most traditional one he's recorded. 




What I Do Best

On Home to You, John Michael is at his best and shows his versatility, with several high-energy, up-tempo songs such as Hello L.O.V.E, Love is our Business, Love Made Me Do It, and You Are. If these songs don't get your heart beating, nothing out there will! This CD re-affirms JMM's status as one of the best ballad singers in the business, with the best ballad being the title track Home to You. Several other really good slow songs on the CD include Sinkin In, and Nothing Catches Jesus by Surprise. A really good medium tempo song, Your Love Lingers On, will do very well for JMM, if released as a single. Probably the best CD released by JMM since the Montgomery CD. 


Home to You

Wow, from the opening song "Be my baby tonight" which will make you wanna get up and dance till you drop, this album is a killer. His version of "I swear" is so much more romantic than All-4-One's cover. Every song on here is a good song, no filler. A very good album. John Michael has a Garth Brooks type of voice, but is pure country. There is nothing crossover about him. So if you are someone who enjoys real country, you will love this album. 


Kickin' It Up

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