Back When I Knew It All
Back When I Knew It All is the sixth studio album by the American country music duo Montgomery Gentry. It was released by Columbia Records Nashville on June 10, 2008. The album's lead-off single, also its title track, became their fourth Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts in July 2008, as did "Roll with Me", the second single, in December 2008. The third single "One in Every Crowd" was released in February 2009, followed by the fourth single "Long Line of Losers" on June 22, 2009.
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Back When I Knew It All was produced by Blake Chancey. The album's first release to country radio was its title track, co-written by Trent Willmon. In mid-2008, this song became Montgomery Gentry's fourth Number One hit on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. Following it was "Roll with Me", which also topped Hot Country Songs. "One in Every Crowd" is the album's third single, released in early 2009. This song and "Now You're Talkin'" were co-written by Ira Dean, formerly bass guitarist in the group, Trick Pony. "Now You're Talkin'" and "Long Line of Losers" were previously recorded by Kevin Fowler on his 2007 album Bring It On, and "The Big Revival" was previously recorded by John Anderson on his 2000 album Nobody's Got It All, which Chancey also produced.Track listing
- "The Big Revival" – 4:02
- "Long Line of Losers" – 3:48
- "Now You're Talkin'" – 3:24
- "Back When I Knew It All" – 3:59
- "Roll with Me" – 3:53
- * background vocals: Five for Fighting
- "One in Every Crowd" – 3:31
- "Look Some More" – 2:58
- "I Pick My Parties" – 3:22
- * featuring Toby Keith
- "One Trip" – 4:01
- "It Ain't About Easy" – 3:00
- "God Knows Who I Am" – 3:15
- * featuring Lillie Mae Rische of Jypsi
Personnel
- Pat Buchanan - 12-string guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harmonica, slide guitar
- Rachel Calloway - intro vocals on "The Big Revival"
- Dan Dugmore - banjo, dobro, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, lap steel guitar, mandolin, pedal steel guitar, slide guitar
- Five for Fighting - background vocals on "Roll with Me"
- Troy Gentry - lead vocals, background vocals
- David Grissom - baritone guitar, electric guitar
- Wes Hightower - background vocals
- Mark Hill - bass guitar
- Toby Keith - vocals on "I Pick My Parties"
- Chuck Leavell - Hammond organ, piano, Wurlitzer
- Eddie Montgomery - lead vocals, background vocals
- Greg Morrow - drums, percussion
- Gordon Mote - intro vocals & intro organ on "The Big Revival"
- MTSU Omega Delta Psi Recording Industry Fraternity - marching on "The Big Revival", clapping & gang vocals on "One In Every Crowd"
- Billy Panda - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin
- Lillie Mae Rische - vocals on "God Knows Who I Am"