Letters From Home is the ninth studio album by American country music artist John Michael Montgomery, released on April 20, 2004. It features the singles "Letters from Home", "Goes Good with Beer", and "Cool" from The Very Best of John Michael Montgomery. Although "Cool", the first single, failed to chart, the title track reached #2[2] on the Hot Country Songs charts in mid-2004, becoming Montgomery's first Top 10 country hit since "The Little Girl" in 2000. "Goes Good with Beer" peaked at #51[3] on the same chart, and after its release, he exited Warner Bros.' roster.
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| Source | Rating |
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
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| 1. | "Good Ground" | Bill Luther, Bob Regan, Naoise Sheridan | 4:09 |
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| 2. | "Letters from Home" | Tony Lane, David Lee | 4:27 |
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| 3. | "That's What I'm Talking About" | Paul Nelson, Tom Shapiro | 3:24 |
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| 4. | "Look at Me Now" | Mike Geiger, Vicky McGehee, D. Vincent Williams | 3:22 |
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| 5. | "Goes Good with Beer" | Casey Beathard, Ed Hill | 4:26 |
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| 6. | "Cool" | Harley Allen, Brice Long | 3:38 |
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| 7. | "It Rocked" | Marty Dodson, Paul Overstreet | 3:50 |
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| 8. | "That Changes Everything" | Lane, Lee | 3:57 |
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| 9. | "Break This Chain" | Jim Collins, Billy Yates | 2:52 |
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| 10. | "Little Devil" | Blair Daly, Danny Orton | 3:47 |
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As listed in liner notes.[4]
- Missi Gallimore – A&R direction
- Paige Levy – A&R direction
- Byron Gallimore – producer, mixing
- John Michael Montgomery – producer
- Julian King – recording, vocal recording
- John Kunz – vocal recording
- David Bryant – recording assistant
- Jason Gantt – additional recording, mix assistant
- Erik Lutkins – mix assistant
- Hank Williams – mastering at MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee)
- Kim Drummond – art direction, design
- Darren Welch – art direction, design
- Jim Shea – photography
- Jennifer Kemp – stylist
- Carole Frazier – hair, grooming
