Tattoos & Scars

Tattoos & Scars
Studio album by
Montgomery Gentry
ReleasedApril 6, 1999 (1999-04-06)
Recorded1999
GenreCountry
Length38:55
LabelColumbia Nashville
ProducerJoe Scaife
Montgomery Gentry chronology
Tattoos & Scars
(1999)		 Carrying On
(2001)
Singles from Tattoos & Scars
  1. "Hillbilly Shoes"
    Released: February 22, 1999
  2. "Lonely and Gone"
    Released: June 22, 1999
  3. "Daddy Won't Sell the Farm"
    Released: November 2, 1999
  4. "Self Made Man"
    Released: April 22, 2000
  5. "All Night Long"
    Released: August 2000
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Tattoos & Scars is the debut studio album by American country music duo Montgomery Gentry. It was released in April 1999 via Columbia Records Nashville. Certified platinum in the United States, the album produced five singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts: "Hillbilly Shoes", "Lonely and Gone", "Daddy Won't Sell the Farm", "Self Made Man", and "All Night Long" (a duet with Charlie Daniels); "Lonely and Gone" was the highest, peaking at number 5. "Didn't Your Mama Tell Ya" and "Trouble Is" features Troy Gentry singing alone as lead vocals.

Content

Tattoos & Scars produced five singles for the duo upon its 1999 release. Leading off the album's singles was "Hillbilly Shoes", a #13 U.S. country hit. After it came the #5 "Lonely and Gone", co-written by Pirates of the Mississippi member Bill McCorvey, along with Dave Gibson, formerly of the Gibson/Miller Band. "Daddy Won't Sell the Farm", co-written by Canadian singer Steve Fox, was the third single, with a #17 peak. It was followed by "Self Made Man" and finally "All Night Long", both at #31. "Trouble Is" was co-written by Little Texas guitarist Porter Howell.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hillbilly Shoes"Bobby Taylor, Mike Geiger, Woody Mullis3:13
2."Trying to Survive"Stephony Smith, Kevin Brandt3:50
3."Lonely and Gone"Bill McCorvey, Dave Gibson, Greg Crowe3:19
4."Self Made Man"Wynn Varble, Jay Knowles3:35
5."Daddy Won't Sell the Farm"Robin Branda, Steve Fox4:18
6."If a Broken Heart Could Kill"Rick Ferrell, Steve Clark3:19
7."I've Loved a Lot More Than I've Hurt"Max D. Barnes3:14
8."Didn't Your Mama Tell Ya"Stewart Harris, Clay Davidson3:26
9."Trouble Is"Porter Howell, Sam Gay3:09
10."Tattoos & Scars"Tony Lane3:59
11."All Night Long" (featuring Charlie Daniels)Charlie Daniels, Joel "Taz" DiGregorio, Jack Gavin, Charlie Hayward, Bruce Ray Brown3:33

Personnel

Adapted from liner notes.

Charts

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions
US Country US CAN Country
1999 "Hillbilly Shoes" 13 62 7
"Lonely and Gone" 5 46 11
"Daddy Won't Sell the Farm" 17 79 19
2000 "Self Made Man" 31 — 50
"All Night Long" (with Charlie Daniels) 31 — *

Certifications

Country Certifier Certification
United States RIAA Platinum

References

  1. ↑ "Tattoos & Scars Review by Thom Jurek". AllMusic. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  2. ↑ Tattoos & Scars (CD booklet). Montgomery Gentry. Columbia Records Nashville. 1999. CK-69156.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ↑ "Montgomery Gentry Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Montgomery Gentry Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Montgomery Gentry Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2020.