John Berry is an album released by American country music

Country music

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 artist John Berry. It was released in 1993 by Liberty Records

Liberty Records

Liberty Records was a United States-based record label. It was started by chairman Simon Waronker in 1955 with Al Bennett as president and Theodore Keep as chief engineer. It was reactivated in 2001 in the United Kingdom and had two previous revivals.-1950s:...

. It peaked at #13 on the Top Country Albums chart, and was certified Platinum by the RIAA

Recording Industry Association of America

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. Singles released from it include "A Mind of Her Own", "Kiss Me in the Car", "Your Love Amazes Me", "What's In It for Me" and "You and Only You".

Track listing

1. "Somebody" (Kostas
   Kostas
   Kostas Lazarides is a Greek-born American country music songwriter, known professionally as Kostas. He has written for several country music artists, including Dwight Yoakam, Patty Loveless, and Travis Tritt, and has won eleven awards from Broadcast Music Incorporated...
   
   ) - 3:01
2. "Kiss Me in the Car" (John Berry, Chris Waters
   Chris Waters
   Christopher Waters Dunn is an American country music singer and songwriter, known professionally as Chris Waters. The brother of singer Holly Dunn, Waters has co-written singles for other artists, including Number Ones for Tim McGraw and Cyndi Thomson.-Biography:Christopher Waters Dunn was born in...
   
   ) - 3:27
3. "More Sorry Than You'll Ever Know" (Berry, Chuck Jones) - 3:58
4. "A Mind of Her Own" (Berry, Jones) - 3:22
5. "Your Love Amazes Me
   Your Love Amazes Me
   "Your Love Amazes Me" is the title of a country music song written by Amanda Hunt-Taylor and Chuck Jones, and recorded by American country music singer John Berry. The third single of Berry's career, it is his only Number One single on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It was also the first...
   
   " (Amanda Hunt-Taylor, Jones) - 3:53
6. "More Than Just a Little" (Lisa Palas, George Teren) - 3:02
7. "You and Only You
   You and Only You
   "You and Only You" is the title of a song written by J.D. Martin and Chuck Jones, and recorded by American country music artist John Berry. It was released in October 1994 as the fifth single from the album John Berry...
   
   " (Jones, J. D. Martin) - 4:00
8. "Destiny" (Kye Fleming, Jones, Mary Ann Kennedy
   Mary Ann Kennedy (singer)
   Mary Ann Kennedy is an American country music songwriter. In her career, she has been a member of the groups Calamity Jane and Kennedy Rose, both times pairing with fellow songwriter Pam Rose. Kennedy's co-writing credits include the Grammy Award-nominated songs "Ring on Her Finger, Time on Her...
   
   ) - 3:34
9. "What's in It for Me
   What's in It for Me
   "What's in It for Me" is the title of a song written by Gary Burr and John Jarrard and recorded by American country music artist John Berry. It was released in June 1994 as the fourth single from the album John Berry. The song reached #5 on the U.S...
   
   " (Gary Burr
   Gary Burr
   Gary Burr, born in Meriden, Connecticut, is an American musician and songwriter and producer, mostly known for his stable of hits recorded by country music performers. Burr began his career as a member of the group Pure Prairie League from 1982 to 1985, taking over after Vince Gill departed the group...
   
   , John Jarrard) - 3:19
10. "When Love Dies" (Matraca Berg
    Matraca Berg
    Matraca Maria Berg is an American country music singer and songwriter. She has released five albums: three for RCA Records, one for Rising Tide Records and one for Dualtone Records, and has charted in the top 40 of the U.S. Billboard country charts with "Baby, Walk On" and "The Things You Left...
    
    ) - 3:29

Personnel

As listed in liner notes.

• Greg Barnhill – background vocals
• Eddie Bayers
  Eddie Bayers
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   – drums
• John Catchings – cello
  Cello
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   on "When Love Dies"
• Bill Cuomo – keyboards
  Keyboard instrument
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• Dan Dugmore – steel guitar
  Steel guitar
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• John Barlow Jarvis – piano
  Piano
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• Chuck Jones – electric guitar
  Electric guitar
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  , background vocals
• Mary Ann Kennedy – background vocals
• J.D. Martin – background vocals
• Pam Rose
  Pam Rose
  Pam Rose is an American country music songwriter. In her career, she has been a member of the groups Calamity Jane and Kennedy Rose, both times pairing with fellow songwriter Mary Ann Kennedy. Rose's co-writing credits include the Grammy Award-nominated songs "Ring on Her Finger, Time on Her Hands"...
  
   – background vocals
• Michael Rhodes – bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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• Billy Joe Walker, Jr. – acoustic guitar
  Acoustic guitar
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• Biff Watson – acoustic guitar
• Willie Weeks
  Willie Weeks
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  – bass guitar
• John Willis – electric guitar
• Dennis Wilson – background vocals
• Curtis Young – background vocals
• Reggie Young – electric guitar

Production

• Produced By Chuck Howard
• Engineers: Bob Campbell-Smith, John Kelton, Dennis Ritchie
• Assistant Engineers: Derek Bason, Barry Hall, Mel Jones, Patrick Kelly, David Matthews, Craig White
• Mixing: John Kelton
• Mix Assistants: Derek Bason, Mel Jones
• Digital Editing & Mastering: Glenn Meadows

Chart performance

Chart (1993)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	13
U.S. Billboard 200	85
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers	2
Canadian RPM Country Albums	1