Diamond Rio (album)

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Diamond Rio
Studio album by Diamond Rio
Released May 24, 1991 (1991-05-24)
Recorded Midtown Tone & Volume, Digital Studios, and Recording Arts, Nashville, 1990-91
Genre Country
Length 38:47
Label Arista
Producer Monty Powell, Tim DuBois
Professional reviews
Diamond Rio chronology
Diamond Rio
(1991)		 Close to the Edge
(1992)
Alternate Cover

Diamond Rio is the eponymous first album of the country music band Diamond Rio. Released in 1991 on Arista Records, it produced five chart singles on the Billboard country music charts: the Number One hit "Meet in the Middle", as well as the Top Ten hits "Mirror, Mirror", "Mama Don't Forget to Pray for Me", "Norma Jean Riley" and "Nowhere Bound". The album itself received RIAA platinum certification.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Meet in the Middle" (Chapin Hartford, Jim Foster, Don Pfrimmer) – 3:18
  2. "This State of Mind" (Michael Puryear, Aaron Tippin) – 2:42
  3. "They Don't Make Hearts (Like They Used To)" (Monty Powell, Sam Mullins, Stan LaGrange) – 3:32
  4. "Mirror, Mirror" (Bob DiPiero, John Jarrard, Mark D. Sanders) – 3:12
  5. "The Ballad of Conley and Billy (The Proof's in the Pickin')" (Powell, Jimmy Olander) – 4:59
  6. "Nowhere Bound" (Powell, Jule Medders) – 3:41
  7. "It's Gone" (Herb McCullough, Larry Cordle) – 3:17
  8. "Norma Jean Riley" (Powell, Dan Truman, Rob Honey) – 3:03
  9. "Mama Don't Forget to Pray for Me" (Cordle, Larry Shell) – 4:12
  10. "Pick Me Up" (Powell, Marty Roe) – 3:25
  11. "Poultry Promenade" (Olander) – 3:26
    • instrumental track

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Charts

Album

Year Chart Position
1991 U.S. Top Country Albums 13
1991 The Billboard 200 83

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
1991 "Meet in the Middle" Billboard Top Country Songs 1
1991 "Meet in the Middle" Canadian RPM Top Country Songs 1
1991 "Mirror, Mirror" Billboard Top Country Songs 3
1991 "Mirror, Mirror" Canadian RPM Top Country Songs 4
1992 "Mama Don't Forget to Pray for Me" Billboard Top Country Songs 9
1992 "Mama Don't Forget to Pray for Me" Canadian RPM Top Country Songs 9
1992 "Norma Jean Riley" Billboard Top Country Songs 2
1992 "Norma Jean Riley" Canadian RPM Top Country Songs 3
1992 "Nowhere Bound" Billboard Top Country Songs 7
1992 "Nowhere Bound" Canadian RPM Top Country Songs 15


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