Diamond_Rio_(album)
Diamond Rio (album)
1991 studio album by Diamond Rio
Diamond Rio is the self-titled debut studio album by American 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.
Quick Facts Diamond Rio, Studio album by Diamond Rio ...
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| Released | May 28, 1991 (1991-05-28) | |||
| Recorded | 1990–91 | |||
| Studio | Midtown Tone & Volume, Digital Studios, and Recording Arts (Nashville, Tennessee) | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 38:47 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Tim DuBois Monty Powell | |||
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| Singles from Diamond Rio | ||||
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More information Review scores, Source ...
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Chicago Tribune |  [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ [3] |
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More information No., Title ...
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 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" (instrumental track) | Olander | 3:26 |
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Diamond Rio
- Tim DuBois – producer
- Monty Powell – producer
- Mike Clute – engineer, mixing
- Chris Armstrong – assistant engineer
- Ted Greene – assistant engineer
- Paula Montondo – assistant engineer
- Doug Williams – assistant engineer
- Glenn Meadows – mastering
- Anthony Ranieri – art direction, design
- Peter Nash – photography
More information Chart (1991), Peak position ...
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Singles
More information Year, Single ...
| Year | Single | Peak positions | |
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| US Country | CAN Country | ||
| 1991 | "Meet in the Middle" | 1 | 1 |
| "Mirror, Mirror" | 3 | 4 | |
| "Mama Don't Forget to Pray for Me" | 9 | 9 | |
| 1992 | "Norma Jean Riley" | 2 | 3 |
| "Nowhere Bound" | 7 | 15 | |
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More information Region, Certification ...
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[7] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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- Mansfield, Brian. Diamond Rio at AllMusic
- "Diamond Rio Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
- "Diamond Rio Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
- "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1991". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
- "American album certifications – Diamond Rio – Diamond Rio". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 12, 2022.