Diamond Rio (album)

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Diamond Rio
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 28, 1991 (1991-05-28)
Recorded1990–91
StudioMidtown Tone & Volume, Digital Studios, and Recording Arts (Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre Country
Length38:47
Label Arista
Producer Tim DuBois
Monty Powell
Diamond Rio chronology
Diamond Rio
(1991)
Close to the Edge
(1992)
Singles from Diamond Rio
  1. "Meet in the Middle"
    Released: February 11, 1991
  2. "Mirror, Mirror"
    Released: July 1, 1991
  3. "Mama Don't Forget to Pray for Me"
    Released: November 4, 1991
  4. "Norma Jean Riley"
    Released: March 23, 1992
  5. "Nowhere Bound"
    Released: June 29, 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Chicago Tribune Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Entertainment Weekly B+ [3]

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.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Meet in the Middle"Chapin Hartford, Jim Foster, Don Pfrimmer3:18
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 LaGrange3:32
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 Olander4:59
6."Nowhere Bound"Powell, Jule Medders3:41
7."It's Gone"Herb McCullough, Larry Cordle 3:17
8."Norma Jean Riley"Powell, Dan Truman, Rob Honey3:03
9."Mama Don't Forget to Pray for Me"Cordle, Larry Shell4:12
10."Pick Me Up""Powell, Marty Roe3:25
11."Poultry Promenade" (instrumental track)Olander3:26

Personnel

Diamond Rio

Production

Charts

Singles

YearSinglePeak positions
US Country CAN Country
1991"Meet in the Middle"11
"Mirror, Mirror"34
"Mama Don't Forget to Pray for Me"99
1992"Norma Jean Riley"23
"Nowhere Bound"715

Certifications

Certifications for Diamond Rio
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [7] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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