Diamond Rio (album)

Diamond Rio
Studio album by Diamond Rio
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
Diamond Rio chronology
Diamond Rio (1991) Close to the Edge (1992)
Singles from Diamond Rio
"Meet in the Middle" Released: February 11, 1991 "Mirror, Mirror" Released: July 1, 1991 "Mama Don't Forget to Pray for Me" Released: November 4, 1991 "Norma Jean Riley" Released: March 23, 1992 "Nowhere Bound" Released: June 29, 1992

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Chicago Tribune	[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 received a RIAA platinum certification.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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

Personnel

Diamond Rio

• Marty Roe – acoustic guitars, lead vocals
• Dan Truman – keyboards
• Jimmy Olander – lead guitars, banjo
• Gene Johnson – mandolin, backing vocals
• Dana Williams – bass, backing vocals
• Brian Prout – drums

Production

• 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

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1991) Peak position US Billboard 200[4] 83 US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] 13

Year-end charts Chart (1991) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] 36

Singles

Year	Single	Peak positions
		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

Certifications

Certifications for Diamond Rio

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[7]	Platinum	1,000,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Mansfield, Brian. Diamond Rio at AllMusic
2. Chicago Tribune review
3. Entertainment Weekly review
4. "Diamond Rio Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
5. "Diamond Rio Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
6. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1991". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
7. "American album certifications – Diamond Rio – Diamond Rio". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 12, 2022.