Diamond Rio (album) explained

Diamond Rio
Type:	studio album
Artist:	Diamond Rio
Cover:	Diamond Rio alternate cover.jpg
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
Next Title:	Close to the Edge
Next Year:	1992

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.

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

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

References

1. Web site: Top Country Albums – Year-End 1991. Billboard. May 29, 2021.