Close to the Edge (Diamond Rio album)

Close to the Edge is the second studio album by American country music group Diamond Rio. Released in 1992 on Arista Records, it produced the singles "In a Week or Two", "Oh Me, Oh My, Sweet Baby", "This Romeo Ain't Got Julie Yet", and "Sawmill Road". These singles respectively reached #2, #5, #13 and #21 on the Billboard country charts between 1992 and 1993; the album was certified gold in the United States. "Oh Me, Oh My, Sweet Baby" was previously recorded by George Strait on his 1989 album Beyond the Blue Neon.

Close to the Edge
Studio album by
Diamond Rio
ReleasedOctober 27, 1992
GenreCountry
Length35:45
LabelArista
ProducerTim DuBois
Monty Powell
Diamond Rio chronology
Diamond Rio
(1991)		 Close to the Edge
(1992)		 Love a Little Stronger
(1994)
Singles from Close to the Edge
  1. "In a Week or Two"
    Released: November 2, 1992
  2. "Oh Me, Oh My, Sweet Baby"
    Released: March 15, 1993
  3. "This Romeo Ain't Got Julie Yet"
    Released: July 5, 1993
  4. "Sawmill Road"
    Released: November 27, 1993
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link
Chicago Tribune link
Entertainment WeeklyB link

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Oh Me, Oh My, Sweet Baby"Michael Garvin, Tom Shapiro3:16
2."In a Week or Two"James House, Gary Burr3:00
3."It Does Get Better Than This"Robert Ellis Orrall, Billy Spencer3:25
4."Sawmill Road"Sam Hogin, Dan Truman, Jim McBride4:52
5."Calling All Hearts (Come Back Home)"Monty Powell, Kent Blazy, Royal Wade Kimes3:07
6."This Romeo Ain't Got Julie Yet"Jimmy Olander, Eric Silver2:44
7."I Was Meant to Be With You"Tim DuBois, Powell, Debi Cochran, Marty Roe3:17
8."Old Weakness (Coming On Strong)"Powell, Chapin Hartford3:18
9."Demons and Angels"Judy Rodman, Ronnie Samoset3:18
10."Nothing in This World"Olander, Silver3:01
11."Close to the Edge"Gene Johnson, Carl Jackson2:35

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, percussion

Production
  • Tim DuBois – producer
  • Monty Powell – producer
  • Mike Clute – engineer, mixing
  • John Hurley – additional recording, assistant engineer, mix assistant
  • John Kunz – additional recording, assistant engineer
  • Herb Tassin – additional recording, assistant engineer
  • Pasquale DelVillaggio – assistant engineer, production assistant
  • Glenn Meadows – mastering
  • Ramona Simmons – project administrator
  • Maude Gilman – art direction, design
  • Jeff Frazier – photography
  • Sheri McCoy – stylist
  • Ted Hacker – management

Studios

  • Recorded at Midtown Tone & Volume and Room & Board Recording (Nashville, Tennessee); The Castle (Franklin, Tennessee).
  • Mixed and Mastered at Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee).

Chart performance
Chart (1992) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 24
U.S. Billboard 200 87

Certifications
Certifications for Close to the Edge
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[1] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

  1. "American album certifications – Diamond Rio – Close to the Edge". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
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