Unbelievable (Diamond Rio album)
Unbelievable is the fifth studio album by American country music group Diamond Rio.[4] Its title track and "You're Gone" were both Top 5 hits on the country charts in 1998-1999, while "I Know How the River Feels" (originally cut by Ty Herndon on his Living in a Moment album) was a minor Top 40, and was later a #69 for the group McAlyster in 2000.
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| Released | July 28, 1998 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 35:12 | |||
| Label | Arista Nashville[1] | |||
| Producer | Mike Clute Diamond Rio | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[3] |
Critical reception
Entertainment Weekly thought that the band "knows how to please with show-off musicianship and clever vocal harmonies ... but too often they call more attention to how hard they’re working than to what lies between the grooves."[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Two Pump Texaco" | Neil Thrasher, Michael Dulaney | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Miss That Girl" | Kenny Mims, Jeff Pennig | 3:00 |
| 3. | "You're Gone" | Jon Vezner, Paul Williams | 3:59 |
| 4. | "What More Do You Want from Me?" | Mark D. Sanders, Bob Regan | 2:35 |
| 5. | "Unbelievable" | Al Anderson, Jeffrey Steele | 2:21 |
| 6. | "Long Way Back" | Bill Rice, Sharon Vaughn | 3:33 |
| 7. | "I Thought I'd Seen Everything" | Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Huey Lewis | 3:58 |
| 8. | "Hold Me Now" | Tommy Sims, Gordon Kennedy | 3:14 |
| 9. | "I Know How the River Feels" | Amy Powers, Steven Dale Jones | 3:40 |
| 10. | "(I Will) Start All Over Again" | Will Jennings, Annie Roboff | 4:49 |
Personnel
Diamond Rio
- Marty Roe – lead vocals
- Dan Truman – keyboards, string arrangements
- Jimmy Olander – acoustic guitar, electric guitars
- Gene Johnson – mandolin, backing vocals
- Dana Williams – bass, backing vocals
- Brian Prout – drums
Production
- Diamond Rio – producers
- Mike Clute – producer, engineer, mixing
- Pete Miskinis – assistant engineer
- Matt Svobodny – assistant engineer
- Glenn Meadows – mastering
- Jennifer Rose – project coordinator
- Maude Gilman-Clapham – art direction
- S. Wade Hunt – design
- Fred C. Moran – cover artwork
- Jim "Señor" McGuire – photography
- Lori Turk – grooming
- Claudia Robertson-Fowler – stylist
Studios
- Recorded at Midtown Tone & Volume and OmniSound (Nashville, Tennessee).
- Mixed and Mastered at Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee).
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[9] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- "Diamond Rio - Unbelievable". www.countrystandardtime.com.
- "Unbelievable - Diamond Rio | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- Nash, Alanna. "Music Review: 'Unbelievable'". EW.com.
- "Diamond Rio Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- "Diamond Rio Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- "Diamond Rio Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- "American album certifications – Diamond Rio – Unbelievable". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
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