''Close to the Edge'' is the second studio album by American
country music
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group
Diamond Rio
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. 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
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in the United States. "Oh Me, Oh My, Sweet Baby" was previously recorded by
George Strait on his 1989 album ''
Beyond the Blue Neon
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''.
Track listing
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
Certifications
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1992 albums
Diamond Rio albums
Arista Records albums