Unbelievable (Diamond Rio album)

Unbelievable
Studio album by
Diamond Rio
ReleasedJuly 28, 1998 (1998-07-28)
GenreCountry
Length35:12
LabelArista Nashville[1]
ProducerMike Clute
Diamond Rio
Diamond Rio chronology
Greatest Hits
(1997) 		Unbelievable
(1998) 		One More Day
(2001)
Singles from Unbelievable
  1. "You're Gone"
    Released: June 1, 1998
  2. "Unbelievable"
    Released: October 19, 1998
  3. "I Know How the River Feels"
    Released: March 29, 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB[3]

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. "What More Do You Want From Me" was originally an uncharted single by Rhonda Vincent, released in 1995 and was also included on her album Trouble Free in 1996.

Critical reception

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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

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Two Pump Texaco"Neil Thrasher, Michael Dulaney3:54
2."Miss That Girl"Kenny Mims, Jeff Pennig3:00
3."You're Gone"Jon Vezner, Paul Williams3:59
4."What More Do You Want from Me?"Mark D. Sanders, Bob Regan2:35
5."Unbelievable"Al Anderson, Jeffrey Steele2:21
6."Long Way Back"Bill Rice, Sharon Vaughn3:33
7."I Thought I'd Seen Everything"Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Huey Lewis3:58
8."Hold Me Now"Tommy Sims, Gordon Kennedy3:14
9."I Know How the River Feels"Amy Powers, Steven Dale Jones3:40
10."(I Will) Start All Over Again"Will Jennings, Annie Roboff4:49

Personnel

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Diamond Rio

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  • 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

Additional Musicians

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  • Michael Wyatt – percussion
  • Carl Marsh- string arrangements and conductor
  • John Catchings – cello
  • Kathryn Plummer – viola
  • Kristin Wilkinson – viola
  • David Davidson – violin

Production

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  • 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

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Certifications

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Certifications for Unbelievable
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Diamond Rio - Unbelievable". www.countrystandardtime.com.
  2. ^ "Unbelievable - Diamond Rio | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ^ a b Nash, Alanna. "Music Review: 'Unbelievable'". EW.com.
  4. ^ "Diamond Rio Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  5. ^ "Diamond Rio Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  6. ^ "Diamond Rio Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  7. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  8. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  9. ^ "American album certifications – Diamond Rio – Unbelievable". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
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