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.

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