Amigo is the fifth studio album by American country music singer David Ball. It was released in 2001 on the Dualtone Records label. The album produced a hit single in "Riding with Private Malone", which reached number 2 on the Billboard country charts and #36 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming his first Top 40 hit since "Look What Followed Me Home" in 1995.[2] Despite the success of the lead-off single, however, neither of the two follow-ups — "She Always Talked About Mexico" and "Whenever You Come Back to Me" — charted. The track "Texas Echo" is a re-recording of a song which Ball originally recorded on his 1989 self-titled debut.
| Amigo | ||||
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| Released | October 2, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | May 2001 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 45:26 | |||
| Label | Dualtone | |||
| Producer | Wood Newton | |||
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| Singles from Thinkin' Problem | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Amigo" | David Ball, Kostas | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Missing Her Blues" | Ball, Luke Reed | 3:46 |
| 3. | "She Always Talked About Mexico" | Ball, Wood Newton | 3:40 |
| 4. | "Riding with Private Malone" | Newton, Thom Shepherd | 4:35 |
| 5. | "Whenever You Come Back to Me" | Ball, Allen Shamblin | 3:38 |
| 6. | "Loser Friendly" | Paul Craft, Michael McGrew, Newton | 3:41 |
| 7. | "Linger Awhile" | Harry Owens, Vincent Rose | 3:19 |
| 8. | "Trying Not to Love You" | Merle Haggard | 3:42 |
| 9. | "New Shiner Polka" | Ball | 2:47 |
| 10. | "Texas Echo" | Ball | 3:16 |
| 11. | "Swing Baby" | Ball, Newton | 2:16 |
| 12. | "Just Out of Reach" | Virgil F. Stewart | 3:46 |
| 13. | "When the Devil Wants to Wrestle" | Ball | 3:48 |
| Total length: | 45:26 | ||
Personnel
editAs listed in liner notes.[3]
- Audrey Ball - background vocals
- David Ball - lead vocals, background vocals, acoustic guitar
- Vince Barranco - drums, percussion
- Chris Carmichael - fiddle
- Dan Frizsell - bass guitar
- Stephen Hill - background vocals
- Randy Khors - background vocals
- Steve Larios - steel guitar, Chromatic harmonica
- Scott Miller - trumpet
- Kim Morrison - background vocals
- Wood Newton - background vocals
- Billy Panda - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Kenny Sears - fiddle
- Joe Spivey - fiddle
- Jeff Taylor - piano, accordion
Charts
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References
edit- ^ David Ball – Amigo: Review at AllMusic
- ^ "David Ball 'Amigo' success in Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2001.
- ^ Amigo (CD). David Ball. Dualtone Records Nashville. 2001. 8030201109-2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "David Ball Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ "David Ball Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2020.