Balls is the third major-label album of country music singer Elizabeth Cook. It was released May 1, 2007, on 31 Tigers Records. The album includes the single "Sometimes It Takes Balls to Be a Woman", which did not chart. The title track was however nominated for Song of the Year at the 2007 Americana Music Awards.
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | May 1, 2007 | |||
Recorded | 2007 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Label | Emergent | |||
Producer | Rodney Crowell | |||
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Track listing
editAll songs written by Elizabeth Cook except where noted.
- "Times Are Tough in Rock 'N Roll" - 2:05
- "Don't Go Borrowing Trouble" - 2:46
- "Sometimes It Takes Balls to Be a Woman" (Cook, Melinda Schneider) - 3:17
- "Rest Your Weary Mind" (Cook, Melinda Schneider) - 3:19
- "He Got No Heart" - 2:11
- "Mama's Prayers" - 3:11
- "Sunday Morning" (John Cale, Lou Reed) - 3:12
- "What Do I Do" - 2:39
- "Down Girl" - 3:11
- "Gonna Be" (Cook, Tim Carroll) - 2:03
- "Always Tomorrow" - 5:02
Personnel
edit- Bobby Bare Jr. - background vocals on "Rest Your Weary Mind"
- Richard Bennett - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Tim Carroll - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, juice harp
- Matt Combs - fiddle, mandolin
- Elizabeth Cook - lead vocals
- Rodney Crowell - acoustic guitar, background vocals
- Greg Davis - banjo
- Nanci Griffith - background vocals
- Tim Lauer - organ, piano
- Alison Prestwood - bass guitar
- Maria Ramirez - background vocals
- Michael Rhodes - bass guitar
- Harry Stinson - drums
- Kenny Vaughan - electric guitar
Chart performance
editChart (2007) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 72 |
External links
edithttps://www.billboard.com/artist/elizabeth-cook/chart-history/