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.
Track listing All 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 Elizabeth Cook – lead vocals Tim Lauer – acoustic piano, organ Richard Bennett – acoustic guitars, electric guitars Tim Carroll – acoustic guitars, electric guitars, juice harp Rodney Crowell – acoustic guitars, backing vocals, vocals (9) Kenny Vaughan – electric guitars Greg Davis – banjo Matt Combs – mandolin, fiddle Alison Prestwood – bass Michael Rhodes – bass Harry Stinson – drums Maria Ramirez – backing vocals Nanci Griffith – backing vocals, vocals (9) Bobby Bare Jr. – backing vocals (4)
Production Rodney Crowell – producer Peter Coleman – recording, mixing Brandon Epps – assistant engineer Sam Martin – assistant engineer Kristin Barlowe – photography Heather Dryden – art direction, design Pierrette Abegg – art direction, design Suzy Kipp – stylist Bradley Warshaw – hair, make-up
Chart performance Chart (2007) Peakposition U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 72
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