Balls (Elizabeth Cook album)

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.

All songs written by Elizabeth Cook except where noted.

1. "Times Are Tough in Rock 'N Roll" - 2:05
2. "Don't Go Borrowing Trouble" - 2:46
3. "Sometimes It Takes Balls to Be a Woman" (Cook, Melinda Schneider) - 3:17
4. "Rest Your Weary Mind" (Cook, Melinda Schneider) - 3:19
5. "He Got No Heart" - 2:11
6. "Mama's Prayers" - 3:11
7. "Sunday Morning" (John Cale, Lou Reed) - 3:12
8. "What Do I Do" - 2:39
9. "Down Girl" - 3:11
10. "Gonna Be" (Cook, Tim Carroll) - 2:03
11. "Always Tomorrow" - 5:02

• 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)

• 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

https://www.billboard.com/artist/elizabeth-cook/chart-history/