The Definitive Collection (Allison Moorer album)
| The Definitive Collection | ||||
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| Compilation album by Allison Moorer | ||||
| Released | January 7, 2005 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 75:35 | |||
| Label | MCA Nashville | |||
| Allison Moorer chronology | ||||
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The Definitive Collection is a 2005 album compiled mostly from Moorer's first five studio albums. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic states that "The Definitive Collection is less of a hits album than a retrospective on an underappreciated artist."[1]
Critical reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| PopMatters |   [2] |
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic referencing Moorer's earlier studio albums says, "Each of these records is quite good on its own terms, but this makes for an excellent introduction for the curious, and The Definitive Collection a strong listen in its own right as well."[1]
Michael Franco of PopMatters writes, "Overall, The Definitive Collection is an essential purchase for fans of country, alt-country, folk, and roots rock."[2]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Allison Moorer and Doyle Primm, unless otherwise noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Soft Place to Fall" |
| Alabama Song (1998) | 3:51 |
| 2. | "Long Black Train" | Alabama Song | 4:26 | |
| 3. | "Alabama Song" | Alabama Song | 3:53 | |
| 4. | "Set You Free" | Alabama Song | 3:56 | |
| 5. | "Easier to Forget" | Alabama Song | 3:01 | |
| 6. | "The Hardest Part" | The Hardest Part (2000) | 3:12 | |
| 7. | "Is It Worth It?" | The Hardest Part | 3:21 | |
| 8. | "Send Down an Angel" | The Hardest Part | 3:47 | |
| 9. | "I Ain't the One" (with Lonesome Bob & Los Straitjackets) | Jessi Colter | Los Straitjackets' album I Ain't the One (2001) | 3:01 |
| 10. | "Moonshiner" | Traditional | Songcatcher Soundtrack (2001) | 3:32 |
| 11. | "Tumbling Down" | Miss Fortune (2002) | 4:18 | |
| 12. | "Hey Jezebel" | Miss Fortune | 4:27 | |
| 13. | "Steal The Sun" | Miss Fortune | 4:40 | |
| 14. | "Dying Breed" | Miss Fortune | 6:47 | |
| 15. | "Storms Never Last" | Jessi Colter | Lonesome, On'ry And Mean (A Tribute To Waylon Jennings) (2003) | 4:27 |
| 16. | "Don't Cry No Tears" | Neil Young | Show (2003) | 2:39 |
| 17. | "Let Go" | Allison Moorer | Show | 4:21 |
| 18. | "I'll Break Before I Bend" | Show | 3:25 | |
| 19. | "Is Heaven Good Enough for You" (Vocals – Shelby Lynne) | Show | 4:31 | |
| Total length: | 75:35 | |||
- Track information and credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[3] Some details for original albums adapted from AllMusic.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. The Definitive Collection at AllMusic
- ^ a b Franco, Michael (9 August 2005). "Allison Moorer: The Definitive Collection". .popmatters.com. PopMatters. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ The Definitive Collection (liner notes). Allison Moorer. Universal South. 2005.
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