The Duel (Allison Moorer album)

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The Duel
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 13, 2004
GenreCountry, Pop
Length43:58
LabelSugar Hill Records
ProducerR.S. Field, Allison Moorer, Doyle Lee Primm
Allison Moorer chronology
Show
(2003)
The Duel
(2004)
Getting Somewhere
(2006)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

The Duel is the fourth studio album by singer/songwriter Allison Moorer. The album was Moorer's first on an independent label and was recorded in 11 days with a small band made up of John Davis (Superdrag), guitarist Adam Landry (Stateside) and producer R.S. Field.[3] The album was her last with her ex-husband, the songwriter and producer Doyle Lee Primm.[4]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Allison Moorer and Doyle Lee Primm

No.TitleLength
1."I Ain't Giving Up On You"4:25
2."Baby Dreamer"4:22
3."Melancholy Polly"2:22
4."Believe You Me"4:05
5."One On The House"4:20
6."All Aboard"6:01
7."The Duel"4:09
8."When Will You Ever Come Down"2:38
9."Louise Is In The Blue Room"4:01
10."Once Upon A Time She Said"4:09
11."Sing Me To Sleep"3:08

Personnel[edit]

Chart performance[edit]

Chart (2004) Peak
position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] 55
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[6] 41

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Duel Reviews". Metacritic.com.
  2. ^ "The Duel - Allison Moorer | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  3. ^ "Moorer Fights for "The Duel"". Rolling Stone. 10 December 2003.
  4. ^ "Allison Moorer – Getting Somewhere « Americana and Roots Music - No Depression". Archived from the original on 2013-10-12. Retrieved 2013-10-11.
  5. ^ "Allison Moorer Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
  6. ^ "Allison Moorer Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.