The Duel (Allison Moorer album)

2004 studio album by Allison Moorer

The Duel

Studio album by

Allison Moorer

Released| April 13, 2004
Genre| Country, Pop
Length| 43:58
Label| Sugar Hill Records
Producer| R.S. Field, Allison Moorer, Doyle Lee Primm
Allison Moorer chronology
| Show
(2003)  | The Duel
(2004)  | Getting Somewhere
(2006)

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Professional ratingsAggregate scores

Source| Rating
Metacritic| 71/100[1]
Review scores
Source| Rating
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

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All tracks are written by Allison Moorer and Doyle Lee Primm.

No.| Title| Length

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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

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* Steve Conn - organ, piano
* John Davis - bass guitar, Fender Rhodes, electric guitar, steel guitar, organ, piano, background vocals
* R.S. Field - drums, percussion
* Allison Moorer \- acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, lead vocals, background vocals
* Sonny Red - harmonica

## Chart performance

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Chart (2004)  | Peak
position

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US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] | 55
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[6] | 41

## References

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

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Studio albums|

* Alabama Song
* The Hardest Part
* Miss Fortune
* Show
* The Duel
* Getting Somewhere
* Mockingbird
* Crows
* Down to Believing
* Not Dark Yet (with Shelby Lynne)
* Blood

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