The Duel (Allison Moorer album)

The Duel
Studio album by Allison Moorer
Released	April 13, 2004
Studio	House of David (Nashville, Tennessee)
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)

Professional ratings

Aggregate 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

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

No.	Title	Length
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

• Allison Moorer – vocals, acoustic guitar (3-6, 8, 10, 11), acoustic piano (5), backing vocals (6)
• Steve Conn – acoustic piano (4, 7), organ (9)
• John Davis – electric guitars (1, 2, 4, 6), bass (1-6, 8-11), backing vocals (1, 2, 6, 8, 9), acoustic piano (2, 5), Rhodes electric piano (2), steel guitar (5), church organ (8), acoustic guitar (8),
• Adam Landry – electric guitars (1-6, 8-10), backing vocals (1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9), acoustic guitar (5, 6, 8, 9, 11), tenor guitar (9)
• R.S. Field – drums (1-6, 8-11), percussion (2, 3)
• Sonny Red – harmonica (7)

Production

• R.S. Fields – producer
• Allison Moorer – producer
• Doyle Primm – producer
• Richard McLaurin – recording, mixing
• Adam Bednarik – recording assistant, mix assistant
• Jim DeMain – mastering at Yes Master (Nashville, Tennessee)
• Cole Gerst – art direction, design
• Marina Chavez – photography
• Deep South Entertainment – management

Chart performance

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

References

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.