The Duel (Allison Moorer album)

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]

The Duel
Studio album by Allison Moorer
Released	April 13, 2004
Genre	Country, Pop
Length	69:59
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]

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

• 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

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. http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-duel-mw0000327735
3. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/moorer-fights-for-the-duel-20031210
4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-12. Retrieved 2013-10-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
5. "Allison Moorer Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
6. "Allison Moorer Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.