| The Hardest Part | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 26, 2000 | |||
| Genre | Country, Americana | |||
| Length | 45:51 | |||
| Label | MCA Nashville | |||
| Producer | Kenny Greenberg, Doyle Lee Primm | |||
| Allison Moorer chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The A.V. Club | Favourable [2] |
The Hardest Part is the second album by singer/songwriter Allison Moorer. The album is a concept album about a doomed relationship produced and co-written by Moorer's then husband Doyle Lee Primm.[3] The album is based on her parents' relationship which ended in the mid-1980s when Moorer's father murdered her mother before killing himself.[4] She told No Depression magazine in 2000: "This record was inspired by the things I saw my mother go through. It’s not the true story, but it’s inspired by the true story."[5]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Hardest Part" | Allison Moorer, Doyle Lee Primm | 3:13 |
| 2. | "Day You Said Goodbye" | Moorer, Primm | 4:21 |
| 3. | "It's Time I Tried" | Moorer, Primm | 4:13 |
| 4. | "Best That I Can Do" | Moorer, Primm | 3:23 |
| 5. | "Think It Over" | Moorer, Primm | 3:57 |
| 6. | "Bring Me All Your Lovin'" | Moorer, Primm, Kenny Greenberg | 5:24 |
| 7. | "Is It Worth It" | Moorer, Primm | 3:23 |
| 8. | "Send Down An Angel" | Moorer, Primm | 3:47 |
| 9. | "No Next Time" | Moorer, Primm | 6:39 |
| 10. | "Feeling That Feeling Again/Cold, Cold Earth" | Moorer, Primm | 7:31 |
Personnel[edit]
- Jay Bennett - acoustic guitar, mellotron, piano
- Richard Bennett - acoustic guitar
- Chris Carmichael - fiddle
- Chad Cromwell - drums
- Eric Darken - percussion
- Kenny Greenberg - 12-string acoustic guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Jim Hoke - harmonica
- Allison Moorer - acoustic guitar, lead vocals
- Louis Dean Nunley - background vocals
- Russ Pahl - pedal steel guitar
- Rick Plant - banjo, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Michael Rhodes - bass guitar, upright bass
- Rick Schell - background vocals
- Joe Spivey - fiddle
- Harry Stinson - background vocals
- Marty Stuart - mandolin
- Kris Wilkinson - string arrangements, conductor
Chart performance[edit]
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] | 26 |
| US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[7] | 26 |
References[edit]
- ^ Zac Johnson. "The Hardest Part - Allison Moorer | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-10-12.
- ^ Klein, Joshua (2002-03-29). "Allison Moorer: The Hardest Part | Music | MusicalWork Review". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2013-10-12.
- ^ "Michael Bialas: Allison Moorer Interview, Part 2: A Chance to Take Deeper Breaths". Huffingtonpost.com. 6 April 2010. Retrieved 2013-10-12.
- ^ "Eugene Register-Guard - Google News Archive Search".
- ^ Alden, Grant. "Allison Moorer – Loving, Leaving, Living « Americana and Roots Music - No Depression". Archives.nodepression.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-12. Retrieved 2013-10-12.
- ^ "Allison Moorer Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Allison Moorer - Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
