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Rather than open her Universal South debut with a boot-stompin' rave, Moorer sounds an autumnal tone -- not just on the opening track, but on the first three. Though several up-tempo tunes do follow, this muted quality pervades Miss Fortune. Clearly the point is that Moorer intends to move past her identification with traditional country into a more personalized and varied realm in which she exercises full creative control. Make no mistake: This is a country album, but it's closer to what the music might have become rather than to where it has sunk in its current doldrums. A honey-toned and expressive singer, Moorer does seem more at home with slower, thoughtful material; on faster numbers, like "Ruby Jewel Was Here" and "Hey Jezebel," her phrasing is more affected -- in fact, the grooves are transparently derivative, reflecting the Band and the Stones, respectively. On the other hand, when she slinks into a Kurt Weill pose on the closing track, "Dying Breed," she feels totally at home with the idiom and its interpretive implications. Despite the ambiguity of the title, Miss Fortune suggests an intriguing turn for Moorer, not to mention affirmation that there are still opportunities to experiment outside the boardrooms of Music Row.
© Robert L. Doerschuk /TiVo
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R.S. Field, Producer - Kim Morrison, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - The Nashville String Machine, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Brignardello, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JAY BENNETT, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Demain, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Massenburg, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Russ Pahl, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Schell, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Carmichael, Conductor, String Arranger, Artist, AssociatedPerformer - Yvonne Hodges, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Joey Turner, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Webb, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Doyle Primm, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - Allison Moorer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Manfred Jerome, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Universal South Records, LLC
R.S. Field, Producer - Jim Hoke, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Brignardello, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Demain, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Massenburg, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Russ Pahl, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Schell, Drums, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Rosengarden, French Horn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Carmichael, String Arranger, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - MIKE NOBLE, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joey Turner, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Webb, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Doyle Primm, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - Allison Moorer, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jared Reynolds, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Huber, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Manfred Jerome, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Universal South Records, LLC
R.S. Field, Producer - Jim Demain, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Massenburg, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MIKE NOBLE, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joey Turner, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Webb, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Doyle Primm, Producer, Co-Producer - Allison Moorer, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alison Presswood, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Manfred Jerome, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Universal South Records, LLC
R.S. Field, Producer - Jim Hoke, Saxophone, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Brignardello, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JAY BENNETT, Electric Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Demain, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Massenburg, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Schell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Rosengarden, Euphonium, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Carmichael, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - MIKE NOBLE, Banjo, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Joey Turner, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Webb, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Doyle Primm, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - Allison Moorer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Steve Conn, Accordion, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Blevins, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Huber, Tuba, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Manfred Jerome, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Universal South Records, LLC
R.S. Field, Producer - Jim Hoke, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - JAY BENNETT, Guitar, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Demain, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Massenburg, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Russ Pahl, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Rosengarden, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - MIKE NOBLE, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joey Turner, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Webb, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Robison, ComposerLyricist - Doyle Primm, Producer, Co-Producer - Allison Moorer, Acoustic Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kenneth Blevins, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Alison Presswood, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Huber, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Universal South Records, LLC
R.S. Field, Producer - The Nashville String Machine, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Brignardello, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JAY BENNETT, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Demain, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Massenburg, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Russ Pahl, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Carmichael, Conductor, String Arranger, Artist, AssociatedPerformer - MIKE NOBLE, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joey Turner, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Doyle Primm, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - Allison Moorer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Kenneth Blevins, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Universal South Records, LLC
R.S. Field, Producer - Greg Morrow, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Demain, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob McNelley, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - George Massenburg, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MIKE NOBLE, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joey Turner, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Webb, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Doyle Primm, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - Allison Moorer, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alison Presswood, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Manfred Jerome, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Universal South Records, LLC
R.S. Field, Producer - Kim Morrison, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - David Grissom, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JAY BENNETT, Electric Guitar, Lawery Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Demain, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Massenburg, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MIKE NOBLE, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Yvonne Hodges, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Joey Turner, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Doyle Primm, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - Allison Moorer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Kenneth Blevins, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Alison Presswood, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Manfred Jerome, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Universal South Records, LLC
R.S. Field, Producer - Jim Demain, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Massenburg, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Carmichael, String Arranger, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - MIKE NOBLE, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joey Turner, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Doyle Primm, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - Allison Moorer, MainArtist
℗ 2002 Universal South Records, LLC
R.S. Field, Producer - Greg Morrow, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Demain, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob McNelley, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - George Massenburg, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MIKE NOBLE, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joey Turner, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Webb, Synthesizer, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Doyle Primm, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - Allison Moorer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Alison Presswood, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Universal South Records, LLC
R.S. Field, Producer, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Hoke, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Brignardello, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Demain, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob McNelley, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - George Massenburg, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Schell, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Rosengarden, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - MIKE NOBLE, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joey Turner, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Webb, Piano, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Doyle Primm, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - Allison Moorer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jared Reynolds, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Huber, Euphonium, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Universal South Records, LLC
R.S. Field, Producer, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kim Morrison, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Hoke, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Brignardello, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JAY BENNETT, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Demain, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Massenburg, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Schell, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Yvonne Hodges, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Joey Turner, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Webb, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Doyle Primm, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - Allison Moorer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Billy Huber, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Manfred Jerome, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Universal South Records, LLC
R.S. Field, Producer - Jim Hoke, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Brignardello, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JAY BENNETT, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Demain, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Massenburg, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Carmichael, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - MIKE NOBLE, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joey Turner, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Doyle Primm, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - Allison Moorer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Steve Conn, Accordion, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Blevins, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Universal South Records, LLC
Album review
Rather than open her Universal South debut with a boot-stompin' rave, Moorer sounds an autumnal tone -- not just on the opening track, but on the first three. Though several up-tempo tunes do follow, this muted quality pervades Miss Fortune. Clearly the point is that Moorer intends to move past her identification with traditional country into a more personalized and varied realm in which she exercises full creative control. Make no mistake: This is a country album, but it's closer to what the music might have become rather than to where it has sunk in its current doldrums. A honey-toned and expressive singer, Moorer does seem more at home with slower, thoughtful material; on faster numbers, like "Ruby Jewel Was Here" and "Hey Jezebel," her phrasing is more affected -- in fact, the grooves are transparently derivative, reflecting the Band and the Stones, respectively. On the other hand, when she slinks into a Kurt Weill pose on the closing track, "Dying Breed," she feels totally at home with the idiom and its interpretive implications. Despite the ambiguity of the title, Miss Fortune suggests an intriguing turn for Moorer, not to mention affirmation that there are still opportunities to experiment outside the boardrooms of Music Row.
© Robert L. Doerschuk /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:57:28
- Main artists: Allison Moorer
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Show Dog Universal Music
- Genre: Country
© 2002 Universal South Records, LLC ℗ 2002 Universal South Records, LLC
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