Breaking Down to 3
| Breaking Down to 3 | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 17, 1999 | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 35:50 | |||
| Label | Red House Records | |||
| Producer | ||||
| Dave Moore chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Eclectica | [2] |
Breaking Down to 3 is the third album by Dave Moore, released August 17, 1999.
Critical reception[edit]
Jeff Burger of AllMusic writes, "Moore displays the rare ability to convey old, universal feelings in new and highly personal ways. He manages to be different and clever without ever lapsing into pretension or cliches."[1]
Chuck Thurman of Monteray County Weekly says, "It's as if the album was created from the deep, ragged breath drawn by a bloodied boxer just before the bell rings for the next round."[3]
Tom Dooley of Eclectica reviews Breaking Down to 3 and writes, "This is the kind of album that transcends the folk genre from which it originates. If you like Dire Straits, Greg Brown, Johnny Cash; if you're into country, rock, blues, or folk; if you like music, I'm betting you'll be blown away by this album." He concludes with, "On a groovy factor scale of one to five, we're talking a five or better here."[2]
Jay Haeske of Back Road Bound concludes his review with, "One of the overlooked gems in the Singer/Songwriter field of the past 15 years, that's for sure."[4]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Dave Moore
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mr. Music" | 4:17 |
| 2. | "Sharks Don't Sleep" | 2:46 |
| 3. | "Midnight" | 3:17 |
| 4. | "Big Drafty House" | 4:12 |
| 5. | "Painting This Room" | 3:17 |
| 6. | "Let's Take Our Time and Do It Right" | 2:43 |
| 7. | "Magic Dust" | 4:20 |
| 8. | "Big Fool for You" | 3:56 |
| 9. | "All the Time in the World" | 3:33 |
| 10. | "Down to the River" | 3:29 |
| Total length: | 35:50 | |
Musicians[edit]
- Dave Moore – vocals, guitar, harmonica
- Rick Cicalo – acoustic bass, electric bass
- Steve Hayes – drums
- Bo Ramsey – electric guitar, lap steel guitar, vocals
- David Zollo – piano
Production[edit]
- Producer – Bo Ramsey, Dave Moore
- Mastering – David Glasser
- Engineer – Brent Sigmeth
- Mixing – Tom Tucker
- Photography – Sandy L. Dyas
- Executive Producer – Bob Feldman
Track listing and credits adapted from AllMusic and verified from the album's liner notes.[5][6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Burger, Jeff. Dave Moore - Breaking Down to 3 at AllMusic. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ a b Dooley, Tom (1 August 1999). "Breaking Down to 3". eclectica.org. Eclectica. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ Thurman, Chuck (9 March 2000). "Dave Moore delves into the recesses of the soul". montereycountyweekly.com. Monteray County Weekly. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ Haeske, Jay (18 August 2013). "Dave Moore : Breaking Down To 3". backroadbound.com. Back Road Bound. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Dave Moore – Breaking Down To 3". allmusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ Breaking Down To 3 (liner notes). Dave Moore. Red House Records. 1999. RHR CD 132.
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