title: The Definitive Collection (Allison Moorer album)
text: # The Definitive Collection (Allison Moorer album)
  
  The Definitive Collection is a 2005 album compiled mostly from Moorer's first five studio albums. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic states that "The Definitive Collection is less of a hits album than a retrospective on an underappreciated artist."
  
  ## Critical reception
  
  Professional ratings :
  
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  Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic referencing Moorer's earlier studio albums says, "Each of these records is quite good on its own terms, but this makes for an excellent introduction for the curious, and The Definitive Collection a strong listen in its own right as well."
  
  Michael Franco of PopMatters writes, "Overall, The Definitive Collection is an essential purchase for fans of country, alt-country, folk, and roots rock."
  
  ## Track listing
  
  All tracks are written by Allison Moorer and Doyle Primm, unless otherwise noted.
  
  * Track information and credits adapted from the album's liner notes. Some details for original albums adapted from AllMusic.
  