''More Love'' is the fifth studio album by American

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artist

Doug Stone Doug Stone (born Douglas Jackson Brooks; June 19, 1956) is an American country music singer and actor. He debuted in 1990 with the single "I'd Be Better Off (In a Pine Box)", the first release from his 1990 self-titled debut album for Epic Recor ...

. Released in 1993 on

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, it features the singles "I Never Knew Love," "Addicted to a Dollar," and "More Love," all of which were Top Ten hits on the ''

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'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now

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) charts.

Content

"More Love" and "Dream High" were both featured on the soundtrack to the 1995 film '' Gordy'', in which Stone starred. Stone produced nine of the ten songs with James Stroud. The last song, "Dream High", was produced by Stroud along with Tom Bahler and Bruce Swedien.

Critical reception

Tom Roland of ''New Country'' magazine rated the album two stars out of five. His review criticized the album for "continu ngto mine the drippy side of Stone" through "manipulative"

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, but cited "Addicted to a Dollar" and "Love, You Took Me by Surprise" as being "tougher" than Stone's previous works.

Track listing

Personnel

As listed in liner notes. * Mike Brignardello – bass guitar * Larry Byrom – acoustic guitar * Glen Duncan – fiddle * Paul Franklin –

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, pedabro * Sonny Garrish – steel guitar, Dobro, pedabro * Rob Hajacos – fiddle * Dann Huff – electric guitar * Larry Paxton – bass guitar *

Matt Rollings Matt Rollings is a Grammy Award-winning American composer, keyboard player and record producer. Known mainly for playing in Lyle Lovett's Large Band, Rollings has worked with many artists, not all country. Matt won the 'Best Traditional Pop Voca ...

– piano * Gary Smith – piano * Joe Spivey – fiddle,

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– lead vocals * Tim Veasey – piano * Lonnie Wilson – drums *

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– bass guitar * Curtis Wright – background vocals * Curtis Young – background vocals

Chart performance

References

{{Authority control 1993 albums Epic Records albums Doug Stone albums Albums produced by James Stroud