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<ul><li>This song was written by Jim Krueger, a guitarist from Manitowoc, Wisconsin who joined Dave Mason's band in 1974. </li><li><br></li><li>Affectionately and ironically known as "bruiser" (he was actually very soft-spoken), Krueger became Mason's trusted musical partner at a time when he sorely needed the help. </li><li>Mason, a former member of the band Traffic, signed a deal with Columbia Records in 1973 that demanded two albums a year from him. </li><li>It was Clive Davis who signed Mason, but Davis departed the label soon after, leaving Mason in the lurch.</li><li><br></li><li>The song is about a couple who have parted ways, possibly via divorce, and have agreed to set aside their differences and stop assigning blame. </li><li>The song could describe any number of scenarios where a relationship goes sour; Mason connected with the song based on his numerous conflicts with band members, love interests and record labels.</li><li><br></li><li>In our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.songfacts.com/blog/interviews/dave-mason" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">interview with Mason</a>, he explained: "I did it because I thought it was a great song. </li><li>An unusual chord arrangement behind it. </li><li>And it stood up - it was a song that when he sang it to me, it was like, 'Yeah, that's the song.' </li><li>Just him and a guitar, which is usually how I judge whether I'm going to do something. </li><li>If it holds up like that I'll put the rest of the icing on it.</li><li><br></li><li>I was going to cut it anyway, but I frankly thought it was too good a song to be a hit. Sounds strange.</li><li> And it wasn't a huge hit, it got to #12. </li><li>But it's been around. It's a great song. It's a timeless song."</li><li>Mason included the song on his 1977 album&nbsp;<strong>Let It Flow</strong>, but it wasn't chosen as the first single: that honor went to "So High (Rock Me Baby And Roll Me Away)," which peaked at #89. </li><li>"We Just Disagree" was the second single, and it became Mason's biggest hit as a solo artist.</li><li><br></li><li>Jim Krueger, who wrote the song, also played the 12-string guitar and sang the harmony vocal. Krueger, who died of pancreatitis in 1993 at age 43, included this song on his only solo album, the 1978 release&nbsp;<strong>Sweet Salvation</strong>.</li><li><br></li><li>This stripped-down song stood out in 1977 amid the disco offerings that proliferated on the radio.</li><li> It held up well when Mason and Krueger set out on an acoustic tour in 1981, making them one of the first "unplugged" acts. </li><li>The song was a staple of their setlist, and one Mason continued to play live after Krueger's death.</li><li>The Country singer Billy Dean covered this song in 1994, taking it to #9 on the Country chart.</li></ul><p class="ql-align-center"><br></p><ul><li><br></li></ul>