Version of the Truth is the third studio album by American country music duo Foster & Lloyd. Despite it charting higher (#40) than their previous album, Faster & Llouder (#44), Its singles were less successful. The first, "Is It Love" peaked at #43 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart while the second "Can't Have Nothin'" reached #38, their most successful single since 1988's "Fair Shake". Jeff Hanna, a founding member of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band makes a guest appearance singing harmony on the title track. Other guest musicians include Bernie Leadon from Eagles and Duane Eddy, among others.
Version of the Truth | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | May 12, 1990 | |||
Recorded | 1989 at Sixteenth Avenue Sound; Nashville, TN[1] | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 33:30 | |||
Label | RCA Nashville | |||
Producer | Bill Lloyd Radney Foster Rick Will Josh Leo | |||
Foster & Lloyd chronology | ||||
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"I Will Love You Anyhow" was a single for Tim Ryan in 1992.
Track listing
editAll songs written by Radney Foster and Bill Lloyd; "All Said and Done" co-written by Vince Gill.[2]
- "Is It Love" - 2:38
- "Version of the Truth" - 3:01
- "I Wishdaida Run Into You" - 3:59
- "Leavin' in Your Eyes" – 2:57
- "Side of the Road" - 3:51
- "It's a Done Deal" - 3:51
- "Lonesome Run" – 5:10
- "It's Over" - 2:40
- "All Said and Done" - 3:23
- "Workin' on Me" - 3:48
- "Whoa" - 2:41
Reissue track listing
edit- "Is It Love?" - 2:57
- "Can't Have Nothin'" - 3:27
- "I Will Love You Anyhow" - 3:08
- "Version Of the Truth" - 2:56
- "Leavin' In Your Eyes" - 2:58
- "Side Of The Road" - 3:53
- "It's A Done Deal" - 3:53
- "Take A Little Time For Love" - 2:47
- "I Wishdaida Run Into You" - 3:59
- "It's Over" - 2:40
- "All Said And Done" - 3:23
- "Whoa" - 2:29
Personnel
editAs listed in liner notes.[1]
Foster & Lloyd
edit- Radney Foster - lead vocals, background vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, hand claps
- Bill Lloyd - harmony vocals, "the occasional lead vocal", acoustic guitar, electric guitar, hand claps
And... Our Band...
edit- Pete Finney - pedal steel guitar
- Byron House - bass guitar, banjo on "It's Over"
- Bob Mummert - drums
Our Guests...
edit- Sam Bush - fiddle on "Lonesome Road", mandolin on "Leavin' in Your Eyes"
- John Cowan - vocal harmony on "Lonesome Run" and "All Said and Done"
- Jerry Douglas - lap steel guitar on "It's a Done Deal" and "Lonesome Run"
- Vince Gill - electric guitar fills and solo on "It's a Done Deal"
- Jeff Hanna - harmony vocals on "Version of the Truth"
- Bernie Leadon - electric low-string guitar on "All Said and Done"
The "Whoa" lineup
edit- Felix Cavaliere - B-3 organ
- Duane Eddy - electric guitar
- R.S. Field - drums
- Radney Foster - acoustic guitar
- Albert Lee - electric guitar
- Bill Lloyd - Six string bass
- Garry Tallent - bass guitar
- Rusty Young - pedal steel guitar
"Workin' on Me"
edit- Bruce Bouton - pedal steel guitar
- Tommy Wells - drums
- Glenn Worf - bass guitar
Chart performance
editAlbum
editChart (1990) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 40 |
Singles
editYear | Single | Peak positions | |
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US Country | CAN Country | ||
1990 | "Is It Love" | 43 | 26 |
"Can't Have Nothin'" | 38 | 59 |
Sources
edit- ^ a b Version of the Truth (CD). Foster & Lloyd. RCA Records. 1990. 2113-2-R.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Version of the Truth (CD). RCA Records. 1990. #2453-2-R