Nothing but the Truth is the sixth studio album (and seventh album) by Son Seals, produced by Seals and Bruce Iglauer and released by Alligator Records in 1994.[1] Seals wrote only four songs: "Life Is Hard", "I'm Gonna Take It All Back", "Frank and Johnnie", and "Little Sally Walker".[1][2] The rest of the album consists of cover songs,[1][2] including Hound Dog Taylor's "Sadie".[1] John Randolph played rhythm guitar; Red Groetzinger and Dan Rabinovitz, horns; Noel Neal and Johnny B. Gayden, bass; David Russell, drums.[2]
| Nothing but the Truth | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1994 |
| Genre | Blues |
| Label | Alligator |
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings |   [3] |
Bill Dahl, writing for AllMusic, called its front cover "grotesque [and] an abomination."[1] Rolling Stone rated it four and half stars out of five.[4]
Track listing
edit- "Adding Up" – 5:07
- "Good Woman Bad" – 4:38
- "Before the Bullets Fly" – 4:19
- "I'm Gonna Take It All Back" – 6:05
- "Life Is Hard" – 4:12
- "Tough As Nails" – 3:09
- "Your Friends" – 6:13
- "Sadie" – 6:07
- "Frank And Johnnie" – 4:26
- "Can't Hear Nothing But The Blues" – 6:35
- "Little Sally Walker" - 4:34
- "Tricks Of The Trade" - 4:41[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e All Music Guide to the Blues: The Definitive Guide to the Blues (3rd ed.). San Francisco: Backbeat Books. 2003. p. 498. ISBN 9780879307363. Retrieved August 25, 2015 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c Dicaire, David (2002). "Part Two: Contemporary Chicago Blues". More Blues Singers. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 54. ISBN 9780786410354. Retrieved August 25, 2015 – via Google Books.
- ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 569. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide (1999), p. 603.
- ^ "Nothing But the Truth - Son Seals | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 May 2021.