Truth Be Told is the fourth studio album by the British rock band Shed Seven, released via Artful Records in May 2001. Initial copies of the album featured a limited edition bonus disc with additional CD-ROM material along with an exclusive bonus track.
| Truth be Told | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 7 May 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 2000–2001 | |||
| Studio | Chapel, Lincolnshire | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 40:50 | |||
| Label | Artful | |||
| Producer | Shed Seven, Adi Winman | |||
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| Singles from Truth Be Told | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Atomic Duster | [2] |
| Drowned In Sound | (8/10)[3] |
| Entertainment.ie | [4] |
| NME | (5/10)[5] |
| The Guardian | [6] |
| Yahoo! Music |   [7] |
Background
editThe album is the first to feature original guitarist, Joe Johnson, who left the band in 1993 before the release of their debut album, Change Giver. He had been replaced by new guitarist Paul Banks, who left the band in December 1999 prior to the band re-recruiting Johnson to fill the void.[1]
Track listing
editAll tracks written by Johnson/Smith/Witter.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "If the Music Don't Move Yer" | 3:48 |
| 2. | "Eyes Before" | 4:05 |
| 3. | "Cry for Help" | 3:53 |
| 4. | "Thinking Again" | 3:40 |
| 5. | "Be Myself" | 2:58 |
| 6. | "Laughter Lines" | 4:04 |
| 7. | "Feathers" | 4:13 |
| 8. | "Never Felt So Cold" | 2:54 |
| 9. | "To the Wind" | 3:27 |
| 10. | "Love Equals" | 2:30 |
| 11. | "Step Inside Your Love" | 5:17 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hark! The Foe Is Advancing" | 3:49 |
- Track 11 is an alternate version to the one included on the Step Inside Your Love EP issued in October 2001.
Personnel
editShed Seven
edit- Rick Witter – lead vocals
- Tom Gladwin – bass
- Alan Leach – drums
- Joe Johnson – guitar
- Fraser Smith – keyboards, backing vocals, string arrangement
Additional musicians
edit- Vince Parsonage – string arrangement, viola
- Tamsin Symmons – violin
- Sally Ladds – cello
- James Lancaster – brass
Technical personnel
edit- Shed Seven – producer, arranger
- Adi Winman – producer
- Will Bartle – assistant engineer
- Chris Sheldon – executive producer, mixing
- Adam Nunn – mastering
- Tom Howard – band photography
- thelongdrop – art direction, photography
References
edit- ^ a b Carlson, Dean. "Review: Shed Seven, Truth Be Told". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ^ E., Tone (May 2001). "Review: Shed Seven - Truth Be Told (Artful)". Atomic Duster. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ^ Thomas, Andy (14 May 2001). "Review: Shed Seven: Truth Be Told". DrownedinSound.com. Archived from the original on 3 October 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ^ Lynch, Andrew (8 May 2001). "Review: Shed Seven - Truth Be Told". Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ^ Paine, Andre (2 May 2001). "Review: Shed Seven : If The Truth Be Told". IPC Media. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ^ Sullivan, Caroline. "Review: Shed Seven - Truth Be Told (Artful)". The Guardian G2 (May 4, 2001): 36.
- ^ Ward, Simon P. (10 May 2001). "Review: Shed Seven - 'Truth Be Told' ". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
External links
edit- Truth Be Told at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)