Almost Honest (album)

For the 1997 Megadeth single, see Cryptic Writings.

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Almost Honest is Josh Kelley's second album, it would be his last album on Hollywood Records. The album peaked at #114 on the Billboard 200 album chart and #1 on the Top Heatseekers chart.

The title track, "Almost Honest", also appears on the Smallville: The Metropolis Mix soundtrack.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Walk Fast"	Josh Kelley, Darwin Johnson, Dave Yaden	3:20
2.	"Only You"	The Matrix, Kelley	3:11
3.	"Love Is Breaking My Heart"	Kelley, Mike Daly	3:38
4.	"Almost Honest"	Kelley, Joe Firstman	3:19
5.	"Didn't Hear That From Me"	Kelley, Gary Burr	3:28
6.	"20 Miles To Georgia"	Kelley, Firstman	5:17
7.	"Lover Come Up"	Kelley, Kevin Griffin	4:07
8.	"Shameless Heart"	Kelley, Jimmy Harry	5:39
9.	"Too Good To You"	Kelley, Scott Cutler, Anne Preven	4:25
10.	"I Don't Mind Singing"	Kelley, Firstman	3:15
11.	"Hard Times Happen"	Kelley, Yaden	4:28
12.	"Lydia" / "Heartache" (hidden track, starts at 6:02)	Kelley, Johnson, Yaden	12:49

Japan Release bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
13.	"Caroline"
14.	"You Are the Woman"	2:36

iTunes Version bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"Lydia"	Kelley, Johnson, Yaden	4:01
13.	"Amazing"	Kelley	3:52
14.	"Heartache"		4:06

"You Are the Woman" is available in the US on the soundtrack to Herbie: Fully Loaded. The hidden track, "Heartache", also appears on the single for "Only You" and is sold separately from "Lydia" on the iTunes version.

Personnel

• Spencer Albee- clavinet, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer
• Clarence Allen- Hammond organ
• Karl Berger- string arrangements
• Michael Bland- drums
• Joe Firstman- piano, background vocals
• Jason "Slim" Gambill- acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• David Goodstein- drums
• Jimmy Harry- slide guitar
• Josh Kelley- acoustic guitar, electric guitar, percussion, lead vocals, background vocals
• Jacob Luttrell- Wurlitzer
• The Matrix- programming
• Ben Peeler- dulcimer, 12-string acoustic guitar, lap steel guitar
• Robert Randolph- pedal steel guitar
• Zac Roe- Chamberlin, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer
• Matt Wallace- percussion
• Michael Ward- electric guitar
• Dave Yaden- banjo, keyboards, Hammond organ, sampled strings, background vocals

Singles

Single	Chart (2005)	Peak position
"Only You"	U.S. Adult Top 40 Tracks	9
"Almost Honest"	U.S. Adult Top 40 Tracks	29