Let the Truth Be Told (Laura Izibor album)

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Let the Truth Be Told
Studio album by
Laura Izibor
Released8 May 2009 (2009-05-08)
Recorded2005–2009
Dublin, Ireland
New York City
Atlanta, Georgia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
GenreR&B, soul
Length37:51
LabelAtlantic
ProducerLaura Izibor (exec.), Steve Lunt (exec.), Scott Jacoby, Craig Kallman, Chris "Tricky" Stewart
Singles from Let the Truth Be Told
  1. "From My Heart to Yours"
    Released: November 3, 2008
  2. "Shine"
    Released: March 16, 2009
  3. "Don't Stay"
    Released: May 11, 2009
  4. "If Tonight Is My Last"
    Released: 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[1]
Allmusic[2]
The Belfast Telegraph[3]
The Boston Globe(favorable)[4]
GQ(favorable)[5]
The Observer(mixed)[6]
Paste(74/100)[7]
Sunday Mercury(favorable)[8]

Let the Truth Be Told is the debut album by Irish recording artist Laura Izibor. It was released on 8 May 2009, under Atlantic Records.

Background[edit]

At the age of 15, Izibor was signed to Jive Records.[9] She dropped out of school to record the album. From ages 17 to 18, Izibor recorded over half of the album.[10][11] After a dispute with the Jive, she signed with Atlantic Records and subsequently moved to New York City after her mentor, Steve Lunt, was offered a job at the label.[9][10]

Recording[edit]

Let the Truth Be Told was recorded from 2005 to 2009; recording sessions took place in her hometown of Dublin, Ireland, to New York City, Atlanta and Philadelphia.[12] Upon the album's UK release, noted R&B writer Pete Lewis of the award-winning 'Blues & Soul' stated "Anchored firmly in classic R&B, it effectively combines a reverence for the tradition of vintage, warm piano-driven soul with a fresh twist of modern sensibility. As can be heard on tracks ranging from the funky, uplifting 'From My Heart to Yours' and intense, groove-driven 'Don't Stay'; to the sincere, aching love lament 'If Tonight Is My Last'."[13] The song "Shine" was originally written for The Nanny Diaries, but was added to the album after being pushed back several times.[14]

Track listing[edit]

All songs were written by Laura Izibor.

# Title Length
1 Shine 3:35
2 Don't Stay 3:59
3 If Tonight Is My Last 3:35
4 What Would You Do 4:34
5 From My Heart to Yours 3:47
6 Perfect World 4:36
7 The Worst Is Over 3:14
8 Yes (I'll Be Your Baby) 3:41
9 I Don't Want You Back 3:19
10 Mmm... 3:25
Deluxe edition bonus tracks[15]
# Title Length
11 It Ain't Over ('Cos I Need You) (EP Version) 3:23
12 From My Heart to Yours (DJ Premier Remix Version) 3:43
13 Mmm... (Live From Crawdaddy, Dublin) 4:01

Personnel[edit]

Charts[edit]

Chart (2009) Peak
position
French SNEP Albums Chart[16] 60
Irish Albums Chart[16] 2
Japan (Oricon)[17] 100
Dutch Albums Chart[18] 64
UK Album Chart 100
U.S. Billboard 200[19] 27
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[19] 6

Release history[edit]

Region Date
Ireland[14] 8 May 2009
Brazil[20] 20 May 2009
United States[21] 16 June 2009

References[edit]

  1. ^ Carson, Timothy Michael. "Laura Izibor - 'Let the Truth Be Told'". About.com. Archived from the original on 25 June 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
  2. ^ Donnelly, Dave. "Let the Truth Be Told - Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
  3. ^ Meagher, John (22 May 2009). "Laura Izibor - Let The Truth Be Told (Atlantic)". The Belfast Telegraph. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
  4. ^ Capobianco, Ken (15 June 2009). "Laura Izibor, 'Let the Truth Be Told'". The Boston Globe. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
  5. ^ Mee, Nick. "Album review: Laura Izibor". GQ. Condé Nast Publications. Retrieved 13 July 2009. [dead link]
  6. ^ Montgomery, Hugh (17 May 2009). "Pop review: Laura Izibo: Let the Truth Be Told". The Observer. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
  7. ^ Freeland, Henry (16 June 2009). "Laura Izibor: Let the Truth Be Told". Paste. Paste Media Group. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
  8. ^ Smith, Daniel (10 May 2009). "Laura Izibor: Let the Truth be Told". Sunday Mercury. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
  9. ^ a b Birchmeier, Jason. "Laura Izibor - Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
  10. ^ a b Haider, Arwa (11 May 2009). "Laura Izibor is blessed to be young". Metro. Associated Newspapers. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
  11. ^ Frehsée, Nicole. "Artists to Watch". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Archived from the original on 24 August 2008. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
  12. ^ Lester, Paul (17 October 2008). "No 412: Laura Izibor". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
  13. ^ Lewis, Pete (2 March 2009). "Born To Shine - Pete Lewis Interviews Laura Izibor". Blues & Soul. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
  14. ^ a b Clayton-Lea, Tony (1 May 2009). "The truth is out there, finally". The Irish Times. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
  15. ^ "Let The Truth Be Told [Deluxe]: MP3 Downloads: Laura Izibor". Amazon.com. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
  16. ^ a b "Laura Izibor - Let The Truth Be Told - Music Charts". αCharts. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
  17. ^ "ローラ・イジボアのCD・DVDリリース情報、ローラ・イジボアのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". Oricon. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  18. ^ "Laura Izibor - 'Let the Truth Be Told' (album)". Ultratop. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
  19. ^ a b "Let the Truth Be Told - Laura Izibor". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
  20. ^ "Let the Truth Be Told - Laura Izibor (Brazilian release date)". cdpoint.com.br. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
  21. ^ "Let the Truth Be Told: Laura Izibor: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 31 July 2009.


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