Nothing but the Truth (Son Seals album)

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Nothing but the Truth
Studio album by
Son Seals
Released1994 (1994)
GenreBlues
LabelAlligator

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]

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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]

  1. "Adding Up" – 5:07
  2. "Good Woman Bad" – 4:38
  3. "Before the Bullets Fly" – 4:19
  4. "I'm Gonna Take It All Back" – 6:05
  5. "Life Is Hard" – 4:12
  6. "Tough As Nails" – 3:09
  7. "Your Friends" – 6:13
  8. "Sadie" – 6:07
  9. "Frank And Johnnie" – 4:26
  10. "Can't Hear Nothing But The Blues" – 6:35
  11. "Little Sally Walker" - 4:34
  12. "Tricks Of The Trade" - 4:41[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 569. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
  4. ^ The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide (1999), p. 603.
  5. ^ "Nothing But the Truth - Son Seals | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 May 2021.

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