Let the Truth Be Told (Laura Izibor album)

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Let the Truth Be Told
Laura Izibor - Let the Truth Be Told.jpg
Studio album by
Released8 May 2009 (2009-05-08)
Recorded2005–2009
Dublin, Ireland
New York City
Atlanta, Georgia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genre R&B, soul
Length37:51
Label Atlantic
Producer Laura 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: TBA
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
The Belfast Telegraph Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [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.

Contents

Background

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

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

All songs were written by Laura Izibor.

#TitleLength
1Shine3:35
2 Don't Stay 3:59
3If Tonight Is My Last3:35
4What Would You Do4:34
5 From My Heart to Yours 3:47
6Perfect World4:36
7The Worst Is Over3:14
8Yes (I'll Be Your Baby)3:41
9I Don't Want You Back3:19
10Mmm...3:25
Deluxe edition bonus tracks [15]
#TitleLength
11It Ain't Over ('Cos I Need You) (EP Version)3:23
12From My Heart to Yours (DJ Premier Remix Version)3:43
13Mmm... (Live From Crawdaddy, Dublin)4:01

Personnel

Charts

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 Chart100
U.S. Billboard 200 [19] 27
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums [19] 6

Release history

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

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