Moment of Truth (Suzy Bogguss album)

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Moment of Truth
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 21, 1990
Genre Country (new traditionalist)
Length34:17
Label Liberty
Producer
Suzy Bogguss chronology
Somewhere Between
(1989)
Moment of Truth
(1990)
Aces
(1991)
Alternative cover
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Alternative cover/title for British market.
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Entertainment Weekly B+ [2]

Moment of Truth is the second studio album by the American country music artist Suzy Bogguss, released on August 2, 1990, by Liberty Records. The album was preceded by the singles "Under the Gun" and "All Things Made New Again", both of which charted in at No. 72 on the Hot Country Songs chart in the United States. Bogguss produced the album with Jimmy Bowen.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Under the Gun" (Hugh Prestwood) – 3:02
  2. "My Side of the Story" (Suzy Bogguss, Doug Crider) – 3:26
  3. "Moment of Truth" (Steve Bogard, Rick Giles) – 3:25
  4. "All Things Made New Again" (Dan Seals, Rafe Van Hoy) – 2:44
  5. "Wild Horses" (Kye Fleming, Verlon Thompson) – 2:47
  6. "Fear of Flying" (Bogguss, Gary Scruggs) – 3:46
  7. "As If I Didn't Know" (Hal Bynum, Mel Tillis) – 3:24
  8. "Blue Days" (Hillary Kanter, Even Stevens) – 3:33
  9. "Burning Down" (Red Lane, Madeline Stone) – 3:54
  10. "Friend of Mine" (Bogguss, Franne Golde, Wendy Waldman) - 3:45

Personnel

Production

Charts

Singles - Billboard (North America)

YearSingleChartPosition
1990"Under the Gun"Hot Country Songs72
1990"All Things Made New Again"Hot Country Songs72

Release details

CountryDateLabelFormatCatalog
US1990 Liberty CD C2-92653
CS C4-92653
UK2001 EMI Gold CD856038

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References

  1. Mansfield, Brian. Suzy Bogguss – Moment of Truth: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  2. Nash, Alanna (December 14, 1990). "Moment of Truth album review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 24, 2021.