| Naked and True | ||||
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| Released | November 1995 | |||
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| Length | 1:05:49 | |||
| Label | Bluemoon/Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Ralf Droesemeyer | |||
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Naked and True is a studio album by Randy Crawford released in 1995 by Bluemoon/Atlantic Records. The album peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart and No. 3 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart. [1] [2]
Naked and True was produced by Ralf Droesemeyer. Artists such as Fred Wesley, Bootsy Collins and Bernie Worrell are featured on the album. [1]
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| AllMusic |   [3] |
With a 3 out of 5 star rating, Alex Henderson of AllMusic wrote "Naked and True often sounds dated, but dated in a good sense — if you consider the late '70s and early '80s a great period for R&B, you'll find a lot to like about this enjoyable, if less than essential, CD." [3]
Crawford's cover of "Give Me the Night" reached No. 9 on the UK Dance Singles chart and No. 14 on the US Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart. Another cover, this of "Cajun Moon", reached No. 26 on the US Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart. [4] [2] Her rendition of "Forget Me Nots" reached No. 35 on the UK R&B Singles chart. [5]
| 1 | Cajun Moon | J. J. Cale | 04:02 |
| 2 | Give Me the Night | Rod Temperton | 05:06 |
| 3 | The Glow of Love | Wayne Garfield, Mauro Malavasi, David Romani | 07:38 |
| 4 | Purple Rain | Prince | 05:49 |
| 5 | Forget Me Nots | Patrice Rushen, "Ready" Freddie Washington" | 05:46 |
| 6 | I'll Be Around | Thom Bell, Phil Hurtt | 03:50 |
| 7 | Joy Inside My Tears | Stevie Wonder | 05:53 |
| 8 | Come into My Life | Joyce Sims | 07:10 |
| 9 | What a Diff'rence a Day Makes | María Mendez Grever | 05:52 |
| 10 | Holding Back the Years | Mick Hucknall, Neil Moss | 05:25 |
| 11 | All the King's Horses | Aretha Franklin | 04:27 |
| 12 | Give Me the Night | Rod Temperton | 04:51 |
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