Truth Be Told (Shed Seven album)

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Truth be Told
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Studio album by
Released7 May 2001
Recorded2000–2001 at Chapel Studios, Lincolnshire
Genre Rock
Length40:50
Label Artful
Producer Shed Seven, Adi Winman
Shed Seven chronology
Going for Gold
(1999)
Truth be Told
(2001)
Instant Pleasures
(2017)
Singles from Truth Be Told
  1. "Cry for Help"
    Released: 23 April 2001
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Atomic DusterStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Drowned In Sound (8/10) [3]
Entertainment.ie Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
NME (5/10) [5]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Yahoo! Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]

Truth Be Told is the fourth studio album by the British rock band Shed Seven, released via Artful Records in May 2001. Initial copies of the album featured a limited edition bonus disc with additional CD-ROM material along with an exclusive bonus track.

Contents

Background

The album is the first to feature original guitarist, Joe Johnson, who left the band in 1993 before the release of their debut album, Change Giver . He had been replaced by new guitarist Paul Banks, who left the band in December 1999 prior to the band re-recruiting Johnson to fill the void. [1]

Track listing

All tracks written by Johnson/Smith/Witter.

No.TitleLength
1."If the Music Don't Move Yer"3:48
2."Eyes Before"4:05
3."Cry for Help"3:53
4."Thinking Again"3:40
5."Be Myself"2:58
6."Laughter Lines"4:04
7."Feathers"4:13
8."Never Felt So Cold"2:54
9."To the Wind"3:27
10."Love Equals"2:30
11."Step Inside Your Love"5:17
Limited Edition Bonus Disc
No.TitleLength
1."Hark! The Foe Is Advancing"3:49

Personnel

Shed Seven

Additional musicians

Technical personnel

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