Truth Be Told (Shed Seven album)

Truth be Told
Studio album by Shed Seven
Released	7 May 2001
Recorded	2000–2001
Studio	Chapel, Lincolnshire
Genre	Rock
Length	40:50
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
"Cry for Help" Released: 23 April 2001

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Atomic Duster	[2]
Drowned In Sound	(8/10) [3]
Entertainment.ie	[4]
NME	(5/10) [5]
The Guardian	[6]
Yahoo! Music	[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.

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 He had been replaced by new guitarist Paul Banks, who left the band in December 1999 prior to the band re-recruiting Johnson to fill the void.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.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
1.	"Hark! The Foe Is Advancing"	3:49

• Track 11 is an alternate version to the one included on the Step Inside Your Love EP issued in October 2001.

Personnel

Shed Seven

• Rick Witter – lead vocals
• Tom Gladwin – bass
• Alan Leach – drums
• Joe Johnson – guitar
• Fraser Smith – keyboards, backing vocals, string arrangement

Additional musicians

• Vince Parsonage – string arrangement, viola
• Tamsin Symmons – violin
• Sally Ladds – cello
• James Lancaster – brass

Technical personnel

• Shed Seven – producer, arranger
• Adi Winman – producer
• Will Bartle – assistant engineer
• Chris Sheldon – executive producer, mixing
• Adam Nunn – mastering
• Tom Howard – band photography
• thelongdrop – art direction, photography

References

1. Carlson, Dean. "Review: Shed Seven, Truth Be Told". Allmusic . Retrieved 20 June 2009.
2. E., Tone (May 2001). "Review: Shed Seven - Truth Be Told (Artful)". Atomic Duster. Archived from the original on 9 May 2001. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
3. Thomas, Andy (14 May 2001). "Review: Shed Seven: Truth Be Told". DrownedinSound.com. Archived from the original on 3 October 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
4. Lynch, Andrew (8 May 2001). "Review: Shed Seven - Truth Be Told" . Retrieved 20 June 2009.
5. Paine, Andre (2 May 2001). "Review: Shed Seven : If The Truth Be Told". IPC Media . Retrieved 20 June 2009.
6. Sullivan, Caroline. "Review: Shed Seven - Truth Be Told (Artful)". The Guardian G2 (May 4, 2001): 36.
7. Ward, Simon P. (10 May 2001). "Review: Shed Seven - 'Truth Be Told' ". Yahoo! Music . Retrieved 20 June 2009.

External links

• Truth Be Told at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)