Truth Decay (T Bone Burnett album)

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Truth Decay
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Studio album by
Released1980
Genre Rock
Label Takoma
Producer Reggie Fisher
T Bone Burnett chronology
The B-52 Band & the Fabulous Skylarks
(1972)
Truth Decay
(1980)
Trap Door
(1982)
Alternative Cover
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Truth Decay is an album by T Bone Burnett, released in 1980. [1] It was his first solo release since 1972 and his first as T Bone Burnett.

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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In his review, music critic Brett Hartenbach of AllMusic called the album a "modest, passionate gem." and wrote "Burnett delivers a collection of parables, tales, and personal struggles propelled by his strong beliefs and some captivating roots rock." [2]

Track listing

All tracks composed by T Bone Burnett; except where indicated

  1. "Quicksand" – 4:01
  2. "Talk Talk Talk Talk Talk" – 3:44
  3. "Boomerang" (Burnett, David Mansfield, Steven Soles) – 4:19
  4. "Love At First Sight" – 4:15
  5. "Madison Avenue" – 2:38
  6. "Driving Wheel" – 3:19
  7. "Come Home" (Burnett, Mansfield) – 4:33
  8. "Power Of Love" – 2:55
  9. "House Of Mirrors" – 3:34
  10. "Tears Tears Tears" – 2:36
  11. "Pretty Girls" – 4:08
  12. "I'm Coming Home" – 4:04

Personnel

Musicians

Production

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References

  1. Hull, Robot A. (Oct 1, 1980). "Truth Decay T Bone Burnett". Creem. p. 51.
  2. 1 2 Hartenbach, Brett. "Truth Decay > Review". AllMusic . Retrieved June 22, 2011.