Face the Truth (John Norum album)

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Face the Truth
Face the Truth cover
Studio album by John Norum
Released 1992 (Europe / Japan)
1994 (USA)
Recorded Total Accessing Recording, Redondo Beach, California
Genre Hard rock
Length 43:37 (Europe / Japan)
41:31 (USA)
Label CBS, Epic (Europe / Japan)
Shrapnel (USA)
Producer John Norum, Wyn Davis
John Norum chronology
Live in Stockholm
(1990)
Face the Truth
(1992)
Another Destination
(1995)

Face the Truth is the second solo album by John Norum, the guitarist in the Swedish hard rock band Europe. It was released in 1992.

The song "Opium Trial" is a cover version of the Thin Lizzy song. "We Will Be Strong" is a duet with Europe vocalist Joey Tempest, not included in the US release.

The Swedish special edition release contains a John Norum's biography written in Swedish.

Contents

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[edit] European / Japanese Versions

  1. "Face the Truth" – 4:17 (Glenn Hughes / John Norum)
  2. "Night Buzz" – 3:22 (John Norum / Henrik Hildén / Michelle Meldrum)
  3. "In Your Eyes" – 3:45 (Glenn Hughes / John Norum / Peter Baltes)
  4. "Opium Trial" – 4:00 (Brian Downey / Phil Lynott / Scott Gorham)
  5. "We Will Be Strong" – 4:12 (John Norum / Joey Tempest / Billy Haggerty)
  6. "Good Man Shining" – 3:04 (Glenn Hughes / John Norum / Mats Attaque / Micke Höglund / Thomas Broman)
  7. "Time Will Find the Answer" – 5:02 (Glenn Hughes / John Norum / Billy White)
  8. "Counting on Your Love" – 3:16 (Göran Edman / Glenn Hughes / Joey Tempest / John Norum / Peter Hermansson)
  9. "Endica" – 2:44 (John Norum / Peter Baltes)
  10. "Still the Night" – 3:58 (Glenn Hughes / Pat Thrall)
  11. "Distant Voices" – 5:46 (John Norum / Glenn Hughes / Peter Baltes / Billy White)

[edit] US Version

  1. "Distant Voices" – 5:46 (John Norum / Glenn Hughes / Peter Baltes / Billy White)
  2. "Opium Trial" – 4:00 (Brian Downey / Phil Lynott / Scott Gorham)
  3. "Night Buzz" – 3:22 (John Norum / Henrik Hildén / Michelle Meldrum)
  4. "Good Man Shining" – 3:04 (Glenn Hughes / John Norum / Mats Attaque / Micke Höglund / Thomas Broman)
  5. "Endica" – 2:44 (John Norum / Peter Baltes)
  6. "Face the Truth" – 4:17 (Glenn Hughes / John Norum)
  7. "In Your Eyes" – 3:45 (Glenn Hughes / John Norum / Peter Baltes)
  8. "Time Will Find the Answer" – 5:02 (Glenn Hughes / John Norum / Billy White)
  9. "Counting on Your Love" – 3:16 (Göran Edman / Glenn Hughes / Joey Tempest / John Norum / Peter Hermansson)
  10. "Don't Believe a Word" (recorded live) – 3:13 (Phil Lynott)
  11. "Free Birds in Flight" (recorded live) – 3:00 (John Norum)

[edit] Personnel

  • John Norum – Guitars, lead and backing vocals
  • Glenn Hughes – Lead vocals
  • Peter Baltes – Bass
  • Henrik Hildén – Drums
  • Joey Tempest - Vocals on "We Will Be Strong"
  • Billy White - Rhythm guitar on "Time Will Find the Answer"
  • Mickey Dee - Drums on "Distant Voices"
  • John Schreiner - Keyboards
  • Andy Lorber - Additional backing vocals

[edit] Album credits

  • Produced by: John Norum and Wyn Davis
  • Engineered by: Wyn Davis and Melissa Sewell
  • Mixed by: Max Norman and Wyn Davis
  • Mastered by: Bob Lundwig at Masterdisk
  • Assistant Engineer: Doug Drury
  • Recorded at: Total Access Recording, Redondo Beach, CA
  • Mixed at: One on One, The Grey Room and The Enterprice, Studio City, CA
  • Logo Design by Johan Jäger / Drömfabriken
  • Cover Design by: John Norum and Johan Jäger

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