All True Man

All True Man
Studio album by Alexander O'Neal
Released January 25, 1991 (1991-01-25)
Studio Flyte Tyme Studios, Edina, MN ("Midnight Run" was recorded at Starlight Sound, Richmond, CA)
Genre
Label Tabu
Producer
Alexander O'Neal chronology
My Gift to You
(1988)My Gift to You1988		 All True Man
(1991)		 Twelve Inch Mixes
(1992)Twelve Inch Mixes1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

All True Man is the fourth studio album by American recording artist Alexander O'Neal. The album was a success in the UK, peaking at #2, though sales did not reach the levels of his previous album, Hearsay.

On release, the album was received favourably by the majority of music critics. it went on to peak at #49 on the Billboard 200 and reached #3 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The album's title single reached #5 on the R&B chart and #45 on the pop chart.[2] The album launched four charting singles in the UK. "All True Man" peaked at #18 on the UK Singles Chart; "What Is This Thing Called Love?" peaked at #53; "Shame on Me" peaked at #71; "Sentimental" at #53.[3] The album was certified gold by the RIAA in 1992.[4] In the UK, it was also certified gold by the BPI.

Critical reception

In a retrospective review, Alex Henderson of AllMusic gave the album three out of five stars and wrote that "The production is slick and high-tech; the vocals are the essence of earthy soulfulness. All True Man isn't O'Neal's best or most essential Tabu/Epic release; novices, in fact, would be better off starting out with his self-titled debut album of 1985." adding that "Nonetheless, this is a respectable, satisfying effort that the singer's hardcore fans will appreciate."[1]

Track listing

All tracks written by James Harris and Terry Lewis, except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Time Is Running Out" 3:51
2."The Yoke (G.U.O.T.R.)" 7:15
3."Every Time I Get Up"
  • Lance Alexander
  • Tony Tolbert
5:16
4."Somebody (Changed Your Mind)" 5:00
5."Midnight Run"Foster & McElroy4:45
6."Used" 4:59
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
7."All True Man" 5:04
8."Sentimental" 6:15
9."What Is This Thing Called Love?" 6:04
10."The Morning After" 5:06
11."Hang On"
  • Alexander
  • Tolbert
6:29
12."Shame On Me"
  • Jam
  • Lewis
  • Howard
4:01

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[5]

"Time Is Running Out"
  • Jimmy Jam - keyboards, synthesizer, drum programming, rhythm & vocal arrangements
  • Terry Lewis - rhythm & vocal arrangements, backing vocals
  • Lisa Keith - backing vocals
"The Yoke (G.U.O.T.R.)"
  • Jimmy Jam - keyboards, synthesizer, drum programming, rhythm & vocal arrangements
  • Terry Lewis - rhythm & vocal arrangements, backing vocals
  • prof t. - rap, backing vocals
  • Lisa Keith - backing vocals
  • Joey Elias - backing vocals
"Every Time I Get Up"
  • Lance Alexander - drum programming, sampling, keyboards, piano, rhythm & vocal arrangements, programming vocals, programming, sequencing, additional vocals
  • prof. T. - vocal arrangements, backing vocals
  • Terry Lewis - vocal arrangements, programming vocals, backing vocals, additional vocals
  • Karyn White - backing vocals
  • Andre Shepard - backing vocals
  • Ann Nesby - backing vocals
  • Marie Graham - backing vocals
"Somebody (Changed Your Mind)"
  • Jimmy Jam - keyboards, synthesizer, drum programming, rhythm & vocal arrangements
  • Terry Lewis - rhythm & vocal arrangements, backing vocals
  • Karyn White - backing vocals
  • Andre Shepard - backing vocals
"Midnight Run"
"Used"
  • Jellybean Johnson - all guitars, drums, synthesizer, rhythm & vocal arrangements
  • Chance Howard - keyboards, synthesizer
  • Jimmy Jam - keyboards
  • Jim Demgen - computer programming
  • Lisa Keith - vocal arrangements, backing vocals
  • prof. t. - backing vocals
"All True Man"
  • Jimmy Jam - keyboards, synthesizer, drum programming, rhythm & vocal arrangements
  • Terry Lewis - percussion, rhythm & vocal arrangements, backing vocals
  • Karyn White - backing vocals
"Sentimental"
  • Jimmy Jam - acoustic piano, keyboards, synthesizer, drum programming, rhythm & vocal arrangements
  • Terry Lewis - rhythm & vocal arrangements, backing vocals
  • Lee Blaskey - string arrangements
  • Susie Allard - strings
  • Mynra Rian - strings
  • Joanna Shelton - strings
  • Carolyn Daws - strings
  • Mary Bahr - strings
  • Lea Foli - strings
  • Julia Persilz - strings
  • Hyacinthe Tlucek - strings
  • Maricia Peck - strings
  • Jeanne Ekhold - strings
  • Luara Sewell - strings
  • Rudolph Lekhter - strings
  • Karyn White - backing vocals
  • Lisa Keith - backing vocals
"What Is This Thing Called Love?"
  • Jimmy Jam - acoustic piano, keyboards, synthesizer, drum programming, rhythm & vocal arrangements
  • Terry Lewis - rhythm & vocal arrangements, backing vocals
  • Lee Blaskey - string arrangements
  • Susie Allard - strings
  • Mynra Rian - strings
  • Joanna Shelton - strings
  • Carolyn Daws - strings
  • Mary Bahr - strings
  • Lea Foli - strings
  • Julia Persilz - strings
  • Hyacinthe Tlucek - strings
  • Maricia Peck - strings
  • Jeanne Ekhold - strings
  • Luara Sewell - strings
  • Rudolph Lekhter - strings
  • Lisa Keith - backing vocals
"The Morning After"
  • Jimmy Jam - keyboards, synthesizer, drum programming, rhythm & vocal arrangements
  • Terry Lewis - rhythm & vocal arrangements
  • Lisa Keith - backing vocals
  • Troy Thomson - backing vocals
"Hang On"
  • Lance Alexander - keyboards, drum programming, persuasion, rhythm & vocal arrangements, programming vocals, programming & sequencing
  • Jesse Johnson - guitars
  • Terry Lewis - programming vocals, programming & sequencing, backing vocals
  • prof. t. - rhythm & vocal arrangements, programming vocals, programming & sequencing, backing vocals
  • Karyn White - backing vocals
Shame On Me
  • Chance Howard - keyboards
  • Jimmy Jam - rhythm & vocal arrangements
  • Terry Lewis - rhythm & vocal arrangements

Charts

Peak positions

Original release
Chart Peak
Position		 Total
weeks
Dutch Albums Chart[6] 26 13
Swedish Albums Chart[7] 20 4
UK Albums Chart[8] 2 16
US Billboard Chart[9] 49 ?
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[9] 3 ?
West German Albums Chart[10] 36 10

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[11] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[12] Gold 500,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. 1 2 Henderson, Alex. "Alex Henderson – All True Man". AllMusic. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  2. ↑ Hearsay Chart & awards at AllMusic
  3. ↑ Roberts, David (2002). Guinness World Records British Hit Singles (15th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-187-X., p.360
  4. ↑ RIAA searchable database Archived June 26, 2007, at the Wayback Machine..
  5. ↑ All True Man liner notes. Tabu. 1991.
  6. ↑ "NL Charts > Alexander O'Neal". MegaCharts. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
  7. ↑ "SWE Charts > Alexander O'Neal". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
  8. ↑ "UK Charts > Alexander O'Neal". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 2012-06-28. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
  9. 1 2 "US Albums Charts > Alexander O'Neal". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
  10. ↑ "GER Charts > Alexander O'Neal". Media Control Charts. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
  11. ↑ "British album certifications – Alexander O'Neal – All True Man". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 January 2015. Enter All True Man in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search
  12. ↑ "American album certifications – O'Neal, Alexander – All True Man". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 20 January 2015. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
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