Truth Be Told (Shed Seven album)

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 He had been replaced by new guitarist Paul Banks, who left the band in December 1999 prior to the band re-recruiting Johnson to fill the void.^[1]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
12.	"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 November, 2001.

Personnel

Shed Seven

Rick Witter – 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 2 Carlson, Dean. "Review: Shed Seven, Truth Be Told". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
↑ E., Tone (May 2001). "Review: Shed Seven - Truth Be Told (Artful)". Atomic Duster. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
↑ Thomas, Andy (May 14, 2001). "Review: Shed Seven: Truth Be Told". DrownedinSound.com. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
↑ Lynch, Andrew (May 8, 2001). "Review: Shed Seven - Truth Be Told". Retrieved 20 June 2009.
↑ Paine, Andre (May 2, 2001). "Review: Shed Seven : If The Truth Be Told". IPC Media. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
↑ Sullivan, Caroline. "Review: Shed Seven - Truth Be Told (Artful)". G2 (May 4, 2001): 36.
↑ Ward, Simon P. (May 10, 2001). "Review: Shed Seven - 'Truth Be Told' ". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved 20 June 2009.

External links

Truth Be Told at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)

Shed Seven
Rick Witter Paul Banks Thomas Gladwin Alan Leach Joe Johnson Fraser Smith
Studio albums	Change Giver A Maximum High Let It Ride Truth Be Told
Live albums	Where Have You Been Tonight? Live Live at the BBC Live at Leeds 2007
Singles	"Mark"/"Casino Girl" "Dolphin" "Speakeasy" "Ocean Pie" "Where Have You Been Tonight?" "Getting Better" "Going For Gold" "Bully Boy" "On Standby" "Chasing Rainbows" "She Left Me on Friday" "The Heroes" "Devil in Your Shoes (Walking All Over)" "Disco Down" "Cry For Help" "Why Can't I Be You?"
EPs	6x7 Step Inside Your Love A Maximum High 15th Anniversary EP
Compilations	Going For Gold The Collection One Hand Clapping The Singles Collection
Videos and DVDs	Stuffed See Youse at the Barras Universal Masters: Classic Shed Seven
Related articles	Discography Rick Witter & The Dukes New Wave of New Wave Britpop

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