Simple Truths is The Holmes Brothers' seventh album, released on January 14, 2004. Craig Street was the producer for this album. It is their second release with Alligator Records. It features an eclectic mix of their R&B and Blues roots, as well as country, reggae, and folk and rock music. Greg Leisz provides steel guitar on several tracks.
Track listing
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| 1. | "Run Myself Out of Town" (Lead Vocal: Wendell) | Wendell Holmes | 3:26 |
| 2. | "Shine" (Lead Vocal: Wendell Holmes, with Sherman and Popsy) | Ed Roland | 3:11 |
| 3. | "We Meet, We Part, We Remember" (Lead Vocal: Wendell) | Wendell Holmes | 3:55 |
| 4. | "If I Needed You" (Lead Vocal: Sherman with Popsy) | Townes Van Zandt | 3:39 |
| 5. | "Hey Baby" (Lead Vocal: Sherman) | Bruce Channel, Margaret Cobb | 3:59 |
| 6. | "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" (Lead Vocal: Wendell) | Hank Williams | 4:49 |
| 7. | "Everything Is Free" (Lead Vocal: Popsy) | David Rawlings, Gillian Welch | 5:06 |
| 8. | "Big Boss Man" (Lead Vocal: Wendell) | Luther Dixon, Al Smith | 2:51 |
| 9. | "Opportunity To Cry" (Lead Vocal: Wendell) | Willie Nelson | 3:35 |
| 10. | "Concrete Jungle" (Lead Vocal: Popsy) | Bob Marley | 5:24 |
| 11. | "You Won't Be Living Here Anymore" (Lead Vocal: Wendell) | Wendell Holmes | 3:07 |
| 12. | "He'll Have To Go" (Lead Vocal: Wendell, Sherman, Popsy) | Audrey Allison, Jerry Allison, Joe Allison | 2:59 |
| 13. | "I'm So Lonely" (Lead Vocal: Sherman) | Sherman Holmes | 4:38 |
Personnel
- Sherman Holmes - vocals, bass
- Popsy Dixon - vocals, drums
- Wendell Holmes - vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano
- Chris Bruce - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- David Piltch - upright bass
- Patrick Warren - organ
- Greg Leisz - lap steel guitar, acoustic guitar