Tell the Truth (Otis Redding album)
| Tell the Truth | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by Otis Redding | ||||
| Released | July 1, 1970 | |||
| Recorded | 1967 | |||
| Genre | Memphis soul[1] | |||
| Length | 31:01 | |||
| Label |
Atco #33-333 | |||
| Producer | Steve Cropper | |||
| Otis Redding chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Rolling Stone | [2] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[3] |
Tell the Truth is the fourth posthumous studio album by Otis Redding (his tenth studio album overall), featuring songs recorded in 1967.
Track listing
All tracks written by Otis Redding; except where indicated.
| Side one | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Demonstration" | Otis Redding, Don Covay | 2:25 |
| 2. | "Tell The Truth" | Lowman Pauling | 3:11 |
| 3. | "Out Of Sight" | James Brown | 2:18 |
| 4. | "Give Away None of My Love" | 2:54 | |
| 5. | "Wholesale Love" | 2:29 | |
| 6. | "I Got The Will" | 2:51 | |
| Side two | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 7. | "Johnny's Heartbreak" | Otis Redding, Arthur Alexander | 2:29 |
| 8. | "Snatch A Little Piece" | 2:13 | |
| 9. | "Slippin' And Slidin'" | Richard Penniman, Al Collins, Edwin Bocage, James Smith | 1:57 |
| 10. | "The Match Game" | Otis Redding, David Porter | 2:55 |
| 11. | "A Little Time" | 2:33 | |
| 12. | "Swingin' On A String" | 2:52 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from rateyourmusic.com.[4]
- Otis Redding - vocals
- Booker T. Jones, Isaac Hayes - keyboards, organ, piano
- Steve Cropper - guitar, producer, liner notes
- Donald Dunn - bass guitar
- Al Jackson Jr. - drums
- Wayne Jackson - trumpet
- Andrew Love, Joe Arnold - tenor saxophone
- Jim Stewart - engineer
- Jimmy Douglass - remixer
- Jean-Pierre Leloir - photography
- Loring Eutemey - cover design
Charts
| Chart | Peak position[5] |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot R&B LPs | 26 |
| US Billboard Top LPs | 200 |
References
- 1 2 Henderson, Alex (n.d.). "Tell the Truth - Otis Redding | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ↑ Rolling Stone review
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (2011). "Robert Christgau: CG: Otis Redding". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
- ↑ "Tell The Truth - Otis Redding : Credits". rateyourmusic.
- ↑ "Tell The Truth - Otis Redding > Awards > AllMusic". Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
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