Tell the Truth (Otis Redding album)

Tell the Truth
Studio album by Otis Redding
Released July 1, 1970
Recorded 1967
Genre Memphis soul
Deep soul
Southern soul
Length 31:01
Label Atco
#33-333
Producer Steve Cropper
Otis Redding chronology
Love Man
(1969)
Tell The Truth
(1970)
Historic Performances
(1970)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Rolling Stone[2]
Robert ChristgauB+[3]

Tell the Truth is the fifth 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.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Demonstration"  Otis Redding, Don Covay2:25
2."Tell The Truth"  Lowman Pauling3:11
3."Out Of Sight"  James Brown2:18
4."Give Away None of My Love"   2:54
5."Wholesale Love"   2:29
6."I Got The Will"   2:51
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
7."Johnny's Heartbreak"  Otis Redding, Arthur Alexander2:29
8."Snatch A Little Piece"   2:13
9."Slippin' And Slidin'"  Richard Penniman, Al Collins, Edwin Bocage, James Smith1:57
10."The Match Game"  Otis Redding, David Porter2:55
11."A Little Time"   2:33
12."Swingin' On A String"   2:52

Charts

Chart Peak
position[4]
US Billboard Hot R&B LPs 26
US Billboard Top LPs 200

References

  1. Henderson, Alex (2011). "Tell the Truth - Otis Redding | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
  2. Rolling Stone review
  3. Christgau, Robert (2011). "Robert Christgau: CG: Otis Redding". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
  4. "Tell The Truth - Otis Redding > Awards > AllMusic". Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
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