Truth (2000 Michael Sweet album)
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| Studio album by Michael Sweet | ||||
| Released | 2000 | |||
| Genre | Christian rock | |||
| Label | Restless Records | |||
| Producer | Bob Marlette, Michael Sweet | |||
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Truth is the official full-length version of the demo album of the same name released by Christian rock singer and Stryper frontman Michael Sweet, two years before (1998). This version was released by Restless Records in 2000.
The first demo version of the album, sold independently through Sweet's website, did very well selling 25,000 units. This prompted several labels to seek the rights to release it.[1]
The album features almost all of the songs included in the demo version (sans two) with new arrangements and a more polished sound and mix. It also features four new songs[2] ("All I'm Thinking Of (Is You)", "Save Me", "Ever After" and "Tomorrow").
Sweet's Stryper bandmate, Oz Fox, is featured on a guitar solo on "Ever After".
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic.com |    [3] |
| HM Magazine | [2] |
Track listing
All tracks written by Michael Sweet.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Distracted" | 5:24 |
| 2. | "All I'm Thinking Of (Is You)" | 4:40 |
| 3. | "I Am Adam" | 4:32 |
| 4. | "Blue Bleeds Through" | 4:46 |
| 5. | "Wool & Chiffon" | 4:56 |
| 6. | "Save Me" | 4:41 |
| 7. | "The Ever After" | 4:07 |
| 8. | "Tomorrow" | 3:41 |
| 9. | "Lift My Head" | 4:39 |
| 10. | "Truth" | 4:42 |
| 11. | "Achilles Heel" | 3:53 |
| 12. | "Stone" | 4:58 |
| Total length: | 54:59 | |
Personnel
- Michael Sweet - lead vocals, guitars
- Chris Miles - bass guitar
- Kenny Aronoff - drums, percussion
- Bob Marlette - keyboards, organ, piano, strings, mellotron
- Oz Fox - guitar solo on track 7
- Tim Pierce - guitar solo on track 1, slide on track 6
- Suzy Katayama - orchestration on track 4
- Peter Vantine - piano, orchestration on track 12
- Steve Hunt - additional strings on track 9
Production crew
- Produced by Bob Marlette and Michael Sweet
- Engineered and mixed by Bob Marlette
- Recorded at Sound Techniques, Boston; The Blue Room and A&M Studios, Los Angeles
References
- ↑ Erickson, Sturdevant (2006). Stryper: Loud n' Clear (unabridged audio ed.). Maryland: Classic CD Books. ISBN 0-9764805-4-9.
- 1 2 Van Pelt, Doug (November–December 2000). "Reviews / Truth". HM Magazine (86): 79. ISSN 1066-6923.
- ↑ "Michael Sweet - Truth". AllMusic.com. Retrieved June 1, 2015.