Nothing but the Truth (Mac McAnally album)
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Nothing But the Truth | ||||
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Released | 1983 | |||
Recorded | 1983 | |||
Studio | Wishbone Recording Studio | |||
Genre | Pop rock, soft rock | |||
Label | Geffen | |||
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Singles from Nothing but the Truth | ||||
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Nothing But the Truth is the fourth album by American singer Mac McAnally, released in 1983 on Geffen Records.[1][2][3][4]
The album failed to chart. "Minimum Love" narrowly missed the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 41. However, it was a Top 10 Adult Contemporary hit in the Adult Contemporary chart.
Content and history[edit]
McAnally wrote the songs for the album over the course of two years. During this timespan, he also became a father for the first time, and his own father died as well. Keith Tuber of Orange Coast thought that the album reflected a theme of "compromise" given McAnally's life experiencesleading up to its release. He also thought that it had a "fuller" sound than McAnally's previous works.[5]
Track listing[edit]
All songs are written by Mac McAnally, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "How Cool" | 3:42 | |
2. | "Middle Man" | 3:43 | |
3. | "On the Line" |
| 4:03 |
4. | "Minimum Love" |
| 3:14 |
5. | "Lookin' for the Good Life" | 3:44 |
No. | Title | Length |
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6. | "Like Your Mother" | 3:31 |
7. | "The City" | 3:17 |
8. | "Nothin' but the Truth" | 3:44 |
9. | "Other People Say" | 3:19 |
10. | "Dark Ages" | 4:11 |
Personnel[edit]
- Mac McAnally – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass
- David Hood – bass
- David Hungate – bass
- James Stroud – drums
- Roger Hawkins – drums
- Hugh McCracken – guitar
- John Willis – guitar
- Duncan Cameron – guitar
- Kenny Mims – guitar
- Tom Roady – percussion
- Clayton Ivey – keyboards
- Brandon Barnes – synthesizer
- Steve Nathan – synthesizer
- Randall Bramblett – horns
- Lenny LeBlanc – backing vocals
- Mike Cunningham – backing vocals
- Robert Byrne – backing vocals
- Sarah McAnally – backing vocals
- Terry Woodford – backing vocals
Production
- Clayton Ivey, Terry Woodford – production
- Terry Woodford, Steve Melton, Alan Schulman, Lee Daley, Mary Beth McLemore – engineering
Charts[edit]
- Singles
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1983 | "Minimum Love" | U.S. Billboard Hot 100[6] | 41 |
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary[6] | 7 | ||
U.S. R&R Adult Contemporary[1] | 6 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Mac McAnally Puts Maximum Effort Into Minimum Love". Orange Coast. 9 (7). Emmis Communications: 98–99. July 1983. Retrieved June 9, 2020 – via Google Books.
- ^ Stereo Review: Vol. 48. CBS Magazines. 1983. p. 76. ISBN 9781561591763. Retrieved June 9, 2020 – via Google Books.
- ^ Flegler, Joel (1983). "Fanfare". 7 (1–2). J. Flegler: 351. Retrieved June 9, 2020 – via Google Books.
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(help) - ^ McCall, Michael; Rumble, John; Kingsbury, Paul (December 16, 2004). The Encyclopedia of Country Music. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199840441. Retrieved June 9, 2020 – via Google Books.
- ^ Tuber, Keith (July 1983). "Viewpoint: McAnally puts maximum effort into Minimum Love". Orange Coast: 98, 99.
- ^ a b "Minimum Love". Music VF. Retrieved June 9, 2020.