''Truth N' Time'' is a studio album by the
soul
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singer
Al Green
Albert Leornes Greene (born April 13, 1946), known professionally as Al Green, is an American singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer. He is best known for recording a series of soul hit singles in the early 1970s, including " Tired of ...
, released in 1978. It was Green's last album of mainly secular music for several years.
The album peaked at No. 44 on the ''Billboard''
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
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chart.
Production
''Truth N' Time'' was recorded at Green's American Music studio.
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Critical reception
The ''Bay State Banner
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'' wrote: "The inclusion of 'To Sir With Love' and 'Say A Little Prayer' can be questioned, but Al stomps and cuts through them just like a thoroughbred racer. Some really tremendous session work also, though minus the quiet excellence of drummer Howard Grimes."Rolling Stone
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'' stated that ''Truth n' Time'' "contains too much filler for an album not even twenty-seven minutes long."
Track listing
# "Blow Me Down" (Bernard Staton, Carol Staton) - 3:10
# "Lo and Behold" (Bernard Staton, Fred Jordan) - 3:15
# "Wait Here" (Green, Reuben Fairfax, Jr., Fred Jordan) - 2:45
# " To Sir with Love" ( Don Black, Mark London) - 4:09
# "Truth N' Time" (Green) - 3:41
# "King of All" (Bernard Staton, Carol Staton) - 2:23
# "I Say a Little Prayer
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" (Burt Bacharach
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, Hal David
Harold Lane David (May 25, 1921 – September 1, 2012) was an American lyricist. He was best known for his collaborations with composer Burt Bacharach and his association with Dionne Warwick.
Early life
David was born and raised in New ...
) - 2:13
# "Happy Days" (Green) - 5:13
Personnel
*Al Green - vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, arrangements
*Bernard Staton, James Bass - guitar
*Brian Batie, Errol Thomas, James Turner - bass
*Fred Jordan, Gary Lax, Jesse Butler, Johnny Brown, Purvis Leon Thomas, Charles Renard Webb - keyboards
*John Toney - drums, percussion
*Ron Echols - tenor and baritone saxophone
*Buddy Jarrett - alto saxophone
*Darryl Neely, Fred Jordan - trumpet
*Buddy Jarrett, Harvey Jones, Linda Jones - backing vocals
*Fred Jordan - engineer
*Kinji Nishimura - photography
References
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Al Green albums
1978 albums
Hi Records albums