From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2009 studio album by Laura Izibor
Let the Truth Be Told is the debut album by Irish recording artist
Laura Izibor . It was released on 8 May 2009, under
Atlantic Records .
Background
At the age of 15, Izibor was signed to
Jive Records .
[9] She dropped out of school to record the album. From ages 17 to 18, Izibor recorded over half of the album.
[10]
[11] After a dispute with the Jive, she signed with
Atlantic Records and subsequently moved to
New York City after her mentor, Steve Lunt, was offered a job at the label.
[9]
[10]
Recording
Let the Truth Be Told was recorded from 2005 to 2009; recording sessions took place in her hometown of
Dublin ,
Ireland , to
New York City ,
Atlanta and
Philadelphia .
[12] Upon the album's UK release, noted R&B writer Pete Lewis of the award-winning 'Blues & Soul' stated "Anchored firmly in classic R&B, it effectively combines a reverence for the tradition of vintage, warm piano-driven soul with a fresh twist of modern sensibility. As can be heard on tracks ranging from the funky, uplifting 'From My Heart to Yours' and intense, groove-driven 'Don't Stay'; to the sincere, aching love lament 'If Tonight Is My Last'."
[13] The song "Shine" was originally written for
The Nanny Diaries , but was added to the album after being pushed back several times.
[14]
Track listing
All songs were written by Laura Izibor.
#
Title
Length
1
Shine
3:35
2
Don't Stay
3:59
3
If Tonight Is My Last
3:35
4
What Would You Do
4:34
5
From My Heart to Yours
3:47
6
Perfect World
4:36
7
The Worst Is Over
3:14
8
Yes (I'll Be Your Baby)
3:41
9
I Don't Want You Back
3:19
10
Mmm...
3:25
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
[15]
#
Title
Length
11
It Ain't Over ('Cos I Need You) (EP Version)
3:23
12
From My Heart to Yours (DJ Premier Remix Version)
3:43
13
Mmm... (Live From Crawdaddy, Dublin)
4:01
Personnel
Jo Archard – strings
Iyiola Babalola –
programming
Andre Bowman –
bass
Jarrett Boyd –
background vocals
Ciaran Byrne –
engineer
David Campbell — string arrangements (track 2)
Jeff Chestek – string engineer
Tom Coyne –
mastering
Mark Crown –
brass
Jack Daley – bass
Jonnie Davis "Most" –
mixing
Darius de Haas – background vocals
Graham Dominy – engineer
Tim Donovan – mixing
Rachelle Dupéré –
art direction ,
design
John Ellis and His SDB –
keyboards
Paul Bryan Farr –
guitar
Serban Ghenea – mixing
Larry Gold – string arrangements, string conductor
Rob Gold – art manager
David Harrigan – design
Tommy Hayes – assistant engineer
Marva Hicks – background vocals
Laura Izibor –
piano ,
arranger ,
vocals , background vocals,
producer ,
executive producer , string arrangements
Scott Jacoby –
organ , bass,
drums ,
Clavinet , producer, engineer, string arrangements, drum programming, mixing, Wurlitzer
Tyrone Johnson – bass, guitar
Joseph Joubert – organ, piano, arranger
Craig Kallman – executive producer
Edison Waters – executive producer
Zev Katz – bass
Jong On Oakki Lau – strings
Darren Lewis – programming
Cora Venus Lunny –
violin ,
viola
Steve Lunt –
percussion , producer, executive producer,
shaker , string arrangements,
A&R
P. Magnet
Michael McElroy – choir arrangement
Ken McHugh – vocal engineer
Joi L. Pitts –
marketing
Gavin Ralston – guitar, programming, engineer
Steven Wolf – drums, programming
Brian Ranney – package production
Clare Raybould – strings
Tim Roberts – mixing assistant
Saunders Sermons –
trombone
Chris Stang – marketing
Billy Jay Stein – engineer, Wurlitzer,
Hammond B3
Chris "Tricky" Stewart – producer
Phil Tan – mixing
Peter "Real Strings" Whitfield – string arrangements
Charts
Release history
Region
Date
Ireland
[14]
8 May 2009
Brazil
[20]
20 May 2009
United States
[21]
16 June 2009
References
^ Carson, Timothy Michael.
"Laura Izibor - 'Let the Truth Be Told' " .
About.com . Archived from
the original on 25 June 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2009 .
^ Donnelly, Dave.
"Let the Truth Be Told - Review" .
Allmusic . Retrieved 13 July 2009 .
^ Meagher, John (22 May 2009).
"Laura Izibor - Let The Truth Be Told (Atlantic)" .
The Belfast Telegraph .
Independent News & Media . Retrieved 18 July 2009 .
^ Capobianco, Ken (15 June 2009).
"Laura Izibor, 'Let the Truth Be Told' " .
The Boston Globe .
The New York Times Company . Retrieved 13 July 2009 .
^ Mee, Nick.
"Album review: Laura Izibor" .
GQ .
Condé Nast Publications . Retrieved 13 July 2009 . [
dead link ]
^ Montgomery, Hugh (17 May 2009).
"Pop review: Laura Izibo: Let the Truth Be Told" .
The Observer .
Guardian Media Group . Retrieved 13 July 2009 .
^ Freeland, Henry (16 June 2009).
"Laura Izibor: Let the Truth Be Told" .
Paste . Paste Media Group. Retrieved 13 July 2009 .
^ Smith, Daniel (10 May 2009).
"Laura Izibor: Let the Truth be Told" .
Sunday Mercury .
Trinity Mirror . Retrieved 18 July 2009 .
^
a
b Birchmeier, Jason.
"Laura Izibor - Biography" .
Allmusic . Retrieved 18 July 2009 .
^
a
b Haider, Arwa (11 May 2009).
"Laura Izibor is blessed to be young" .
Metro .
Associated Newspapers . Retrieved 18 July 2009 .
^ Frehsée, Nicole.
"Artists to Watch" .
Rolling Stone .
Wenner Media . Archived from
the original on 24 August 2008. Retrieved 18 July 2009 .
^ Lester, Paul (17 October 2008).
"No 412: Laura Izibor" . The Guardian . Retrieved 18 July 2009 .
^ Lewis, Pete (2 March 2009).
"Born To Shine - Pete Lewis Interviews Laura Izibor" . Blues & Soul . Retrieved 21 September 2009 .
^
a
b Clayton-Lea, Tony (1 May 2009).
"The truth is out there, finally" .
The Irish Times . Retrieved 18 July 2009 .
^
"Let The Truth Be Told [Deluxe]: MP3 Downloads: Laura Izibor" .
Amazon.com . Retrieved 13 July 2009 .
^
a
b
"Laura Izibor - Let The Truth Be Told - Music Charts" . αCharts . Retrieved 13 July 2009 .
^
"ローラ・イジボアのCD・DVDリリース情報、ローラ・イジボアのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE" .
Oricon . Retrieved 6 January 2013 .
^
"Laura Izibor - 'Let the Truth Be Told' (album)" .
Ultratop . Retrieved 13 July 2009 .
^
a
b
"Let the Truth Be Told - Laura Izibor" .
Billboard .
Nielsen Business Media . Retrieved 13 July 2009 .
^
"Let the Truth Be Told - Laura Izibor (Brazilian release date)" . cdpoint.com.br . Retrieved 2 August 2010 .
^
"Let the Truth Be Told: Laura Izibor: Music" .
Amazon.com . Retrieved 31 July 2009 .
Studio albums Singles Related