Nothing but the Truth (Mac McAnally album) explained
| Nothing but the Truth |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Mac McAnally |
| Cover: | MacMcAnallyNothingButTheTruth.jpg |
| Released: | 1983 |
| Studio: | Wishbone Recording Studio |
| Genre: | Pop rock, soft rock |
| Label: | Geffen |
| Prev Title: | Cuttin' Corners |
| Prev Year: | 1980 |
| Next Title: | Finish Lines |
| Next Year: | 1988 |
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. The single "Minimum Love" narrowly missed the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 41. However, it was a top 10 hit on the Adult Contemporary chart, peaking at No. 7.
Content and history
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 experiences leading up to its release. He also thought that it had a "fuller" sound than McAnally's previous works.
Track listing
All songs are written by Mac McAnally, except where noted.
Personnel
- 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
Notes and References
- Tuber. Keith. Mac McAnally Puts Maximum Effort Into Minimum Love. Orange Coast . 9 . 7. 98–99. July 1983. Emmis Communications. June 9, 2020. Google Books.
- Nash. Alanna. Mac McAnally: Nothing but the Truth. Stereo Review. 48. 8. 76. August 1983. CBS Magazines. 9781561591763. May 14, 2024. World Radio History.
- Flegler. Joel. Nothing But the Truth. Fanfare. 7. 1–2. 351. 1983. J. Flegler.
- Book: The Encyclopedia of Country Music. McCall. Michael. Rumble. John. Kingsbury. Paul. December 16, 2004. Oxford University Press. 9780199840441. June 9, 2020. Google Books.
