The Truth Hurts 1985–2000 Explained

The Truth Hurts 1985–2000
Type:	compilation
Artist:	Dessau
Cover:	Dessau - The Truth Hurts 1985-2000.jpg
Genre:	Industrial rock
Length:	74:32
Label:	WTII
Prev Title:	Dessau
Prev Year:	1995

The Truth Hurts 1985–2000 is a compilation album by Dessau, released on July 28, 2009, by Mausoleum.^[1] The album packages tracks from band's first two EPs, four previously unreleased songs produced by Paul Barker, alternate mixes and two live covers of Joy Division and New Order.^{[2] [3]}

Reception

Connexion Bizarre criticized The Truth Hurts 1985–2000 for being a poorly assembled collection and said "it's perfectly passable industrial of a kind that is all but history now, but the thing is, others did it better."^[4] Fabryka Music Magazine awarded the collection a perfect rating of four out of four stars.^[5]

Personnel

Adapted from the liner notes of The Truth Hurts 1985–2000.^[6]

Dessau

• John Elliott – vocals (1–3, 5–17), programming (1–10, 12–14), percussion (14, 15), drums (11), piano (15), keyboards (17), production (1, 2, 10, 16, 17), mixing (1, 2, 9, 12)

Additional performers

• Steve Anderson – guitar (5, 7)
• Paul Barker – production (5–8), recording (5–8), mixing (5–8), bass guitar (3, 5, 7, 8), programming (5), guitar (8)
• Robert Benjamin – guitar (1, 2)
• Patrick Benson – drums (15, 17)
• Frank Brodlo – bass guitar (11)
• Clay Brocker – vocals (7)
• Van Christie – production, recording, mixing and programming (3, 4)
• Dave D'eath – bass guitar (1, 2, 16), arrangements (1, 2)
• Kim Ervin Elliott – vocals (14, 15)
• Mike Griffith – saxophone (9), recording (10)
• Lynn Green – percussion (3)
• Tom Gregory – percussion, production, recording and mixing (13)
• Kevin Hamilton – guitar (14)
• James Horn – bass guitar (14)
• Jim Marcus – programming (4)
• Jason McNinch – production, recording, mixing and programming (3, 4)
• Barry Nelson – bass guitar (6, 9, 10)
• Skot Nelson – guitar (11, 13, 15, 17)
• Richard Patrick – guitar (9)
• Mike Orr – guitar (6, 9, 10) vocals (9, 10), bass guitar (13, 15, 17)
• Andy Schmidt – guitar (12)
• Norm Rau – guitar (3, 16), vocals (3)
• Terry Townson – horn (7)
• Jason Williams – keyboards (1, 2)

Production and design

• Art of the Groove – art direction, design
• Tom Der – recording (11, 14, 15), piano (11)
• Robb Earls – recording (5–9, 12), mixing (7, 8, 12), production (9, 12)
• Martin Hannett – production and mixing (14, 15)
• Tom Harding – production, recording and mixing (13)
• Mark McCleerey – recording, mixing and programming (1, 2)
• John Trevethan – mastering, editing, programming (5)
• Rick Will – mixing (10)

External links

• The Truth Hurts 1985–2000 at Discogs (list of releases)
• The Truth Hurts 1985–2000 at Bandcamp
• The Truth Hurts 1985–2000 at iTunes

Notes and References

1. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0002120824|pure_url=yes}} Dessau: ''The Truth Hurts'' > Overview ]. . September 7, 2020.
2. DJ Hypno5 . DJ Hypno5 . Isolation – Dessau: Revisit Industrial Classic From 1988 . . August 26, 2015 . September 7, 2020.
3. Web site: Bart . Pfanenstiel . David . Schock. Artists: Dessau . . 1998 . September 7, 2020.
4. David . van der Merwe . Dessau: The Truth Hurts (1985–2000) . Connexion Bizarre . September 13, 2009 . September 7, 2020.
5. Katarzyna . Górnisiewicz . Details Sketchy – Wax Trax II, 2009 . Fabryka Industrial Rock & Metal Encyclopedia . Fabryka Music Magazine . September 6, 2010 . September 7, 2020.
6. The Truth Hurts 1985–2000 . The Truth Hurts 1985–2000 . . 2009 . booklet . . Chicago, Illinois.