Let the Truth Be Told (Laura Izibor album)
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Dublin, Ireland
New York City
Atlanta, Georgia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
| Let the Truth Be Told | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 8 May 2009 |
| Recorded | 2005–2009 Dublin, Ireland New York City Atlanta, Georgia Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Genre | R&B, soul |
| Length | 37:51 |
| Label | Atlantic |
| Producer | Laura Izibor (exec.), Steve Lunt (exec.), Scott Jacoby, Craig Kallman, Chris "Tricky" Stewart |
| Singles from Let the Truth Be Told | |
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |    [1] |
| Allmusic | [2] |
| The Belfast Telegraph | [3] |
| The Boston Globe | (favorable)[4] |
| GQ | (favorable)[5] |
| The Observer | (mixed)[6] |
| Paste | (74/100)[7] |
| Sunday Mercury | (favorable)[8] |
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.
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 |
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| 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
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