Let the Truth Be Told (Laura Izibor album)

Let the Truth Be Told
Studio album by Laura Izibor
Released 8 May 2009 (2009-05-08)
(see release history)
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
  1. ""From My Heart to Yours""
    Released: November 3, 2008
  2. ""Shine""
    Released: March 16, 2009
  3. ""Don't Stay""
    Released: May 11, 2009
  4. ""If Tonight Is My Last""
    Released: TBA
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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.

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

Chart (2009) Peak
position
French SNEP Albums Chart[16] 60
Irish Albums Chart[16] 2
Japan (Oricon)[17] 100
Dutch Albums Chart[18] 64
UK Album Chart 100
U.S. Billboard 200[19] 27
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[19] 6

Release history

Region Date
Ireland[20] 8 May 2009
Brazil[21] 20 May 2009
United States[22] 16 June 2009

References

  1. ↑ Carson, Timothy Michael. "Laura Izibor - 'Let the Truth Be Told'". About.com. Retrieved 2009-07-13.
  2. ↑ Donnelly, Dave. "Let the Truth Be Told - Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-07-13.
  3. ↑ Meagher, John (2009-05-22). "Laura Izibor - Let The Truth Be Told (Atlantic)". The Belfast Telegraph. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
  4. ↑ Capobianco, Ken (2009-06-15). "Laura Izibor, 'Let the Truth Be Told'". The Boston Globe. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 2009-07-13.
  5. ↑ Mee, Nick. "Album review: Laura Izibor". GQ. Condé Nast Publications. Retrieved 2009-07-13.
  6. ↑ Montgomery, Hugh (2009-05-17). "Pop review: Laura Izibo: Let the Truth Be Told". The Observer. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 2009-07-13.
  7. ↑ Freeland, Henry (2009-06-16). "Laura Izibor: Let the Truth Be Told". Paste. Paste Media Group. Retrieved 2009-07-13.
  8. ↑ Smith, Daniel (2009-05-10). "Laura Izibor: Let the Truth be Told". Sunday Mercury. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
  9. 1 2 Birchmeier, Jason. "Laura Izibor - Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
  10. 1 2 Haider, Arwa (2009-05-11). "Laura Izibor is blessed to be young". Metro. Associated Newspapers. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
  11. ↑ Frehsée, Nicole. "Artists to Watch". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
  12. ↑ Lester, Paul (2008-10-17). "No 412: Laura Izibor". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
  13. ↑ Lewis, Pete (2009-03-02). "Born To Shine - Pete Lewis Interviews Laura Izibor". Blues & Soul. Blues & Soul. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  14. ↑ Clayton-Lea, Tony (2009-05-01). "The truth is out there, finally". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
  15. ↑ "Let The Truth Be Told [Deluxe]: MP3 Downloads: Laura Izibor". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2009-07-13.
  16. 1 2 "Laura Izibor - Let The Truth Be Told - Music Charts". αCharts. Retrieved 2009-07-13.
  17. ↑ "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 January 6, 2013.
  18. ↑ "Laura Izibor - 'Let the Truth Be Told' (album)". Ultratop. Retrieved 2009-07-13.
  19. 1 2 "Let the Truth Be Told - Laura Izibor". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved 2009-07-13.
  20. ↑ Clayton-Lea, Tony (2009-05-01). "The truth is out there, finally". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
  21. ↑ "Let the Truth Be Told - Laura Izibor (Brazilian release date)". cdpoint.com.br. Retrieved 2010-08-02.
  22. ↑ "Let the Truth Be Told: Laura Izibor: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
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