''Naked Truth'' is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter
Sarah Hudson. It was released on September 7, 2004, through
EMI Records
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and
S-Curve Records
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.
Track #6, "Unlove You", was covered by
Ashley Tisdale
Ashley Michelle Tisdale (born July 2, 1985) is an American actress and singer. During her childhood, she was featured in over 100 advertisements and had minor roles in television and theatre. She achieved mainstream success as Maddie Fitzpatr ...
on her 2007 debut album "Headstrong".
Track listing
Personnel
*Sarah Hudson - vocal, background vocals
*John R. Angier -
piano
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*
Eric Bazilian
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-
guitar
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*Cindy Blackman -
drums
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*Gordon Brown - guitar
*Desmond Child - background vocals
*Jack Daley -
bass
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** Acoustic bass gui ...
*Doug Emery -
keyboard
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*Jimmy Farkas -
synthesizer
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, guitar, Wurlitzer
*Steve Greenwell - bass, keyboard
*Mark Hudson - guitar
*
Storm Lee - background vocals
*Jon Leidersdorff - drums
*Lee Levin - drums
*
Michael Mangini
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- keyboard
*
Billy Mann
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-
acoustic guitar
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,
slide guitar
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*Jodi Marr - background vocals
*Rob Mueller - guitar
*Shelly Peiken - background vocals
*Paul Pimsler -
electric guitar
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*Christopher Rojas - keyboard programming, drum programming
*
Steven Tyler
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- background vocals
*Dan Warner - guitar
*
Steven Wolf
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- drums
Production
*Producers: Randy Cantor, Desmond Child, Michael Mangini, Billy Mann, Jodi Marr, Guy Roche
*Executive producer: Joanna Ifrah
*Engineers: Carlos Alvarez, Dushyant Bhakta, Conrad Golding, Jules Gondar, Steve Greenwell, Greg Landon, Craig Lozowick, Nathan Malki, Marcelo Marulanda
*Mixing: Carlos Alvarez, Steve Greenwell, Chris Lord-Alge
*Mixing assistant: Dim e
*Mastering: Ted Jensen
*Programming: Doug Emery, Steve Greenwell, Michael Mangini, Billy Mann, Christopher Rojas, Pete Wallace
*Drum programming: Lee Levin
*Production coordination: Brian Coleman
*Arrangers:
Billy Mann
William H. Mann (born William Isaiah Erlichman; December 20, 1968) is a Grammy-nominated American songwriter, record producer and founder of independent music publishing company Green & Bloom/Topline, as well as chairman of management firm Man ...
,
Christopher Rojas
Christopher Rojas (born 1982) is a multi-platinum composer, musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is also the co-founder of DigiTour Media.
Biography
Rojas grew up in Flushing, Queens and attended Hunter College High School from 1994†...
, Pete Wallace
*Illustrations: Rick Cortes
*Photography: Sheryl Nields
References
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Sarah Hudson (singer) albums
2004 debut albums
Albums produced by Desmond Child
Albums produced by Guy Roche