''Nothing But the Truth'' is the fourth album by American singer Mac McAnally, released in 1983 on Geffen Records. The album failed to chart. The single " Minimum Love" narrowly missed the top 40 on the

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, peaking at No. 41. However, it was a top 10 hit on the

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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 ''

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'' 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 *

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– bass *

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– 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 *

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– backing vocals *Mike Cunningham – backing vocals * Robert Byrne – backing vocals *Sarah McAnally – backing vocals *Terry Woodford – backing vocals Production *Clayton Ivey, Terry Woodford –

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*Terry Woodford, Steve Melton, Alan Schulman, Lee Daley, Mary Beth McLemore –

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References

External links

* * {{Authority control 1983 albums Geffen Records albums Mac McAnally albums