''Truth'' was the fifth studio album by Swedish

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band

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released on 27 December 1998 by Point Music.

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and

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wrote most of the material during ten days in Soto's new house in

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, after which the rest of the band (now including guitar player

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) joined up for a couple of weeks of rehearsals and recording of backing tracks. Drums were laid down in a small studio, and the rest was done in Soto's home studio. The mixing took place in Boston, by John Ellis. The album was released by Point Music for Europe, and

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in Japan. Once again there was no touring done for an album, due to the lack of interest by either label to promote the act. The album received mixed critical reviews, though there were notable tracks on the release including

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's " Frozen". " Let Me Entertain You" is a cover-version of (

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)'s song, "

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" a cover-version of

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Track listing

#" Let Me Entertain You" - 3:17 #"In the End" - 4:04 #"Here 2day, Gone 2day" - 4:32 #"

" - 3:12 #"I'll B There 4 U" - 4:38 #"The Man I'll Never Be" - 4:35 #"Bellabecca" (instrumental) - 1:42 #"Heaven's Got Another Hero" - 5:09 #"Your Man" - 3:14 #" Frozen" - 5:41 #"Until the Morning Comes" - 5:24 #"Angel/Devil" - 4:12 #"Pavilion of Oblivion" - 4:17 #"Madison" - 6:38

Japanese edition bonus tracks

"T 4 1 1/2" (instrumental) - 2:19

2013 Deluxe edition

#"Here 2day, Gone 2day" - 4:32 #"In the End" - 4:04 #"Until the Morning Comes" - 5:24 #" Frozen" - 5:41 #"Your Man" - 3:14 #"Angel/Devil" - 4:12 #"The Man I'll Never Be" - 4:35 #"Bellabecca" (instrumental) - 1:42 #"I'll B There 4 U" - 4:38 #"Madison" - 6:38 #"Heaven's Got Another Hero" - 5:09 #"Pavilion of Oblivion" - 4:17 #"

" - 3:12 #"T 4 1 ½" (instrumental) - 2:20 #"Let Me Entertain You" - 3:18 #"Heaven's Got Another Hero" (demo) - 5:17 #"Here 2Day, Gone 2Day" (demo) - 4:33

Personnel

Talisman

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– bass *

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Jamie Borger Jamie Borger (born 28 May 1964) is a Swedish drummer who has played in the bands Talisman, Treat and Last Autumn's Dream. Over the years, he also has recorded with Alfonzetti, Adam Thompson, Baltimore, Human Clay, Swedish Erotica and Jeff Scott ...

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Additional musicians

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References

Talisman Discography
{{Authority control Talisman (band) albums 1998 albums