Let the Truth Be Told (Laura Izibor album)

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.

Let the Truth Be Told
Studio album by
Laura Izibor
Released8 May 2009 (2009-05-08)
Recorded2005–2009
Dublin, Ireland
New York City
Atlanta, Georgia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
GenreR&B, soul
Length37:51
LabelAtlantic
ProducerLaura 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]

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

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[14] 8 May 2009
Brazil[20] 20 May 2009
United States[21] 16 June 2009

References
  1. Carson, Timothy Michael. "Laura Izibor - 'Let the Truth Be Told'". About.com. Archived from the original on 25 June 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
  2. Donnelly, Dave. "Let the Truth Be Told - Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
  3. Meagher, John (22 May 2009). "Laura Izibor - Let The Truth Be Told (Atlantic)". The Belfast Telegraph. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
  4. Capobianco, Ken (15 June 2009). "Laura Izibor, 'Let the Truth Be Told'". The Boston Globe. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
  5. Mee, Nick. "Album review: Laura Izibor". GQ. Condé Nast Publications. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
  6. Montgomery, Hugh (17 May 2009). "Pop review: Laura Izibo: Let the Truth Be Told". The Observer. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
  7. Freeland, Henry (16 June 2009). "Laura Izibor: Let the Truth Be Told". Paste. Paste Media Group. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
  8. Smith, Daniel (10 May 2009). "Laura Izibor: Let the Truth be Told". Sunday Mercury. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
  9. Birchmeier, Jason. "Laura Izibor - Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
  10. Haider, Arwa (11 May 2009). "Laura Izibor is blessed to be young". Metro. Associated Newspapers. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
  11. Frehsée, Nicole. "Artists to Watch". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Archived from the original on 24 August 2008. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
  12. Lester, Paul (17 October 2008). "No 412: Laura Izibor". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
  13. Lewis, Pete (2 March 2009). "Born To Shine - Pete Lewis Interviews Laura Izibor". Blues & Soul. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
  14. Clayton-Lea, Tony (1 May 2009). "The truth is out there, finally". The Irish Times. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
  15. "Let The Truth Be Told [Deluxe]: MP3 Downloads: Laura Izibor". Amazon.com. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
  16. "Laura Izibor - Let The Truth Be Told - Music Charts". αCharts. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
  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 6 January 2013.
  18. "Laura Izibor - 'Let the Truth Be Told' (album)". Ultratop. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
  19. "Let the Truth Be Told - Laura Izibor". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
  20. "Let the Truth Be Told - Laura Izibor (Brazilian release date)". cdpoint.com.br. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
  21. "Let the Truth Be Told: Laura Izibor: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 31 July 2009.
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