The Trouble with the Truth (album)

The Trouble with the Truth is the eighth studio album by American country music artist Patty Loveless, released on January 23, 1996. It peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Top Country albums charts, and number 86 on the Pop charts. It was certified Platinum for shipments of over 1,000,000 copies in the U.S. The singles "Lonely Too Long" and "You Can Feel Bad" both made number 1 on the Hot Country Songs charts; "She Drew a Broken Heart" hit number 4. "A Thousand Times a Day" and the title track both made Top 20 hitting number 13 and 15 respectively.

The Trouble with the Truth
Studio album by
Patty Loveless
ReleasedJanuary 23, 1996
GenreCountry
LabelEpic
ProducerEmory Gordy Jr.
Patty Loveless chronology
When Fallen Angels Fly
(1994)		 The Trouble with the Truth
(1996)		 Long Stretch of Lonesome
(1997)
Singles from The Trouble with the Truth
  1. "You Can Feel Bad"
    Released: December 30, 1995
  2. "A Thousand Times a Day"
    Released: April 13, 1996
  3. "Lonely Too Long"
    Released: August 24, 1996
  4. "She Drew a Broken Heart"
    Released: December 21, 1996
  5. "The Trouble with the Truth"
    Released: April 26, 1997

"Tear-Stained Letter" is a cover of a song which was originally recorded by British singer Richard Thompson, and again in 1988 by country singer Jo-El Sonnier, whose version was a Top 10 country hit. Additionally, "A Thousand Times a Day" was previously cut by George Jones on his 1993 album High-Tech Redneck.

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Billboard(favorable)[2]
Cash Box(favorable)[3]
Chicago Tribune[4]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[5]
Los Angeles Times[6]

The album received a mostly-favorable review in Billboard which said that Loveless "manages to sound simultaneously contemporary and traditional", but criticized the cover of "Tear-Stained Letter" for not fitting thematically with the rest of the songs.[2]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tear-Stained Letter"Richard Thompson3:28
2."The Trouble with the Truth"Gary Nicholson4:21
3."I Miss Who I Was (With You)"Jim Lauderdale, John Leventhal3:19
4."Everybody's Equal in the Eyes of Love"Tony Arata3:27
5."Lonely Too Long"Mike Lawler, Bill Rice, Sharon Vaughn4:38
6."You Can Feel Bad"Matraca Berg, Tim Krekel3:24
7."A Thousand Times a Day"Gary Burr, Nicholson3:31
8."She Drew a Broken Heart"Jon McElroy, Ned McElroy2:52
9."To Feel That Way at All"Lauderdale, Jack Tempchin3:47
10."Someday I Will Lead the Parade"Arata, D. Scott Miller4:00

Personnel

As listed in liner notes.

Technical
  • Caroline Greyshock - photography

Chart performance
Chart (1996) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 10
U.S. Billboard 200 86
Canadian RPM Country Albums 16

References
  1. Ruhlmann, William. The Trouble with the Truth at AllMusic
  2. "Reviews: Country". Billboard. 23 March 1996. p. 75.
  3. Newcomer, Wendy (1996-01-27). "Country" (PDF). Cash Box. p. 23. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
  4. Dretzka, Gary (1996-02-29). "Wynonna Revelations (Curb/MCA); Patty Loveless The Trouble With the Truth (Epic)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
  5. Nash, Alanna (1996-02-02). "The Trouble with the Truth". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
  6. Cromelin, Richard (1996-01-20). "ALBUM REVIEWS / POP : Loveless' 'Truth' Is Just Shy of Daring". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
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