Truth (2000 Michael Sweet album)
Released by Christian rock singer and Stryper frontman, Michael Sweet, in 2000, Truth is the official full-length Restless Records version of the demo album of the same name Sweet independently released two years earlier (1998).
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| Released | July 15, 2000 | |||
| Genre | Christian rock | |||
| Label | Restless Records | |||
| Producer | Bob Marlette, Michael Sweet | |||
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The 1998 demo album sold independently through Sweet's website and did very well selling 25,000 units. This prompted several labels to seek rights to release the album.[1]
The 2000 official album features eight of the ten songs included in the 1998 demo (songs "One" and "Rain" are not included), presented with new arrangements and a more polished sound and mix. It additionally features four new songs[2] ("All I'm Thinking Of (Is You)", "Save Me", "Ever After", and "Tomorrow") and new album artwork.
Sweet's Stryper bandmate, Oz Fox, features on the song "The Ever After" performing a guitar solo.
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| HM Magazine | [2] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Michael Sweet
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Distracted" | 5:24 |
| 2. | "All I'm Thinking Of (Is You)" | 4:40 |
| 3. | "I Am Adam" | 4:32 |
| 4. | "Blue Bleeds Through" | 4:46 |
| 5. | "Wool & Chiffon" | 4:56 |
| 6. | "Save Me" | 4:41 |
| 7. | "The Ever After" | 4:07 |
| 8. | "Tomorrow" | 3:41 |
| 9. | "Lift My Head" | 4:39 |
| 10. | "Truth" | 4:42 |
| 11. | "Achilles Heel" | 3:53 |
| 12. | "Stone" | 4:58 |
| Total length: | 54:59 | |
Personnel
- Michael Sweet - lead vocals, guitars
- Chris Miles - bass guitar
- Kenny Aronoff - drums, percussion
- Bob Marlette - keyboards, organ, piano, strings, mellotron
- Oz Fox - guitar solo on track 7
- Tim Pierce - guitar solo on track 1, slide on track 6
- Suzy Katayama - orchestration on track 4
- Peter Vantine - piano, orchestration on track 12
- Steve Hunt - additional strings on track 9
Production crew
- Produced by Bob Marlette and Michael Sweet
- Engineered and mixed by Bob Marlette
- Recorded at Sound Techniques, Boston; The Blue Room and A&M Studios, Los Angeles
References
- Erickson, Sturdevant (2006). Stryper: Loud n' Clear (unabridged audio ed.). Maryland: Classic CD Books. ISBN 0-9764805-4-9.
- Van Pelt, Doug (November–December 2000). "Reviews / Truth". HM Magazine (86): 79. ISSN 1066-6923.
- "Michael Sweet - Truth". AllMusic.com. Retrieved June 1, 2015.