True at Heart is the third solo album of the German female hard rock singer Doro Pesch. It was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee and released in August 1991.
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| Released | 4 August 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Studio | Digital Recorders, Nashville, Tennessee, USA | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 51:43 | |||
| Label | Vertigo | |||
| Producer | Barry Beckett | |||
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| Singles from True at Heart | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Rock Realms |   [2] |
| Metal Hammer (GER) | [3] |
The third studio album of the former Warlock singer Doro Pesch is another exploration in new musical territory. Barry Beckett, a famous and seasoned mainstream music producer, was chosen to produce the album[4] and a large number of authors and musicians living and working in Nashville, the recording haven of country music, participated in the recording sessions. The result is an album with many ballads, few uptempo songs and a pronounced blues influence.
The working of this album marks the beginning of the collaboration between Doro Pesch and Nashville guitarist Gary Scruggs.[5]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cool Love" | Doro Pesch, Todd Cerney, Bob DiPiero | 3:45 |
| 2. | "You Gonna Break My Heart" | Pesch, Dennis Morgan | 3:42 |
| 3. | "Even Angels Cry" | Pesch, Gary Scruggs | 4:47 |
| 4. | "The Fortuneteller" | Pesch, Scruggs | 5:15 |
| 5. | "Live It" | Pesch, Morgan | 4:12 |
| 6. | "Fall for Me Again" | Pesch, Scruggs | 4:12 |
| 7. | "Heartshaped Tattoo" | Pesch, Cerney, DiPiero | 3:44 |
| 8. | "With the Wave of Your Hand" | Pesch, Cerney, DiPiero | 4:52 |
| 9. | "Hear Me" | Pesch, Morgan | 3:44 |
| 10. | "I'll Make It on My Own" | Pesch, Vince Melamed | 4:07 |
| 11. | "Gettin' Nowhere Without You" | Pesch, Scruggs | 4:20 |
| 12. | "I Know You by Heart" | Pesch, Morgan | 5:03 |
| Total length: | 51:43 | ||
Personnel
edit- Musicians
- Doro Pesch – vocals
- Michael Thompson, Dann Huff – lead guitars
- Kenny Greenberg, Gordon Kennedy, Dennis Morgan, Don Potter – guitars
- Mike Lawler – keyboards
- Barry Beckett – piano, producer
- Leland Sklar – bass
- Eddie Bayers – drums
- Jim Horn – alto saxophone
- Todd Cerney, Bob DiPiero, Chris Eddy, Robert White Johnson, Tony Seals, Troy Seals – backing vocals
- Production
- Jeff Balding, Jim DeMain – engineers, mixing
- Doug Sax – mastering
- Ragena Warden – production coordinator
Charts
edit| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] | 19 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] | 26 |
References
edit- ^ "Doro True at Heart". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
- ^ Wilde, Jon (20 January 2009). "Album Review: True At Heart (1991)". Rock Realms.com. Archived from the original on 19 September 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ^ "Doro Musikexpress Suchergebnis". Musikexpress (in German). Metal Hammer. 2 October 1991. Retrieved 3 August 2012.[dead link]
- ^ "Doro Pesch Biography". Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
- ^ Hinds, Daniel (2002). "Doro". The-Plague.net. Archived from the original on 17 August 2003. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Doro – True at Heart" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Doro – True at Heart". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 5, 2024.