True for You is the third studio album by the Irish singer-songwriter Paul Brady, released in 1983 by Polydor Records. Neil Dorfsman and Brady produced the album
| True for You | ||||
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| Released | 1983 | |||
| Studio | Air Studios (London) | |||
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| Length | 42:38 | |||
| Label | PeeBee Music | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
In 1999, a digitally remastered CD of the album was released by Rykodisc.[2]
Critical reception
editIn a retrospective review for AllMusic, critic Rick Anderson wrote that "the songs have aged surprisingly well for an album of this vintage." Adding that "while the drum sound and synth parts scream 1980s, Brady's songcraft is pretty well timeless."[1]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Paul Brady.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Great Pretender" | 4:58 |
| 2. | "Let It Happen" | 4:32 |
| 3. | "Helpless Heart" | 4:27 |
| 4. | "Dance the Romance" | 5:05 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Steel Claw" | 4:03 |
| 6. | "Take Me Away" | 5:44 |
| 7. | "Not the Only One" | 6:06 |
| 8. | "Interlude" | 2:28 |
| 9. | "Trouble Round the Bend" | 5:15 |
| Total length: | 42:38 | |
Personnel
editCredits are adapted from the True for You liner notes.[3]
Musicians
- Paul Brady – lead and background vocals; acoustic and electric guitars; synthesizer; piano; mandolin
- Phil Palmer – acoustic, electric, twelve-string and slide guitars
- Betsy Cook – synthesizer; piano; Hammond organ
- Jamie Lane – drums; percussion
- Dave Quinn – bass guitar
- John McKenzie – bass guitar
- Mickey Feat – bass guitar
- Mel Collins – saxophone
- John Earle – baritone saxophone
- Ray Beavis – tenor saxophone
- Chris Gower – trombone
- Dick Hanson – trumpet
- Peter Veitch – synthesizer
- Neil Dorfsman – percussion
- Julian Diggle – percussion
- Richard Piper – backing vocals
- Sharon Campbell – backing vocals
Production
References
edit- ^ a b Anderson, Rick. "True for You – Paul brady". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ "True for You Rykodisc reissue". Discogs. 1999. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ True for You (CD booklet). Paul Brady. Polydor Records. 1983.
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External links
edit- True for You at Discogs (list of releases)