Let the Truth Be Told (Laura Izibor album)

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Let the Truth Be Told
Laura Izibor - Let the Truth Be Told.jpg
Studio album by Laura Izibor
Released 8 May 2009 (2009-05-08)
(see release history)
Recorded 2005–2009
Dublin, Ireland
New York
Atlanta, Georgia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genre R&B, soul
Length 37:51
Label Atlantic
Producer Laura 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
Source Rating
About.com 3.5/5 stars[1]
Allmusic 3/5 stars[2]
The Belfast Telegraph 4/5 stars[3]
The Boston Globe (favorable)[4]
GQ (favorable)[5]
The Observer (mixed)[6]
Paste (74/100)[7]
Sunday Mercury (favorable)[8]

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.

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 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, 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[20] 8 May 2009
Brazil[21] 20 May 2009
United States[22] 16 June 2009

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