Nothing But the Truth
Studio album by
Mac McAnally
Released1983
Recorded1983
StudioWishbone Recording Studio
GenrePop rock, soft rock
LabelGeffen
Producer
  • Clayton Ivey
  • Terry Woodford
Mac McAnally chronology
Cuttin' Corners
(1980)		 Nothing But the Truth
(1983)		 Finish Lines
(1988)
Singles from Nothing but the Truth
  1. "How Cool"
    Released: 1983
  2. "Minimum Love"
    Released: 1983

Nothing But the Truth is the fourth album by American singer Mac McAnally, released in 1983 on Geffen Records.[1][2][3][4]

The album failed to chart. "Minimum Love" narrowly missed the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 41. However, it was a Top 10 Adult Contemporary hit in the Adult Contemporary chart.

Content and history

McAnally wrote the songs for the album over the course of two years. During this timespan, he also became a father for the first time, and his own father died as well. Keith Tuber of Orange Coast thought that the album reflected a theme of "compromise" given McAnally's life experiencesleading up to its release. He also thought that it had a "fuller" sound than McAnally's previous works.[5]

Track listing

All songs are written by Mac McAnally, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."How Cool" 3:42
2."Middle Man" 3:43
3."On the Line"
  • Donny Lowery
  • McAnally
4:03
4."Minimum Love"
3:14
5."Lookin' for the Good Life" 3:44
No.TitleLength
6."Like Your Mother"3:31
7."The City"3:17
8."Nothin' but the Truth"3:44
9."Other People Say"3:19
10."Dark Ages"4:11

Personnel

  • Mac McAnally – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass
  • David Hood – bass
  • David Hungate – bass
  • James Stroud – drums
  • Roger Hawkins – drums
  • Hugh McCracken – guitar
  • John Willis – guitar
  • Duncan Cameron – guitar
  • Kenny Mims – guitar
  • Tom Roady – percussion
  • Clayton Ivey – keyboards
  • Brandon Barnes – synthesizer
  • Steve Nathan – synthesizer
  • Randall Bramblett – horns
  • Lenny LeBlanc – backing vocals
  • Mike Cunningham – backing vocals
  • Robert Byrne – backing vocals
  • Sarah McAnally – backing vocals
  • Terry Woodford – backing vocals

Production

  • Clayton Ivey, Terry Woodford – production
  • Terry Woodford, Steve Melton, Alan Schulman, Lee Daley, Mary Beth McLemore – engineering

Charts

Singles
Year Single Chart Position
1983 "Minimum Love" U.S. Billboard Hot 100[6] 41
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary[6] 7
U.S. R&R Adult Contemporary[1] 6

References

  1. 1 2 "Mac McAnally Puts Maximum Effort Into Minimum Love". Orange Coast. Emmis Communications. 9 (7): 98–99. July 1983. Retrieved June 9, 2020 – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ Stereo Review: Vol. 48. CBS Magazines. 1983. p. 76. ISBN 9781561591763. Retrieved June 9, 2020 – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ Flegler, Joel (1983). "Fanfare". 7 (1–2). J. Flegler: 351. Retrieved June 9, 2020 – via Google Books. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ↑ McCall, Michael; Rumble, John; Kingsbury, Paul (December 16, 2004). The Encyclopedia of Country Music. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199840441. Retrieved June 9, 2020 – via Google Books.
  5. ↑ Tuber, Keith (July 1983). "Viewpoint: McAnally puts maximum effort into Minimum Love". Orange Coast: 98, 99.
  6. 1 2 "Minimum Love". Music VF. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
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