Tell the Truth (Otis Redding album)

Tell the Truth
Studio album by Otis Redding
Released	July 1, 1970
Recorded	1967
Genre	Memphis soul Deep soul Southern soul
Length	31:01
Label	Atco #33-333
Producer	Steve Cropper
Otis Redding chronology
Love Man (1969) Tell The Truth (1970) Historic Performances (1970)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Rolling Stone	[2]
Robert Christgau	B+[3]

Tell the Truth is the tenth studio album by Otis Redding (his tenth studio album overall), featuring songs recorded in 1967.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Otis Redding; except where indicated. 

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Demonstration"	Otis Redding, Don Covay	2:25
2.	"Tell The Truth"	Lowman Pauling	3:11
3.	"Out Of Sight"	James Brown	2:18
4.	"Give Away None of My Love"		2:54
5.	"Wholesale Love"		2:29
6.	"I Got The Will"		2:51

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
7.	"Johnny's Heartbreak"	Otis Redding, Arthur Alexander	2:29
8.	"Snatch A Little Piece"		2:13
9.	"Slippin' And Slidin'"	Richard Penniman, Al Collins, Edwin Bocage, James Smith	1:57
10.	"The Match Game"	Otis Redding, David Porter	2:55
11.	"A Little Time"		2:33
12.	"Swingin' On A String"		2:52

Charts

Chart	Peak position[4]
US Billboard Hot R&B LPs	26
US Billboard Top LPs	200

References

1. Henderson, Alex (2011). "Tell the Truth - Otis Redding | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
2. Rolling Stone review
3. Christgau, Robert (2011). "Robert Christgau: CG: Otis Redding". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
4. "Tell The Truth - Otis Redding > Awards > AllMusic". Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-10-28.

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