Gene Watson Discography

Gene Watson: 'A Taste of the Truth' (Shanachie Records, 2009)

'A Taste of the Truth'
Shanachie Records 6207 (2009)


'A Taste of the Truth' was officially released by Shanachie Records on Tuesday 25 August 2009.

'A Taste of the Truth' discography information is presented on this site for educational purposes only & no infringement of copyright is intended.

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About 'A Taste of the Truth'...

Album Sleeve Notes

'Special thanks from Gene Watson – from the heart! – to Sarah Brosmer for helping to make this album happen.

Without the help of many great friends, this album would not have been made.  Thanks to all of the extraordinary musicians who put their personal artistry on the record: Kelly Back, James Gordon Freeze, Sonny Garrish, Aubrey Haynie, Dirk Johnson, Gail Rudisill-Johnson, Mike Johnson, Joel Key, David Smith & Robb Tripp.

To Liana Manis and John Wesley Ryles, thanks for the fantastic background
vocals.

To Rhonda Vincent, Trace Adkins and Alison Krauss - Words can’t express what an honor it was to record with you.  Not only do you have unparalleled vocal talent but the gift you gave of your personal time means the world to me.

A big thank you to Lytle Management (John Lytle, Sarah Brosmer, Hannah Sanford and Tony Grotticelli).  Thanks for everything you do to keep my career on the road and between the lines.

To Richard Nevins, Randall Grass and the wonderful staff at Shanachie Records, thank you for allowing me to make this album.

To Carrie Moore-Reed at Third Coast Talent, thanks for the excellent job keeping me booked and the tour bus rolling.

To Sean Brady, thanks for all you do managing the fan website.

A sincere thanks to every one of my fans who have come to the concerts and bought my records throughout the years.

To the Farewell Party Band, thank you for being onstage with me night after night.

I especially want to send a huge thank you to Dirk Johnson for producing this album and for working day and night to get it done.

Also thanks to Steve Chandler for engineering and to Anthony Johnson for mixing/mastering.

Thanks to CCB for the superb production assistance.

Above all else, thanks to God for continuing to allow me to make the music that I share with you'.

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'A Taste of the Truth' was produced by Dirk Johnson for Dirkworks Productions
Executive Producer: Gene Watson
Orchestrations arranged and performed by
Dirk Johnson and Gail Rudisill-Johnson
Recorded by Steve Chandler and
Dirk Johnson at Hilltop Studios, Nashville, TN
Additional recording by
Dirk Johnson at Dirkworks Studios
Mixed and Mastered by Anthony Johnson at MasterMine, Hendersonville, TN
Production Assistant: CCB Project Coordinator: Sarah Brosmer
Photography: Darin Back
Photographer Assistant: Lindsey Brosmer
Hair & Makeup: Calene Rader
Design by Lorien Babajian

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Overview

'A Taste of the Truth'
Shanachie Records
Gene Watson is one of the all-time great voices of country music.  Here he delivers the pure, classic sound of country–the real country music that so many fans have been looking for today.

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Gene Watson: 'A Taste of the Truth' (Shanachie Records, 2009)

'A Taste of the Truth'
Shanachie Records 6207 (2009)

Individual Track Listing Information

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1 'Speakin' of the angel'
Written by Shawn Camp & Jim Rushing
Publisher: EMI Longitude Music, Songs of Universal Inc./BMI

Musician Credits
Band Leader, Piano, Wurlitzer, Clavinet & Keyboards: Dirk Johnson
Bass Guitar: David Smith
Drums & Percussion: Robb Tripp
Steel Guitar: Sonny Garrish
Electric Guitar:
Kelly Back
Acoustic Guitar: Joel Key
Additional Acoustic Guitar: Kelly Back
Fiddle: Aubrey Haynie
Harmony Vocals: John Wesley Ryles

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2 'Taste of the truth'
Written by Rebecca Lynn Howard
Publisher: Rebecca Lynn Howard Music/ASCAP

Musician Credits
Band Leader, Piano, Wurlitzer, Clavinet & Keyboards: Dirk Johnson
Bass Guitar: David Smith
Drums & Percussion: Robb Tripp
Steel Guitar: Sonny Garrish
Electric Guitar:
Kelly Back
Acoustic Guitar: Joel Key
Fiddle: Aubrey Haynie
Harmony Vocals: John Wesley Ryles
Harmony Vocals: Liana Manis

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3 'We've got a pulse'
Written by Jerry Salley & Billy Yates
Publisher: EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Pay The Bill Music, EMI Music Pub./BMI,
Foray Music, Sea Keeper Music/SESAC

Musician Credits
Band Leader, Piano, Wurlitzer, Clavinet & Keyboards: Dirk Johnson
Bass Guitar: David Smith
Drums & Percussion: Robb Tripp
Steel Guitar: Mike Johnson
Electric Guitar:
Kelly Back
Acoustic Guitar: Joel Key
Additional Acoustic Guitar: Kelly Back
Fiddle: Aubrey Haynie
Lead Vocal: Trace Adkins
Harmony Vocals: John Wesley Ryles
Harmony Vocals: Liana Manis

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4 'Til a better memory comes along'
Written by Eugene Dobbins, Timothy Menzies & Glenn Ray
Publisher: Music City Music/ASCAP, Foray Music /SESAC

Musician Credits
Band Leader, Piano, Wurlitzer, Clavinet & Keyboards: Dirk Johnson
Bass Guitar: David Smith
Drums & Percussion: Robb Tripp
Steel Guitar: Sonny Garrish
Electric Guitar:
Kelly Back
Acoustic Guitar: Joel Key
Additional Acoustic Guitar: Kelly Back
Fiddle: Aubrey Haynie
Harmony Vocals: John Wesley Ryles
Harmony Vocals: Liana Manis

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5 'It's my lie'
Written by Timothy Menzies & Monty Criswell
Publisher: House Of Sea Gayle Music, Wind in My Sails Music/ASCAP, Steel Wheels Music, Blind Mule Music/BMI

Musician Credits
Band Leader, Piano, Wurlitzer, Clavinet & Keyboards: Dirk Johnson
Bass Guitar: David Smith
Drums & Percussion: Robb Tripp
Steel Guitar: Sonny Garrish
Electric Guitar:
Kelly Back
Acoustic Guitar: Joel Key
Additional Acoustic Guitar: Kelly Back
Fiddle: Aubrey Haynie
Harmony Vocals: John Wesley Ryles
Harmony Vocals: Liana Manis

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6 'Staying together'
Written by Jerry Salley & Monty Holmes
Publisher: EMI Music Pub./ASCAP, Country Gentleman Music/SESAC

Musician Credits
Band Leader, Piano, Wurlitzer, Clavinet & Keyboards: Dirk Johnson
Bass Guitar:
James Gordon Freeze
Drums & Percussion: Robb Tripp
Steel Guitar: Sonny Garrish
Electric Guitar:
Kelly Back
Acoustic Guitar: Joel Key
Additional Acoustic Guitar: Kelly Back
Fiddle: Aubrey Haynie
Lead Vocal: Rhonda Vincent
Harmony Vocal: Dirk Johnson

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7 'Three minutes at a time'
Written by Tim Mensey & Keith Stegall
Publisher: EMI Full Keel Music, Blakemore Avenue Music, Brensboy Music/ASCAP,
Universal Music Z Songs/BMI

Musician Credits
Band Leader, Piano, Wurlitzer, Clavinet & Keyboards: Dirk Johnson
Bass Guitar: David Smith
Drums & Percussion: Robb Tripp
Steel Guitar: Mike Johnson
Electric Guitar:
Kelly Back
Acoustic Guitar: Joel Key
Fiddle: Aubrey Haynie
Harmony Vocals: John Wesley Ryles
Harmony Vocals: Liana Manis

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8 'Wrong way to find Mr. Right'
Written by Tim Mensey & Debbie Hupp
Publisher: Music City Music, Debbie Hupp Music, Let There Be Music/ASCAP

Musician Credits
Band Leader, Piano, Wurlitzer, Clavinet & Keyboards: Dirk Johnson
Congas & Percussion: Dirk Johnson
Bass Guitar: David Smith
Drums & Percussion: Robb Tripp
Steel Guitar: Sonny Garrish
Electric Guitar:
Kelly Back
Acoustic Guitar: Joel Key
Fiddle: Aubrey Haynie
Harmony Vocals: John Wesley Ryles
Harmony Vocals: Liana Manis

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9 'Use me again'
Written by Billy Lawson, Curly Putman & Dale Dodson
Publisher: Sony ATV Tree Pub./ASCAP

Musician Credits
Band Leader, Piano, Wurlitzer, Clavinet & Keyboards: Dirk Johnson
Bass Guitar: David Smith
Drums & Percussion: Robb Tripp
Steel Guitar: Sonny Garrish
Electric Guitar:
Kelly Back
Acoustic Guitar: Joel Key
Fiddle: Aubrey Haynie
Violins & Violas: Gail Rudisill-Johnson
Harmony Vocal: Alison Krauss
Harmony Vocals: John Wesley Ryles
Harmony Vocals: Liana Manis

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10 'Still they call me love'
Written by Harley Allen & John Wiggins
Publisher: Coburn Music Inc., Fiddle Stock Music, Notewrite Music/BMI

Musician Credits
Band Leader, Piano, Wurlitzer, Clavinet & Keyboards: Dirk Johnson
Bass Guitar:
James Gordon Freeze
Drums & Percussion: Robb Tripp
Steel Guitar: Mike Johnson
Electric Guitar:
Kelly Back
Acoustic Guitar: Joel Key
Fiddle: Aubrey Haynie
Harmony Vocals: John Wesley Ryles
Harmony Vocals: Liana Manis

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11 'I know an ending'
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Written by Hank Cochran
Publisher: Sony ATV Tree Pub/BMI

Musician Credits
Band Leader, Piano, Wurlitzer, Clavinet & Keyboards: Dirk Johnson
Bass Guitar: David Smith
Drums & Percussion: Robb Tripp
Steel Guitar: Sonny Garrish
Electric Guitar:
Kelly Back
Acoustic Guitar: Joel Key
Fiddle: Aubrey Haynie
Harmony Vocals: John Wesley Ryles
Harmony Vocals: Liana Manis

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Shelby Lynne: 'Tough All Over' (Epic Records, 1990)

'Til a better memory comes along' (track indicated thus
) was originally recorded by Shelby Lynne & included on 'Tough All Over' (Epic Records, 1990); incidentally, Tim Mensy played acoustic guitar on Shelby's album.

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Mark Chesnutt: 'Almost Goodbye' (MCA Records, 1993)

'Til a better memory comes along' (track indicated thus
) was also recorded by Mark Chesnutt & included on 'Almost Goodbye' (MCA Records, 1993).

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Jack Greene & Jennie Seely: 'Two for the Show' (Decca Records, 1972)

'I know an ending' (track indicated thus ●●), which was written by Hank Cochran, was originally recorded (as 'We know an ending') by Jack Greene & Jeannie Seely & included on 'Two for the Show' (Decca Records, 1972).

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Merle Haggard: 'It's All in the Movies' (Capitol Records, 1976)

'I know an ending' (track indicated thus ●●), which was written by Hank Cochran, was also recorded by Merle Haggard & included on 'It's All in The Movies' (Capitol Records, 1976).

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Emmylou Harris: 'Blue Kentucky Girl' (Warner Bros. Records, 1979/2004)

'I know an ending' (track indicated thus ●●), which was written by Hank Cochran, was also recorded by Emmylou Harris & included on the 2004 re-issue of 'Blue Kentucky Girl' (the album had been originally released by Warner Bros. Records in 1979 but 'I know an ending' was not included).

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Gene Watson CMP Album Reviews

You can read a CMP review of Gene Watson's 'A Taste of the Truth' here.  The review, which was written by Duncan Warwick, was published in the October 2009 issue of the United Kingdom monthly publication Country Music People.

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Gene Watson: 'A Taste of the Truth' (Shanachie Records, 2009)

'A Taste of the Truth'
Shanachie Records 6207 (2009)


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