Gene Watson Discography
'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
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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'.
'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
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.
'A Taste of the Truth'
Shanachie Records 6207 (2009)
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
Shawn Camp
recorded
'Speakin' of the angel'
& included the track on 'Shawn
Camp' (Warner Bros. Records/WEA
Records,
1993)
2 'Taste of the truth'
Written by Rebecca Lynn Howard
& Larry Cordle
Publisher: Rebecca Lynn Howard Music (ASCAP)
/ Wandachord Music/BMI/Yankee Clipper Music/BMI (both admin. by EverGreen
Copyrights)
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
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
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
Shelby Lynne recorded
'Til a better memory comes along'
& included the track on 'Tough All Over' (Epic Records, 1990);
incidentally, Tim Mensy
played
acoustic guitar on Shelby's album
Mark Chesnutt
recorded 'Til a better memory comes along'
& included the track
on 'Almost Goodbye'
(MCA Records, 1993)
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
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
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
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
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
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
11 'I know an ending'
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
Jack Greene &
Jeannie Seely recorded
'I know an ending' (as 'We know an ending') & included the track
on 'Two
for the Show' (Decca Records,
1972)
Merle Haggard
recorded
'I know an ending'
& included the track on 'It's
All in The Movies' (Capitol Records,
1976)
Emmylou Harris recorded
'I know an ending'
& included the track 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
at the time)
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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Shanachie Records 6207 (2009)
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