Version of the Truth is the third studio album by American country music duo Foster & Lloyd. Despite it charting higher (#40) than their previous album, Faster & Llouder (#44), Its singles were less successful. The first, "Is It Love" peaked at #43 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart while the second "Can't Have Nothin'" reached #38, their most successful single since 1988's "Fair Shake". Jeff Hanna, a founding member of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band makes a guest appearance singing harmony on the title track. Other guest musicians include Bernie Leadon from Eagles and Duane Eddy, among others.
"I Will Love You Anyhow" was a single for Tim Ryan in 1992.
Track listing All songs written by Radney Foster and Bill Lloyd; "All Said and Done" co-written by Vince Gill.Version of the Truth (CD). RCA Records. 1990. #2453-2-R "Is It Love" - 2:38 "Version of the Truth" - 3:01 "I Wishdaida Run Into You" - 3:59 "Leavin' in Your Eyes" – 2:57 "Side of the Road" - 3:51 "It's a Done Deal" - 3:51 "Lonesome Run" – 5:10 "It's Over" - 2:40 "All Said and Done" - 3:23 "Workin' on Me" - 3:48 "Whoa" - 2:41
Reissue track listing "Is It Love?" - 2:57 "Can't Have Nothin'" - 3:27 "I Will Love You Anyhow" - 3:08 "Version Of the Truth" - 2:56 "Leavin' In Your Eyes" - 2:58 "Side Of The Road" - 3:53 "It's A Done Deal" - 3:53 "Take A Little Time For Love" - 2:47 "I Wishdaida Run Into You" - 3:59 "It's Over" - 2:40 "All Said And Done" - 3:23 "Whoa" - 2:29
Personnel As listed in liner notes.
Foster & Lloyd Radney Foster - lead vocals, background vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, hand claps Bill Lloyd - harmony vocals, "the occasional lead vocal", acoustic guitar, electric guitar, hand claps
And... Our Band... Pete Finney - pedal steel guitar Byron House - bass guitar, banjo on "It's Over" Bob Mummert - drums
Our Guests... Sam Bush - fiddle on "Lonesome Road", mandolin on "Leavin' in Your Eyes" John Cowan - vocal harmony on "Lonesome Run" and "All Said and Done" Jerry Douglas - lap steel guitar on "It's a Done Deal" and "Lonesome Run" Vince Gill - electric guitar fills and solo on "It's a Done Deal" Jeff Hanna - harmony vocals on "Version of the Truth" Bernie Leadon - electric low-string guitar on "All Said and Done"
The "Whoa" lineup Felix Cavaliere - B-3 organ Duane Eddy - electric guitar R.S. Field - drums Radney Foster - acoustic guitar Albert Lee - electric guitar Bill Lloyd - Six string bass Garry Tallent - bass guitar Rusty Young - pedal steel guitar
"Workin' on Me" Bruce Bouton - pedal steel guitar Tommy Wells - drums Glenn Worf - bass guitar
Chart performance Album Chart (1990) Peakposition U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 40
Singles Year Single Peak positions US Country CAN Country 1990 "Is It Love" 43 26 "Can't Have Nothin'" 38 59
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