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Closer to the Truth
Studio album by Tony Joe White
Released	1991
Studio	Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, Alabama
Length	58:03
Label	Swamp Records (US) Festival (Aus/N.Z.)
Producer	Tony Joe White
Tony Joe White chronology
Dangerous (1983) Closer to the Truth (1991) The Path of a Decent Grove (1993)

Professional ratings

Review scores
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The Encyclopedia of Popular Music

Closer to the Truth is a 1991 album by American singer-songwriter Tony Joe White. The album marked White's return to recording, after years working solely as a songwriter. The songs "Steamy Windows" and "Undercover Agent for the Blues" were originally written for Tina Turner, and were previously recorded by her for her album Foreign Affair, featuring White on guitar.

The album sold more than 250,000 copies in Europe and Australia.

Critical reception

The Courier-Mail wrote that the album "has several stand-out tracks including 'Tunica Motel,' 'The Other Side,' 'Cool Town Woman' and 'Bare Necessities.'"

Track listing

All songs by Tony Joe White except as indicated.

1. "Tunica Motel" – 4:17
2. "Ain't Going Down This Time" – 5:06
3. "Steamy Windows" – 3:54
4. "(You're Gonna Look) Good in Blues" – 5:10
5. "Love M.D." (Leann White, Tony Joe White) – 3:34
6. "The Other Side" – 5:50
7. "Bi-Yo Rhythm" – 5:15
8. "Cool Town Woman" – 4:16
9. "Bare Necessities" – 3:47
10. "Undercover Agent for the Blues" (Leann White, Tony Joe White) – 4:44
11. "Main Squeeze" – 4:16
12. "Closer to the Truth" (Leann White, Tony Joe White) – 6:33

Personnel

Band members

• Tony Joe White – guitars, harmonica, whomper, swamp box
• David Hood – bass guitar
• Roger Hawkins – drums
• Steve Nathan – keyboards
• Spooner Oldham – Wurlitzer piano
• Harvey Thompson – horns
• Mickey Buckins – percussion

Production

• Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
• Steve Melton – engineering
• Leann White – photography
• Glenn Sakamoto – package design

Charts

References

1. ^ "Tony Joe White | Biography & History". AllMusic.
2. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. MUZE. pp. 629–630.
3. Betts, Stephen L. (October 25, 2018). "Swamp Rock Icon Tony Joe White Dead at 75".
4. Reilly, Terry (November 12, 1993). "The Swamp Fox grooves back". The Age: 5.
5. Nunn, Warren (December 26, 1991). "High Quality Album Is Jazz Top Contender". The Courier-Mail.
6. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 300.
7. "Dutchcharts.nl – Tony Joe White – Closer to the Truth" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
8. "Charts.nz – Tony Joe White – Closer to the Truth". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
9. "Swedishcharts.com – Tony Joe White – Closer to the Truth". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 27, 2022.

• 1991 albums
• Tony Joe White albums
• Albums recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio