All True Man
{{For|the song|All True Man (song)}}
{{Infobox album
| name = All True Man
| type = Studio album
| artist = Alexander O'Neal
| cover = Alltrueman.jpg
| border = yes
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|1991|1|25}}
| recorded =
| studio =
- Flyte Tyme Studios, Edina, Minnesota
- Starlight Sound, Richmond, California
| genre = {{flatlist|
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| length = 64:10
| label = Tabu
| producer = {{flatlist|
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| prev_title = My Gift to You
| prev_year = 1988
| next_title = Twelve Inch Mixes
| next_year = 1992
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite news|last=Henderson|first=Alex|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/all-true-man-mw0000313370|title=Alex Henderson – All True Man |publisher=AllMusic|access-date=January 20, 2015}}
| rev2 = Calgary Herald
| rev2score = B+Obee, Dave (March 3, 1991). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald.
| rev3 = Chicago Tribune
| rev3score = {{rating|3|4}}May, Mitchell (March 28, 1991). "Home Entertainment: Recordings". Chicago Tribune. p. 7.
| rev4 = Entertainment Weekly
| rev4score = (favorable)Tucker, Ken (February 8, 1991). "All True Man". Entertainment Weekly.
| rev5 = Melody Maker
| rev5score = (favorable){{cite magazine|first=Caren|last=Myers|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/nothingelseon/52283596091/|title=Albums|magazine=Melody Maker|date=February 2, 1991|page=30|access-date=April 3, 2023}}
| rev6 = People Magazine
| rev6score = (favorable)"Picks and Pans Review: All True Man". People Magazine. February 18, 1991.
}}
All True Man is the fourth studio album by American recording artist Alexander O'Neal. The album was a success in the UK, peaking at number two, though sales did not reach the levels of his previous album, Hearsay.
On release, the album was received favorably by the majority of music critics. it went on to peak at number 49 on the Billboard 200 and reached #3 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The album's title single reached number 5 on the R&B chart and number 43 on the pop chart.{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r14493|label=Hearsay Chart & awards}} The album launched four charting singles in the UK. "All True Man" peaked at number 18 on the UK Singles Chart; "What Is This Thing Called Love?" peaked at #53; "Shame on Me" peaked at number 71; "Sentimental" at number 53.{{cite book |last=Roberts |first=David |title=Guinness World Records British Hit Singles |edition= 15th |year=2002 |publisher=Guinness World Records Ltd. |location=London |isbn=0-85112-187-X}}, p.360 The album was certified gold by the RIAA in 1992.[https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH RIAA searchable database] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070626050454/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH |date=June 26, 2007 }}. In the UK, it was also certified gold by the BPI.
Critical reception
In a retrospective review, Alex Henderson of AllMusic gave the album three out of five stars and wrote that "The production is slick and high-tech; the vocals are the essence of earthy soulfulness. All True Man isn't O'Neal's best or most essential Tabu/Epic release; novices, in fact, would be better off starting out with his self-titled debut album of 1985." adding that "Nonetheless, this is a respectable, satisfying effort that the singer's hardcore fans will appreciate."
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Side one
| all_writing = James Harris and Terry Lewis, except where noted
| title1 = Time Is Running Out
| length1 = 3:51
| title2 = The Yoke (G.U.O.T.R.)
| length2 = 7:15
| title3 = Every Time I Get Up
| writer3 = {{flat list|
- Lance Alexander
- Tony Tolbert
}}
| length3 = 5:16
| title4 = Somebody (Changed Your Mind)
| length4 = 5:00
| title5 = Midnight Run
| writer5 = Foster & McElroy
| length5 = 4:45
| title6 = Used
| writera6 = {{flat list|
- Jellybean Johnson
- Lisa Keith
- Stanley Howard
}}
| length6 = 4:59
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Side two
| title7 = All True Man
| length7 = 5:04
| title8 = Sentimental
| length8 = 6:15
| title9 = What Is This Thing Called Love?
| length9 = 6:04
| title10 = The Morning After
| length10 = 5:06
| title11 = Hang On
| writer11 = {{flat list|
- Alexander
- Tolbert
}}
| length11 = 6:29
| title12 = Shame On Me
| writer12 = {{flat list|
- Jam
- Lewis
- Howard
}}
| length12 = 4:01
}}
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.{{cite book|title=All True Man liner notes|year=1991|publisher=Tabu}}
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; "Time Is Running Out"
- Jimmy Jam - keyboards, synthesizer, drum programming, rhythm & vocal arrangements
- Terry Lewis - rhythm & vocal arrangements, backing vocals
- Lisa Keith - backing vocals
; "The Yoke (G.U.O.T.R.)"
- Jimmy Jam - keyboards, synthesizer, drum programming, rhythm & vocal arrangements
- Terry Lewis - rhythm & vocal arrangements, backing vocals
- prof t. - rap, backing vocals
- Lisa Keith - backing vocals
- Joey Elias - backing vocals
; "Every Time I Get Up"
- Lance Alexander - drum programming, sampling, keyboards, piano, rhythm & vocal arrangements, programming vocals, programming, sequencing, additional vocals
- prof. T. - vocal arrangements, backing vocals
- Terry Lewis - vocal arrangements, programming vocals, backing vocals, additional vocals
- Karyn White - backing vocals
- Andre Shepard - backing vocals
- Ann Nesby - backing vocals
- Marie Graham - backing vocals
; "Somebody (Changed Your Mind)"
- Jimmy Jam - keyboards, synthesizer, drum programming, rhythm & vocal arrangements
- Terry Lewis - rhythm & vocal arrangements, backing vocals
- Karyn White - backing vocals
- Andre Shepard - backing vocals
; "Midnight Run"
- Denzil Foster - keyboards, drum programming
- Thomas Elroy - keyboards, drum programming
- Maxine Jones - backing vocals
- Samuelle - backing vocals
; "Used"
- Jellybean Johnson - all guitars, drums, synthesizer, rhythm & vocal arrangements
- Chance Howard - keyboards, synthesizer
- Jimmy Jam - keyboards
- Jim Demgen - computer programming
- Lisa Keith - vocal arrangements, backing vocals
- prof. t. - backing vocals
; "All True Man"
- Jimmy Jam - keyboards, synthesizer, drum programming, rhythm & vocal arrangements
- Terry Lewis - percussion, rhythm & vocal arrangements, backing vocals
- Karyn White - backing vocals
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; "Sentimental"
- Jimmy Jam - acoustic piano, keyboards, synthesizer, drum programming, rhythm & vocal arrangements
- Terry Lewis - rhythm & vocal arrangements, backing vocals
- Lee Blaskey - string arrangements
- Susie Allard - strings
- Mynra Rian - strings
- Joanna Shelton - strings
- Carolyn Daws - strings
- Mary Bahr - strings
- Lea Foli - strings
- Julia Persilz - strings
- Hyacinthe Tlucek - strings
- Maricia Peck - strings
- Jeanne Ekhold - strings
- Luara Sewell - strings
- Rudolph Lekhter - strings
- Karyn White - backing vocals
- Lisa Keith - backing vocals
; "What Is This Thing Called Love?"
- Jimmy Jam - acoustic piano, keyboards, synthesizer, drum programming, rhythm & vocal arrangements
- Terry Lewis - rhythm & vocal arrangements, backing vocals
- Lee Blaskey - string arrangements
- Susie Allard - strings
- Mynra Rian - strings
- Joanna Shelton - strings
- Carolyn Daws - strings
- Mary Bahr - strings
- Lea Foli - strings
- Julia Persilz - strings
- Hyacinthe Tlucek - strings
- Maricia Peck - strings
- Jeanne Ekhold - strings
- Luara Sewell - strings
- Rudolph Lekhter - strings
- Lisa Keith - backing vocals
; "The Morning After"
- Jimmy Jam - keyboards, synthesizer, drum programming, rhythm & vocal arrangements
- Terry Lewis - rhythm & vocal arrangements
- Lisa Keith - backing vocals
- Troy Thomson - backing vocals
; "Hang On"
- Lance Alexander - keyboards, drum programming, persuasion, rhythm & vocal arrangements, programming vocals, programming & sequencing
- Jesse Johnson - guitars
- Terry Lewis - programming vocals, programming & sequencing, backing vocals
- prof. t. - rhythm & vocal arrangements, programming vocals, programming & sequencing, backing vocals
- Karyn White - backing vocals
; Shame On Me
- Chance Howard - keyboards
- Jimmy Jam - rhythm & vocal arrangements
- Terry Lewis - rhythm & vocal arrangements
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Charts
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=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (1991)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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| scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/03/week-commencing-25-march-1991.html|title=Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 25 March 1991|access-date=March 25, 2022}}
| 108 |
| {{album chart|Netherlands|26|artist=Alexander O'Neal|album=All True Man|rowheader=true|access-date=November 9, 2021}} |
| {{album chart|Germany4|36|id=31944|artist=Alexander O'Neal|album=All True Man|rowheader=true|access-date=November 9, 2021}} |
| {{album chart|Sweden|20|artist=Alexander O'Neal|album=All True Man|rowheader=true|access-date=November 9, 2021}} |
| {{album chart|UK|2|artist=Alexander O'Neal|rowheader=true|access-date=November 9, 2021}} |
| {{album chart|Billboard200|49|artist=Alexander O'Neal|rowheader=true|access-date=November 9, 2021}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|3|artist=Alexander O'Neal|rowheader=true|access-date=November 9, 2021}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (1991)
! scope="col"| Position |
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| scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1991/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1991|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 9, 2021}}
| 23 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=album|title=All True Man|artist=Alexander O'Neal|award=Gold|access-date=January 20, 2015|id=435-3700-2}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=album|title=All True Man|artist=O'Neal, Alexander|award=Gold|access-date=January 20, 2015}}
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References
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External links
- {{Discogs master|type=album|94903|name=All True Man}}
{{Alexander O'Neal}}
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