True Love (Don Williams album)
True Love is a studio album by the American country musician Don Williams.[1] It was released on August 7, 1990, via RCA Records. The album includes the singles "Back in My Younger Days", "True Love" and "Lord Have Mercy on a Country Boy".
| True Love | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 7, 1990 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 33:34 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | Don Williams, Garth Fundis | |||
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Production
The album was coproduced by Williams and Garth Fundis.[2] "Just 'Cause I'm in Love with You" is a cover of the Jesse Winchester song.[3]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Chicago Tribune | [5] |
The Province wrote that "Williams's classic unadorned signature ... is lukewarm on True Love."[6] The Chicago Tribune deemed the album an "unusually rhythmic collection," writing that Williams's voice "remains as warm as a favorite memory."[5] The Buffalo News opined that "nobody sings about the average lives of average Americans with more poignancy than Don Williams."[7] The Orange County Register noted that "Lord, Have Mercy on a Country Boy" "may be the least preachy and most elegant song yet about the devastation to our environment."[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "True Love" | Pat Alger | 2:50 |
| 2. | "Lord Have Mercy on a Country Boy" | Bob McDill | 2:56 |
| 3. | "Darlin' That's What Your Love Does" | Hugh Prestwood | 3:41 |
| 4. | "Come a Little Closer" | McDill, Paul Harrison | 3:39 |
| 5. | "Just 'Cause I'm in Love with You" | Jesse Winchester | 3:32 |
| 6. | "Back in My Younger Days" | Danny Flowers | 3:15 |
| 7. | "Donald and June" | Craig Bickhardt | 3:43 |
| 8. | "Diamonds to Dust" | Dan Fogelberg | 3:15 |
| 9. | "Jamaica Farewell" | Irving Burgie | 2:52 |
| 10. | "Loving You's Like Coming Home" | McDill | 3:55 |
Chart performance
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[9] | 56 |
References
- Rowe, Norman (November 4, 1990). "Don Williams is on the Nashville charts...". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. K10.
- Hurst, Jack (8 Nov 1990). "On the Record". Chicago Tribune. p. 19C.
- Abbott, Jim (21 Dec 1990). "Don Williams". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 26.
- "True Love Review by Jason Ankeny". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- Hurst, Jack (29 Nov 1990). "Recordings". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 9.
- Mason, Bruce (2 Nov 1990). "Country". The Province. p. P25.
- Herbeck, Dan (November 23, 1990). "Country". The Buffalo News. p. G36.
- Davis, Noel (November 30, 1990). "Country Albums". Orange County Register. p. P30.
- "Don Williams Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.