Chip Taylor – The Truth And Other Things
Chip Taylor – The Truth And Other Things
Format: 3CD – Digital
Label: Continental Record Services
Release: 2025
Release date: February 10, 2025
Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee Chip Taylor has been writing and performing for over 60 years and is back with what might be his final epic album, ‘The Truth And Other Things’
The New York Times says it best, “If you only know him as the guy who wrote ‘Wild Thing’ and ‘Angel of the Morning” — you don’t know him! Chip Taylor is making some of the most distinctive acoustic music around today.” Last year, music critic Jeff Burger wrote “Taylor, like John Prine, is a national treasure.”
His previous record, ‘Behind The Sky,’ recalled and described the often harrowing treatments he experienced for throat cancer in 2023. Despite the subject matter, it was “heartening and life-affirming, that Taylor delivered with impressive candor, a lack of self-pity, bravery, and, at times, even a bit of lightness.” ‘The Truth And Other Things’ comes from a period of remission, with Taylor’s voice in fine form conveying songs that are alternatively optimistic, reflective and philosophical.
‘The Truth And Other Things’ is a sprawling 25 songs over 3 discs, recalling his cult classic Little Prayers Trilogy from 10 years ago (9/10 – Uncut Magazine). Taylor assembled his band, guitarist John Platania (Van Morrison), drummer Tony Leone (Little Feat, Chris Robinson), Goran Grini & Tony Mercadante, and recorded virtually the entire album in a week. Later, superstar pedal guitarist Greg Leisz added his magic to several tracks. The result ranges from classic Americana roots rock to heartfelt ballads to acoustic folk – all with a sense of humor and hard won wisdom. The special 3rd disc honors Chuck Flood, a longtime friend in the music business who died in 2023.
‘The Truth And Other Things’ is a continuation of a particularly busy period for Taylor. Since the beginning of the pandemic he released 6 albums (In Sympathy of a Heartbreak, NY to Norway & Back, Dad & the Monkey, Can I Offer You A Song, The Cradle of All Living Things, Behind The Sky), recorded new episodes of his podcast – Church of the Train Wreck, performed in virtual concerts for his fans, and put out two major singles (I’ve Got History On My Side, On The Radio). On The Radio, used as the closing song for the second series of the Netflix smash Sex Education, reached #1 on the Tunefind/Billboard TV song chart for 2020 and has well over 6,000,000 streams on Spotify alone. Fuck All The Perfect People, the title track from his 2012 album, went viral on Spotify. Its inclusion on the Netflix smash Sex Education in 2019 has vaulted it over the 10,000,000 stream mark. The stunning video for Perfect People also has more than 5 million views on YouTube.
Following the recording of this album, Taylor has had to return to cancer treatments with an uncertain prognosis. He is hoping that another remission will allow him to tour in 2025 and reconnect with fans.
Website: https://www.facebook.com/chip.taylor.750
Tracks:
01. The Truth and Other Things
02. Airplane Songs
03. If You Have a Song
04. The Middle One
05. Passage Through Story
06. Passage Through
07. Tell Me What Is Your Name
08. That’s Not a Song
09. I Will
10. Days To Make Her Happy
11. And Then There Was That
12. Mary’s White Wheelbarrow
13. Keep You Mind Out Of The Gutter Intro
14. Keep Your Mind Out Of The Gutter
15. The New Splashing Party
16. Better Than I Am
17. Invest In Human Kindness Intro
18. Invest In Human Kindness
19. Not Doing Nearly Enough
20. Barry Barry Barry Intro
21. Barry Barry Barry
22. Recover When You Can
23. Lamb Of God
24. Good Luck Over There
25. Chuck Flood
26. Dinner at Lavagna’s Story
27. Dinner at Lavagna’s
28. Girl By The Fence Intro
29. Girl By The Fence
30. Santos Intro
31. Santos
32. Tilly’s Song Intro
33. Tilly’s Song