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2011 studio album by Trombone Shorty
For True
Studio album by Trombone Shorty
ReleasedSeptember 13, 2011 (2011-09-13)
StudioNew Orleans (Number C Studios, The Music Shed); North Hollywood, (Dave's Room)
GenreJazz
Length44:39
LabelVerve Forecast
ProducerBen Ellman
Trombone Shorty chronology
Backatown
(2010) 		For True
(2011) 		Say That to Say This
(2013)
Singles from For True
  1. "Do to Me"
    Released: August 16, 2011

For True is a studio album by American jazz musician Troy 'Trombone Shorty' Andrews. The album was released on September 13, 2011 on Verve Forecast Records as a follow-up to his major label debut, Backatown (2010). It reached number 1 on the Billboard Jazz Albums Chart and was his first album to chart on the Billboard 200.

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic67/100
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
Rolling Stone

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Buckjump" (featuring Rebirth Brass Band and 5th Ward Weebie)Troy Andrews, Mike Ballard4:03
2."Encore" (featuring Warren Haynes)Andrews, Lamont Dozier4:03
3."For True"Andrews, Ballard2:53
4."Do to Me" (featuring Jeff Beck)Andrews, Ryan Montbleau4:37
5."Lagniappe (Part 1)"Andrews, Clarence Slaughter, Dan Oestreicher1:09
6."The Craziest Things"Andrews, David Ryan Harris3:19
7."Dumaine St."Andrews2:37
8."Mrs. Orleans" (featuring Kid Rock)Andrews, Alonzo Stevenson, RJ Ritchie3:21
9."Nervis" (featuring Cyril and Ivan Neville)Andrews, Cyril Neville3:09
10."Roses"Andrews, Montbleau3:02
11."Big 12"Andrews3:22
12."Unc"Andrews2:54
13."Then There Was You" (featuring Ledisi)Andrews, Ledisi Young, Rex Rideout, Drew Ramsey, Shannon Sanders4:33
14."Lagniappe (Part 2)"Andrews, Slaughter, Oestreicher1:37
Total length:44:39
iTunes bonus track
No.TitleLength
15."Yoy"2:53

Personnel

Per liner notes

Orleans Avenue
Additional musicians
  • 5th Ward Weebie – vocals on "Buckjump"
  • Ben Ellman – percussion on "Buckjump"; Harmonica on "Big 12"
  • Charlie Smith – percussion on "Buckjump"
  • Warren Haynes – guitar solo on "Encore"
  • Jeff Beck – guitar solo on "For True"
  • Clarence Slaughter – tenor sax on "Lagniappe" (Part 1 & 2)
  • Stanton Moore – drums on "Lagniappe" (Part 1 & 2)
  • Kid Rock – vocals on "Mrs. Orleans"
  • Robert Mercurio – bass on "Mrs. Orleans"
  • Ivan Neville – vocals and clavinet on "Nervis"
  • Cyril Neville – vocals on "Nervis"
  • Lenny Kravitz – bass on "Roses"
  • Ledisi – vocals on "Then There Was You"
Production
  • Ben Ellman – producer, engineer
  • Mikael "Count" Eldridge – mixing, mastering, additional production on tracks 1, 3, 9, and 12
  • George Drakoulias – producer on track 6
  • David Bianco – mixing on track 6
  • Ben Lorio – engineer on tracks 2 and 9
  • Charles Smith – vocal engineer
  • Kirk Edwards – photography
  • Meire Murakami – design
  • Vartan – art direction

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
French Albums Chart 71
German Albums Chart 73
Swiss Albums Chart 47
US Billboard 200 72
US Billboard Jazz Albums 1
Chart (2012) Peak
position
Dutch Albums Chart 23

Year-end charts

Chart (2011) Position
US Billboard Jazz Albums 11

References

  1. ^ For True (CD liner notes). Trombone Shorty. Verve Forecast Records. 2011.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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  3. Jurek, Thom. "For True - Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews". Allmusic. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  4. Hermes, Will (13 September 2011). "For True - Album Reviews". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  5. "For True by Trombone Shorty". iTunes Store. Apple, Inc. January 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  6. "Trombone Shorty - For True". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  7. "German chart overview - Trombone Shorty". musicline.de (in German). media control. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  8. "Trombone Shorty - For True". hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  9. "Billboard 200 : Oct 1, 2011 - Chart Archives". Billboard. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  10. "Jazz Albums : Oct 1, 2011 - Chart Archives". Billboard. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  11. "Trombone Shorty - For True". dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  12. "Jazz Albums : 2011 Year End - Chart Archives". Billboard. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
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