Name: Closer to the Truth (Deluxe Edition) by Cher
Brand: Cher
SKU: 093624942894
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (98 reviews)

ALBUM

After half a century in the music industry, it's amazing that Cher is still making records in 2013. That Closer to the Truth is any good at all is even more shocking. With the help of her longtime producer Mark Taylor, plus Billy Mann and Paul Oakenfold, the album has a fully modern sound, a large portion of the songs (written by the usual cast of many who include P!nk and Cher herself) are hooky and fun, and her voice, aided by technology or not, still carries a lot of weight and power. The album is split down the middle with the first half made up of shimmering, supercharged dance tracks that have disco and house influences and seem destined to fire up clubgoers with their soaring choruses. The empowerment jam "Woman's World" has the most impact, but the whole batch of songs packs a big, glittery punch. Cher sounds absolutely in her element with these songs and her thundering vocals fit perfectly in the mix. After a campy, banjo-led romp that sounds like someone tried to fuse Mumford & Sons with the Scissor Sisters ("I Walk Alone"), the second half heads deep into some heavy adult contemporary sounds. ~ Tim Sendra

1. Woman's World

by Cher

Primary Artist: Cher; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Kuk Harrell
Matt Morris
Jeanette Olsson
Josie Aiello; Performer
Additional Production: Jeff Fenster
J.d. Walker
Anthony 'tc' Crawford; Production
Lead Vocals: Cher; Performer
Composer: Paul Oakenfold
Matt Morris
Anthony Crawford
Joshua Walker; Composer
Engineer: Miguel Lara
Chris "tek" O'ryan; Production
Executive Producer: Cher; Production
Mastering: Stephen Marcussen; Production
Mastering Engineer: Stephen Marcussen; Production
Mixing: Serban Ghenea; Production
Additional Engineer: Kuk Harrell
Josh Gudwin; Other
Mixing Engineer: John Hanes
Serban Ghenea; Production
Producer: Paul Oakenfold; Production
Vocal Producer: Kuk Harrell; Production
Assistant Recording Engineer: Miguel Lara; Other

2. Take It Like a Man

by Cher

Additional Vocals: Jake Shears; Other
Primary Artist: Cher; Main Performer
Guitar: Sandy Buglass; Performer
Keyboard: Mark Taylor
Tim Powell; Performer
Lead Vocals: Cher; Performer
Composer: Mary Leay
Cher
Tebey Ottoh
Tim Powell; Composer
Executive Producer: Lindsay Scott
Cher; Production
Mastering: Stephen Marcussen; Production
Mastering Engineer: Stephen Marcussen; Production
Mixing: Ren Swan; Production
Mixing Engineer: Ren Swan; Production
Producer: Mark Taylor
Tim Powell; Production
Programmer: Mark Taylor
Tim Powell; Production
Recording: Ren Swan; Production
Audio Recording Engineer: Ren Swan; Other

3. My Love

by Cher

Primary Artist: Cher; Main Performer
Keyboard: Mark Taylor
Dario Darnell
Lorne Ashley Brigham-bowes; Performer
Lead Vocals: Cher; Performer
Composer: Greta Svabo-bech
Dario Brigham-bowes
Paul Barry
Lorne Ashley Brigham-bowes; Composer
Executive Producer: Cher
Lindsay Scott; Production
Mastering: Stephen Marcussen; Production
Mastering Engineer: Stephen Marcussen; Production
Mixing: Ren Swan; Production
Mixing Engineer: Ren Swan; Production
Producer: Mark Taylor; Production
Programmer: Dario Darnell
Lorne Ashley Brigham-bowes
Mark Taylor; Production
Recording: Ren Swan; Production
Audio Recording Engineer: Ren Swan; Other

4. Dressed to Kill

by Cher

Lead Vocals: Cher; Performer
Primary Artist: Cher; Main Performer
Various Instruments: Sam Preston
Mark Taylor; Performer
Composer: Cher
Mark Taylor
Sam Preston; Composer
Executive Producer: Cher
Lindsay Scott; Production
Mastering: Stephen Marcussen; Production
Mastering Engineer: Stephen Marcussen; Production
Mixing: Ren Swan; Production
Mixing Engineer: Ren Swan; Production
Producer: Mark Taylor; Production
Recording: Ren Swan; Production
Audio Recording Engineer: Ren Swan; Other

5. Red

by Cher

Primary Artist: Cher; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Kuk Harrell
Josie Aiello; Performer
Lead Vocals: Cher; Performer
Additional Production: Jeff Fenster
J.d. Walker; Production
Composer: Laura Pergolizzi
Joshua Walker
Marc Nelkin
Carl Rydén; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Miguel Lara; Production
Engineer: Kuk Harrell
Josh Gudwin
Chris "tek" O'ryan; Production
Executive Producer: Cher
Lindsay Scott; Production
Mastering: Stephen Marcussen
Serban Ghenea; Production
Mastering Engineer: Stephen Marcussen; Production
Mixing Engineer: John Hanes
Serban Ghenea; Production
Producer: Josh Crosby; Production
Vocal Producer: Kuk Harrell; Production

6. Lovers Forever

by Cher

Primary Artist: Cher; Main Performer
Executive Producer: Cher
Lindsay Scott; Production
Guitar: Adam Phillips; Performer
Keyboard: Mark Taylor; Performer
Lead Vocals: Cher; Performer
Composer: Shirley Eikhard
Cher; Composer
Mastering: Stephen Marcussen; Production
Mastering Engineer: Stephen Marcussen; Production
Mixing: Ren Swan; Production
Strings: Robin Smith; Performer
Mixing Engineer: Ren Swan; Production
Programmer: Mark Taylor; Production
Recording: Steve Price
Ren Swan; Production
Audio Recording Engineer: Steve Price
Ren Swan; Other
Strings Arrangement: Robin Smith; Composer
Producer: Mark Taylor; Production

7. I Walk Alone

by Cher

Acoustic Guitar: Justin Derrico; Performer
Background Vocals: P!nk
Cher; Performer
Mixing: Serban Ghenea; Production
Banjo: Billy Mann; Performer
Bass: Niklas "nikey" Olovson; Performer
Primary Artist: Cher; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Niklas "nikey" Olovson; Performer
Electric Guitar: Robin Lynch
Billy Mann; Performer
Lead Vocals: Cher; Performer
Composer: P!nk
Billy Mann
Niklas Olovson
Robin Lynch; Composer
Engineer: Pete Wallace
Machopsycho
Eric Weaver
Billy Mann; Production
Executive Producer: Cher
Lindsay Scott; Production
Mastering: Stephen Marcussen; Production
Mastering Engineer: Stephen Marcussen; Production
Mixing Engineer: John Hanes
Serban Ghenea; Production
Producer: Billy Mann
Machopsycho; Production
Programmer: Pete Wallace
Machopsycho
Billy Mann; Production
Keyboards Programmer: Machopsycho; Other

8. Sirens

by Cher

Primary Artist: Cher; Main Performer
Drums: Ash Soan; Performer
Guitar: Patrick Mascall; Performer
Keyboard: Mark Taylor; Performer
Lead Vocals: Cher; Performer
Composer: Mark Taylor
Patrick Mascall
Jp Jones
Nell Bryden; Composer
Executive Producer: Cher
Lindsay Scott; Production
Mastering: Stephen Marcussen; Production
Mastering Engineer: Stephen Marcussen; Production
Mixing: Ren Swan; Production
Mixing Engineer: Ren Swan; Production
Producer: Mark Taylor; Production
Programmer: Mark Taylor; Production
Recording: Ren Swan; Production
Audio Recording Engineer: Ren Swan; Other

9. Favorite Scars

by Cher

Primary Artist: Cher; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Pete Kelleher
Bianca Claxton; Performer
Drums: Tom Barnes; Performer
Guitar: Ben Kohn; Performer
Keyboard: Pete Kelleher; Performer
Lead Vocals: Cher; Performer
Composer: Wayne Anthony Hector
Peter Kelleher
Ben Kohn
Tom Barnes; Composer
Executive Producer: Lindsay Scott
Cher; Production
Mastering: Stephen Marcussen; Production
Mastering Engineer: Stephen Marcussen; Production
Mixing: Tony Maserati; Production
Mixing Assistant: Ryan Nasci; Production
Mixing Engineer: Jon Castelli
Tony Maserati; Production
Producer: Tms; Production
Vocal Producer: Mark Tayor; Production

10. I Hope You Find It

by Cher

Drums: Ash Soan; Performer
Guitar: Adam Phillips; Performer
Keyboard: Mark Taylor; Performer
Engineer: Steve Price; Production
Executive Producer: Lindsay Scott
Cher; Production
Lead Vocals: Cher; Performer
Mastering: Stephen Marcussen; Production
Primary Artist: Cher; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Rita Campbell; Performer
Strings: Robin Smith; Performer
Composer: Steve Robson
Jeffrey Steele; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Robin Smith; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Stephen Marcussen; Production
Mixing: Ren Swan; Production
Mixing Engineer: Ren Swan; Production
Producer: Mark Taylor; Production
Programmer: Mark Taylor; Production
Recording: Ren Swan; Production
Audio Recording Engineer: Ren Swan; Other
Orchestral Engineer: Steve Price; Other

11. Lie to Me

by Cher

Acoustic Guitar: Billy Mann; Performer
Executive Producer: Lindsay Scott
Cher; Production
Background Vocals: Billy Mann; Performer
Bass: Pete Wallace; Performer
Engineer: Pete Wallace
Eric Weaver
Billy Mann; Production
Bass Guitar: Pete Wallace; Performer
Drums: Lee Levin; Performer
Electric Guitar: Dan Warner; Performer
Keyboard: Pete Wallace; Performer
Lead Vocals: Cher; Performer
Mastering: Stephen Marcussen; Production
Mixing: Serban Ghenea; Production
Mixing Engineer: John Hanes
Serban Ghenea; Production
Strings: Jonathan Yudkin; Performer
Primary Artist: Cher; Main Performer
Arranger: Billy Mann
Pete Wallace; Composer
Composer: P!nk
Billy Mann; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Jonathan Yudkin; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Stephen Marcussen; Production
Producer: Billy Mann; Production

12. I Don't Have to Sleep to Dream

by Cher

Primary Artist: Cher; Main Performer
Additional Production: Ivan Corraliza; Production
Background Vocals: Josie Aiello; Performer
Engineer: Miguel Lara
Josh Gudwin
Pat Thrall
Alex Guapera
Chris Godbey
Kuk Harrell; Production
Executive Producer: Cher
Lindsay Scott; Production
Composer: Timbaland
Bonnie Mckee
Kelly Sheehan
Chris Godbey
J-roc; Composer
Mastering: Stephen Marcussen; Production
Mixing: Serban Ghenea; Production
Mixing Engineer: John Hanes
Serban Ghenea; Production
Vocal Producer: Kuk Harrell; Production
Lead Vocals: Cher; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Miguel Lara
Alex Guapera; Production
Mastering Engineer: Stephen Marcussen; Production
Producer: Timbaland
Jerome "jroc" Harmon; Production
Vocal Recording Engineer: Kuk Harrell; Other

13. Pride

by Cher

Primary Artist: Cher; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Josie Aiello; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Peter Mack
Martin Cooke; Production
Engineer: Chris "tek" O'ryan
Josh Gudwin
Marcos Tovar
Kuk Harrell; Production
Executive Producer: Lindsay Scott
Cher; Production
Mixing Assistant: Ryan Nasci; Production
Mixing Engineer: Jon Castell
Tony Maserati; Production
Drums: Carl Rydén; Performer
Lead Vocals: Cher; Performer
Additional Production: Jeff Fenster
J.d. Walker; Production
Keyboard: Carl Rydén; Performer
Composer: Marc Nelkin
Carl Rydén
Laura Pergolizzi
Joshua Walker; Composer
Mastering: Stephen Marcussen; Production
Mixing: Tony Maserati; Production
Programmer: Carl Rydén; Production
Mastering Engineer: Stephen Marcussen; Production
Producer: Carl Rydén; Production
Vocal Producer: Kuk Harrell; Production

14. You Haven't Seen the Last of Me

by Cher

Background Vocals: Jess Collins; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Alex Arias
Mike Leisz
Anthony Accurso; Production
Mixing Assistant: Keith Armstrong
Nik Karpen; Production
Bass: Ian Walker
Chris Chaney; Performer
Bass Guitar: Chris Chaney; Performer
Cello: Stevie Blacke; Performer
Drums: Josh Freese; Performer
Executive Producer: Lindsay Scott
Cher; Production
Guitar: Ray Parker
Jr.
Joel Shearer; Performer
Additional Engineer: Alex Arias
Brad Townsend
Andrew Schubert; Other
Keyboard: Jamie Muhoberac
Matt Serletic; Performer
Lead Vocals: Cher; Performer
Mastering: Stephen Marcussen; Production
Mixing: Chris Lord-alge; Production
Pro Tools: Doug Trantow; Production
Programmer: Matt Serletic; Production
Recording: Mark Dobson
Doug Trantow; Production
Viola: Stevie Blacke; Performer
Primary Artist: Cher; Main Performer
Violin: Stevie Blacke; Performer
Arranger: Matt Serletic; Composer
Composer: Diane Warren; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Stephen Marcussen; Production
Mixing Engineer: Chris Lord-alge; Production
Producer: Mark Taylor
Matt Serletic; Production
Vocal Producer: Mark Taylor; Production
Audio Recording Engineer: Mark Dobson
Doug Trantow; Other
Contrabass Bass: Ian Walker; Other
Jr.: Ray Parker; Other
Pro- Tools Editor: Alex Arias
Doug Trantow; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

14 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

53 minutes and 52 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1000x1000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

All tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock

Label

Warner Records

Music Distribution Service

WMG Mora

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Sep 23, 2013

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

93624942894

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Closer to the Truth (Deluxe Edition)

1. Woman's World

2. Take It Like a Man

3. My Love

4. Dressed to Kill

5. Red

6. Lovers Forever

7. I Walk Alone

8. Sirens

9. Favorite Scars

10. I Hope You Find It

11. Lie to Me

12. I Don't Have to Sleep to Dream

13. Pride

14. You Haven't Seen the Last of Me

Technical Specifications

Closer to the Truth (Deluxe Edition)

Product information

Release options

1. Woman's World

2. Take It Like a Man

3. My Love

4. Dressed to Kill

5. Red

6. Lovers Forever

7. I Walk Alone

8. Sirens

9. Favorite Scars

10. I Hope You Find It

11. Lie to Me

12. I Don't Have to Sleep to Dream

13. Pride

14. You Haven't Seen the Last of Me

Technical Specifications