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Truth of Truths - a Contemporary Rock Opera
Studio album by
Assorted
Released1971
Recorded1971
GenreContemporary Christian music, rock opera
Length92:46
LabelOak Records
ProducerRay Ruff

Truth of Truths - a Contemporary Rock Opera is a 1971 two-disc

the New Testament
. The album has a black cover with a white title and a gold Star of David and Cross. It comes with a 17-page booklet with lyrics and biblical references for each of the songs.

The double LP was substantially co-written with former Them bassist Alan Henderson, and with Val Stöecklein, formerly of The Blue Things (whose most famous song "Orange Rooftops Of Your Mind" is re-recorded here with new lyrics as "John the Baptist").[1] Both bands had been managed by Ray Ruff. Donnie Brooks plays Christ.[2] Actor Jim Backus plays the spoken voice of God.

Track listing

All God parts by Ray Ruff

Track 1 conceived and produced by Ray Ruff

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Biblical ReferenceLength
1."The Overture"
Genesis
1 & 2		3:06
3."The Fall"Henderson & HieronymusGenesis 34:52
4."Forty Days and Forty Night"Don GreatGenesis 6-84:13
5."Tower Of Babel"Don GreatGenesis 112:12
6."God Called On To Abraham"GreatGenesis 12 & 173:04
7."Sodom and Gomorrah Were the Cities of Sin"GreatGenesis 193:13
Total length:25:09
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Biblical ReferenceLength
8."Joseph, Beloved Son of Israel"HendersonGenesis 37-453:10
9."Let My People Go"Kay & Helen Lewis
Psalms
16:10; 27:12; 41:9; 68:18		3:23
Total length:22:19
Side three
No.TitleWriter(s)Biblical ReferenceLength
15."My Life is in Your Hands"Ray Ruff & Henderson
Matthew
5,6; John 3		3:53
18."Hosanna"Ruff & HendersonMatthew 212:20
19."The Last Supper"StöeckleinMatthew 26: 1-35; John 134:45
20."I Am What I Say I Am"GreatMatthew 26: 36-562:20
21."The Trial"LewisMatthew 26:57 - 27:315:12
Total length:23:54
Side four
No.TitleWriter(s)Biblical ReferenceLength
22."The Road"LewisLuke 23: 26-334:05
23."The Cross"LewisLuke 23: 34-391:55
24."Resurrection"StöeckleinJohn 20: 11-184:45
25."He Will Come Again"Lloyd Schoonmaker & Roger LanoueMatthew 24: 29-31; Revelation 19: 11-162:50
26."Prophecies of the Coming of The End of the World"Ruff & Henderson1 Thess 4: 13-18; Revelation 6-226:13
Total length:19:48 92:46

Personnel

  • Ray Ruff: Producer
  • Rev. Raymond Harrison: Research
  • Ernie Freeman: Arrangement
  • Dick Hieronymus: Arrangement
  • Jim Backus: the voice of God
  • Donnie Brooks: Lead Vocals
  • Dick & Sandy St. John: Lead Vocals
  • John and Mike Mancha: Lead Vocals
  • Lise Miller: Lead Vocals
  • Patti Sterling: Lead Vocals
  • Dave Rene: Lead Vocals
  • Ben Short: Lead Vocals
  • Pat Liston of the Friends and Brothers: Lead Vocals
  • Lloyd Schoonmaker: Lead Vocals
  • Don Great: Lead Vocals
  • Doug Gibbs: Lead Vocals
  • Val Stöecklein: Lead Vocals
  • Background Vocals: Sonny Craver, Scott Thompson, Roberta Watson, Patrice Holloway, Andrea Albin, Janie Mickens Lovett, Doris Thompson, Karen Bourne, Judi Brown, Joanne Willis, Karen Ditto, Jessie Richardson, John and Herb.
  • Musicians: Bill Kurasch, Sid Sharp,
    Arthur Maebe, William Hinshaw, Jerry Cole, and Ray Pohlman
    .

Reissued on a special collectors edition digitally remastered double CD album in 2018 by Oak Records Inc. LLC, produced by Don J. Long.[3]

References

  1. ^ McAlester, Keven (2004-12-29). "The Story of Val Stoecklein's Grey Life". citypaper.com. Archived from the original on 2009-02-15. Retrieved 2008-10-23.
  2. ^ Spencer, Leigh (March 6, 2007). "Donnie Brooks: Singer of 'Mission Bell'", The Independent, p. 32.
  3. ^ "Oak Records - Famous Record Producer Ray Ruff". Oakrecordsmusic.com. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
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