Almost Honest (album)
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| Almost Honest | ||||
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| Released | August 23, 2005 (US) December 7, 2005 (Japan) | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 54:32 (US) | |||
| Label | Hollywood Records | |||
| Producer | Eric Clinger | |||
| Josh Kelley chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[2] |
| PopMatters |   [3] |
Almost Honest is Josh Kelley's second album, his last album on Hollywood Records. The album peaked at No. 114 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and No. 1 on the Top Heatseekers chart. "Only You" was released as a single.
The title track appears on the Smallville: The Metropolis Mix soundtrack.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Walk Fast" | Josh Kelley, Darwin Johnson, Dave Yaden | 3:20 |
| 2. | "Only You" | The Matrix, Kelley | 3:11 |
| 3. | "Love Is Breaking My Heart" | Kelley, Mike Daly | 3:38 |
| 4. | "Almost Honest" | Kelley, Joe Firstman | 3:19 |
| 5. | "Didn't Hear That From Me" | Kelley, Gary Burr | 3:28 |
| 6. | "20 Miles To Georgia" | Kelley, Firstman | 5:17 |
| 7. | "Lover Come Up" | Kelley, Kevin Griffin | 4:07 |
| 8. | "Shameless Heart" | Kelley, Jimmy Harry | 5:39 |
| 9. | "Too Good To You" | Kelley, Scott Cutler, Anne Preven | 4:25 |
| 10. | "I Don't Mind Singing" | Kelley, Firstman | 3:15 |
| 11. | "Hard Times Happen" | Kelley, Yaden | 4:28 |
| 12. | "Lydia" / "Heartache" (hidden track, starts at 6:02) | Kelley, Johnson, Yaden | 12:49 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Caroline" | |
| 14. | "You Are the Woman" | 2:36 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Lydia" | Kelley, Johnson, Yaden | 4:01 |
| 13. | "Amazing" | Kelley | 3:52 |
| 14. | "Heartache" | 4:06 |
"You Are the Woman" is available in the US on the soundtrack to Herbie: Fully Loaded. The hidden track, "Heartache", also appears on the single for "Only You" and is sold separately from "Lydia" on the iTunes version.
Personnel
[edit]- Spencer Albee – clavinet, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer
- Clarence Allen – Hammond organ
- Karl Berger – string arrangements
- Michael Bland – drums
- Joe Firstman – piano, background vocals
- Jason "Slim" Gambill – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- David Goodstein – drums
- Jimmy Harry – slide guitar
- Josh Kelley – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, percussion, lead vocals, background vocals
- Jacob Luttrell – Wurlitzer
- The Matrix – programming
- Ben Peeler – dulcimer, 12-string acoustic guitar, lap steel guitar
- Robert Randolph – pedal steel guitar
- Zac Roe – Chamberlin, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer
- Matt Wallace – percussion
- Michael Ward – electric guitar
- Dave Yaden – banjo, keyboards, Hammond organ, sampled strings, background vocals
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[4] | 114 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[5] | 1 |
References
[edit]- ^ Loftus, Johnny. Josh Kelley – Almost Honest: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
- ^ Sinclair, Tom (August 26, 2005). "Almost Honest Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 16, 2005.
- ^ MacNeil, Jason (November 16, 2005). "Reviews – Josh Kelley: Almost Honest". PopMatters. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ "Josh Kelley Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
- ^ "Josh Kelley Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
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