The Real Story (album)

The Real Story
Studio album by Sylvia
Released	November 11, 1996
Genre	Country
Length	44:57
Producer	John Mock
Sylvia chronology
Greatest Hits (1987) The Real Story (1996) Where in the World (2002)

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The Real Story is Sylvia's first independent album from her own label, Red Pony Records, and her first album in eleven years.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Soon as I Find My Voice"	Cheryl Wheeler	3:49
2.	"I've Been Down Too Long"	Tony Arata	4:02
3.	"Chance Encounter"	Sylvia Hutton; Craig Bickhardt; Kent Robbins	3:13
4.	"Hand-Me-Down"	Sylvia Hutton; Craig Bickhardt	2:56
5.	"Even a Cowboy Can Dream"	Craig Bickhardt	3:45
6.	"See How Much I Love You"	Kent Robbins	3:50
7.	"Sweet Shall Your Welcome Be"	Sylvia Hutton; Verlon Thompson	2:35
8.	"The Real Story"	Sylvia Hutton; Craig Bickhardt	4:06
9.	"Whole Heart"	Sylvia Hutton; Kent Robbins	3:10
10.	"Thank God I'm Coming Home"	Sylvia Hutton; Verlon Thompson	3:20
11.	"(I Love You) More Than It Has Ever Rained"	Sylvia Hutton; Verlon Thompson	3:21
12.	"Sonoma"	Craig Bickhardt	3:44
13.	"I Will Not Forget You"	Lee Satterfield; George Teren	3:06
Total length:			44:57

Personnel

• Sylvia - vocal harmony, vocals
• John Mock - acoustic guitar, classical guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, string arrangements, tin whistle
• Craig Bickhardt - acoustic guitar, vocal harmony
• John Catchings - cello
• David Davidson - violin
• Randy Hardison - drums
• Kirk Johnson - harmonica
• Kenny Malone - drums
• Matt McGee - bass
• Richard McLaurin - lap steel guitar
• Craig Nelson - acoustic bass
• Clara Olson - violin
• Tom Roady - congas, percussion, timbales
• Lee Satterfield - vocal harmony
• Steven Sheehan - acoustic guitar
• Catherine Styron - piano
• Kristin Wilkinson - viola

Production

• John Mock: Producer
• Sylvia: Producer

All track information and credits were taken from the CD liner notes.

External links

• Sylvia Official Site