Tell It Like It Is is the seventh studio album by American country music artist Billy Joe Royal. It was released on January 31, 1989 via Atlantic Records. The album peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.
Track listing
Personnel Billy Joe Royal – vocals Clayton Ivey – keyboards Ron Oates – keyboards Ron "Snake" Reynolds – keyboards, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, percussion, backing vocals Bill Hullett – acoustic guitar, electric guitar Brent Rowan – electric guitar Billy Sanford – acoustic guitar Sonny Garrish – steel guitar Gary Lunn – bass Bob Wray – bass Roger Hawkins – drums Jerry Kroon – drums Jim Horn – saxophone Michael Black – backing vocals Larry Keith – backing vocals Kim Morrison – backing vocals Ken "Scat" Springs – backing vocals Hurshel Wiginton – backing vocals Dennis Wilson – backing vocals Lonnie Wilson – backing vocals Curtis Young – backing vocals
Production Nelson Larkin – producer Ronnie Brookshire – recording (1, 9, 11) Ron "Snake" Reynolds – remixing, recording (2–8, 10) Jeff Giedt – assistant engineer Hank Williams – mastering at MasterMix Bob Defrin – art direction Lynn Kowalewski – design Jeff Katz – photography Bobby Yarborough – liner notes
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1989) Peak position Canadian Country Albums (RPM) 31
Year-end charts Chart (1989) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 27 Chart (1990) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 56
References