Naked and True is a studio album by Randy Crawford released in 1995 by Bluemoon/Atlantic Records. The album peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart and No. 3 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.
Overview Naked and True was produced by Ralf Droesemeyer. Artists such as Fred Wesley, Bootsy Collins and Bernie Worrell are featured on the album.
Critical reception
With a 3 out of 5 star rating, Alex Henderson of AllMusic wrote "Naked and True often sounds dated, but dated in a good sense — if you consider the late '70s and early '80s a great period for R&B, you'll find a lot to like about this enjoyable, if less than essential, CD."
Singles Crawford's cover of "Give Me the Night" reached No. 9 on the UK Dance Singles chart and No. 14 on the US Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart. Another cover, this of "Cajun Moon", reached No. 26 on the US Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart. Her rendition of "Forget Me Nots" reached No. 35 on the UK R&B Singles chart.
Track listing 1Cajun MoonJ. J. Cale04:022Give Me the NightRod Temperton05:063The Glow of LoveWayne Garfield, Mauro Malavasi, David Romani07:384Purple RainPrince05:495Forget Me NotsPatrice Rushen, "Ready" Freddie Washington"05:466I'll Be AroundThom Bell, Phil Hurtt03:507Joy Inside My TearsStevie Wonder05:538Come into My LifeJoyce Sims07:109What a Diff'rence a Day MakesMaría Mendez Grever05:5210Holding Back the YearsMick Hucknall, Neil Moss05:2511All the King's HorsesAretha Franklin04:2712Give Me the NightRod Temperton04:51
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