For True is a studio album by American jazz musician Troy 'Trombone Shorty' Andrews. The album was released on September 13, 2011 on Verve Forecast Records as a follow-up to his major label debut, Backatown (2010). It reached number 1 on the Billboard Jazz Albums Chart and was his first album to chart on the Billboard 200.

For True
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 13, 2011 (2011-09-13)
StudioNew Orleans (Number C Studios, The Music Shed); North Hollywood, (Dave's Room)[1]
GenreJazz
Length44:39
LabelVerve Forecast
ProducerBen Ellman
Trombone Shorty chronology
Backatown
(2010)
For True
(2011)
Say That to Say This
(2013)
Singles from For True
  1. "Do to Me"
    Released: August 16, 2011
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic67/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
Rolling Stone[4]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Buckjump" (featuring Rebirth Brass Band and 5th Ward Weebie)Troy Andrews, Mike Ballard4:03
2."Encore" (featuring Warren Haynes)Andrews, Lamont Dozier4:03
3."For True"Andrews, Ballard2:53
4."Do to Me" (featuring Jeff Beck)Andrews, Ryan Montbleau4:37
5."Lagniappe (Part 1)"Andrews, Clarence Slaughter, Dan Oestreicher1:09
6."The Craziest Things"Andrews, David Ryan Harris3:19
7."Dumaine St."Andrews2:37
8."Mrs. Orleans" (featuring Kid Rock)Andrews, Alonzo Stevenson, RJ Ritchie3:21
9."Nervis" (featuring Cyril and Ivan Neville)Andrews, Cyril Neville3:09
10."Roses"Andrews, Montbleau3:02
11."Big 12"Andrews3:22
12."Unc"Andrews2:54
13."Then There Was You" (featuring Ledisi)Andrews, Ledisi Young, Rex Rideout, Drew Ramsey, Shannon Sanders4:33
14."Lagniappe (Part 2)"Andrews, Slaughter, Oestreicher1:37
Total length:44:39
iTunes bonus track[5]
No.TitleLength
15."Yoy"2:53

Personnel

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Per liner notes[1]

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2011) Peak
position
French Albums Chart[6] 71
German Albums Chart[7] 73
Swiss Albums Chart[8] 47
US Billboard 200[9] 72
US Billboard Jazz Albums[10] 1
Chart (2012) Peak
position
Dutch Albums Chart[11] 23

Year-end charts

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Chart (2011) Position
US Billboard Jazz Albums[12] 11

References

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  1. ^ a b For True (CD liner notes). Trombone Shorty. Verve Forecast Records. 2011.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ "For True reviews at Metacritic.com". Metacritic. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  3. ^ Jurek, Thom. "For True - Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews". Allmusic. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  4. ^ Hermes, Will (13 September 2011). "For True - Album Reviews". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  5. ^ "For True by Trombone Shorty". iTunes Store. Apple, Inc. January 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  6. ^ "Trombone Shorty - For True". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  7. ^ "German chart overview - Trombone Shorty". musicline.de (in German). media control. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  8. ^ "Trombone Shorty - For True". hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  9. ^ "Billboard 200 : Oct 1, 2011 - Chart Archives". Billboard. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  10. ^ "Jazz Albums : Oct 1, 2011 - Chart Archives". Billboard. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  11. ^ "Trombone Shorty - For True". dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  12. ^ "Jazz Albums : 2011 Year End - Chart Archives". Billboard. Retrieved 6 August 2013.