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.
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 67/100[2] |
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| For True | ||||
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| Studio album by Trombone Shorty | ||||
| Released | September 13, 2011 (2011-09-13) | |||
| Studio | New Orleans (Number C Studios, The Music Shed); North Hollywood, (Dave's Room)[1] | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 44:39 | |||
| Label | Verve Forecast | |||
| Producer | Ben Ellman | |||
| Trombone Shorty chronology | ||||
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| Singles from For True | ||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Buckjump" (featuring Rebirth Brass Band and 5th Ward Weebie) | Troy Andrews, Mike Ballard | 4:03 |
| 2. | "Encore" (featuring Warren Haynes) | Andrews, Lamont Dozier | 4:03 |
| 3. | "For True" | Andrews, Ballard | 2:53 |
| 4. | "Do to Me" (featuring Jeff Beck) | Andrews, Ryan Montbleau | 4:37 |
| 5. | "Lagniappe (Part 1)" | Andrews, Clarence Slaughter, Dan Oestreicher | 1:09 |
| 6. | "The Craziest Things" | Andrews, David Ryan Harris | 3:19 |
| 7. | "Dumaine St." | Andrews | 2:37 |
| 8. | "Mrs. Orleans" (featuring Kid Rock) | Andrews, Alonzo Stevenson, RJ Ritchie | 3:21 |
| 9. | "Nervis" (featuring Cyril and Ivan Neville) | Andrews, Cyril Neville | 3:09 |
| 10. | "Roses" | Andrews, Montbleau | 3:02 |
| 11. | "Big 12" | Andrews | 3:22 |
| 12. | "Unc" | Andrews | 2:54 |
| 13. | "Then There Was You" (featuring Ledisi) | Andrews, Ledisi Young, Rex Rideout, Drew Ramsey, Shannon Sanders | 4:33 |
| 14. | "Lagniappe (Part 2)" | Andrews, Slaughter, Oestreicher | 1:37 |
| Total length: | 44:39 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 15. | "Yoy" | 2:53 |
Per liner notes[1]
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| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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| 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 |
| Chart (2011) | Position |
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| US Billboard Jazz Albums[12] | 11 |
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