The Truth (British band)
# The Truth (British band)

The Truth is a British rock band, active from 1982 to 1989. They reformed in 2012 for occasional live performances.

## Biography

The group was formed by Dennis Greaves, formerly of Nine Below Zero, and Mick Lister in early 1982. They went through several line-up changes, but Greaves and Lister remained members throughout the group's run. They released several singles before their first album, Playground, was issued in 1985. The 1987 release Weapons of Love marked a stylistic change, and was their most commercially successful release in the United States. The title track was a hit single in the U.S., reaching No. 7 on the rock chart and No. 65 on the Billboard Hot 100. Several songs from the album were also used in the 1987 cult sci-fi film The Hidden. After 1989's Jump, they disbanded.

In 2012, Greaves reformed The Truth and played at London's Borderline on 26 October 2012. The line-up is the original 1983 line-up of Dennis Greaves, Mick Lister, Chris Skornia and Brian Bethell, with Steve Phypers.

## Members

### Current line-up

* Dennis Greaves - guitar, vocals
* Mick Lister - guitar, vocals
* Tom Monks - keyboards, vocals
* Anthony Harty - bass, vocals
* Sonny Greaves - drums

### Former members

* Chris Skornia - keyboards, vocals
* Russell McKenzie - bass
* Brian Bethell - bass (later Blow Monkeys member)
* Richard Parfitt - bass (later 60 Ft. Dolls and solo)
* Gary Wallis - drums
* Rowan Jackson - drums
* Allan Fielder - drums
* Dennis Smith - bass
* Steve Phypers - drums

## Discography

### Albums

* Playground (Infinity Records, 1985)
* Weapons of Love (I.R.S. Records, 1987) - US No. 115
* Jump (I.R.S., 1989)

### EP

* Five Live (I.R.S. Records, 1984) - UK #97

### Singles

| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Year | Single | UK Singles | Canada RPM 100 | US Hot 100 | Album |
| 1983 | "Confusion (Hits Us Every Time)" | 22 | — | — | Non-LP singles |
| 1983 | "A Step in the Right Direction" | 32 | — | — | Non-LP singles |
| 1984 | "No Stone Unturned" | 66 | — | — | Non-LP singles |
| 1984 | "Playground" | — | — | — | Playground |
| 1984 | "Exception of Love" | 92 | 69 | — | Playground |
| 1987 | "Weapons of Love" | — | 61 | 65 | Weapons of Love |
| 1987 | "It's Hidden" | — | — | — | From film The Hidden, not included on album |
| 1989 | "God Gave Rock 'n Roll to You" | — | — | — | Jump |
| 1989 | "Throwing It All Away" | — | — | — | Jump |

### Compilation

* A Step in the Right Direction - Singles ● Demos ● BBC Live ● 1983-1984 (Cherry Red Records, 3 × CD, 2016)
