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Truth of Truths - a Contemporary Rock Opera
Truth of Truths - a Contemporary Rock Opera
Studio album by Assorted
Released	1971
Recorded	1971
Genre	Contemporary Christian music, rock opera
Length	92:46
Label	Oak Records
Producer	Ray Ruff

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Truth of Truths

1971 studio album by Assorted

Truth of Truths - a Contemporary Rock Opera is a 1971 two-disc Christian rock album, which was largely conceived by promoter/producer Ray Ruff. The album is arranged as a rock opera based on significant events in the Christian Bible, with the first two sides pertaining to the Old Testament and two to the New Testament. The album has a black cover with a white title and a gold Star of David and Cross. It comes with a 17-page booklet with lyrics and biblical references for each of the songs.

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The double LP was substantially co-written with former Them bassist Alan Henderson, and with Val Stöecklein, formerly of The Blue Things (whose most famous song "Orange Rooftops Of Your Mind" is re-recorded here with new lyrics as "John the Baptist").^[1] Both bands had been managed by Ray Ruff. Donnie Brooks plays Christ.^[2] Actor Jim Backus plays the spoken voice of God.

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All God parts by Ray Ruff

Track 1 conceived and produced by Ray Ruff

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No.	Title	Writer(s)	Biblical Reference	Length
1.	"The Overture"	Ernie Freeman		4:29
2.	"Creation"	Alan Henderson	Genesis 1 & 2	3:06
3.	"The Fall"	Henderson & Hieronymus	Genesis 3	4:52
4.	"Forty Days and Forty Night"	Don Great	Genesis 6-8	4:13
5.	"Tower Of Babel"	Don Great	Genesis 11	2:12
6.	"God Called On To Abraham"	Great	Genesis 12 & 17	3:04
7.	"Sodom and Gomorrah Were the Cities of Sin"	Great	Genesis 19	3:13
Total length:				25:09

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Biblical Reference	Length
8.	"Joseph, Beloved Son of Israel"	Henderson	Genesis 37-45	3:10
9.	"Let My People Go"	Kay & Helen Lewis	Exodus 1-15, 32	4:05
10.	"The Ten Commandments"	Stöecklein	Exodus 1-15, 32	2:45
11.	"Song of the Children of Israel"	Stöecklein	Exodus 15	2:42
12.	"David to Bathsheba"	Stöecklein	2 Samuel 11, 12	3:02
13.	"Turn Back to God"	Lewis	Jeremiah 2-5	3:12
14.	"Prophecies of the Coming of Messiah"	Henderson	Isaiah 7:14; 9:6,7; 53:3-7; Micah 5:2; Jeremiah 31:15; Deuteronomy 18:15; Zechariah 11:12; 12:10; Psalms 16:10; 27:12; 41:9; 68:18	3:23
Total length:				22:19

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Biblical Reference	Length
15.	"My Life is in Your Hands"	Ray Ruff & Henderson	Luke 1:46-56	2:50
16.	"John The Baptist"	Ruff & Henderson	John 1:19-37	2:34
17.	"He's The Light of The World"	Lewis	Matthew 5,6; John 3	3:53
18.	"Hosanna"	Ruff & Henderson	Matthew 21	2:20
19.	"The Last Supper"	Stöecklein	Matthew 26: 1-35; John 13	4:45
20.	"I Am What I Say I Am"	Great	Matthew 26: 36-56	2:20
21.	"The Trial"	Lewis	Matthew 26:57 - 27:31	5:12
Total length:				23:54

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Biblical Reference	Length
22.	"The Road"	Lewis	Luke 23: 26-33	4:05
23.	"The Cross"	Lewis	Luke 23: 34-39	1:55
24.	"Resurrection"	Stöecklein	John 20: 11-18	4:45
25.	"He Will Come Again"	Lloyd Schoonmaker & Roger Lanoue	Matthew 24: 29-31; Revelation 19: 11-16	2:50
26.	"Prophecies of the Coming of The End of the World"	Ruff & Henderson	1 Thess 4: 13-18; Revelation 6-22	6:13
Total length:				19:48 92:46

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Truth of Truths - a Contemporary Rock Opera

Studio album by Assorted
Released	1971
Recorded	1971
Genre	Contemporary Christian music, rock opera
Length	92:46
Label	Oak Records
Producer	Ray Ruff