Time Tells No Lies
1981 studio album by Praying Mantis
Time Tells No Lies | ||||
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Studio album by Praying Mantis | ||||
Released | 3 April 1981 | |||
Studio | Battery Studios, London | |||
Genre | Heavy metal | |||
Length | 39:04 | |||
Label | Arista | |||
Producer | Tim Friese-Greene | |||
Praying Mantis studio album chronology | ||||
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Singles from Time Tells No Lies | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Sputnikmusic | 4/5[4] |
Time Tells No Lies is the debut album by English heavy metal band Praying Mantis, released on 3 April 1981.[5]
Release
Time Tells No Lies was released in 1981 after the band signed a worldwide deal with Arista Records following the Reading Rock '80 festival. Some copies came with a one sided A4 merchandise insert. It peaked at number 60 on the UK Albums Chart in April 1981 where it stayed for two weeks, while Cheated, the lead single peaked at number 69 on the UK Singles Charts.[6]
Cover art
The original cover is by Rodney Matthews.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead Vocals | Length |
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1. | "Cheated" | Steve Carroll, Tino Troy | Steve Carroll | 3:53 |
2. | "All Day and All of the Night" (The Kinks cover) | Ray Davies | Tino Troy | 2:58 |
3. | "Running for Tomorrow" | Dave Potts, Tino Troy, Chris Troy, Steve Carroll | Steve Carroll | 3:41 |
4. | "Rich City Kids" | Tino Troy, Chris Troy | Tino Troy | 3:48 |
5. | "Lovers to the Grave" | Chris Troy, Tino Troy | Chris Troy | 4:52 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead Vocals | Length |
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6. | "Panic in the Streets" | Tino Troy, Dave Potts, Sandra Vermeulen | Tino Troy | 3:43 |
7. | "Beads of Ebony" | Tino Troy | Chris Troy | 5:28 |
8. | "Flirting With Suicide" | Tino Troy, Chris Troy, Steve Carroll, Dave Potts | Tino Troy | 5:04 |
9. | "Children of the Earth" | Tino Troy, Chris Troy | Chris Troy | 5:37 |
Total length: | 39:04 |
Personnel
- Band
- Tino Troy – guitars, vocals
- Steve Carroll – guitars, vocals
- Chris Troy – bass guitar, vocals
- Dave Potts – drums, all percussion
- Production
- Mike Shipley – engineering
- Freddy Silva – photography
- Ben Challis – business affairs
Charts
Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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UK Albums (OCC)[7] | 60 |
References
- ^ "Praying Mantis singles".
- ^ "Praying Mantis singles".
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. Praying Mantis – Time Tells No Lies at AllMusic. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ John, Dr (18 June 2014). "Praying Mantis – Time Tells No Lies". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 25.
- ^ "Time Tells No Lies Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 1, 2024.