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Time Tells No Lies

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Time Tells No Lies
Studio album by
Released3 April 1981
StudioBattery Studios, London
GenreHeavy metal
Length39:04
LabelArista
ProducerTim Friese-Greene
Praying Mantis studio album chronology
Time Tells No Lies
(1981)
Predator in Disguise
(1991)
Singles from Time Tells No Lies
  1. "Cheated"
    Released: January 1981[1]
  2. "All Day and All of the Night"
    Released: March 1981[2]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Sputnikmusic4/5[4]

Time Tells No Lies is the debut album by English heavy metal band Praying Mantis, released on 3 April 1981.[5]

Release

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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

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The original cover is by Rodney Matthews.

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead VocalsLength
1."Cheated"Steve Carroll, Tino TroySteve Carroll3:53
2."All Day and All of the Night" (The Kinks cover)Ray DaviesTino Troy2:58
3."Running for Tomorrow"Dave Potts, Tino Troy, Chris Troy, Steve CarrollSteve Carroll3:41
4."Rich City Kids"Tino Troy, Chris TroyTino Troy3:48
5."Lovers to the Grave"Chris Troy, Tino TroyChris Troy4:52
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead VocalsLength
6."Panic in the Streets"Tino Troy, Dave Potts, Sandra VermeulenTino Troy3:43
7."Beads of Ebony"Tino TroyChris Troy5:28
8."Flirting With Suicide"Tino Troy, Chris Troy, Steve Carroll, Dave PottsTino Troy5:04
9."Children of the Earth"Tino Troy, Chris TroyChris Troy5:37
Total length:39:04

Personnel

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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

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Chart (1981) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[7] 60

References

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  1. ^ "Praying Mantis singles".
  2. ^ "Praying Mantis singles".
  3. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. Praying Mantis – Time Tells No Lies at AllMusic. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  4. ^ John, Dr (18 June 2014). "Praying Mantis – Time Tells No Lies". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 25.
  6. ^ "Time Tells No Lies Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 1, 2024.