Time Tells No Lies
Time Tells No Lies is the debut album by English heavy metal band Praying Mantis.
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| Released | 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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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Sputnikmusic | 4/5[4] |
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.[5]
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
Album
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SinglesCheated
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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.
- "Time Tells No Lies Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- "Praying Mantis | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
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