Time Tells No Lies

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Time Tells No Lies
Praying Mantis-Time Tells No Lies.jpg
Studio album by
Praying Mantis
Released1981
StudioBattery Studios, London
GenreHeavy metal
Length39:04
LabelArista
ProducerTim Friese-Greene
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
AllMusic4/5 stars[3]
Sputnikmusic4/5[4]

Time Tells No Lies is the debut album by British heavy metal band Praying Mantis.

Release[]

It was released in 1981 after signing a worldwide deal with Arista Records following the Reading Rock '80 festival. Some copies comes with a one sided A4 merchandise insert.

Cover art[]

The original cover is a design by famous artist Rodney Matthews.

Track listing[]

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[]

  • Tino Troy – guitars, vocals
  • Steve Carroll – guitars, vocals
  • Chris Troy – bass guitar, vocals
  • Dave Potts – drums, all percussion

Production[]

  • Mike Shipley – engineer
  • Freddy Silva – photography
  • Ben Challis – business affairs

References[]

  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.
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