''Every Face Tells a Story'' is the nineteenth

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. Released in March 1977, it followed-up Richard's comeback album, ''

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.'' The album peaked at No.8 during a 10-week run on the

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and spawned three hit singles. "

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" was released as the first

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in November 1976 and reached number 31 in the

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. " My Kinda Life" was released as a single in late February 1977 and peaked at number 15 in the UK. The third single, "

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" was released in late June and reached number 46 in the UK. The album was released in the US with alternative artwork and an edited version of the closing track "Spider Man" (shortened by nearly four minutes). "Don't Turn Out the Light" was the first single released in the US and reached number 57 in the

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. "Try a Smile" was also released as a single and reached number 48 in what was then known as the Billboard Easy Listening chart.

Release History

* March 1977 - Original release on LP,

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and 8-track. * July 2002 - Remastered and re-issued on Compact disc, including the B-sides of the singles.CD Universe.com - Re-issue details
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Track listing

;Side One # " My Kinda Life" (Chris East) 3:48 # "Must Be Love" (

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) 4:19 # "

" (Peter Sills) 4:14 # "You Got Me Wondering" (Terry Britten) 3:38 # " Every Face Tells a Story (It Never Tells a Lie)" (Michael Allison, Peter Sills) 3:20 # "Try a Smile" ( John Perry) 3:20 ;Side Two # "

" (

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) 4:48 # "Give Me Love Your Way" (Alan Tarney, Trevor Spencer) 3:44 # "Up in the World" (

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) 2:40 # "Don't Turn the Light Out" (

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, Doug Flett) 4:01 # "It'll Be Me Babe" (

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) 3:20 # "Spider Man" (Terry Britten) 6:50 ;Bonus tracks (2002 re-issue): # "No One Waits" (Cliff Richard, Gary Isherwood) 3:41 # "Nothing Left for Me to Say" (Cliff Richard) 3:55 # "That's Why I Love You" (Gene Garfin,

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Personnel

*Cliff Richard - vocals *

- guitar *

- bass *Graham Todd - keyboards *

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- drums, percussion *

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- percussion *

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, John Perry - backing vocals *Mo Witham - guitar on "My Kinda Life" *Alan Jones - bass on "My Kinda Life" *

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- keyboards on "My Kinda Life" *Roger Pope - drums on "My Kinda Life" *

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- string arrangements *

- producer *

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- photography

References

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