''No Tellin' Lies'' is the second album by
-based hard rock trio
Zebra
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, released in 1984 by
Atlantic Records
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. The album was a commercial disappointment, peaking at #84. However, "Bears" did get some radio airplay on hard rock stations.
The original compact disc version was made in West Germany for the US market in 1984 and is very rare. It was reissued in 2007 as a 2-on-1 CD along with the third Zebra album ''
3.V
''3.V'' is the third studio album by Zebra. It was released in 1986 on Atlantic Records. This album marked a new, more AOR radio-friendly direction, attempting a commercial comeback for the group after the 1984 flop '' No Tellin' Lies''. This bi ...
'', which had been deleted as well. Long out-of-print in single disc form for decades, ''No Tellin' Lies'' became available again as a stand-alone CD in 2013, with separate reissues from the UK-based
Rock Candy Records
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and as part of a reissue of the first three Zebra albums in Japan.
Track listing
Personnel
Zebra
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Randy Jackson
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guitars
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lead vocals
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(all but 9),
keyboards
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Felix Hanemann
Felix Hanemann (born May 1, 1953) is an American singer and musician.
Biography Early life
He graduated from Warren Easton High School and attended the University of New Orleans and Loyola (Music Major, English Minor).
His joined first band, Th ...
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bass
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backing and lead (9) vocals, keyboards
*Guy Gelso -
drums
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, backing vocals,
percussion
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Additional musicians
*Stan Bronstein: Saxophone, Synthesizers
*Michael Finlayson: Programming
*George Small: Piano (2, 7)
*Bob Rosa: Programming
Production
*Produced By Jack Douglas
*Engineers: Ron Cote, Bill Dooley, Michael Finlayson, Bob Rosa
*Assistant Engineers: Eddie Garcia, Roey Shamir
*Mixing: Bill Dooley
Chart history
References
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Zebra (band) albums
1984 albums
Atlantic Records albums
Albums produced by Jack Douglas (record producer)