''Time Tells No Lies'' is the debut album by British heavy metal band

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Release

''Time Tells No Lies'' was released in 1981 after the band signed a worldwide deal with

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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.

Cover art

The original cover is by

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Track listing

Personnel

;Band * Tino Troy – guitars, vocals * Steve Carroll – guitars, vocals * Chris Troy – bass guitar, vocals * Dave Potts – drums, all percussion ;Production *

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– engineering * Freddy Silva – photography * Ben Challis – business affairs

References

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