"Liar" is a song written by

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from their 1970 self-titled debut album. It was released as the band's first single, but did not chart. A version by

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was released the following year and was featured on the band's album, '' Naturally''. It was the follow-up to the biggest hit of the band's career, "

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delivered the lead vocal and

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was the producer. In the U.S., "Liar" reached #7 on the ''Billboard'' chart. In

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, the song peaked at #4 in 1971.

Other versions

*Capability Brown released a seven-minute rendition of the song on their 1972 Charisma release entitled "From Scratch." *

The Meters The Meters (later The Funky Meters) are an American funk band formed in 1965 in New Orleans by Zigaboo Modeliste (drums), George Porter Jr. (bass), Leo Nocentelli (guitar) and Art Neville (keyboards). The band performed and recorded their o ...

released both a studio version on their LP " Fire on the Bayou" and a live version of the song on their 1975 album, '' Uptown Rulers: The Meters live on the Queen Mary''. *

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released a version of the song as a single in June 1981 that reached #51 on the UK Singles Chart.Graham Bonnet, "Liar" Chart Position
Retrieved January 31, 2015 It was featured on his 1981 album, '' Line-Up''.

References

1969 songs 1970 debut singles 1971 singles 1981 singles Songs written by Russ Ballard Argent (band) songs Three Dog Night songs The Meters songs Dunhill Records singles Vertigo Records singles {{1970s-single-stub