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No Tellin' Lies ''No Tellin' Lies'' is the second album by New Orleans-based hard rock trio Zebra, released in 1984 by Atlantic Records. The album was a commercial disappointment, peaking at #84. However, "Bears" did get some radio airplay on hard rock stations. ...

'', was remastered and reissued by UK-based company Rock Candy Records in 2013.

Track listing

Chart history

Singles

Personnel

Band members

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, backing vocals, percussion

Session musicians

* Jack Douglas – keyboards (6), percussion (6) * Mike Grossman – piano (3) *

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– Prophet synthesizer (7) * Karen Alta – percussion (3)

Producer

* Jack Douglas

References

{{Authority control Zebra (band) albums 1983 debut albums Atlantic Records albums Albums produced by Jack Douglas (record producer) Albums recorded at Studio in the Country