Praying Mantis (U.K.)

 Praying Mantis

(U.K.)

 

1980

Soundhouse Tapes

  1. Captured City 5:54
  2. Johnny Cool 6:09
  3. The Reaper 4:27
  • Total Playing Time - .
  • Band line-up: Tino Troy (Lead Vocals, Guitars), Pete Moore (Guitars), Chris Troy (Bass), Chris Hudson (Drums).
  • Produced by Praying Mantis and Alan Leeming.
  • Harvest/Ripper: LP; 12HAR 5201 (UK)

 

1981

Time Tells No Lies

  1. Cheated 3:52
  2. All Day And All Of The Night 3:58
  3. Running For Tomorrow 3:40
  4. Rich City Kids 3:47
  5. Lovers To The Grave 4:52
  6. Panic In The Streets 3:42
  7. Beads Of Ebony 5:34
  8. Flirting With Suicide 5:04
  9. Children Of The Earth 5:43
  10. Thirty Pieces Of Silver 3:56
  11. Flirting With Suicide (live version) 5:02
  12. Panic In The Streets (live version) 3:46
  • Total Playing Time - 51:56.
  • Band line-up: Tino Troy (Lead Vocals, Guitars), Steve Caroll (Lead Vocals, Guitars), Chris Troy (Bass), Dave Potts (Drums).
  • Produced by Tim Friese-Green except the live tracks by Adam Sieff.
  • The last 3 tracks are the German and Japanese re-issue CD bonus tracks.
  • The live tracks were recorded in London, UK in 1981.
  • Arista: LP; SPART1153 (UK)
  • High Vaultage/Pop Biz: CD; HV-1001 (BRD)
  • Pony Canyon: CD; PCCY-01289 (Japan)

 

1981

Cheated

  1. Cheated 3:52
  2. Thirty Pieces Of Silver 3:56
  3. Flirting With Suicide (live version) 5:02
  4. Panic In The Streets (live version) 3:46
  • Total Playing Time - .
  • Band line-up: same as above.
  • Produced by Tim Friese-Green except the live tracks by Adam Sieff.
  • Arista: LP; ARIST378 (BRD)

 

1982

Turn The Tables

  1. Turn The Tables 4:27
  2. Tell Me Nightmare's Wrong 3:09
  3. A Question Of Time 3:17
  • Total Playing Time - .
  • Band line-up: Bernie Shaw (Lead Vocals), Tino Troy (Guitars), Chris Troy (Bass), Jon Bavin (Keyboards), Dave Potts (Drums).
  • Produced by Guy Bidmead.
  • Jet: LP; JET7026 (UK)

 

21.06.90

Live At Last

  1. Panic In The Streets 5:11
  2. Dangerous Game 4:02
  3. Children Of The Earth 6:23
  4. Lovers To The Grave 4:59
  5. Flirting With Suicide 6:12
  6. Hot Tonight 3:48
  7. Running For Tomorrow 3:51
  8. Wratchild 3:06
  9. Murders In The Rue Morgue 4:44
  10. Remember Tomorrow 6:05
  11. Phantom Of The Opera 7:06
  12. Iron Maiden 5:19
  13. Cheated 3:54
  14. Running Free 5:17
  • Total Playing Time - 69:57.
  • Band line-up: Paul DiAnno (Lead Vocals on tracks 6-14), Tino Troy (Lead Vocals on tracks 1, 4 and 5, Guitars), Dennis Stratton (Lead Vocals on "Dangerous Game", Guitars), Chris Troy (Lead Vocals on "Children Of The Earth", Bass), Bruce Bisland (Drums).
  • Produced by Tetsuya Ikeda.
  • This album was recorded in Tokyo, Japan on April 18, 1980.
  • Tracks 7-12 and 14 are the cover-versions of Iron Maiden.
  • Zoom Club: CD; ZCRCD35 (UK)
  • : CD (USA)
  • Pony Canyon: CD; PCCY-00116 (Japan)
  • Pony Canyon: CD; PCCY-01288 (Japan)

 

21.03.91

Predator In Disguise

  1. Can't See The Angels 5:18
  2. She's Hot 4:10
  3. Can't Wait Forever 5:47
  4. This Time Girl 4:16
  5. Time Slipping Away 4:43
  6. Listen To What Your Heart Says 4:29
  7. Still Want You 4:32
  8. The Horn 2:56
  9. Battle Royal 3:47
  10. Only You 5:03
  11. Borderline 4:58
  • Total Playing Time - 50:07.
  • Band line-up: Tino Troy (Lead Vocals, Guitars), Dennis Stratton (Lead Vocals, Guitars), Chris Troy (Lead Vocals, Bass), Bruce Bisland (Drums).
  • Produced by Tino Troy and Dennis Stratton.
  • Under One Flag: CD; CDFLAG 77 (UK)
  • Pony Canyon: LP/CD; DC-0021 / PCCY-00207 (Japan)
  • Pony Canyon: CD; PCCY-01290 (Japan)

 

21.05.93

A Cry For The New World

  1. Rise Up Again 4:10
  2. A Cry For The New World 5:27
  3. A Moment In Life 6:00
  4. Letting Go 7:32
  5. One Chance 5:30
  6. Dangerous 5:28
  7. Fight To Be Free 7:08
  8. Open Your Heart 5:23
  9. Dream On 5:34
  10. Journeyman 6:59
  11. The Final Eclipse 2:27
  • Total Playing Time - 61:47.
  • Band line-up: Colin Peel (Lead Vocals), Tino Troy (Guitars), Dennis Stratton (Guitars), Chris Troy (Bass), Bruce Bisland (Drums).
  • Produced by Tino Troy and Gary Flounders.
  • Under One Flag: CD; CDFLAG 80 (UK)
  • Pony Canyon: CD; PCCY-00422 (Japan)
  • Pony Canyon: CD; PCCY-01291 (Japan)

 

19.11.93

Only The Children Cry

  1. Only The Children Cry 4:30
  2. Who's Life Is It Anyway 4:35
  3. A Moment In Life 5:57
  4. Turn The Tables 5:20
  • Total Playing Time - 20:25.
  • Band line-up: Mark Thompson-Smith (Lead Vocals), Tino Troy, Dennis Stratton (Guitars), Chris Troy (Bass), Bruce Bisland (Drums).
  • Produced by Norman Goodman and Praying Mantis.
  • Pony Canyon: CD; PCCY-00490 (Japan)
  • Pony Canyon: CD; PCCY-01292 (Japan)

 

19.08.95

To The Power Of Ten

  1. Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark 5:33
  2. Bring On The Night 4:20
  3. Ball Of Confusion 4:57
  4. Welcome To My Hollywood 6:05
  5. Another Time, Another Place 6:59
  6. To The Power Of Ten 4:36
  7. Little Angel 4:16
  8. Victory 6:47
  9. Only The Children Cry 4:28
  10. Night And Day 3:50
  11. Angry Man 3:56
  • Total Playing Time - 55:49.
  • Band line-up: Gary Barden (Lead Vocals), Tino Troy, Dennis Stratton (Guitars), Chris Troy (Bass), Bruce Bisland (Drums).
  • Produced by Norman Goodman.
  • Seagull International: CD; SICD 9631 (BRD)
  • Pony Canyon: CD; PCCY-00794 (Japan)
  • Pony Canyon: CD; PCCY-01293 (Japan)

 

21.03.96

Captured Alive In Tokyo City

  1. Victory 7:53
  2. A Cry For The New World 7:00
  3. Can't See The Angels 5:37
  4. Bring On The Night 4:55
  5. Only The Children Cry 5:24
  6. To The Power Of Ten 3:56
  7. The Horn 2:59
  8. Dream On 6:10
  9. Welcome To My Hollywood 6:38
  10. Turn The Tables 5:24
  11. Children Of The Earth 6:03
  1. Angry Man 4:02
  2. Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark 6:21
  3. Cheated 3:46
  4. Letting Go 8:16
  5. Lovers To The Grave 6:05
  6. Flirting With Suicide 6:23
  7. Rise Up Again 5:45
  8. Armed And Ready 6:12
  9. Captured City 6:31
  • Total Playing Time - 57:18 and 52:45.
  • Band line-up: Gary Barden (Lead Vocals), Tino Troy, Dennis Stratton (Guitars), Chris Troy (Bass), Clive Burr (Drums).
  • Produced by Norman Goodman and Tino Troy.
  • This album was recorded in Tokyo, Japan on November 11 and 12, 1995.
  • "Armed And Ready" is the 'cover-version' of M.S.G.
  • Pony Canyon: CD; PCCY-00902 (Japan)

 

21.03.96

Captured Alive In Tokyo City

  1. Victory 7:53
  2. A Cry For The New World 7:00
  3. Can't See The Angels 5:37
  4. The Horn 2:59
  5. Dream On 6:10
  6. Welcome To My Hollywood 6:38
  7. Turn The Tables 5:24
  8. Children Of The Earth 6:03
  9. Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark 6:21
  10. Letting Go 8:16
  11. Lovers To The Grave 6:05
  12. Rise Up Again 5:45
  13. Captured City (live video clip)
  • Total Playing Time - 73:56.
  • Zoom Club: CD; ZRCD 36 (UK)
  • Pony Canyon: CD; PCCY-00926 (Japan)
  • Pony Canyon: CD; PCCY-01294 (Japan)

 

17.06.98

Forever In Time

  1. Wasted Years 6:34
  2. The Messiah 5:09
  3. Best Years 7:42
  4. Blood Of An Angel 5:59
  5. Valley Of The Kings 5:09
  6. Changes 5:24
  7. Man Behind The Mask 7:13
  8. Remember My Name 6:37
  9. The Day The Sun Turned Cold 7:09
  10. Forever In Time 7:03
  • Total Playing Time - 63:59.
  • Band line-up: Tony O'Hora (Lead Vocals), Tino Troy, Dennis Stratton (Guitars), Chris Troy (Bass), Bruce Bisland (Drums).
  • Produced by Chris Tsangarides and Praying Mantis.
  • Zoom Club: CD; ZRCD37 (UK)
  • Pony Canyon: CD; PCCY-01257 (Japan)

 

17.03.99

Demorabilia

  1. Escape "One Of These Days" 3:09
  2. Escape "Wasted Love" 3:40
  3. Escape "Fantasy" 3:48
  4. Escape "Woman Of The Night" 3:26
  5. Escape "Prisoners" 3:47
  6. Escape "Born Evil" 3:33
  7. Escape "The Horn" 3:07
  8. Escape "Top Of The Mountain" 4:06
  9. All Over Again 3:45
  10. Romancer 3:37
  11. Your Number 3:52
  12. Give Me A Reason 3:29
  1. Heartache 2:26
  2. A Question Of Time 4:13
  3. I Need Your Lovin' 2:56
  4. Battle Royal 3:34
  5. Time Slipping Away 4:37
  6. Got To Get It 3:31
  7. Over And Over 3:21
  8. Never Say No 3:31
  9. Escape "Heat Of The Moment" 3:36
  10. Escape "Whose Life Is It Anyway" 3:50
  11. Enough Is Enough 3:38
  12. Raining In Kensington 4:13
  13. Nightmares 3:08
  14. Give Me A Reason 4:31
  15. The Story 6:36
  • Total Playing Time - 45:45 and 55:15.
  • Band line-up: Bernie Shaw, Tom Jackson (Lead Vocals), Steve Carroll (Lead Vocals, Guitars), Tino Troy (Guitars, Keyboards), Chris Troy (Lead Vocals, Bass), Don Garbett, Jon Bavin (Keyboards), Clive Burr, Dave Potts (Drums).
  • This album consists of demo tracks recorded in the 1980s.
  • Pony Canyon: CD; PCCY-01342 (Japan)

 

03.11.99

Metal Crusade'99

  1. A Question Of Time 4:38
  2. Panic In The Streets 4:33
  3. Running For Tomorrow 3:46
  4. Thirty Pieces Of Silver 4:46
  5. Lovers To The Grave 5:12
  6. Beads Of Ebony 5:10
  7. Flirting With Suicide 5:35
  8. Children Of The Earth 6:02
  • Total Playing Time - .
  • Band line-up: Tino Troy (Lead Vocals, Guitars), Steve Carroll (Lead Vocals on "Running For Tomorrow", Guitars), Chris Troy (Lead Vocals, Bass), Dave Potts (Drums).
  • Produced by Masa Itoh.
  • This is a part of the 2CD set featuring Trespass, Samson, Tank and Prayig Mantis recorded at the 20th Anniversary of NWOBHM show in Tokyo, Japan on August 1, 1999.
  • Pony Canyon: CD; PCCY-01418 (Japan)

 

21.06.00

Nowhere To Hide

  1. Nowhere To Hide 5:31
  2. Cruel Winter 5:53
  3. The Clock Tower 5:11
  4. Can't Stop The Fire 4:54
  5. Future Of The World 6:18
  6. Whenever I'm Lost 6:07
  7. You'll Never Know 5:39
  8. River Of Hope 6:09
  9. Naked 7:53
  10. S. O. S. 6:45
  • Total Playing Time - 60:22.
  • Band line-up: Tony O'Hora (Lead Vocals), Tino Troy, Dennis Stratton (Guitars), Chris Troy (Bass), Bruce Bisland (Drums).
  • Produced by Steve Mann and Tino Troy.
  • "Naked" is the Italian bonus track.
  • Frontiers: CD; FR CD 073 (Italy)
  • Pony Canyon: CD; PCCY-01462 (Japan)

 

2003 / 19.03.03

The Journey Goes On

  1. Tonight 6:30
  2. The Escape 6:40
  3. The Journey Goes On 6:00
  4. Silent War 4:22
  5. Beast Within 5:17
  6. Hold On For Love 5:13
  7. If Tomorrow Never Comes 6:39
  8. Lost World 4:56
  9. The Voice 5:48
  10. Naked'03 8:10
  • Total Playing Time - 59:36.
  • Band line-up: John Sloman, Doogie White (Lead Vocals), Tino Troy (Lead Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards), Dennis Stratton (Lead Vocals, Guitars), Chris Troy (Lead Vocals on "If Tomorrow Never Comes", Guitars, Keyboards), Martin Johnson (Drums).
  • Produced by Tino Troy.
  • The last track is the Japanese bonus track.
  • Frontiers: CD; FR CD 145 (Italy)
  • Pony Canyon: CD; PCCY-01636 (Japan)

 

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