No Tellin' Lies/3.V

Zebra

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 29, 2007)
• Original Release Date: April 10, 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: American Beat
• ASIN: B000P46PCS
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #36,367 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Wait Until the Summers Gone

2. I Don't Like It

3. Bears

4. I Don't Care

5. Lullaby

6. No Tellin' Lies

7. Takin' a Stance

8. But No More

9. Little Things

10. Drive Me Crazy

11. Can't Live Without

12. He's Making You the Fool

13. Time

14. Your Mind's Open

15. Better Not Call

16. You'll Never Know

17. About to Make the Time

18. You're Only Losing Your Heart

19. Hard Living Without You

20. Isn't That the Way

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

2 LP's on one CD, No Tellin' Lies (1984) and 3.V (1986). The New Orleans rock trio Randy Jackson, Felix Hanemann and Guy Gelso. There are 20 tracks on this CD. Remastered. Standard jewel case. 2001 release. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Probably worth it, July 7, 2003

By	Kevin Crays "Music Lover" (TX United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: No Tellin' Lies/3.V (Audio CD)

3.v is probably Zebra's best album, although it's hard to go wrong with their first album. What's wrong with this collection is the 2nd album, No Tellin' Lies. Mostly made up of older material, it's not a great album. There are 2 or 3 good tracks on No Tellin' Lies. The best one is Bears.

That said, 3.V is practically flawless. While the first album was a nice hard rock (probably heavy metal at the time) with nice hooks, and the 2nd was an ok hard rock album with few hooks, 3.v is Zebra reborn as a hard rocking pop outfit.

The album went absolutely nowhere, but after 16 years, the album holds up very nicely.

Given the price of this set, it's well worth the purchase, though you might want to rip it, and remove some of NTL's weaker tracks.

4.5 stars for 3.v
2.5 stars for NTL

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Had to counteract that 1 star review..., July 1, 2004

By	D. Jones "DJ" (State College, PA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: No Tellin' Lies/3.V (Audio CD)

I don't usually rate these things but this product is being unfairly moved down by the 1-star rater. It's true that "No Tellin Lies" is an average album, but "3.V" is simply perfect, and one of the most overlooked creations of the 80's. Anyone who likes hard, melodic rock would find it essential.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great 2-on-1 reissue from this underappreciated band, April 16, 2008

By	Justin Gaines "Corporate Rocker" (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

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Of all the classic American melodic rock bands, I think Zebra is probably the most unfairly overlooked and underrated. They had this great Led Zeppelin meets Cheap Trick sound centered on Randy Jackson's (no not the American Idol guy) signature vocal style. The band's self-titled debut gets the most attention, but their later albums are just as impressive.

This great 2-on-1 reissue collects the band's second and third albums (1984's No Tellin' Lies and 1986's 3.V) on one CD for the price of a single disc. The individual albums were all but impossible to find on CD, so this reissue is a great deal.

If you're into the 80's melodic rock sound (Angel, Starz, Moxy, Journey, Styx, Foreigner, etc.) you definitely need to check out Zebra. The debut is the best starting point, but the No Tellin' Lies/3.V reissue is also a good choice.

NOTE: This reissue isn't always in circulation. Prior to the 2007 reissue, the 2001 edition was selling quite high on the secondary market. My recommendation is to grab this while it's still available at a normal retail price.

NOTE 2: The item description says that the albums have been remastered, but I don't think that is the case. There's no mention of remastering in the liner notes, and it really doesn't sound remastered to me. Then again, I'm not one of those audiophile types, so maybe I'm missing something.