Never Trust a Pretty Face

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Never Trust A Pretty Face
Studio album by Amanda Lear
Released	1979
Recorded	1978
Genre	Pop, Disco, Euro Disco
Label	Ariola-Eurodisc 200 017-320
Producer	Anthony Monn
Professional reviews
All Music Guide [1]
Amanda Lear chronology
The Pyjama Girl Case (soundtrack album) Never Trust A Pretty Face Diamonds for Breakfast

See also: Amanda Lear discography

Never Trust a Pretty Face is a studio album by French singer Amanda Lear, first released on West German label Ariola Records in January 1979.
The album includes European hit singles "The Sphinx" and "Fashion Pack (Studio 54)".

The rights to the Ariola-Eurodisc back catalogue are currently held by Sony BMG Music Entertainment - the original Never Trust A Pretty Face album in its entirety remains unreleased on compact disc.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Production 4 Original German liner notes 5 Release history 6 Charts 7 Alternative album editions 8 Single releases 8.1 7" 8.2 12" 9 Russian compilation CD's

[edit] Track listing

Side A

1. "Fashion Pack (Studio 54)" (Anthony Monn - Amanda Lear) - 5:05
2. "Forget It" (Anthony Monn - Amanda Lear) - 4:10
3. "Lili Marleen" (a.k.a. Lili Marlene, Lily Marleen, Lily Marlene, Lily Marlène etc.) (Norbert Schultze - Hans Leip - English lyrics: Tommy Connor) (German/English language version) - 4:40
4. "Never Trust A Pretty Face" (Anthony Monn - Amanda Lear) - 4:45

Side B

1. "The Sphinx" (Anthony Monn - Amanda Lear) - 4:20
2. "Black Holes" (Anthony Monn - Amanda Lear) - 5:00
3. "Intellectually" (Charly Ricanek - Amanda Lear) - 4:15
4. "Miroirs" (Amanda Lear) - 2:00
5. "Dreamer (South Pacific)" (Rainer Pietsch - Amanda Lear) - 5:10

[edit] Personnel

• Amanda Lear - vocals.
• Keith Forsey - drums.
• Curt Cress - drums.
• Günter Gebauer - bass.
• Dave King - bass.
• Les Hurdle - bass.
• Billy Lang - guitar.
• Geoff Bastow - guitar.
• Charly Ricanek - keyboards, Moog.
• Anthony Monn - Moog.
• Kristian Schultze -Moog.
• Renate Mauer - backing vocals.
• Judy Cheeks - backing vocals.
• Claudia Schwarz - backing vocals.
• Rainer Pietsch - backing vocals.
• Wolly Emperhoff - backing vocals.
• Eric Thöner - backing vocals.
• George Delagaye - brass.
• Giuseppe Solera - brass.
• Etienne Cap - brass.
• Walter Rab - brass.
• Benny Gebauer - brass.

[edit] Production

• Produced by Anthony Monn.
• Arranged by Charly Ricanek (A1, A2, A3, B2, B3, B4).
• Arranged by Rainer Pietsch (B5).
• Arranged By Ralf Nowy (A4, B1).
• Recorded and mixed at Musicland Studios, Munich, Germany, September - December 1978.
• Sound engineer: Peter Lüdemann.
• Art direction & concept: M. Vormstein.
• Art work: F. J. Rogner.
• Photo: Denis Taranto

[edit] Original German liner notes

Gold schon für die zweite LP, für "Sweet Revenge", das spornt an.
Sowohl die Sängerin und Texterin Amanda Lear als auch ihr Komponist und Producer Anthony Monn haben sich unter dieser Voraussetzung an das dritte Album herangemacht. "Never Trust a Pretty face". Bei einer "Thanksgiving-Party" im Münchner Prominentenlokal "Kay's Bistro" erläuterte Amanda den Hinterground der einzeinen Titel. "Fashion Pack" ist die Beschreibung des Super-Jet Set, der in Überschallflugzeugen von Party zu party eilt, sich beim Vornamen nennt, in den teuersten Lokalen verkehrt - schlicht das Wohlleben schon fast zum Kult erhebt.
"Never Trust a Pretty Face" ist die Geschichte von Äußerlichkeiten, die blenden und die Wirklichkeit überdecken, Hierbei warden Erinnerungen an Narziß und Dorian Gray wach.
"Intellectually" Wendet sich gegen die Verkümmerung des Gefühls und die Überbewertung der Radionalität.
Mit ihrem dritten Album "Never Trust a Pretty Face" hat sich Amanda Lear ein neues musikalisches Feld eröffnet.
Und dies hat sie überzeugend getan.

[edit] Release history

• 1979 West Germany: Ariola 200 017-320
• 1979 West Germany: Ariola 400 017-352 (Cassette)
• 1979 France: Eurodisc - 913256
• 1979 Italy: Ariola ZPLAR 34067
• 1979 Spain: Ariola 200 017.
• 1979 Argentina: Ariola 2430 - SUP-80.040.
• 1979 Canada: Inter Global / CBS-Epic PEC-90536.

[edit] Charts

Country	Position
Sweden	20
Germany	24

[edit] Alternative album editions

• 1979 WEA/Eurodisc 913 256 (200 017), France; track A3: "Lili Marleen" (German/French language version) (Non-album version)
• 1979 Ariola Records ARLPX5020, USA pic disc;

Side A

1. "Fashion Pack (Studio 54)"
2. "Forget It"
3. "Intellectually"
4. "Blood And Honey" (originally included on 1977 album I Am A Photograph)
5. "Never Trust A Pretty Face"

Side B

1. "The Sphinx"
2. "Black Holes"
3. "Lili Marleen"
4. "Mirrors" ("Miroirs" - English language version) (Non-album version)
5. "Dreamer (South Pacific)" (Extended, non-album version) - 5:51

[edit] Single releases

[edit] 7"

• 1978 "Gold" / "Lili Marleen" (German/French language version) (Non-album version) (France - Eurodisc 100 101)
• 1978 "Gold" / "Lili Marleen" (France - Eurodisc 911 200)
• 1978: "The Sphinx" / "Hollywood Flashback" (West Germany - Ariola 100 037-100)
• 1978: "The Sphinx" / "Hollywood Flashback" (France - Eurodisc 100 037)
• 1978: "The Sphinx" / "Hollywood Flashback" (France - WEA 911 201)
• 1979: "Fashion Pack (Studio 54)" (7" Edit - 3:47) / "Black Holes" (West Germany - Ariola 100 382)
• 1979: "Fashion Pack (Studio 54)" (7" Edit) / "Black Holes" (South Africa - Ariola ARS ARS 240)
• 1979: "Fashion Pack (Studio 54)" (7" Edit) / "Black Holes" (Netherlands- Ariola 104 053)
• 1979: "Fashion Pack (Studio 54)" (7" Edit) / "Intellectually" (Canada)
• 1979: "Fashion Pack (Studio 54)" (Alternative 7" Edit - 4:20) / "Black Holes" (France - Eurodisc 911 206 100382)
• 1979: "Fashion Pack (Studio 54)" (Alternative 7" Edit) / "Black Holes" (Spain - Ariola 100 382-A)
• 1979: "Fashion Pack (Studio 54)" (Alternative 7" Edit) / "Black Holes" (Portugal - Ariola 5100 382)
• 1979: "Fashion Pack (Studio 54)" (Alternative 7" Edit) / "Lili Marleen" (Italy - Ariola ZBAR 7128)
• 1979: "Fashion Pack (Studio 54)" (Alternative 7" Edit) / "Lili Marleen" (Japan - Columbia Ariola YK-118-K
• 1979: "Fashion Pack (Studio 54)" (Album Version) / "Forget It" (USSR - MEΛOΔИЯ C62 20397 009)
• 1979: "Lili Marleen" / "Dreamer (South Pacific)" (Argentina - Ariola 3806-9178 Promo)
• 1981: "Fashion Pack (Studio 54)" (Album Version) / "Forget It" (USSR - MEΛOΔИЯ Г62-08527-8 ТУ 43-03-48-78 - Flexi Disc)

[edit] 12"

• 1978: "The Sphinx" (Extended - 5:13) / "Hollywood Flashback" (West Germany - Ariola 600 007)
• 1979: "Fashion Pack (Studio 54)" (Album Version) / "Black Holes" (West Germany - Ariola 600 024)
• 1979: "Fashion Pack (Studio 54)" (Album Version) / "Black Holes" (France - Eurodisc)
• 1979: "Fashion Pack (Studio 54)" (Album Version) (Italy - RCA PD 6336)
• 1979: "Fashion Pack (Studio 54)" (Album Version) / "Lili Marleen" (Italy - Ariola IKAI 32804 ZDAR 7135, yellow vinyl)

[edit] Russian compilation CD's

N.B.: Sound quality: vinyl.

• Sweet Revenge / Never Trust A Pretty Face
• Never Trust A Pretty Face / Diamonds For Breakfast

v • d • e Amanda Lear Studio albums & main compilations I Am a Photograph (1977) · Sweet Revenge (1978) · The Pyjama Girl Case (1978) · Never Trust a Pretty Face (1979) · Diamonds for Breakfast (1980) · Incognito (1981) · Ieri, Oggi (1982) · Tam-Tam (1983) · A L (1985) · Secret Passion (1987) · Uomini Più Uomini (1989) · Tant Qu'il Y Aura Des Hommes (1989) · Super 20 (1989) · Follow Me (Ariola Express - Gold-Serie) (1990) · Cadavrexquis (1993) · Hits and More (1995) · Alter Ego (1995) · Amanda '98 - Follow Me Back in My Arms (1998) · Queen of Chinatown (1998) · Amanda Lear - The Collection (1998) · Golden Stars (1998) · Heart (2001) · Tendance (2003) · Forever Glam! - The Best of 1976-2005 (2005) · The Sphinx - Das Beste Aus Den Jahren 1976-1983 (2006) · With Love (2006). Mid-price compilations and re-releases Indovina Chi Sono (1993) · Télégramme (1993) · Je T'aime (1993) · Indovina Chi Sono (1994) · Télégramme (1994) · Indovina Chi Sono (1995) · Amanda Lear (1997) · Alter Ego (1997) · Back in Your Arms (1998) · Made of Blood and Honey (1998) · Follow Me (1999) · Follow Me (2000) · I'm a Mistery - The Whole Story (2001) · Alter Ego (2001) · Follow Me - The Greatest Hits (2001) · Essential (2001) · 28 Golden Hits (2002) · Follow Me (2002) · Divinamanda (2002) · Je T'aime (2002) · Living Legend (2003) · The Queen Is Amanda - Platinum Edition (2004) · Alter Ego (2005) · Love Boat (2005) · Amanda Lear Sings Evergreens (2005) · Greatest Hits (2007) · Amour Toujours (2008)