You Can't Pray a Lie

You Can't Pray a Lie is the debut studio album of American garage rock band Laughing Hyenas, released in March 1989 by Touch and Go Records.[3] It was reissued in 1992 accompanied with Life of Crime.

You Can't Pray a Lie
Studio album by Laughing Hyenas
Released	March 1989 (1989-03)
Recorded	October 1988 (1988-10)
Studio	Smart Studios, Madison, WI
Genre	Hardcore punk, post-hardcore, punk blues
Length	31:13
Label	Touch and Go
Producer	Laughing Hyenas, Butch Vig
Laughing Hyenas chronology
Come Down to the Merry Go Round (1987) You Can't Pray a Lie (1989) Life of Crime (1990)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Trouser Press	favorable[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Laughing Hyenas.

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Love's My Only Crime"	3:20
2.	"Seven Come Eleven"	2:18
3.	"Black Eyed Susan"	2:40
4.	"Lullaby and Goodnight"	4:43

Side two

No.	Title	Length
5.	"Sister"	4:20
6.	"Desolate Son"	4:41
7.	"Dedications to the One I Love"	4:42
8.	"New Gospel"	4:25

Personnel

Adapted from the You Can't Pray a Lie liner notes.[4]

Laughing Hyenas John Brannon – lead vocals, trumpet Jim Kimball – drums Kevin Strickland – bass guitar Larissa Strickland – guitar

Production and additional personnel Laughing Hyenas – production Butch Vig – production, engineering, recording

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1989	Touch and Go	LP	TG38

References

1. Carlson, Matt. "You Can't Pray a Lie". Allmusic. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
3. Christe, Ian; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Laughing Hyenas". Trouser Press. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
4. You Can't Pray a Lie (sleeve). Laughing Hyenas. Chicago, Illinois: Touch and Go Records. 1989.CS1 maint: others (link)

External links

• You Can't Pray A Lie at Discogs (list of releases)