It Bites albums
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Topic: It Bites albums
Posted By: essexboyinwales
Subject: It Bites albums
Date Posted: June 25 2023 at 12:47
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I know there are a few fans on here, so which album would you choose as your favourite? I love all their albums and have been listening to them a lot recently. Not sure which one I’ll be going for! For anyone who doesn’t know them, I’d describe them as very English pop-prog. Two eras, the ‘80s Francis Dunnery era (first 3 albums) and the ‘00s John Mitchell era (last 2 albums) ------------- Heaven is waiting but waiting is Hell |
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: June 25 2023 at 13:00
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IT BITES A Cumbrian Neo Prog band from the eighties who had another bite of the cherry with two comeback albums in the noughties.   1986: It Bites - The Big Lad in the Windmill - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nAQIgN9WpJy9cw_ewQalo6TlsXx5W5qAI" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nAQIgN9WpJy9cw_ewQalo6TlsXx5W5qAI 1988: It Bites - Once Around the World - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lTlw6OMpzeIQf86IfcOSGE9Nd3SLaNifk" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lTlw6OMpzeIQf86IfcOSGE9Nd3SLaNifk 1989: It Bites - Eat Me in St. Louis - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m00qE88G8xPBT0yBVvrDtUm-m4ENpmNe8" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m00qE88G8xPBT0yBVvrDtUm-m4ENpmNe8  1989: It Bites - Live in Tokyo - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2AAC3E2A29F89D51" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2AAC3E2A29F89D51 1991: It Bites - Thankyou and Goodnight - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mB0HNSH7U7rbi_5bBc-23VmWgQfex3s0I" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mB0HNSH7U7rbi_5bBc-23VmWgQfex3s0I  2008: It Bites - The Tall Ships - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mKoyk5NRUOqI9fo61i2P2s4uv105228aY" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mKoyk5NRUOqI9fo61i2P2s4uv105228aY 2011: It Bites - It Happened One Night 2012: It Bites - Map of the Past - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nOftrBgE98mh8eVpEtz8ViNeeLuLO2YC8" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nOftrBgE98mh8eVpEtz8ViNeeLuLO2YC8 Live in Tokyo is my favourite It Bites album, but from the studio albums, The Tall Ships breezes ahead of the rest.  |
Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: June 25 2023 at 13:12
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Map of the Past ------------- ---------- i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag that's a happy bag of lettuce this car smells like cartilage nothing beats a good video about fractions |
Posted By: Gentle and Giant
Date Posted: June 25 2023 at 13:22
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Good poll. I like the later albums and went for Map of the Past. ------------- Oh, for the wings of any bird, other than a battery hen |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: June 25 2023 at 13:32
| The Big Lad in the Windmill is not so good. The Tall Ships is much better I think. |
Posted By: Cosmiclawnmower
Date Posted: June 25 2023 at 13:41
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Once around the world for me. Saw them just after they made Big lad.. and they were great but just too poppy- flash rock boy band. By the time Once.. came out they had matured majorly and i saw them a couple of times on that tour and it was a really great show. By the time they did Eat me.. it had gone to FD's head and i think he was partying somewhat; kept trying to do flash guitar bits and screwing them up.. shame as they were a fun band to see live and had quite a following. ------------- |
Posted By: mellotronwave
Date Posted: June 25 2023 at 15:05
| once around the world , the only I know a bit |
Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: June 25 2023 at 17:30
| It's a hard choice. I vote for Tall Ships, for very personal reasons, but I like all of them. |
Posted By: Progosopher
Date Posted: June 26 2023 at 00:02
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Not a big fan of theirs, but Map of the World is pretty good. ------------- The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty" |
Posted By: Octopus II
Date Posted: June 26 2023 at 00:48
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The Big Lad In The Windmill - for sentimental reasons.
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: June 26 2023 at 03:07
| The Tall Ships. I prefer the John Mitchell lead version compared to Francis Dunnery's earlier version. |
Posted By: Mormegil
Date Posted: June 26 2023 at 04:45
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The Tall Ships, although they're all good listens. ------------- Welcome to the middle of the film. |
Posted By: essexboyinwales
Date Posted: June 26 2023 at 09:47
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I went with Once Around The World. Seriously great album😎 ------------- Heaven is waiting but waiting is Hell |
Posted By: geekfreak
Date Posted: June 26 2023 at 12:23
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The Tall Ships ------------- Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake." Music Is Live Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Keep Calm And Listen To The Music… < |
Posted By: Starjet
Date Posted: June 27 2023 at 02:58
Seeing as you're from the West Country, I was wondering if you were at the Bridgwater festival in 1986, organised by Tara Newley, Joan Collins' daughter.
It Bites were last minute headliner (replacing I forget whom). Half Man Half Biscuit and Steeleye Span also on the bill. It was a fun day out and I was impressed by It Bites' show and musicianship. |
Cosmiclawnmower wrote:Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: June 27 2023 at 03:14
I was lent Eat Me In St Louis back in the day, gave it a couple of spins, thought it was vacuous 80's tosh and gave it back. Over the years to my surprise, I have come across several on PA who rate them highly, often citing OAtW as being their best. I thought, maybe I'd just heard the wrong album and so, when I found a copy of the above in a charity shop for £1 about 6 months ago, I thought I'd give them another chance... two spins in on the Car CD player, I thought I just couldn't put myself through a third; really no better than I remembered and it went back to the charity shop with some of Sue's books and clothes. I don't think I'll ever see the appeal, I'm afraid..
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Posted By: Starjet
Date Posted: June 27 2023 at 04:15
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Once Around The World gets my vote. Second choice would be Map Of The Past, as I'm an aficionado of concept albums, but I prefer Dunnery as a singer and front man. John Mitchell's voice grates on me a bit. |
Posted By: essexboyinwales
Date Posted: June 27 2023 at 06:21
If I had to order them, I’d probably go OATW > MOTP > TTS > TBLITW > EMISL. But I do love them all👍 I agree re preferring Dunnery’s vocals and guitar playing, much more range and emotion… ------------- Heaven is waiting but waiting is Hell |
Posted By: essexboyinwales
Date Posted: June 27 2023 at 06:22
No problem - bit like me with early Yes!!! ------------- Heaven is waiting but waiting is Hell |
Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: June 27 2023 at 06:55
I don't think that's something you should shout about too loudly, round these parts!  Incidentally, do I remember you saying you liked Cellar Darling? https://www.summersend.co.uk/lineup" rel="nofollow - Summer's End Lineup 2023 (summersend.co.uk)
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Posted By: essexboyinwales
Date Posted: June 27 2023 at 11:58
Thanks for the heads-up fella - booked!!😎 ------------- Heaven is waiting but waiting is Hell |
Posted By: Cosmiclawnmower
Date Posted: June 27 2023 at 14:57
Ha! Yes, i was there! It was for a local childrens cancer/brain injury charity i seem to remember??? It Bites replaced Black Roots (or was it Talisman??) anyway, a Bristol Reggae outfit... so It Bites was not quite what some people were expecting! Yep, a good day, i remember it well    ------------- |
Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: June 28 2023 at 02:02
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Posted By: b_olariu
Date Posted: June 29 2023 at 04:58
| Once Around The World from 1988 |
Posted By: Moyan
Date Posted: April 16 2024 at 22:35
| "The Tall Ships" |