It Bites: For the first time Tall Ships on vinyl…..

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Prog rock / pop fusion band It Bites formed in Cumbria in 1982, and are best known for their 1986 UK Top 10 single Calling All The Heroes. Originally fronted by Francis Dunnery, the band now features John Mitchell on lead vocals & guitar.

The Tall Ships & Map Of The Past is two of the album made by Aston Villa some years ago.

Now It Bites are pleased to announce reissues of their albums The Tall Ships and Map Of The Past for release on the 7th May 2021. Both albums have been newly remastered by John Mitchell, and will be available on CD, LP & Digital formats, with it being first time that The Tall Ships has ever been available on vinyl. The physical formats also include extensive liner notes from John Mitchell reflecting back on the making of these albums.

Both albums will be released as Limited CD Digipaks that include an additional booklet containing the liner notes, Gatefold 180g 2LP + CD & LP-booklet (with liner notes) & as Digital Albums.

Line-up:

John Mitchell – guitar, vocals

John Beck – keyboards, backing vocals

Bob Dalton – drums, backing vocals

Lee Pomeroy – bass, backing vocals

The Tall Ships:

1.    Oh My God

2.    Ghosts

3.    Playground

4.    Memory Of Water

5.    The Tall Ships

6.    The Wind That Shakes The Barley

7.    Great Disasters

8.    Fahrenheit

9.    For Safekeeping

10.  Lights

11.  This Is England

12.  These Words (Bonus Track)

13.  When I Fall (Bonus Track)

Map Of The Past:

1.    Man In The Photograph

2.    Wallflower

3.    Map Of The Past

4.    Clocks

5.    Flag

6.    The Big Machine

7.    Cartoon Graveyard

8.    Send No Flowers

9.    Meadow And The Stream

10.  The Last Escape

11.  Exit Song

12.  Lighthouse (Bonus Track)

13.  Come On (Bonus Track)

It Bites fourth studio album The Tall Ship’, originally released in 2008 was the first It Bites album to feature singer & guitarist John Mitchell, and the band’s first new music in nineteen years.

It Bites fifth studio album Map Of The Past, originally released in 2012, was the first concept album of the bands twenty-five year career. It explores the theme of the past, as seen through old family photographs.

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