IT BITES: Once around the world LP 1988 vinyl and inner bag in mint condition. Progressive Rock. CHECK VIDEOS “Kiss Like Judas”

Description

Vinyl and inner protective bag with lyrics is in MINT condition.

It Bites   Once Around The World
Label: Virgin   V2456
Format: Vinyl, Album, LP
Country: UK
Released: 1988
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Prog Rock
Tracklist
A1 Midnight 4:05
A2 Kiss Like Judas 4:09
A3 Yellow Christian 6:29
A4 Rose Marie 3:34
A5 Black December 3:51
B1 Old Man And The Angel 3:59
B2 Hunting The Whale 4:47
B3 Plastic Dreamer 3:53
B4 Once Around The World 14:48
Running time
56:38

Once Around the World is the second album by British progressive pop/rock band It Bites.
Released in 1988, Once Around the World was recorded at Manor Hill Studios in Oxfordshire. The first five of the albums nine tracks (on vinyl or cassette, the first side of the album) were produced by Steve Hillage and mostly feature the more single-driven pop approach preferred by the bands label, Virgin Records. One of these tracks, “Black December”, was a re-recorded single b-side. The remaining tracks (including the almost fifteen minute title track, the bands longest composition) were produced by It Bites with Mark Wallis and showcase their progressive rock influences.
The album produced three singles (“Kiss Like Judas”, “Midnight” and a drastic edit of “Old Man and the Angel”) and saw the band embark on a tour of the UK, US and Japan.

SAMPLES:
www.last.fm/music/It+Bites/Once+Around+the+World

OR
www.allmusic.com/album/once-around-the-world-mw0000652138

OR
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/once-around-the-world/id714416343

Rose Marie, song from It Bites’ album Once Around The World:

Running time
56:38

Personnel:
Francis Dunnery – guitars, vocals
John Beck – keyboards, backing & harmony vocals
Dick Nolan – bass guitar, backing vocals
Bob Dalton – drums, backing vocals

Charts Peak position:
UK Albums Chart 43

Well, what can I say. It starts with a bang and goes on to surprise with every track, especially the 14 minute long title track Once Around the World. A musical masterpiece.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An overlooked masterpiece from the 1980s!,
Following on from the success of “Calling all the Heroes” It Bites went into the studio and produced this masterpiece and were duly rewarded by being ignored by the general public for-evermore. Its incomprehensible that this album should be overlooked. At its heart its prog rock fused with pop melodies so tuneful and catchy that you just don’t notice the supreme musicianship that is displayed by the whole band. Tracks such as “Yellow Christian” and “Old man and the Angel” have time signatures that would confuse Stephen Hawking but again once you hear the melodies and “Angelic” harmonies you’ll be humming them for weeks. Great little stories are found such as “Plastic Dreamer” about a boy locked inside a toy shop overnight as all the toys come to life. Finally theres the 14 minute track, a true classic that is based around a day at the races (yes I know thats a Queen album title) and is brilliant from start to end (“Willy Carson done for arson for burning up the track!) it reminds me a little of Battle of Epping Forest by Genesis with all these characters introduced, but above all the playing is never short of sensational. I think It Bites were marketed too much as a Duran Duran pretty boy band when in fact their music was far more adventurous for the average girly teenager, which is a pity as they never received the recognition they deserved. Buy this album and feel very guilty!
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5.0 out of 5 stars By far the best album by this band EVER !!!!!,
Well, what can I say. It starts with a bang and goes on to surprise with every track, especially the 14 minute long title track Once Around the World. A musical masterpiece. I bought this album on its original release about a decade ago and played it to death, literally (it was on tape and got mangled). God knows why this band split up, heaven knows I wish I knew ! I am sure they could have had a lot more success than they did, especially with Francis Dunnery’s excellent guitar. Have a listen, I’m sure you’ll be hooked too.