ALTERED IMAGES – BITE LP – Nr MINT A2/B1 UK 1983 NEW WAVE INDIE POP

Altered Images – Bite
(Epic Records  1983  EPC25413)
Matrix No’s: A2/B1 – UK Pressing

Sleeve in Nr MINT condition
– some slight wear to edges & a little wear on the back cover
Inner Sleeve in Nr MINT condition

Vinyl in Nr MINT- condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality apart from some light pops/crackles)

Altered Images are a Scottish new wave/post-punk band who found success in the early 1980s. Fronted by singer Clare Grogan.

Bite is the third studio album by the Scottish new wave band Altered Images, released on 17 June 1983 by Epic Records in the UK, and Portrait Records in the US. Produced by Mike Chapman and Tony Visconti, it features the UK top ten single “Don’t Talk to Me About Love” as well as other singles: “Bring Me Closer”, “Love to Stay” and “Change of Heart”. It would be the band’s last album for almost 40 years.

All tracks composed by Altered Images

Side One

1. “Bring Me Closer” – 3:17
2. “Another Lost Look” – 3:26
3. “Love to Stay” – 5:36
4. “Now That You’re Here” – 4:43

Side Two

1. “Don’t Talk to Me About Love” – 4:50
2. “Stand So Quiet” – 4:23
3. “Change of Heart” – 3:43
4. “Thinking About You” – 5:02

Altered Images

• Clare Grogan – lead vocals
• Johnny McElhone – bass
• Stephen Lironi – drums
• Tony McDaid – guitar

with:

• Peter Vettese – keyboards
• Holly Beth Vincent – Farfisa organ on “Change of Heart”
• Andy Hamilton – saxophone
• Bernie Michael, Leroy Osbourne, Morris Michael, Annie, Mark, Mo – backing vocals

Technical

• Bryan Evans – engineer (tracks 1, 4, 6, 8)
• Robin Black – engineer (tracks 2, 3, 5, 7)
• Tony Visconti – producer and string arrangements (tracks 1, 4, 6, 8)
• Mike Chapman – producer (tracks 2, 3, 5, 7)
• Altered Images / Martyn Atkins – artwork and design
• Neil Kirk – cover photography