Buzzcocks - Love Bites

Original Release Date

1978

Release Information

UK LP 1978 (United Artists - UAG 30197)

A1 Real World 3:29
A2 Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn't 've?) 2:40
A3 Operators Manual 3:30
A4 Nostalgia 2:51
A5 Just Lust 2:57
A6 Sixteen Again 3:14
B1 Walking Distance 1:58
B2 Love Is Lies 3:10
B3 Nothing Left 4:23
B4 E.S.P. 4:39
B5 Late For The Train 5:51

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Europe 2xCD 2008 (EMI - 50999 207342 2 0). Special Edition

CD1
Original Album
1 Real World 3:34
2 Ever Fallen In Love 2:43
3 Operators Manual 3:35
4 Nostalgia 2:56
5 Just Lust 3:02
6 Sixteen Again 3:18
7 Walking Distance 2:03
8 Love Is Lies 3:13
9 Nothing Left 4:29
10 ESP 4:47
11 Late For The Train 5:37
Associated Singles
12 Love You More 1:50
13 Noise Annoys 2:52
14 Promises 2:36
15 Lipstick 2:40
John Peel Show 10.4.1978
16 Noise Annoys 2:55
17 Walking Distance 2:08
18 Late For The Train 5:13
John Peel Show 18.10.1978
19 Promises 2:31
20 Lipstick 2:41
21 Sixteen Again 3:17
22 ESP 3:39

CD2
Demo Recordings
1 Love Is Lies 3:26
2 Just Lust 3:03
3 Operators Manual 3:59
4 Ever Fallen In Love 2:54
5 Nothing Left 4:08
6 Sixteen Again 3:26
7 Raison D'Etre 3:11
8 Real World 3:32
9 Nostalgia 3:05
10 ESP 4:48
11 Lipstick 2:45
12 Children (Promises) 2:15
13 Mother Of Turds 3:21
Live at Lesser Free Trade Hall, Manchester 21.7.78
14 Breakdown 2:59
15 What Do I Get ? 3:13
16 I Don't Mind 2:19
17 Ever Fallen In Love 2:49
18 Noise Annoys 2:57
19 Nothing Left 4:01
20 Get On Our Own 2:31
21 Love You More 2:07
22 Fiction Romance 4:41
23 Autonomy 3:47

Chart Placings

UK Chart Hit: 13, 9 wks

Credits

LP:

Arranged By - Buzzcocks
Recorded at - Olympic Studios, Barnes, Saturday 29 July to Sunday 6 August, custom built console
Mixed at - Advision, Friday 11 August - Wednesday 16 August, Quad 8 Compumix
Produced by - Martin Rushent
Engineered by - Doug Bennett
Mixed by - Martin Rushent

Pete Shelley - Gibson Marauder, H/H + Marshall amplification
Steve Diggle - Gibson Les Paul Junior (TV), Occasional Fender Telecaster Custom, H/H amplification
Steve Garvey - Musicman Stingray Bass, Fender Precision Bass, H/H + Marshall amplification
John Maher - Premier Drums

Packaging - Malcolmb Garrette / Assorted Images
Photo - Chris Gabrin
Paintings - Robin Utracik (courtesy The Worst)
Management - Richard Boon/New Hormones

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CD:

CD1:
Producers: 1-15 Martin Rushent; 16-18, 22: Tony Wilson; 19-21 - Bob Sargeant
Original album: recorded at Olympic Studios, mixed at Advision

CD2:
Producer: all tracks - Buzzcocks
1-13 are demos recorded at Indigo Studios 17 & 18 July 1978;
14-23 live at Lesser Free Trade Hall, Manchester 21 July 1978
1, 309, 14-23 previously unreleased

Project co-oordination: Tim Chacksfield
Remastering at Abbey Road: Peter Mew
Original artwork And CD repackage 2008
Buzzcocks logo: Malcolm Garrett 1977
Sleeve notes: Jon Savage
Illustrations: Robin Utracik
Photographs: Chris Gabrin, Kevin Cummins
Special thanks to Pete Shelley & Raf for their assistance

Additional Credits

Steve Diggle - lead guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals
Pete Shelley - guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals
Steve Garvey - bass, backing vocals
John Maher - drums

Special Edition Associated Singles:
Disc 1, 12-13: Love You More 7", released July 1978
Disc 1, 14-15: Promises 7", released November 1978

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The Special Edition was reissued in 2013 in a jewel case (as well as a digipak).

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