Love Bites

by Buzzcocks

Love Bites cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 22 September 1978
  • Label: United Artists
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 48:58
  • Community rating: 4.08/5 from 8 ratings

Artists on this release: Alan Dial, Steve Garvey

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Releasing their second indispensable classic in the same calendar year, Buzzcocks notably sharpened their studio fidelity on 'Love Bites' while losing none of their frenetic attack. Peaking with the monumental 'Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)', the record is a fiercely energetic, profoundly melodic onslaught of introspective pop-punk romanticism.

Genres

Descriptors: breakup, lgbtq, melodic, fast, punchy, infectious, jangly, witty

Tracklist

  1. Real World (3:32)
  2. Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've?) (2:43)
  3. Operators Manual (3:33)
  4. Nostalgia (2:54)
  5. Just Lust (3:00)
  6. Sixteen Again (3:15)
  7. Walking Distance (2:00)
  8. Love Is Lies (3:12)
  9. Nothing Left (4:26)
  10. E.S.P. (4:45)
  11. Late For The Train (5:35)
  12. Love You More (1:50)
  13. Noise Annoys (2:51)
  14. Promises (2:36)
  15. Lipstick (2:40)

Credits

  • Buzzcocks - primary artist, arranged by
  • Assorted Images - design [packaging]
  • Malcolm Garrett - design [packaging]
  • John Maher - drums [premier drums], performer, written-by
  • Steve Garvey - electric bass [musicman stingray bass, fender precision bass], performer, written-by
  • Steve Diggle - electric guitar [gibson les paul junior (tv), occasional fender telecaster custom], performer, written-by
  • Pete Shelley - electric guitar [gibson marauder], performer, written-by
  • Doug Bennett - engineer
  • New Hormones - management
  • Richard Boon - management
  • Paul Charles - management [agency]
  • Robin Utracik - painting
  • Chris Gabria - photography by [photo]
  • Martin Rushent - producer, mixed by
  • Alan Dial - written-by

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