The Big Lad in the Windmill
by It Bites
- Type: Album
- Released: 25 August 1986
- Label: Virgin
- Country: United Kingdom
- Length: 42:53
- Community rating: 3.34/5 from 2 ratings
Artists on this release: The Kick Horns, Francis Dunnery, Bob Dalton, Dick Nolan, Alan Shacklock, John Beck
Album Notes & Community Reviews
The debut studio album by the English group showcases a pristine production style that blends complex musicianship with accessible, radio-friendly hooks. It spawned the hit single 'Calling All the Heroes', which helped establish the band's unique presence in the mid-80s British music scene. The record successfully bridged the gap between progressive rock intricacies and mainstream pop appeal.
Genres
Descriptors: melodic
Tracklist
- I Got You Eating Out Of My Hand (5:37)
- All In Red (3:31)
- Whole New World (4:25)
- Screaming On The Beaches (3:45)
- Wanna Shout (3:29)
- Turn Me Loose (4:11)
- Cold Tired And Hungry (4:16)
- Calling All The Heroes (5:33)
- You'll Never Get To Heaven (7:12)
- The Big Lad In The Windmill (0:48)
Credits
- It Bites - primary artist, cover [concept], written-by
- Stylorouge - artwork
- Dick Nolan - bass, backing vocals
- Bob Dalton - drums, backing vocals
- Francis Dunnery - guitar, vocals
- The Kick Horns - horns
- John Beck - keyboards, backing vocals, harmony vocals [ever present 5th harmonies]
- Tommy Carty - other [easel painting inspired by]