Bite It
Encyclopedia
Bite It is the debut album by Scottish
rock
band
Whiteout
, released in 1995 (see 1995 in music
). The album includes two of the overall four previously released singles by the band, namely "No Time
" and "Jackie's Racing
". Another single, "Detroit
", was not part of the original album but added as a bonus track to certain subsequent releases of Bite It, making "Starrclub" the only Whiteout single not released on a proper album (although it was re-released on the Japan
ese EP
No Time). The album was available on both CD
and vinyl.
There is a version of the album that contains a 13th track:
The Japan
ese edition features two additional tracks:
"Van Song" was also available as a limited 7-inch vinyl single backed with a cover version
of the Rolling Stones' "Rocks Off
". This single was never released commercially but given away as a promotional item. The first 100 concert attendees at each venue on Whiteout's tour in autumn of 1994 received the single for free.
Additional personnel
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band
Band (music)
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...
Whiteout
Whiteout (band)
Whiteout was a short-lived UK rock group from Greenock in Scotland, who were most famous for their hit "Jackie's Racing". The band, comprising Andrew Caldwell , Paul Carroll , Eric Lindsay and Stuart Smith took their name from a slang term for the disorientating effects of alcohol...
, released in 1995 (see 1995 in music
1995 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1995.- January–February :*January 18 – Jerry Garcia crashes his rented BMW into a guard rail near Mill Valley, California, USA, but is not injured in the accident....
). The album includes two of the overall four previously released singles by the band, namely "No Time
No Time (Whiteout song)
No Time is a song by Scottish rock band Whiteout, released as their debut single in 1994. Whiteout performed the song live on Channel 4's popular TV series The Word on January 28, 1994. Later that year, "No Time" also appeared as the title track on an EP of the same name which was released...
" and "Jackie's Racing
Jackie's Racing
"Jackie's Racing" is a song by Scottish rock band Whiteout, released in 1995 . It was the band's fourth single, released shortly before their first album, Bite It, on which the song is featured also. The B-sides "Cousin Jane" and "So Confused" reappeared on the Japanese EP Young Tribe Rule later...
". Another single, "Detroit
Detroit (Whiteout song)
"Detroit" is a song by Scottish rock band Whiteout, released as their third single in 1994 . Although it was not part of the band's debut album Bite It on its initial release, there is an expanded edition available which has "Detroit" added as a 13th track...
", was not part of the original album but added as a bonus track to certain subsequent releases of Bite It, making "Starrclub" the only Whiteout single not released on a proper album (although it was re-released on the Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
No Time). The album was available on both CD
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
and vinyl.
Track listing
All songs written by Carroll/Lindsay/Smith/Jones, except where noted.- "Thirty Eight" – 4:04
- "No TimeNo Time (Whiteout song)No Time is a song by Scottish rock band Whiteout, released as their debut single in 1994. Whiteout performed the song live on Channel 4's popular TV series The Word on January 28, 1994. Later that year, "No Time" also appeared as the title track on an EP of the same name which was released...
" – 3:50 - "We Should Stick Together" – 3:17
- "Jackie's RacingJackie's Racing"Jackie's Racing" is a song by Scottish rock band Whiteout, released in 1995 . It was the band's fourth single, released shortly before their first album, Bite It, on which the song is featured also. The B-sides "Cousin Jane" and "So Confused" reappeared on the Japanese EP Young Tribe Rule later...
" – 3:18 - "Shine on You" – 4:32
- "No More Tears" (Lindsay/Cushnaghan/Carroll/Jones) – 6:42
- "Altogether" – 3:28
- "U Drag Me" – 4:56
- "Baby Don't Give Up on Me Yet" – 5:54
- "You Left Me Seeing Stars" – 5:08
- "Everyday" – 4:36
- "Untitled" – 5:45
There is a version of the album that contains a 13th track:
- "DetroitDetroit (Whiteout song)"Detroit" is a song by Scottish rock band Whiteout, released as their third single in 1994 . Although it was not part of the band's debut album Bite It on its initial release, there is an expanded edition available which has "Detroit" added as a 13th track...
" – 4:37
The Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese edition features two additional tracks:
- "Van Song" – 2:23
- "Detroit" – 4:36
"Van Song" was also available as a limited 7-inch vinyl single backed with a cover version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of the Rolling Stones' "Rocks Off
Rocks Off
"Rocks Off" is the opening track on the Rolling Stones' 1972 double album Exile On Main St..Recorded between July 1971 and March 1972, "Rocks Off" is one of the songs on the album that was written and recorded at Villa Nellcôte, a house Keith Richards rented in the south of France during the summer...
". This single was never released commercially but given away as a promotional item. The first 100 concert attendees at each venue on Whiteout's tour in autumn of 1994 received the single for free.
Personnel
- Andrew Jones – vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
- Eric Lindsay – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, backing vocals - Paul Carroll – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, backing vocals - Stuart Smith – drums
Additional personnel
- Lee Skelley – Hammond organHammond organThe Hammond organ is an electric organ invented by Laurens Hammond in 1934 and manufactured by the Hammond Organ Company. While the Hammond organ was originally sold to churches as a lower-cost alternative to the wind-driven pipe organ, in the 1960s and 1970s it became a standard keyboard...
on "Shine on You" - Phil Kane – pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
on "Altogether", Hammond organHammond organThe Hammond organ is an electric organ invented by Laurens Hammond in 1934 and manufactured by the Hammond Organ Company. While the Hammond organ was originally sold to churches as a lower-cost alternative to the wind-driven pipe organ, in the 1960s and 1970s it became a standard keyboard...
and piano on "No Time" - Those Sweet Soul Swinging Singing Sisters Deborah & Maria - backing vocals on "Altogether"
- NFL Horns – brassBrass instrumentA brass instrument is a musical instrument whose sound is produced by sympathetic vibration of air in a tubular resonator in sympathy with the vibration of the player's lips...
on "Everyday" - The Subway Soopa-Strinz – stringsString orchestraA string orchestra is an orchestra composed solely or primarily of instruments from the string family. These instruments are the violin, the viola, the cello, the double bass , the piano, the harp, and sometimes percussion...
on "Untitled"
Production
- Producer: Oransay Avenue (all tracks)
- Producer: Brian O'Shaughnessy (tracks 1, 3, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12)
- Producer: Kenny Paterson (tracks 2, 4, 7, 9, 12, 13)
- Producer: Sarah Bedingham (track 5)
- Mixer: Brian O'Shaughnessy
- Assistant engineer: Alex Jones (tracks 1, 3, 6, 8, 10)
- Assistant engineer: Jim Brumby (track 11)
- Cover design: George Miller
- Photography: Elaine Constantine
- Video stills: Douglas Hart, Momentum Video
Album
| Chart | Date of Entry | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
1995-07-01 | 71 |
Singles
| Year | Song | Date of Entry | Peak position UK Singles chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | "No Time No Time (Whiteout song) No Time is a song by Scottish rock band Whiteout, released as their debut single in 1994. Whiteout performed the song live on Channel 4's popular TV series The Word on January 28, 1994. Later that year, "No Time" also appeared as the title track on an EP of the same name which was released... " |
1994-02-19 | 83 |
| 1994 | "Detroit Detroit (Whiteout song) "Detroit" is a song by Scottish rock band Whiteout, released as their third single in 1994 . Although it was not part of the band's debut album Bite It on its initial release, there is an expanded edition available which has "Detroit" added as a 13th track... " |
1994-09-24 | 73 |
| 1995 | "Jackie's Racing Jackie's Racing "Jackie's Racing" is a song by Scottish rock band Whiteout, released in 1995 . It was the band's fourth single, released shortly before their first album, Bite It, on which the song is featured also. The B-sides "Cousin Jane" and "So Confused" reappeared on the Japanese EP Young Tribe Rule later... " |
1995-02-18 | 72 |