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The Icicle Works

The Icicle Works are an English alternative rock band. Named after the 1960 short story "The Day the Icicle Works Closed" by science fiction author Frederik Pohl, The Icicle Works joined Liverpool's early 1980s 'neo-psychedelia' wave, which propelled Echo & the Bunnymen and The Teardrop Explodes to stardom. They are best known in their home country for their only top 20 UK hit "Love Is a Wonderful Colour" (1983). In the US and Canada, they had only one top 40 hit, the 1984 single "Whisper to a Scream (Birds Fly)".

Led by singer/songwriter Ian McNabb, the band released five albums from 1984 to 1990 before breaking up in 1991. McNabb later convened a revised line-up of the band in 2006 to play live shows; this revised Icicle Works line-up still plays sporadic live dates.

History

1980–1983: Formation and early years

The band was founded in Liverpool in 1980 when bassist Chris Layhe (who had been in a couple of local rock bands including Elanor and Blind Owl) answered an advertisement for a musical collaborator placed by 20-year-old Ian McNabb. The two got together and started writing. They quickly added drummer Chris Sharrock (who had previously drummed for the Cherry Boys), and began playing live shows as "The Icicle Works".

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ALBUMS

5 Albums Box Set released: 2012
BBC Live in Concert released: 1994
Best Kept Secrets released: 1992
The Best of The Icicle Works released: 1992
Permanent Damage released: 1990
The Icicle Works released: 1988
Blind released: 1988
If You Want to Defeat Your Enemy Sing His Song released: 1987
Seven Singles Deep released: 1986
The Icicle Works released: 1986
The Small Price of a Bicycle released: 1985

5 Albums Box Set

Released 2012

Chop the Tree
Love Is a Wonderful Colour
Reaping the Rich Harvest
As the Dragon Flies
Lover's Day
In the Cauldron of Love
Out of Season
Factory in the Desert
Birds Fly (Whisper to a Scream)
Nirvana
Love Hunt
Reverie Girl
Gun Boys
In the Dance the Shamen Led
Waterline
The Devil on Horseback
Ragweed Campaign
Scarecrow
The Atheist

BBC Live in Concert

Released 1994

Who Do You Want for Your Love
Evangeline
Starry Blue Eyed Wonder
Little Girl Lost
Up Here in the North of England
Understanding Jane
When It All Comes Down

Best Kept Secrets

Released 1992

Like Weather
One Time
I Never Saw My Hometown 'Til I Went Around the World
Private Revolution (live)
Sure Thing
Nirvana (live)
Triad / Chestnut Mare
The Athiest
The Needle and the Damage Done (feat. Pete Wylie)
Whipping Boy
Solid Ground
Acid Hell Nightmare
Broken Hearted Fool
Hot Profit Gospel
Tin Can
Goin' Back

The Best of The Icicle Works

Released 1992

Hollow Horse (long version)
Love Is a Wonderful Colour
Birds Fly (Whisper to a Scream)
Understanding Jane ('92 version)
Shit Creek
High Time (acoustic)
Who Do You Want for Your Love?
Evangeline
Little Girl Lost
When It All Comes Down ('92 version)
Starry Blue Eyed Wonder
Out of Season
The Kiss Off
Up Here in the North of England
Firepower
Blind

Permanent Damage

Released 1990

I Still Want You
Motorcycle Rider
Melanie Still Hurts
Hope Street Rag
I Think I'm Going to Be O.K.
Baby Don't Burn
What She Did to My Mind
One Good Eye
Permanent Damage
Woman on My Mind
Looks Like Rain
Dumb Angel

The Icicle Works

Released 1988

Chop the Tree
Love Is a Wonderful Colour
Reaping the Rich Harvest
As the Dragonfly Flies
Lover's Day
In the Cauldron of Love
Out of Season
Factory in the Desert
Birds Fly (Whisper to a Scream)
Nirvana

Blind

Released 1988

The Kiss Off
Shit Creek
Little Girl Lost
Starry Blue Eyed Wonder
Blind
Sure Thing
Hot Profit Gospel
High Time
Stood Before St. Peter
Here Comes Trouble
Walk a While With Me

If You Want to Defeat Your Enemy Sing His Song

Released 1987

Evangeline
Hope Springs Eternal
Understanding Jane
Sweet Thursday
Up Here in the North of England
Who Do You Want for Your Love?
When You Were Mine
Travelling Chest
Truck Driver’s Lament
Walking With a Mountain

Seven Singles Deep

Released 1986

Hollow Horse (long version)
Love Is a Wonderful Colour (long version)
Birds Fly (Whisper to a Scream) (Frantic mix)
All the Daughters (Of Her Father's House) (long version)
When It All Comes Down (Unabridged version)
Seven Horses (American version)
Rapids

The Icicle Works

Released 1986

Hollow Horse
Love Is a Wonderful Colour
Perambulator
Lover's Day
Rapids
Seven Horses
Out Of Season
When It All Comes Down
All the Daughters (of Her Father's House)
Saint's Sojourn
Birds Fly (Whisper to a Scream)
Nirvana
Conscience of Kings

The Small Price of a Bicycle

Released 1985

Hollow Horse
Perambulator
Seven Horses
Rapids
Windfall
Assumed Sundown
Saint's Soujourn
All the Daughters (Of Her Father's House)
Book of Reason
Conscience of Kings

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Rock And Roll (live)

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Mr. Soul

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Should I Stay Or Should I Go

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Private Revolution (live)

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Roadhouse Blues

by Icicle Works
Slingshot

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Beggars Legacy

by Icicle Works
Dance Vault Mixes: Whisper to a Scream - EP

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I Think I'm Gonna Be OK

by Icicle Works
In The Cauldron Of Love

by Icicle Works
Into the Mystic

by Icicle Works
Little Girl Lost

by Icicle Works
Looks Like Rain

by Icicle Works
Hope Street Rag

by Icicle Works
Cold Turkey

by Icicle Works
Who Do You Want For Your Love?

by Icicle Works
Whisper to a Scream

by Icicle Works
Woman On My Mind

by Icicle Works
Windfall

by Icicle Works
Hollow Horse

by Icicle Works
Hope Springs Eternal

by Icicle Works
Rapids

by Icicle Works
Assumed Sundown

by Icicle Works
A Factory In The Desert

by Icicle Works
All The Daughters (Of Her Father's House)

by Icicle Works
Blind

by Icicle Works
Book Of Reason

by Icicle Works
Baby Don't Burn

by Icicle Works
Birds Fly

by Icicle Works
The Kiss-Off

by Icicle Works
Travelling Chest

by Icicle Works
Stood Before Saint Peter

by Icicle Works
Sweet Thursday

by Icicle Works
Shit Creek

by Icicle Works
Starry Blue Eyed Wonder

by Icicle Works
Saint's Sojourn

by Icicle Works
Seven Horses

by Icicle Works
The Small Price of a Bicycle

by Icicle Works
As The Dragonfly Flies

by Icicle Works
I Still Want You

by Icicle Works
Live At The Town and Country Club - 1986

by Icicle Works
Truck Driver's Lament

by Icicle Works
Reaping The Rich Harvest

by Icicle Works
If You Want to Defeat Your Enemy Sing His Song

by Icicle Works
Turn Any Corner

by Icicle Works
Lost Icicles, Volume 2

by Icicle Works
(let's Go) Down To The River

by Icicle Works
The Needle And The Damage Done

by Icicle Works
Motorcycle Rider

by Icicle Works
Melanie Still Hurts

by Icicle Works
Permanent Damage

by Icicle Works
Perambulator

by Icicle Works
Out Of Season

by Icicle Works
One True Love

by Icicle Works
Lover's Day

by Icicle Works
Love Is A Wonderful Colour

by Icicle Works
Don't Let It Rain On My Parade

by Icicle Works
Conscience Of Kings

by Icicle Works
Evangeline

by Icicle Works
Dumb Angel

by Icicle Works
Goin' Back

by Icicle Works
Everybody Loves To Play The Fool

by Icicle Works
High Time

by Icicle Works
Nirvana

by Icicle Works
What She Did To My Mind

by Icicle Works
Walking With A Mountain

by Icicle Works
When You Were Mine

by Icicle Works
Here Comes Trouble

by Icicle Works
Understanding Jane

by Icicle Works
Two Two Three

by Icicle Works
Walk A While With Me

by Icicle Works
Chop The Tree

by Icicle Works
When It All Comes Down

by Icicle Works
Up Here In The North Of England

by Icicle Works
One Good Eye

by Icicle Works
Bird's Fly (Whisper To A Scream)

by Icicle Works
I Never Saw My Hometown Till I Went Around The World

by Icicle Works

Rock And Roll (live)

by: Icicle Works

It's been a long time since I rock and rolled, It's been a long time since I did the Stroll. Ooh, let me get it back, let me get it back, Let me get it back, baby, where I come from. It's been a long time, been a long time, Been a long lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely time. Yes it has.
It's been a long time since the book of love, I can't count the tears of a life with no love. Carry me back, carry me back, Carry me back, baby, where I come from. It's been a long time, been a long time, Been a long lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely time.