Robert Ian McNabb is an English singer-songwriter and musician. Previously the frontman of The Icicle Works, McNabb has since embarked on a solo career and performed with Ringo Starr, Neil Young/Crazy Horse, Mike Scott, and Danny Thompson of folk band Pentangle.
Merseybeast is an album by Ian McNabb, his third as a solo artist. The name is a play on "Merseybeat", a 1960s musical genre and movement. Merseybeast is also the title of Ian McNabb's autobiography, published in 2008. A second CD entitled North West Coast was also released in limited quantities. The album peaked at No. 30 on the official UK charts.
The Bridge School Collection, Vol. 1 is a downloadable audio collection of 80 selected acoustic performances, recorded between 1986 and 2006, from the Bridge School's Benefit Concerts. The 21 November 2006 iTunes distribution of the collection includes a digital booklet. All tracks are available for individual purchase except Neil Young's tracks which are by album only.
Soul Train: The Dance Years is a series of compilation albums released by Rhino Records in 1999 and 2000, and spun off from the long-running syndicated television series Soul Train.
Head Like a Rock is a 1994 concept album released on 4 July 1994, and recorded by Ian McNabb. McNabb's second solo album, it was nominated for the 1994 Mercury Music Prize. The album was recorded in Los Angeles with the backing band Crazy Horse. The album peaked at No. 29 on the official UK charts.
A Party Political Broadcast on Behalf of the Emotional Party is an album by Ian McNabb, his 4th as a solo artist. It was officially released on 26 October 1998, though some publications reported it being sold at concerts earlier that same month. The album peaked at No. 162 on the official UK charts.
Ian McNabb is Ian McNabb's eponymous 5th solo album after leaving The Icicle Works. The album peaked at No. 185 on the official UK charts.
The Gentleman Adventurer is Ian McNabb's 6th solo album and the first to contain no single releases.
Great Things is the title of Ian McNabb's 8th solo album. The album officially produced no singles, although promotional singles of 'New Light' were pressed.
Little Episodes is Ian McNabb's ninth solo album, only available through his official website. The album produced no singles, although a music video was released for the lead track 'Ancient Energy'.
People Don't Stop Believin' is an Ian McNabb album compiling demos, B-sides, and versions of songs from the recording sessions of Before All of This. It was predominantly on sale as a digital download rather than a physical album.
How We Live: At the Philharmonic is the title of Ian McNabb's second live album. The album was culled from two June 2007 shows at Liverpool's Philharmonic Hall.
"Great Dreams of Heaven" is the first solo single released by Ian McNabb after disbanding the Icicle Works. It was first released in 1991, then re-released in 1993 in order to promote the album Truth and Beauty.
"Don't Put Your Spell on Me" is the eighth solo single by Ian McNabb. The single was the first to be released from the album Merseybeast. It charted at number 72 on the UK Singles Chart.
"Merseybeast" is the ninth solo single released by Ian McNabb. The song was the second and final single to be released from the album of the same name. It charted at number 74 on the UK Singles Chart. The CD single came in two distinct 'halves'; the spines of which could be connected to display one collective spine.
"Let the Young Girl Do What She Wants To" is the eleventh solo single released by Ian McNabb. The song was the sole single release from the album Before All of This and is McNabb's best charting single to date. The single charted at number 38 on the UK Singles Chart shortly after its release, due to a fan-driven attempt to gain greater publicity and recognition for his then-current album, Before All of This.
Robert Ian McNabb is an English singer-songwriter and musician from Liverpool, England. Although known best for his work as leader and songwriter-in-chief of The Icicle Works in the 1980s, he has also led a critically acclaimed solo career. This article documents his solo releases, followed by a more detailed description of a selection of his releases.
The Small Price of a Bicycle is the second studio album by The Icicle Works. The album was released in 1985 and charted at number 55 in the UK Despite the success of the band's first album in North America, it was not released in either the US or Canada, with Arista Records in the US memorably rejecting it as "punk-rock demos".
Blind is the fourth album by the English band the Icicle Works, released in 1988. It was the band's final album with their original lineup. The album peaked at No. 40 on the UK Albums Chart. "High Time" peaked at No. 13 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart.
