| "Great Dreams of Heaven" | ||||
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| Single by Ian McNabb | ||||
| from the album Truth and Beauty | ||||
| Released | July 1991, March 1993 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Way Cool Records/This Way Up | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Robert Ian McNabb | |||
| Producer(s) | Robert Ian McNabb | |||
| Ian McNabb singles chronology | ||||
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"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 . [1]
7"
CD [Germany] & 12"
7" & cassette
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CD [France]
The accompanying music video showed, amongst other things, McNabb singing into a telephone receiver. [2]
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. They had a top 20 UK hit with "Love Is a Wonderful Colour" (1983). In the US and Canada, they had one top 40 hit, the 1984 single "Birds Fly ".
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.
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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.
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.
Truth and Beauty is the 1993 debut solo album of Ian McNabb. It was recorded shortly after he left the Icicle Works. The album peaked at No. 51 on the official UK charts. It was reissued in September 2013 as an expanded edition, including a second disc of B-sides.
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.
Before All of This is the title of Ian McNabb's seventh solo album after leaving the Icicle Works. It includes his last commercial single to date, "Let the Young Girl Do What She Wants To".
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'.
My Own Way: The Words & Music of Ian McNabb is Ian McNabb's first 'greatest hits' style compilation album. The album was released after McNabb left his Island Records label. The songs are compiled from his first three solo albums and the bonus disc 'North West coast'.
"These Are the Days" is the second solo single by English singer-songwriter Ian McNabb. Like "Great Dreams of Heaven", it was first released in 1991. It was allegedly re-released in 1993 in limited quantities, taken from the album, Truth and Beauty.
"You Must Be Prepared to Dream" is the sixth solo single released by Ian McNabb after disbanding the Icicle Works. The song was the second to be released from the album Head Like a Rock. The single charted at number 54 on the official UK charts, and would be McNabbs' best charting single for the next ten years. The 12" single was printed on purple vinyl.
"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".
Complete Rarities: Warner Bros. 1988–2011 is a 2014 compilation album featuring live songs, singles' b-sides and non-album tracks recorded by alternative rock band R.E.M. during their tenure on Warner Bros. Records. All material has been previously released either physically or in digital-only formats.
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