"The Power of Love" is a song originally recorded and released by British band Frankie Goes to Hollywood. It was written by Holly Johnson, Peter Gill, Mark O'Toole and Brian Nash, four of five members of the band. It was released by the group as their third single.
The Icicle Works are an English alternative rock band and were 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 only one top 40 hit, the 1984 single "Birds Fly ".
Flowers in the Dirt is the eighth studio solo album by Paul McCartney. The album was released on 5 June 1989 on Parlophone, as he was embarking on his first world tour since the Wings Over the World tour in 1975–76. It earned McCartney some of his best reviews for an album of original songs since Tug of War (1982). The album made number one in the United Kingdom and Norway and produced several hit singles. The album artwork was a collaboration between artist Brian Clarke who painted the canvas and arranged the flowers and Linda McCartney, who produced the cover photography.
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.
Singles Box is a compilation album by the Clash. It includes all the singles that they released in the UK, with their original mixes and edits and B-sides, as well as single releases from different parts of the world.
Merseybeast is the title of Ian McNabb's third solo album after disbanding The Icicle Works. It is also the title of the first song on the album. The name is a play on the idea of the "Mersey Beat", 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.
Truth and Beauty is Ian McNabb's debut solo album after leaving 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.
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.
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.
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.
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'.
Waifs & Strays is an Ian McNabb album of previously unreleased archival material recorded between 1993 and 2000.
"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.
"Go into the Light" is the seventh solo single released by Ian McNabb. It was the third and final to be released from the album Head Like a Rock. The single charted at number 66 on the official UK charts.
"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.
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".
If You Want to Defeat Your Enemy Sing His Song is the third album by The Icicle Works. The album was released in 1987.
Rare Cult is a limited edition, six-CD box set from British rock band the Cult, released in November 2000. The chronologically-organized set contains 90 tracks of studio B-sides, radio sessions, 12-inch mixes, alternate mixes, demos and the complete then-unreleased Peace album. The set is packaged in a matte black box with gold lettering, containing three 2-disc gatefold digipaks and an extensive 80-page booklet of liner notes and photos.
