The Icicle Works - 5 Albums (5CD Box Set, 2013)

UK five CD set from the Liverpudlian trio led by brilliant singer/songwriter Ian McNabb. Scoring a UK chart hit with Love Is A Wonderful Colour from their debut album, The Icicle Works developed a loyal following with their anthemic Rock that set them apart from their Liverpudlian contemporaries Echo And The Bunneymen, The Teardrop Explodes and Wah!. Never confined to one style, main-man McNabb s impassioned guitar Rock, alongside the propulsive drumming of Chris Sharrock, was under-appreciated at the time but influenced many UK bands from the '90s. This box contains the four Beggars Banquet studio albums recorded by the original band, remastered with bonus tracks, plus a live show from 1986. Each disc runs for around 78 minutes and there is some tremendous bonus material.

Contents:

CD1: The Icicle Works - 1984
CD2: The Small Price Of A Bicycle - 1985
CD3: If You Want To Defeat Your Enemy Sing His Song - 1987
CD4: Blind - 1988
CD5: Live At The Town And Country Club - 1986



Full Tracklist:

CD1: The Icicle Works - 1984

01. Chop The Tree (04:43)
02. Love Is A Wonderful Colour (04:14)
03. Reaping The Rich Harvest (04:06)
04. As The Dragonfly Flies (03:58)
05. Lovers Day (04:49)
06. In The Cauldron Of Love (03:50)
07. Out Of Season (04:46)
08. A Factory in The Desert (03:11)
09. Birds Fly (Whisper To A Scream) (03:50)
10. Nirvana (05:08)
11. Love Hunt (84 Version) (03:51)
12. Reverie Girl (03:57)
13. Gun Boys (03:46)
14. In The Dance The Shaman Led (03:42)
15. Waterline (UK Version) (04:01)
16. The Devil On Horseback (04:25)
17. Ragweed Campaign (04:13)
18. Scarecrow (03:08)
19. The Atheist (04:28)

CD2: The Small Price Of A Bicycle - 1985

01. Hollow Horse (04:05)
02. Perambulator (03:59)
03. Seven Horses (04:19)
04. Rapids (04:28)
05. Windfall (04:14)
06. Assumed Sundown (05:52)
07. Saint’s Sojourn (04:31)
08. All The Daughters (04:32)
09. Book Of reason (03:48)
10. Conscience Of Kings (05:12)
11. Goin’ Back (03:55)
12. Beggars Legacy (03:46)
13. Let’s Go Down To The River (03:59)
14. Mission Bells (03:59)
15. Mr. Soul (03:15)
16. A Pocketful Of Nothing (03:54)
17. Slingshot (04:22)
18. When It All Comes Down (Full version) (06:33)

CD3: If You Want To Defeat Your Enemy Sing His Song - 1987

01. Hope Springs Eternal (04:07)
02. Travelling Chest (04:42)
03. Sweet Thursday (04:18)
04. Up Here In The North Of England (05:13)
05. Who Do You Want For Your Love? (04:00)
06. When You Were Mine (04:39)
07. Evangeline (04:06)
08. Truck Driver’s Lament (05:21)
09. Understanding Jane (03:24)
10. Walking With A Mountain (04:46)
11. Don’t Let It Rain On My Parade (Single Version) (04:03)
12. Everybody Loves To Play The Fool (04:09)
13. I Never Saw My hometown (02:50)
14. Into The Mystic (03:41)
15. It Makes No Difference (04:39)
16. Sea Song (05:23)
17. Nature’s Way (03:05)
18. Impossibly Three Lovers (05:16)

CD4: Blind - 1988

01. Intro 00:32
02. Shit Creek 04:01
03. High Time 03:35
04. Little Girl Lost 04:39
05. Starry Blue eyed Wonder 04:12
06. One true Love 01:50
07. Blind 05:35
08. Two Two Three 02:23
09. What Do You Want Me To Do? 03:13
10. Stood Before St. Peter 05:24
11. The Kiss Off 04:21
12. Here Comes Trouble 04:02
13. Walk A While With Me 04:25
14. Firepower 03:43
15. Solid Ground 03:20
16. Like Weather 05:42
17. Sure Thing 04:57
18. Hot Profit Gospel 03:45
19. Whipping Boy 04:35
20. Tin Can 03:20

CD5: Live At The Town And Country Club - 1986

01. Hollow Horse (04:36)
02. Perambulator (04:48)
03. Who Do You Want For Your Love? (04:20)
04. Understanding Jane (03:51)
05. Love Is A Wonderful Colour (04:24)
06. Rapids (05:07)
07. Travelling Chest (04:54)
08. Seven Horses (05:09)
09. Sweet Thursday (04:56)
10. Starry Blue-Eyed Wonder (05:37)
11. Into The Mystic (04:07)
12. Hope Springs Eternal (04:01)
13. When It All Comes Down (07:58)
14. All The Daughters (05:03)
15. Birds Fly (08:15)