The Icicle Works is the eponymous debut album by The Icicle Works. The album was released in 1984 and charted at number 24 in the UK and number 40 in the US. The original 1984 issue features different track listings and cover artwork in the UK, in the USA, and in Canada. Disc 1 consists of the original album in its entirety, in the UK configuration
The Icicle Works (1984). The Small Price of a Bicycle (1985). If You Want to Defeat Your Enemy Sing His Song (1987). Singles from The Icicle Works. Hollow Horse" Released: September 1984. All the Daughters (Of Her Father's House)" Released: May 1985. Holland wrote that The Small Price of a Bicycle was "a very fine album" and praised its "combinations of exuberant young rock rhythms and enchanting, inspiring vocals".
There's actually nothing small about the Icicle Works' second album. Like early U2, Big Country, and Simple Minds, the Icicle Works paint with a large canvas; on The Small Price of a Bicycle, the Icicle Works don't stray from their formula of mammoth guitar riffs and epic choruses. While the LP doesn't have the bewitching wintry feel of the group's self-titled debut, Ian McNabb's husky voice compensates for the overall lack of immediate hooks. Perambulator" exposes the Icicle Works' more aggressive side, one that McNabb would explore further on his Head Like a Rock LP, while "Seven Horses" is more of the same, McNabb's throaty voice riding on a wave of colossal guitars and thumping basslines. The Small Price of a Bicycle has its boring moments, such as "All the Daughters (Of Her Father's House)," but McNabb's passion breathes life into every lyric.
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The Icicle Works (1984)The Icicle Works1984. If You Want to Defeat Your Enemy Sing His Song (1987)If You Want to Defeat Your Enemy Sing His Song1987. Seven Horses" Released: July 1985. The Small Price of a Bicycle is the second studio album by The Icicle Works. The Waterboys have gone through three distinct phases, after a brief return to the Big Music for one tour and the release of a mainstream rock and roll album with Dream Harder, the band dissolved until its rebirth in 2000. In the years since, the band has revisited both rock and folk music, and continues to tour and release studio albums.
Tracklist Hide Credits
A1 | Hollow HorseProducer – Hugh Jones |
A2 | PerambulatorEngineer – Richard ManwaringEngineer [Assistant] – Jacques De JacquesProducer – Wally Brill |
A3 | Seven HorsesEngineer – Richard ManwaringEngineer [Assistant] – Jacques De JacquesProducer – Wally Brill |
A4 | RapidsEngineer – Richard ManwaringEngineer [Assistant] – Jacques De JacquesPerformer [Played On] – Jacques LoussierProducer – Wally Brill |
A5 | WindfallEngineer – Richard ManwaringEngineer [Assistant] – Jacques De JacquesProducer – Wally Brill |
B1 | Assumed SundownEngineer – Richard ManwaringEngineer [Assistant] – Jacques De JacquesProducer – Wally Brill |
B2 | Saint's SojournEngineer – Richard ManwaringEngineer [Assistant] – Jacques De JacquesProducer – Wally Brill |
B3 | All The Daughters (Of Her Father's House)Brass – Lip Service Producer – Geoff Muir, The Icicle WorksRemix [Engineer] – Gary Thomas |
B4 | Book Of ReasonEngineer – Richard ManwaringEngineer [Assistant] – Jacques De JacquesProducer – Wally Brill |
B5 | Conscience Of KingsEngineer – Richard ManwaringEngineer [Assistant] – Jacques De JacquesProducer – Wally Brill |
Credits
- Bass, Keyboards, Violin, Backing Vocals – Chris Layhe
- Composed By – Lahye* (tracks: A1, A2), McNabb*
- Drums, Percussion – Chris Sharrock
- Photography By – John Stoddart
- Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards – Robert Ian McNabb*
Notes
This LP was recorded at; Studios de Miraval, Le Val, France; Strawberry North, Stockport; R.G. Jones, Wimbledon; Square One Studio, Bury and Angel Studio, IslingtonOther versions
Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
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BEGA 61 | The Icicle Works | The Small Price Of A Bicycle (LP, Album) | Beggars Banquet | BEGA 61 | UK | 1985 |
BEGC-61 | The Icicle Works | The Small Price Of A Bicycle (Cass, Album) | Beggars Banquet | BEGC-61 | New Zealand | 1985 |
CDTRED 487 | The Icicle Works | The Small Price Of A Bicycle (Expanded Edition) (CD, Album, RE, RM + 2xCD, Comp) | Cherry Red | CDTRED 487 | UK | 2011 |
BBLC 61 | The Icicle Works | The Small Price Of A Bicycle (Cass, Album, RE, Dol) | Beggars Banquet | BBLC 61 | UK | 1988 |
25VB-1051, BEGA-61 | The Icicle Works | The Small Price Of A Bicycle (LP, Album, Promo) | Virgin, Beggars Banquet | 25VB-1051, BEGA-61 | Japan | 1985 |