Permanent Damage
| Permanent Damage | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 1990[1] | |||
| Studio | Amazon, Livingstone, Mayfair and Air Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Post-punk, new wave, neo-psychedelia | |||
| Length | 46:56 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | The Icicle Works, Michael H. Brauer (tracks 1 to 5), Richard Manwaring (track 6) | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Classic Rock |   [3] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [5] |
Permanent Damage is the fifth and final album by The Icicle Works.[4][6] The album was released in 1990.[7][8]
Critical reception
[edit]The Quietus called the album a collection of "more straightforward classic rock songs ... an unimaginative set."[9] The Rough Guide to Rock called it a "somewhat desperate set redeemed by the excellent single 'Motorcycle Rider.'"[6] MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide wrote that it tended "to be uninspired and samey."[5]
Track listing
[edit]All songs written by Ian McNabb.
Original 1990 album
[edit]- "I Still Want You" – 3:35
- "Motorcycle Rider" – 3:35
- "Melanie Still Hurts" – 4:13
- "Hope Street Rag" – 3:28
- "I Think I'm Gonna Be OK" – 3:11
- "Baby Don't Burn" – 4:07
- "What She Did to My Mind" – 7:18
- "One Good Eye" – 4:47
- "Permanent Damage" – 3:17
- "Woman on My Mind" – 3:41
- "Looks Like Rain" – 2:12
- "Dumb Angel" – 3:32
Bonus disc on 2006 reissue
[edit]- "Turn Any Corner" – 3:06
- "Let's Get Loaded" – 2:11
- "Red Lightning" – 2:44
- "People Change" – 2:37
- "Victoria's Ghost" – 2:38
- "When The Crying's Done" – 2:45
- "Mickey's Blue" – 3:04
- "I Dreamt I Was A Beautiful Woman" – 2:27
- "I Want That Girl" – 3:21
- "Wouldn't It Be Great" – 2:51
- "Sweet Disposition" – 3:42
- "It's Not Gonna Rain Forever" – 3:06
Personnel
[edit]- The Icicle Works
- Robert Ian McNabb – vocals, guitars, keyboards
- Roy Corkhill – bass
- Paul Burgess – drums
- Additional musicians
- Dave Baldwin – additional keyboards
- Mark Revell – backing vocals
- Ged Lynch – additional drums and percussion
- Louis Gardin – percussion
- Production
- Michael H. Brauer – co-producer on tracks 1-5, mixing on tracks 1-5, 7, 8, 10, 12
- Richard Manwaring – co-producer, engineer and mixing on track 6
- Mark Phythian – mixing on tracks 9 and 11
References
[edit]- ^ Mann, Bill, ed. (12 May 1990). "New Album Releases" (PDF). Sounds. p. 14. ISSN 0144-5774.
- ^ Mathew, Leslie. "Permanent Damage - The Icicle Works review". AllMusic. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ Doran, John (March 2010). "The Icicle Works - Permanent Damage". Classic Rock. No. 142. p. 93.
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. Oxford University Press. p. 447. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.
- ^ a b Gary Graff; Daniel Durchholz, eds. (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. p. 572. ISBN 978-0-82-567256-9.
- ^ a b The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. 27 August 2003. ISBN 978-1-85-828457-6 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Truth And Beauty - Record Collector Magazine". recordcollectormag.com.
- ^ "Icicle Works". Trouser Press. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ "The Quietus | Features | A Quietus Interview | Roll Over The Icicle Works: Ian McNabb Interviewed". The Quietus.
