The Icicle Works

The Icicle Works albums

The Icicle Works (also known as Icicle Works in the United States) 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 (Whisper to a Scream)". Consisting of singer/guitarist/keyboardist/songwriter Ian McNabb, drummer Chris Sharrock, and bassist... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: High Time - #2: Whisper to a Scream (Birds Fly) - #3: Love Is a Wonderful Colour - #4: Evangline - #5: Understanding Jane

		Date	Title	Points	Charts Peaks	Links	Comment

	1.	1983-1984	The Icicle Works	139		MP3
	1.	07/1983	Birds Fly (Whisper to a Scream)	4	UK 90	MP3	written by Ian McNabb
	2.	12/1983	Love Is a Wonderful Colour	40	UK 15	MP3	written by Robert Ian McNabb
	3.	03/1984	Birds Fly (Whisper to a Scream) / In the Cauldron of Love	8	UK 52	MP3	R written by Ian McNabb
	4.	03/1984	Whisper to a Scream (Birds Fly)	87	US 37 • US dance 13 • US rock 18	MP3	[Arista 1-9155] written by Ian McNabb

	2.	1984	The Small Price of a Bicycle	3		MP3
	1.	10/1984	Hollow Horse	3	UK 91	MP3	written by Ian McNabb & Chris Layhe

	3.	1986-1987	If You Want to Defeat Your Enemy Sing His Song	25		MP3
	1.	07/1986	Understanding Jane	8	UK 52	MP3	written by Ian McNabb
	2.	10/1986	Who Do You Want for Your Love?	8	UK 54	MP3	written by Ian McNabb
	3.	02/1987	Evangline	9	UK 53	MP3	written by Ian McNabb

	4.	1987-1988	Blind	108		MP3
	1.	11/1987	High Time	98	US alt. 13 • UK 76	MP3	written by Ian McNabb
	2.	04/1988	Little Girl Lost	7	UK 59	MP3	written by Ian McNabb
	3.	07/1988	Here Comes Trouble	3	UK 94	MP3	written by Ian McNabb

	5.	1990	Permanent Damage	11		MP3
	1.	03/1990	Motorcycle Rider	5	UK 73	MP3	written by Robert Ian McNabb
	2.	06/1990	Melanie Still Hurts	4	UK 82	MP3	written by Robert Ian McNabb
	3.	08/1990	I Still Want You	3	UK 99	MP3	written by Robert Ian McNabb

See also...

Chris Layhe • Chris Sharrock • Ian McNabb • Paul Burgess • Roy Corkhill

US charts info based on Billboard (www.billboard.com) charts • UK charts info based on The Official UK Charts Company's charts

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