Showing posts with label 1983. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1983. Show all posts
Thursday, 29 August 2013
1983 - UK 7" - The Icicle Works - LOVE IS A WONDERFUL COLOUR - Beggars Banquet BEG 99
The Icicle Works
LOVE IS A WONDERFUL COLOUR
Lyrics
VERSE 1
My friend and I were talking one evening beside some burning wood
Trading tales of places we came upon when the times were good
Spoke of a girl he viewed like no other whom he had come to know
I swallowed hard and listened intently resigned beside the glow
Always there it's standing healthy when all else falls down
It's all around you didn't it find you when you said it couldn't be found
CHORUS
When love calls me I will be running swiftly to find out
Just what all the fuss is all about
Unrelentless deep in the greatest feelings believe me
Love is full of wonderful colour
VERSE 2
I can still hear your soft voice repeating immortal words
Mountains move, belief is your weapon is all seems so absurd
I insist that you've picked the wrong one to preach your feelings to
Simmer down we'll run for a reason to see what faith can do
Love is a beacon on the horizon watch when you touch down
Reality finds you fumbling for reasons when the chance comes round
CHORUS 2
Take my confidence to guide you through the fallen hope inside you
Love is full of wonderful colour
Take my confidence to guide you through the fallen hope inside you
Love is full of wonderful colour
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Wednesday, 28 August 2013
1983 - UK 7" - The Icicle Works - BIRDS FLY (Whisper To A Scream) - Situation Two SIT 22
The Icicle Works
BIRDS FLY (WHISPER TO A SCREAM)
Lyrics
Love come down upon us till you flow like water
Burning with the hope of insight
Feathered look their covered with a bright elation
Stolen in the sight of love
CHORUS
We are we are we are
but your children
Finding our way around indecision
We are we are we are
Ever helpless
Take us forever
A whisper to a scream
Birds fly
In the eyes of the faithless daughter
Broken
At the bitter end
Wasted
Sacrificed for a new nirvana
Nighttime sends us on our way
CHORUS
We are we are we are
But your children
Finding our way around indecision
We are we are we are
Ever helpless
Take us forever
A whisper to a scream
A whisper to a scream
A whisper to a scream
A whisper to a scream
A whisper to a scream
repeat chorus to fade
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Tuesday, 27 August 2013
Friday, 26 July 2013
1983 - Canada 12" [SOVX 2343] - The Icicle Works - WHISPER TO A SCREAM (BIRDS FLY) - Vertigo Records, Beggars Banquet SOVX 2343
The Icicle Works
WHISPER TO A SCREAM (BIRDS FLY)
1983 - Canada 12" - Vertigo Records, Beggars Banquet SOVX 2343
Track Listing
A1 Love Is A Wonderful Colour [Short Version] [4:13] (Ian McNabb)
A2 Love Is A Wonderful Colour [Long Version] [6:43] (Ian McNabb)
B Whisper To A Scream (Birds Fly) [Frantic Dance Mix] [5:20] (Ian McNabb)
Credits
"Whisper To A Scream (Birds Fly)" produced by Hugh Jones.
Notes
Note that "Whisper To A Scream (Birds Fly)" received first billing on the front cover, and is the actual title of the 12" (as written on the spine), despite the fact that it is on the B-Side of the record.
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1983 - Germany 12" [Situation Two] - The Icicle Works - BIRD FLY (Whisper To A Scream) - Virgin Records 601 156
The Icicle Works
BIRD FLY (WHISPER TO A SCREAM)
1983 - Germany 12" - Virgin 601 156
Track Listing
A1 Reverie Girl [3:55] (Ian McNabb)
A2 Gunboys [3:44] (Ian McNabb)
B Birds Fly (Whisper To A Scream) [3:52] (Ian McNabb)
Credits
BIRDS FLY (WHISPER TO A SCREAM) and REVERIE GIRL produced by Hugh Jones
GUNBOYS produced by The Icicle Works
Notes
Although Birds Fly was the lead track, it was actually placed on Side Two, with Reverie Girl and Gunboys found on Side One.
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1983 - Japan 7" - The Icicle Works - LOVE IS A WONDERFUL COLOUR - Virgin Records VIPX-1780
The Icicle Works
LOVE IS A WONDERFUL COLOUR
1983 - Japan 7" - Picture Sleeve - Beggars Banquet BEGA-1780, Virgin Records VIPX-1780
Track Listing
1 Love Is A Wonderful Colour [4:13] (Ian McNabb)
2 Waterline [4:00] (Ian McNabb)
Credits
LOVE IS A WONDERFUL COLOUR produced by David Lord and mixed by Hugh Jones.
WATERLINE produced by The Icicle Works with thanks to John Brierly.
Notes
Catalogue numbers have been listed as BEGA-1780 and WIPX-1780.
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1983 - Germany 12" - The Icicle Works - LOVE IS A WONDERFUL COLOUR - Virgin Records 601 155
The Icicle Works
LOVE IS A WONDERFUL COLOUR
1983 - Germany 12" - Virgin Schallplatten GmBH 601 155
Track Listing
1 Love Is A Wonderful Colour (Long Version) [6:45] (Ian McNabb)
2 Waterline [4:00] (Ian McNabb)
3 In The Dance The Shaman Led [3:40] (Ian McNabb)
Credits
"Love Is A Wonderful Colour" produced by David Lord and mixed by Hugh Jones.
All other tracks produced by The Icicle Works with thanks to John Brierly.
Images
1983 - Germany 7" - The Icicle Works - LOVE IS A WONDERFUL COLOUR - Virgin Records 106 190-100
The Icicle Works
LOVE IS A WONDERFUL COLOUR
1983 - Germany 7" - Picture Sleeve - Virgin Records 106 190-100
Track Listing
A Love Is A Wonderful Colour [4:13] (Ian McNabb)
B Waterline [4:00] (Ian McNabb)
Credits
A: Produced by David Lord
B: Produced by The Icicle Works
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Thursday, 25 July 2013
1983 - US Promotional 12" [ADP 9154] - The Icicle Works - WHISPER TO A SCREAM (BIRDS FLY) - Arista ADP-9154
The Icicle Works
WHISPER TO A SCREAM (BIRDS FLY)
1983 - US Promotional 12" - Arista ADP-9154
Track Listing
A Whisper To A Scream (Birds Fly) [3:47] (Ian McNabb)
B Whisper To A Scream (Birds Fly) [3:47] (Ian McNabb)
Credits
Produced by Hugh Jones
Notes
Same track on both sides.
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1983 - US Promotional 12" [ADP 9187] - The Icicle Works - WHISPER TO A SCREAM (BIRDS FLY) - Arista ADP-9187
The Icicle Works
WHISPER TO A SCREAM (BIRDS FLY)
1983 - US Promotional 12" Single - Arista ADP-9187
Track Listing
A Whisper To A Scream (Birds Fly) (European Version) [5:20] (Ian McNabb)
Produced and Specially Remixed by Hugh Jones
Produced and Specially Remixed by Hugh Jones
B1 Whisper To A Scream (Birds Fly) (Extended Club Remix) [5:46] (Ian McNabb)
Remix by Steve Thompson
Remix Engineer - Jack Nuber
Assistant Engineer - Rick Kerr
B2 Whisper To A Scream (Birds Fly) (Single Version) [3:47] (Ian McNabb)
Produced by Hugh Jones
Produced by Hugh Jones
Credits
A: Produced and Specially Remixed by Hugh Jones
B1: Remix by Steve Thompson
Remix Engineer - Jack Nuber
Assistant Engineer - Rick Kerr
B2: Produced by Hugh Jones
Notes
Promo that comes in a white generic die-cut sleeve with a black info sticker on it.
From the debut album by Icicle Works
From the debut album by Icicle Works
The Icicle Works are an English alternative rock band of the 1980s. Named after the 1960 short story “The Day the Icicle Works Closed” by science fiction author Frederik Pohl, The Icicle Works joined Liverpool’s early 1980s ‘neo-psychedelia’ wave, which also propelled Echo & the Bunnymen and The Teardrop Explodes to stardom.
“Birds Fly (Whisper to a Scream)” was a hit single in 1984 written by Ian McNabb, produced by Hugh Jones and performed by The Icicle Works (of whom McNabb was a member). The song was also released as “Whisper to a Scream (Birds Fly)”, and it became a hit under this reversed title as well.
The recording was initially released as a single in Britain in June 1983 as “Birds Fly (Whisper to a Scream)” on the Situation Two label. This initial release hit #2 on the UK independent charts, and scraped the lower reaches of the overall UK national charts at #89. After The Icicle Works’ next UK single “Love Is a Wonderful Colour” hit #15 on the UK charts in late 1983 and early 1984, Beggars Banquet Records re-released “Birds Fly (Whisper to a Scream)” in March 1984 with a new cover and B-side. This re-release climbed to #52 in the UK.
In the U.S., Arista Records refused to release the record unless some changes were made. First, the track was remixed slightly in order to remove a brief spoken-word intro that was heard over the opening bars of music. (The woman performing this intro was identified only as “Mariella” on the original Situation Two single sleeve.) Then the song title was reversed, becoming “Whisper to a Scream (Birds Fly)”. This change was made so that the record’s primary title would match the words sung repeatedly in the chorus, making it easier for radio listeners to track down the record in the stores.
Finally, Arista shortened the band’s name to “Icicle Works”, removing the initial “The”. With these changes made, in the summer of 1984 “Whisper to a Scream (Birds Fly)” by Icicle Works reached #37 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and #34 on Cashbox’s singles chart.
Just to make things a little more confusing, the Canadian version of the single (credited to The Icicle Works) used the original UK mix with the spoken word intro, but the revised US title “Whisper to a Scream (Birds Fly)”. This was the most successful commercial release of the single, reaching #19 on the Canadian charts in the summer of 1984.
US Charts
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Whisper To A Scream (Birds Fly) | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #37 |
| 1984 | Whisper To A Scream (Birds Fly) | U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | #18 |
| 1984 | Whisper To A Scream (Birds Fly) | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | #13 |
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1983 - Canada 7" - The Icicle Works - LOVE IS A WONDERFUL COLOUR - Vertigo, Beggars Banquet SOV 2343
The Icicle Works
LOVE IS A WONDERFUL COLOUR
1983 - Canada 7" - Picture Sleeve - Beggars Banquet Records, Vertigo Records SOV 2343
Track Listing
A Love Is A Wonderful Colour [4:12] (Ian McNabb)
B In The Dance The Shamen Led [3:40] (Ian McNabb)
Credits
A: Produced by David Lord
B: Produced by The Icicle Works
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