List of songs recorded by Ian McNabb

This is a list of commercially released studio recordings from the solo career of ex-Icicle Works front-man, Ian McNabb.[1][2][3][4][5]

Ian McNabb is an English singer-songwriter and musician from Liverpool, England. He has led a critically acclaimed solo career since 1991, following his work as lead singer of The Icicle Works in the 1980s.

A song has to contain vocals by McNabb to qualify for inclusion on this list.

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Songs

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Song Title Appears on Writer Classification (Highest) Year (First Released) Notes
A Guy Like Me (And A Girl Like You) R.I.McNabb Album Track 1997
A Heart That You Can Borrow Little Episodes R.I.McNabb Album Track 2012
A Pirate Looks At Forty Jimmy Buffett B-side 1993 Cover of a song by Jimmy Buffett
A Secret Everybody Knows Our Future In Space R.I.McNabb Album Track 2018 Originally released as a live track on the 2008 album How We Live: At the Philharmonic
Abigail Rain Little Episodes R.I.McNabb Album Track 2012
The Absentee People Don't Stop Believin R.I.McNabb Album Track 2005
Absolutely Wrong A Party Political Broadcast on Behalf of the Emotional Party R.I.McNabb Album Track 1998
Affirmation Merseybeast R.I.McNabb Album Track 1996
Ain't No Way To Behave R.I.McNabb Album Track 2002
All About A Woman R.I.McNabb Album Track 2009
All Along The Watchtower Radio Sessions Volume 1 Bob Dylan Radio Session 2011 Cover of a Bob Dylan song
All I've Got To Do
(Feat. Thomas McConnell)
We're With The Beatles (Free CD from August 2013 issue of Mojo magazine) John Lennon Appears on 'Various Artists' album 2013 Cover of a Beatles song. Outro includes an interpolation of the John Lennon song Nobody Told Me
All Things To Everyone R.I.McNabb Album Track 2002
Alright With Me R.I.McNabb Album Track 1997
An Honest Mistake The Gentleman Adventurer R.I.McNabb Album Track 2002
Ancient Energy Little Episodes R.I.McNabb Album Track 2012
Aquamarine Our Future In Space Peter Buck and R.I.McNabb Album Track 2018
As A Life Goes By Head Like a Rock R.I.McNabb Album Track 1994
Available Light R.I.McNabb Album Track 1996
Baltimore Respectfully Yours Randy Newman Album Track 2016 Cover of a song by Randy Newman
Beautiful Old Mystery R.I.McNabb Album Track 1996
Before All Of This R.I.McNabb Album Track 2005
Believer Of Me Krugerrands R.I.McNabb Album Track 2015 Originally released as a live track on the 2008 album How We Live: At the Philharmonic
Bloom A Party Political Broadcast on Behalf of the Emotional Party R.I.McNabb Album Track 1998
Camaraderie R.I.McNabb Album Track 1996
Can't Get What I Want Star Smile Strong R.I.McNabb Album Track 2017
Caroline, No Brian Wilson & Tony Asher B-side 1993 Cover of a song by The Beach Boys
Changes Respectfully Yours Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward Album Track 2016 Cover of a song by Black Sabbath
Child Inside A Father R.I.McNabb Album Track 1994
Clarabella (Come To The Window) Star Smile Strong R.I.McNabb Album Track 2017
The Crystal Ship Respectfully Yours Jim Morrison Album Track 2016 Cover of a song by The Doors
Don't Patronize Me R.I.McNabb B-side 1996
Don't Put Your Spell On Me R.I.McNabb Single 1996
Empire's End Great Things R.I.McNabb & Ciaron Bell Album Track 2009
Enabler Star Smile Strong R.I.McNabb Album Track 2017
Fast Approaching Land Eclectic Warrior R.I.McNabb Album Track 2013
Finally Getting Over You R.I.McNabb Album Track 2005
Fire Inside My Soul R.I.McNabb Album Track 1994
For You, Angel R.I.McNabb B-side 1993
Friend Of My Enemy R.I.McNabb Album Track 2001
Gak Mummy No.1 Waifs & Strays R.I.McNabb Demo 2001
German Soldier's Helmet Circa 1943 R.I.McNabb Album Track 2002
Girls Are Birds A Party Political Broadcast on Behalf of the Emotional Party R.I.McNabb Album Track 1998
Girls From Across The Water Our Future In Space R.I.McNabb Album Track 2018
Glory Be R.I.McNabb Album Track 1997
Go Into The Light R.I.McNabb Single 1994
Gravy Krugerrands R.I.McNabb Album Track 2015
Great Dreams Of Heaven R.I.McNabb Single 1991
Great Things Great Things R.I.McNabb Album Track 2009
Growing Younger Boots R.I.McNabb Demo 2003
Gulf Coast Rockin' R.I.McNabb Album Track 2002
Happier With Him? Radio Sessions Volume 1 Bill Withers Radio Session 2011 Cover of the song 'Hope She'll Be Happier' by Bill Withers
He Wrote Himself A Letter Little Episodes R.I.McNabb Album Track 2012
Heydays R.I.McNabb Album Track 1996
High On A Hill R.I.McNabb Album Track 2012
Hollow Horse Radio Sessions Volume 1 R.I.McNabb & C. Layhe Radio Session 2011 Originally released by The Icicle Works
Hollywood Tears
(Featuring Liam McKahey)
R.I.McNabb Album Track 2001
Hotel Stationary Batman R.I.McNabb Album Track 2001
Hotter Than The Sun Star Smile Strong R.I.McNabb, Alex Harvey, Zal Cleminson, Tommy Eyre Album Track 2017
How She Moves Star Smile Strong R.I.McNabb Album Track 2017
The House Always Wins Eclectic Warrior R.I.McNabb Album Track 2013
The Human Heart And How It Works The Gentleman Adventurer R.I.McNabb Album Track 2002
Hurricane Elaine R.I.McNabb Album Track 2002
I Can See Tomorrow Our Future In Space R.I.McNabb Album Track 2018
I Can't Help It If I'm Great Great Things R.I.McNabb Album Track 2009
I Stood Before St. Peter R.I.McNabb B-side 1994 Originally released by The Icicle Works
(I Go) My Own Way R.I.McNabb Single 1993
(I Just Wanna) Rock 'N' Roll My Life Away Eclectic Warrior R.I.McNabb Album Track 2013
I Kinda Like It Without You Star Smile Strong R.I.McNabb Album Track 2017
(I Wish I Was In) California Batman R.I.McNabb Album Track 2001
If Love Was Like Guitars R.I.McNabb Single 1993
If My Daddy Could See Me Now R.I.McNabb B-side 1993
(If We Believe) What Love Can Do R.I.McNabb Album Track 1997
I'm A Genius R.I.McNabb Album Track 1996
I'm Game R.I.McNabb Album Track 1993
Irresistible Ruins Little Episodes R.I.McNabb Album Track 2012
Keeping Your Love Alive Before All of This R.I.McNabb Album Track 2005
The Killing Moon Respectfully Yours Will Sergeant, Ian McCulloch, Les Pattinson, Pete de Freitas Album Track 2016 Cover of a song by Echo & the Bunnymen
King Of Hearts Little Episodes R.I.McNabb Album Track 2012
Lady By Degrees R.I.McNabb Album Track 2002
Lazy Water Star Smile Strong R.I.McNabb Album Track 2017
Let the Young Girl Do What She Wants To R.I.McNabb Single 2005
Let's Go All The Way Krugerrands Gary "Mudbone" Cooper Album Track 2015 Cover of a Sly Fox song
Life on Mars? Respectfully Yours David Bowie Album Track 2016 Cover of a song by David Bowie
Little Bit Of Magic Merseybeast R.I.McNabb Album Track 1996
Little Episodes Little Episodes R.I.McNabb Album Track 2012
Little Princess R.I.McNabb Single 1998
Liverpool Girl R.I.McNabb Album Track 1997
Livin' Proof (Miracles Can Happen)
  • Batman
  • Livin' Proof (Miracles Can Happen) (Promotional single)
  • Potency
R.I.McNabb Single (Promotional) 2001
The Lonely Ones R.I.McNabb Album Track 2005
Love, Where Are You? Boots R.I.McNabb Demo 2003
Love Is A Wonderful Colour R.I.McNabb B-side 1994 Originally released by The Icicle Works
Loveless Age R.I.McNabb Album Track 1998
Lovers At The End Of Time Before All of This R.I.McNabb Album Track 2005
Love's Young Dream R.I.McNabb Album Track 1996
Make Love To You R.I.McNabb Album Track 1991
Makin' Silver Sing Our Future In Space R.I.McNabb Album Track 2018
The Man Who Can Make A Woman Laugh R.I.McNabb Album Track 1998
May And December The Gentleman Adventurer R.I.McNabb Album Track 2002
May You Always R.I.McNabb Album Track 1994
Me And The Devil Waifs & Strays R.I.McNabb Demo 2001
Medicated Emma Our Future In Space R.I.McNabb Album Track 2018
Memory Be Good To Me, Memory Come Back To Me Eclectic Warrior R.I.McNabb Album Track 2013
Memory Motel Respectfully Yours Jagger/Richards Album Track 2016 Cover of a song by The Rolling Stones
Merseybeast R.I.McNabb Single 1996
Message From The Country R.I.McNabb Album Track 2005
Misty Meadows R.I.McNabb Album Track 2001
Moment In The Sun Batman R.I.McNabb Album Track 2001
Montague Terrace (In Blue) Noel Scott Engel Album Track 2011 Cover of a song by Scott Walker
Music Is Love Music Is Love- A Singer-Songwriters' Tribute To The Music Of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young David Crosby, Graham Nash, Neil Young Appears on 'Various Artists' album 2013 Cover of a song by Crosby, Stills & Nash
My Accuser Our Future In Space R.I.McNabb Album Track 2018
My Life To Live Again Eclectic Warrior R.I.McNabb Album Track 2013
Mystic Age (Feat. Prof. Brian Cox) Star Smile Strong R.I.McNabb Album Track 2017
The New Golden Age Waifs & Strays R.I.McNabb Demo 2001
New Light
  • New Light (Promotional single)
  • Great Things
  • Radio Sessions Volume 1
R.I.McNabb Single (Promotional) 2009
The New Me R.I.McNabb Album Track 2005
The Nicest Kind Of Lie R.I.McNabb Album Track 2005
No Hero To Me Eclectic Warrior R.I.McNabb Album Track 2013
Noone Counts For Money
(Smiley Feat. Ian McNabb)
Smiley's Friends Eclectic Smiley & Graham Turner Album Track 2017
Nobody Say Nothin' to No One Waifs & Strays R.I.McNabb Demo 2001
Not Lost Enough to Be Rescued Waifs & Strays R.I.McNabb Demo 2001
Nothin' But Time The Gentleman Adventurer R.I.McNabb Album Track 2002
Nothin' Less Than the Very Best Batman R.I.McNabb Album Track 2001
Only Children Little Episodes R.I.McNabb Album Track 2012
Open Air Batman R.I.McNabb Album Track 2001
Other People The Gentleman Adventurer R.I.McNabb Album Track 2002
Our Friend
(As a member of Liverpudlian ensemble The Eppy Centre)
  • Statue for Eppy
Bob Pitt Single 2015 Charity single in support of the 'Statue 4 Eppy' appeal[6]
Our Future In Space Our Future In Space R.I.McNabb Album Track 2018
Out Of Season R.I.McNabb B-side 1999 Originally released by The Icicle Works
Pampered Pop Star Millionaire Miserabilist Blues The Gentleman Adventurer R.I.McNabb Album Track 2002
People Don't Stop Believin' People Don't Stop Believin R.I.McNabb Album Track 2005
Permanent Damage Merseybeast (Single) (Disc 1) R.I.McNabb B-side 1996 Originally released by The Icicle Works
Phyllis The Parking Meter Lady
(Joseph Bridge Feat. Ian McNabb)
Joseph Bridge (album) Joseph Bridge Single 2014
Picture Of The Moon R.I.McNabb Album Track 2005
Pinin' Great Things R.I.McNabb Album Track 2009
Play The Hand They Deal You R.I.McNabb B-side 1993
Pocahontas Respectfully Yours Neil Young Album Track 2016 Cover of a song by Neil Young
Potency R.I.McNabb Album Track 1994
Power Of Song Great Dreams of Heaven (CD & 12" Record; 1991) R.I.McNabb B-side 1991
Presence Of The One Truth & Beauty R.I.McNabb Album Track 1993
Pretty Boys With Big Guitars Merseybeast (Single) (Disc 2) R.I.McNabb B-side 1996
The Prize The Gentleman Adventurer R.I.McNabb Album Track 2002
Reeperbahn Our Future In Space R.I.McNabb Album Track 2018
Rider (The Heartless Mare) R.I.McNabb Album Track 2005
Right On Time R.I.McNabb Album Track 2003
Rock R.I.McNabb B-side 1994
Rockin' For Jesus Batman R.I.McNabb Album Track 2001
Rollin' On [The Things We Gave Away] Boots R.I.McNabb Demo 2003
Run To Me Respectfully Yours Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb Album Track 2016 Cover of a song by the Bee Gees
Sad Strange Solitary Catholic Mystic R.I.McNabb Album Track 1994
Salt Of The Earth
(Featuring Mike Scott & Anthony Thistlewaite)
Mick Jagger & Keith Richards Appears on 'Various Artists' album 1998 Cover of a song by The Rolling Stones
Sex With Someone You Love A Party Political Broadcast on Behalf of the Emotional Party R.I.McNabb Album Track 1998
She Don't Let Nobody R.I.McNabb Album Track 2011
Sing Boots R.I.McNabb Demo 2003
The Slider Marc Bolan B-side 1996 Cover of a song by T. Rex
Slough Words/Music - Sir John Betjeman and Mike Read John Betjeman Appears on 'Various Artists' album 1990 Musical Adaptation of a poem by Sir John Betjeman. Miscredited as 'Ian MacNabb'
Smirtin' Eclectic Warrior R.I.McNabb Album Track 2013
Snaked Merseybeast (Single) (Disc 2) R.I.McNabb B-side 1996
Somebody Tell Rebecca Boots R.I.McNabb Demo 2003
Something Wonderful Boots R.I.McNabb Demo 2003
Sometimes I Think About You R.I.McNabb B-side 1993
Still Got The Fever R.I.McNabb Single (Promotional) 1993
Stormchaser Great Things R.I.McNabb Album Track 2009
Story Of My Life Truth & Beauty R.I.McNabb Album Track 1993
Supermoon Our Future In Space R.I.McNabb Album Track 2018
That's Why I Believe R.I.McNabb Album Track 1991
That's Why The Darkness Exists (Feat. Zak Starkey) R.I.McNabb B-side 1994
The Day That I Learned To Say No Our Future In Space R.I.McNabb Album Track 2018
The Things You Do The Gentleman Adventurer R.I.McNabb Album Track 2002
There Oughta Be A Law R.I.McNabb Album Track 2005
These Are The Days R.I.McNabb Album Track 1991
They Couldn't Hear The Music Eclectic Warrior R.I.McNabb Album Track 2013
They Settled For Less than They Wanted Merseybeast R.I.McNabb Album Track 1996
They Shoot Horses Don't They? Gareth Mortimer Album Track 2005 Cover of a song by Racing Cars
They Will Find You Out R.I.McNabb Album Track 2005
This Love Great Things R.I.McNabb Album Track 2009
This Love I Feel For You Star Smile Strong R.I.McNabb, Ralph Molina Album Track 2017
This Time Is Forever Head Like a Rock R.I.McNabb Album Track 1994
Throw The Rest Away Our Future In Space R.I.McNabb Album Track 2018
Time Ain't Nothin' Respectfully Yours Green on Red Album Track 2016 Cover of a song by Green on Red
Time Of My Time Waifs & Strays R.I.McNabb Demo 2001
Time You Were In Love R.I.McNabb B-side 1994
Tiny Arrows Little Episodes R.I.McNabb Album Track 2012
To Love And To Let Go Little Episodes R.I.McNabb Album Track 2012
Too Close To The Sun Merseybeast R.I.McNabb Album Track 1996
Toxic Our Future In Space Cathy Dennis, Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg and Henrik Jonback Album Track 2018 Cover of a Britney Spears song
Trams In Amsterdam R.I.McNabb B-side 1991
Trip With Me Truth & Beauty R.I.McNabb Album Track 1993
Truth And Beauty Truth & Beauty R.I.McNabb Album Track 1993
Unfinished Business in London Town [For Lee] Before All of This R.I.McNabb Album Track 2005
Unknown Legend Neil Young B-side 1993 Cover of a song by Neil Young
Up Here In The North Of England Merseybeast (Single) (Disc 1 & 7" Record) R.I.McNabb B-side 1996 Originally released by The Icicle Works
Vodka Rivers And Cigarette Trees Our Future In Space R.I.McNabb Album Track 2018
Waitin' For A Streetcar Star Smile Strong R.I.McNabb Album Track 2017
Wanna Change My Plea To Guilty Star Smile Strong R.I.McNabb Album Track 2017
Western Eyes Before All of This R.I.McNabb Album Track 2005
What You Wanted Batman R.I.McNabb Album Track 2001
Whatever It Takes Batman R.I.McNabb Album Track 2001
What She Did To My Mind Don't Put Your Spell on Me (All versions) R.I.McNabb B-side 1996 Originally released by The Icicle Works
What's It All About R.I.McNabb B-side 1993
When It All Comes Down R.I.McNabb B-side 1994 Originally released by The Icicle Works
Why Are the Beautiful So Sad? Waifs & Strays R.I.McNabb Demo 2001
Woman Liverpool – The Number Ones Album John Lennon Appears on 'Various Artists' album 2008 Cover of a song by John Lennon
Woman Killed By Falling Tree Eclectic Warrior R.I.McNabb Album Track 2013
Women Love A Bastard (Men Love A Bitch) Star Smile Strong R.I.McNabb Album Track 2017
Won't Get Fooled Again Boots Pete Townshend Demo 2003 Cover of a song by The Who
Woo Yer R.I.McNabb B-side 1994
Working Class Hero Het Beste Uit 10 Jaar- Meter Sessies 2 John Lennon Appears on 'Various Artists' album 1997 Cover of a song by John Lennon
You Must Be Prepared To Dream R.I.McNabb Single 1994
You Only Get What You Deserve R.I.McNabb Album Track 1997
You Stone My Soul R.I.McNabb Album Track 1996

References

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  1. ^ "Solo albums". Ian McNabb.com. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  2. ^ "Album Discography". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  3. ^ "Ian McNabb albums". rateyourmusic.com. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  4. ^ "Full discography". ianmcnabb.yolasite.com. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  5. ^ "Ian McNabb discography". merseybeasts.com. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  6. ^ "Statue for Brian Epstein | Statue honouring the life of Brian Epstein". Archived from the original on 2015-02-23. Retrieved 2015-02-23.