Permanent Damage

Permanent Damage
Permanent Damage
Studio album by The Icicle Works
Released	May 1990
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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Professional ratings
Review scores
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

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

All songs written by Ian McNabb.

Original 1990 album

"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

"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

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

^ 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.

[1] Mann, Bill, ed. (12 May 1990). "New Album Releases" (PDF). Sounds. p. 14. ISSN 0144-5774.

[AMreview-2] Mathew, Leslie. "Permanent Damage - The Icicle Works review". AllMusic. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved 31 October 2017.

[classic-3] Doran, John (March 2010). "The Icicle Works - Permanent Damage". Classic Rock. No. 142. p. 93.

[CL-4] Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. Oxford University Press. p. 447. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.

[MH-5] Gary Graff; Daniel Durchholz, eds. (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. p. 572. ISBN 978-0-82-567256-9.

[auto-6] The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. 27 August 2003. ISBN 978-1-85-828457-6 – via Google Books.

[7] "Truth And Beauty - Record Collector Magazine". recordcollectormag.com.

[8] "Icicle Works". Trouser Press. Retrieved 27 August 2020.

[9] "The Quietus | Features | A Quietus Interview | Roll Over The Icicle Works: Ian McNabb Interviewed". The Quietus.

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v t e The Icicle Works
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Studio albums	The Icicle Works The Small Price of a Bicycle If You Want to Defeat Your Enemy Sing His Song Blind Permanent Damage
Singles	"Birds Fly (Whisper to a Scream)" "Love Is a Wonderful Colour"
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