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Permanent Damage

Permanent Damage is the fifth and final album by the Icicle Works. The album was released in 1990.

Critical reception

The Quietus called the album a collection of "more straightforward classic rock songs ... an unimaginative set." The Rough Guide to Rock called it a "somewhat desperate set redeemed by the excellent single 'Motorcycle Rider.'" MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide wrote that it tended "to be uninspired and samey."

Track listing

All songs written by Ian McNabb.

Original 1990 album

  1. "I Still Want You" – 3:35
  2. "Motorcycle Rider" – 3:35
  3. "Melanie Still Hurts" – 4:13
  4. "Hope Street Rag" – 3:28
  5. "I Think I'm Gonna Be OK" – 3:11
  6. "Baby Don't Burn" – 4:07
  7. "What She Did to My Mind" – 7:18
  8. "One Good Eye" – 4:47
  9. "Permanent Damage" – 3:17
  10. "Woman on My Mind" – 3:41
  11. "Looks Like Rain" – 2:12
  12. "Dumb Angel" – 3:32

Bonus disc on 2006 reissue

  1. "Turn Any Corner" – 3:06
  2. "Let's Get Loaded" – 2:11
  3. "Red Lightning" – 2:44
  4. "People Change" – 2:37
  5. "Victoria's Ghost" – 2:38
  6. "When The Crying's Done" – 2:45
  7. "Mickey's Blue" – 3:04
  8. "I Dreamt I Was A Beautiful Woman" – 2:27
  9. "I Want That Girl" – 3:21
  10. "Wouldn't It Be Great" – 2:51
  11. "Sweet Disposition" – 3:42
  12. "It's Not Gonna Rain Forever" – 3:06

Personnel

The Icicle Works
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