''Permanent Damage'' is the fifth and final album by

The Icicle Works The Icicle Works (also known as Icicle Works in the United States) are an English alternative rock band and were named after the 1960 short story "The Day the Icicle Works Closed" by science fiction author Frederik Pohl. They had a top 20 UK hi ...

. The album was released in 1990.

Critical reception

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'' 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 Robert Ian McNabb (born 3 November 1960) is an English singer-songwriter and musician. Previously the frontman of The Icicle Works, McNabb has since embarked on a solo career and performed with Ringo Starr, Neil Young/Crazy Horse, Mike Scott ...

. #"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

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 Ged Lynch (born 19 July 1968, Blackburn, England) is an English percussionist and composer. Lynch had early commercial success drumming with the Ruthless Rap Assassins. In 1989 he joined The Icicle Works. He joined Shaun Ryder and Bez in Blac ...

– 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

{{Authority control 1990 albums The Icicle Works albums Epic Records albums