Live at Life [Live]

Ian McNabb | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 29, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Live
• Label: Castle Us
• ASIN: B00008XEPT
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,421,432 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Hollow Horse

2. Sex With Someone You Love

3. Great Dreams of Heaven

4. Permanent Damage

5. Little Girl Lost

6. I'm a Genius

7. One True Love

8. Why Are the Beautiful So Sad?

9. When It All Comes Down

10. A Guy Like Me (And a Girl Like You)

11. Fire Inside My Soul

12. What She Did to My Mind

13. Merseybeast

14. Camaraderie

15. Reaping the Rich Harvest

Editorial Reviews

First wide release for live album by ex-Icicle Works frontman, previously only available at gigs. Mastered from original tapes. Enhanced booklet with new sleeve notes. 15 tracks including, 'Hollow Horse', 'Sex With Someone You Love', 'Great Dreams Of Heaven', 'Permanent Damage' & 'Little Girl Lost'. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Acoustic or electric, he's superb, March 26, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Live at Life (Audio CD)

Ian McNabb's recent releases have been few and far between and, while he has never sold particularly well, solo or with Icicle Works, his talent remains undiminished. In a time when good pop hooks are hard to come by, it seems as if McNabb can't help but write catchy, anthemic pop songs.

Live at Life is a solo acoustic showcase for McNabb and his back catalogue, before an appreciative hometown Liverpool audience. His songwriting talent shines through. His lack of chart success is mystifying but he keeps plugging away. Those who cherish high-quality songwriting should appreciate Live at Life.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Home from home, June 29, 2002

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Callie (To the North) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Live at Life (Audio CD)

This is a great live album from big Ian,he seems very relaxed in the solo setting and it's just Ian and his acoustic guitar and harmonica. He kicks off the show with the classic Icicle works song "Hollow horse".It's also nice to hear"Great dreams of Heaven and "head like a rock" stripped down to just voice and acoustic guitar.McNabb is fantastic live and in a recent concert in Glasagow played for three hours.He does a very intense version of "What she did to my mind",which is probably the angriest song he's ever performed.All the classics are here ,including "Merseybeast" and "Why are the beautiful so sad"
McNabb has to been one of Britain's finest songwriters,alongside Richard Thompson and as well as being a good writer is also a good vocalist.
If you like the unplugged albums,this is for you,or if you want to hear him rock look out for "Head like a rock" with Crazy horse backing him.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars be aware, this is an all-acoustic album, February 16, 2002

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Bill23 (Manchester United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Live at Life (Audio CD)

If , like me , you're a big fan of Ian, and you're expecting rip-roaring, flat out rockin' versions of classics like 'merseybeast' and 'fire inside my soul', you won't find them here. This is just Ian and an acoustic guitar. I love his 1st 3 albums, but found this a little monotonous, i'm afraid.