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Merseybeast
Studio album by Ian McNabb
Released	19 April 1996
Recorded	1996
Venue	King's College, London
Studio	Rockfield Studios; Swanyard Studios, Islington, London; Parr Street Studios, Liverpool
Genre	Pop rock
Length	69:27
Label	This Way Up
Producer	Robert Ian McNabb, Bruce Lampcov, Pete Schwier
Ian McNabb chronology
Head Like a Rock (1994) Merseybeast (1996) A Party Political Broadcast on Behalf of the Emotional Party (1998)
Singles from Merseybeast
"Don't Put Your Spell on Me" Released: April 1996 "Merseybeast" Released: May 1996

Merseybeast is an album by Ian McNabb, his third as a solo artist. The name is a play on "Merseybeat", a 1960s musical genre and movement. Merseybeast is also the title of Ian McNabb's autobiography, published in 2008. A second CD entitled North West Coast was also released in limited quantities. The album peaked at No. 30 on the official UK charts.

Critical reception

Roch Parisien of Allmusic praised McNabb's "open, wide-eyed innocence" on the album, remarking that the sentiments expressed in the songs defy the conventions of rock music, and that his sincerity makes them work. The site gave Merseybeast a rating of 4.5 stars out of 5.

Track listings

All tracks composed by Ian McNabb, except where indicated.

1. "Merseybeast" (6:44)
2. "Affirmation" (3:33)
3. "Beautiful Old Mystery" (4:10)
4. "Love's Young Dream" (4:33)
5. "Camaraderie" (4:17)
6. "Don't Put Your Spell on Me" (5:38)
7. "Heydays" (5:45)
8. "Little Bit of Magic" (4:54)
9. "You Stone My Soul" (6:16)
10. "Too Close to the Sun" (3:47)
11. "They Settled for Less Than They Wanted" (7:20)
12. "I'm a Genius" (4:19)
13. "Available Light" (6:20)
14. "Merseybeast (reprise)" (1:51)

North West Coast (Live bonus CD)

1. "What She Did to My Mind" (7:26)
2. "Evangeline" (6:29)
3. "I Don't Want to Talk About It" (Danny Whitten) (6:15)
4. "When It All Comes Down" (8:18)
5. "Understanding Jane" (4:08)
6. "Pushin' Too Hard" (Sky Saxon) (7:16)

Personnel

• Ian McNabb - vocals, guitar, Moog synthesizer, piano, bass, harmonica, autoharp
• Russell Milton - bass
• Don Richardson - double bass
• Henry Priestman - Hammond B3 organ, backing vocals
• Daniel Strittmatter - drums
• Preston Heyman - percussion
• Andrew Findon - flute
• Nick Warren - programming
• Craig Leon - conductor, strings
• Cassell Webb - conductor, strings
• Billy Talbot - bass. backing vocals on North West Coast
• Ralph Molina - drums, backing vocals on North West Coast
• Nick Warren - keyboards on North West Coast
• Mike Hamilton - rhythm guitar, backing vocals on North West Coast

Sources

1. ^ "Merseybeast - Ian McNabb - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
2. "Ian McNabb". Merseybeasts. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
3. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 341. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

• 1996 albums
• Ian McNabb albums
• Albums recorded at Rockfield Studios