Truth and Beauty
Studio album by
Ian McNabb
Released18 January 1993
Recorded1991–92
StudioAmazon Studios, Liverpool; Vibe Recording Studios, [Oldham]
GenreRock
Length58:21
LabelThis Way Up
ProducerBoots (Robert Ian McNabb)
Ian McNabb chronology
Truth and Beauty
(1993)		 Head Like a Rock
(1994)
Singles from Truth and Beauty
  1. "Great Dreams of Heaven"
    Released: July 1991
  2. "These Are the Days"
    Released: October 1991
  3. "If Love Was Like Guitars"
    Released: January 1993
  4. "I'm Game"
    Released: June 1993
  5. "(I Go) My Own Way"
    Released: August–September 1993

Truth and Beauty is the debut solo album of Ian McNabb, after he left the Icicle Works. The album peaked at No. 51 on the official UK charts.[1][2] It was reissued in September 2013 as an expanded edition, including a second disc of B-sides.[3]

Track listing

  • All songs written and arranged by Ian McNabb.
Truth and Beauty [International]
  1. "(I Go) My Own Way" (5:09)
  2. "These Are the Days" (4:29)
  3. "Great Dreams of Heaven" (5:07)
  4. "Truth and Beauty" (6:50)
  5. "I'm Game" (4:32)
  6. "If Love Was Like Guitars" (5:06)
  7. "Story of My Life" (3:17)
  8. "That's Why I Believe" (5:26)
  9. "Trip with Me" (3:48)
  10. "Make Love to You" (4:39)
  11. "Presence of the One" (11:58)
Expanded Edition (Disc 2)
No.TitleLength
1."(I Go) My Own Way" (John Leckie Version)5:21
2."Trams in Amsterdam" (B-side of "These Are the Days")3:43
3."Great Dreams of Heaven" (Acoustic; B-side of "These Are the Days")4:59
4."Unknown Legend" (B-side of "Great Dreams of Heaven")3:36
5."I'm Game" (B-side of "Great Dreams of Heaven")4:26
6."Caroline No" (B-side of "Great Dreams of Heaven")3:07
7."A Pirate Looks at Forty" (B-side of "I'm Game")4:11
8."What's It All About?" (B-side of "I'm Game")4:27
9."I'm Game" (Radio Edit; B-side of "I'm Game")4:08
10."Play the Hand They Deal You" (B-side of "(I Go) My Own Way")5:40
11."If My Daddy Could See Me Now" (B-side of "(I Go) My Own Way")3:07
12."For You, Angel" (B-side of "(I Go) My Own Way")7:44

Personnel

  • Robert Ian McNabb - vocals, keyboards, guitars
  • Dave Baldwin - keyboards on "These are the Days"
  • Gordon Longworth - lead guitar on "If Love was Like Guitars", "Story of My Life" and "Presence of the One"
  • Roy Corkill - electric bass, drum and keyboard programming
Technical
  • Ken Nelson, Mark Phythian - mixing
  • Robert Shaw - cover photography

References

  1. ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 341. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. ↑ "Merseybeasts".
  3. ↑ "Cherry Red Records - Truth and Beauty: Expanded Edition - Ian McNabb". Archived from the original on 18 April 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
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