Merseybeast


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"
  2. "Affirmation"
  3. "Beautiful Old Mystery"
  4. "Love's Young Dream"
  5. "Camaraderie"
  6. "Don't Put Your Spell on Me"
  7. "Heydays"
  8. "Little Bit of Magic"
  9. "You Stone My Soul"
  10. "Too Close to the Sun"
  11. "They Settled for Less Than They Wanted"
  12. "I'm a Genius"
  13. "Available Light"
  14. "Merseybeast "
; North West Coast
  1. "What She Did to My Mind"
  2. "Evangeline"
  3. "I Don't Want to Talk About It"
  4. "When It All Comes Down"
  5. "Understanding Jane"
  6. "Pushin' Too Hard"

Personnel