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Track listing

All songs on UK, US and Canadian editions written by Ian McNabb.

UK Edition

#"Chop the Tree" – 4:42 #"

" – 4:13 #"Reaping the Rich Harvest" – 4:06 #"As the Dragonfly Flies" – 3:58 #"Lovers' Day" – 4:49 #"In the Cauldron of Love" – 3:50 #"Out of Season" – 4:46 #"A Factory in the Desert" – 3:11 #"

" – 3:48 #"Nirvana" – 5:07

US Edition

In addition to the remix version of "Whisper to a Scream (Birds Fly)" the US album also dropped the track "Reaping The Rich Harvest" and added the track "Waterline" (USA version).

Canadian Edition

Compared to the UK version, the Canadian edition dropped the track "As The Dragonfly Flies", and added the track "Waterline" (UK single version). It also lists the song "Reap the Rich Harvest" where other editions listed it as "Reaping the Rich Harvest"

2006 Expanded Edition

Disc 1 of the expanded editions was identical to the original UK version of the album

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Icicle Works 1984 debut albums The Icicle Works albums Albums produced by Hugh Jones (producer) Beggars Banquet Records albums