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" (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