Talk:Ian McNabb

Birthdate
There seems to be some debate about Ian McNabb's birth date. He regularly gives 1962, and this is the date given both on his web page, in Martin Roach's book The Right to Imagination and Madness (London: Independent Music Press, 1994) ISBN 1-89-778303-5, and on McNabb's AllMusic entry. Given Ian's penchant for misleading the press and fans about his age, how can one be certain of the date 1960? Oswald Glinkmeyer 16:44, 11 February 2006 (UTC)
 * Well, I'm convinced.  Anyone have a reliable source for 1960?  Jkelly 17:36, 11 February 2006 (UTC)
 * I'm not suggesting that the 1960 date is completely wrong, I just find it problematic considering that it would appear that McNabb has done a good job of hiding the correct date from the media so that very few, if any, sources list the date as 1960.   Oswald Glinkmeyer 18:12, 11 February 2006 (UTC)
 * OK, I received a response via email giving several sources for the 1960 date, some of which are:
 * BBC Web Site
 * Lycos Web Site
 * The Great Rock Discography (Fifth Edition) - ISBN 1-84195-017-3
 * Guinness Rockopedia - ISBN 0-85112-072-5
 * So it would seem we have several sources giving the 1960 date. Any suggestions on how to write this in such a way as to mention the discrepancy?  Have other Wikipedia articles addressed a similar issue?  If no one else wants to take a stab at it, I'll do my best.  Oswald Glinkmeyer 17:28, 20 February 2006 (UTC)

Another source that gives 1960 is official UK government records. The GRO index of UK births, deaths and marriages lists Robert I. McNabb's year of birth as 1960, in Liverpool. 172.162.147.96 01:01, 5 April 2007 (UTC)

Surely McNabb can't have seen That'll Be The Day aged 10 if it wasn't released until 1973... Per$1$tenceofv1$1on (talk) 01:09, 28 February 2023 (UTC)Per$1$tenceofv1$1on

Critical Acclaim
Page states: "Recorded on a shoestring, McNabb's work was critically acclaimed..." but no source is given. I think assertions such as this aren't very "encyclopaedic." Either the critic(s) that did the acclaiming should be listed or a authoritative citation should be given that states that the album was critically acclaimed. To make a statement such as this sounds a bit too "fan-page" without some backup. Oswald Glinkmeyer 18:26, 28 May 2006 (UTC)


 * Further to the "fan page" comment, I see that "You Must Be Prepared To Dream" is described as a "hit", having achieved the chart position of #54. I love the song but by no criteria can it be described as a hit. Nsign 15:18, 30 March 2007 (UTC)


 * Sure it can. According to The Guinness Book of British Hit Records, anything that made the UK top 75 -- even if only for one week at #75 -- is a hit.  Of course, you may disagree with this defintiion of what qualifies as a hit record (and I have a few reservations about it myself), but Guinness is a respected publication that has clearly established quantifiable crtieria for what constitutes a hit ... and "You Must Be Prepared To Dream" qualifies.  141.117.210.184 23:51, 27 September 2007 (UTC)

On a similar note, what is this line: " In essence, McNabb seemed to be re-branding himself, using a somewhat more successful trade name in order to give his work increased exposure." Added by a disgruntled former Icicle Works member? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:8084:D001:8B80:55B3:860:735B:5282 (talk) 07:09, 21 October 2020 (UTC)

Sources/fancruft
This article is sadly littered with what might, at best, be described as fancruft and, in any case, needs far more reliable in-line sources. I have removed the worst excesses, but please see Wikipedia editing policies outlined at WP:VP and WP:BLP. Thanks,

Derek R Bullamore (talk) 23:38, 28 June 2018 (UTC)