BIRDS FLY (WHISPER TO A SCREAM) The Icicle Works

The Icicle Works
BIRDS FLY (WHISPER TO A SCREAM)
IN THE CAULDRON OF LOVE

7" | 12" | Limited 12"

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Birds Fly (Whisper To A Scream) [Euro Mix].mp3

INFORMATION

After The Icicle Works' UK single LOVE IS A WONDERFUL COLOUR reached number 15 on the UK charts in late 1983 and early 1984, Beggars Banquet Records re-released BIRDS FLY (WHISPER TO A SCREAM) in March 1984 with a new cover and B-side.

UK CHART OVERVIEW

Release Type: Single
First appeared in chart (at position): 10/03/1984 (64)
Last seen in chart (at position): 31/03/1984 (68)
Length of time in chart: 4 weeks
Highest position in chart: 53

Date	Move	Position
10/03/1984	New Entry	64
17/03/1984	Up	53
24/03/1984	Down	64
31/03/1984	Down	68

LYRICS

Birds Fly (Whisper To A Scream)

In The Cauldron Of Love

IMAGES

[UK 7"] Beggars Banquet BEG 108

[UK 12"] Beggars Banquet BEG 108T

[UK 12"] Beggars Banquet BEG 108TD

[Germany 7"] Virgin 106 327-100

[Germany 12"] Beggars Banquet, Virgin 601 156

[US Promotional 12"] Arista ADP-9154 Cover

[US 7"] Arista AS 1-9155

[US Promotional 12"] Arista ADP-9187 Cover

[US Promotional 12"] Arista ADP 9217
[Double A Side Promo]

[Canadian 7"] Vertigo/Beggars Banquet SOV 2337

[Canadian 7"] Vertigo/Beggars Banquet SOV 2343

[Canadian 12"] Vertigo/Beggars Banquet SOVX 2343

[Jap Promo 7"] Beggars Banquet / Virgin VIPX-1768

DETAILS

[UK 7"] Beggars Banquet BEG 108

[Germany 7"] Virgin 106 327-100

Tracks

Track	Title	Composer	Time	Notes
1	Birds Fly (Whisper To Scream)	Ian McNabb	3:48	A
2	In The Cauldron Of Love	Ian McNabb	3:50	B

NOTES

BIRDS FLY (WHISPER TO A SCREAM) and IN THE CAULDRON OF LOVE produced and mixed by Hugh Jones

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[UK 12"] Beggars Banquet BEG 108T

[Germany 12"] Beggars Banquet, Virgin Records 601 156

Tracks

Track	Title	Composer	Time	Notes
1	Birds Fly (Whisper To Scream)	Ian McNabb	3:48	A1
2	In The Cauldron Of Love	Ian McNabb	3:50	A2
3	Scarecrow	Ian McNabb	3:06	B1
4	Ragweed Campaign	Ian McNabb Chris Layhe	4:12	B2

NOTES

BIRDS FLY (WHISPER TO A SCREAM) and IN THE CAULDRON OF LOVE produced and mixed by Hugh Jones

SCARECROW and RAGWEED CAMPAIGN produced by The Icicle Works.

[Germany 12"] Beggars Banquet, Virgin Records 601 156
Track B1 Scarecrow mispelt as Crarecrow on the Label
Cat # Label: 601 156
Cat # Sleeve: 601156-213

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[UK 12"] Beggars Banquet BEG 108TD (Die Cut Sleeve)

Tracks

Track	Title	Composer	Time	Notes
1	Birds Fly (Whisper To Scream)	Ian McNabb	3:48	A1
2	In The Cauldron Of Love	Ian McNabb	3:50	A2
3	Birds Fly (Whisper To Scream) [Frantic Mix}	Ian McNabb	5:20	B

NOTES

BIRDS FLY (WHISPER TO A SCREAM) and IN THE CAULDRON OF LOVE produced and mixed by Hugh Jones

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[UK 12"] Beggars Banquet BEG108TR

Tracks

Track	Title	Composer	Time	Notes
1	Birds Fly (Whisper To Scream) [Frantic Mix]	Ian McNabb	5:20	A1
2	Birds Fly (Whisper To Scream)	Ian McNabb	3:48	A2
3	In The Cauldron Of Love	Ian McNabb	3:50	B1
4	Scarecrow	Ian McNabb	3:06	B2
5	Ragweed Campaign	Ian McNabb Chris Layhe	4:10	B3

NOTES

BIRDS FLY (WHISPER TO A SCREAM) and IN THE CAULDRON OF LOVE produced and mixed by Hugh Jones

SCARECROW and RAGWEED CAMPAIGN produced by The Icicle Works.
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In the US, Arista Records refused to release the record unless some changes were made.

First, the track was remixed slightly in order to remove a brief spoken-word intro that was heard over the opening bars of music. (The woman performing this intro was identified only as "Mariella" on the original Situation Two single sleeve.)
Then the song title was reversed, becoming "Whisper to a Scream (Birds Fly)".
This change was made so that the record's primary title would match the words sung repeatedly in the chorus, making it easier for radio listeners to track down the record in the stores.

Finally, Arista shortened the band's name to "Icicle Works", removing the initial "The".
With these changes made, in the summer of 1984 "Whisper to a Scream (Birds Fly)" by Icicle Works reached number 37 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 34 on Cashbox's singles chart.

[US Promotional 12"] Arista ADP-9154

Tracks

Track	Title	Composer	Time	Notes
1	Whisper To A Scream (Birds Fly)	Ian McNabb	3:47	A
2	Whisper To A Scream (Birds Fly)	Ian McNabb	3:47	B

NOTES

WHISPER TO A SCREAM (BIRDS FLY) produced and mixed by Hugh Jones

Same Track both sides.

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[US 7"] Arista AS 1-9155

Tracks

Track	Title	Composer	Time	Notes
1	Whisper To A Scream (Birds Fly)	Ian McNabb	3:48	A
2	In The Cauldron Of Love	Ian McNabb	3:50	B

NOTES

WHISPER TO A SCREAM (BIRDS FLY) and IN THE CAULDRON OF LOVE produced and mixed by Hugh Jones

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[US Promotional 12"] Arista ADP-9187

Tracks

Track	Title	Composer	Time	Notes
1	Whisper To A Scream (Birds Fly) [European Version]	Ian McNabb	5:20	A
2	Whisper To A Scream (Birds Fly) [Extended Version]	Ian McNabb	5:46	B1
3	Whisper To A Scream (Birds Fly) [Single Version]	Ian McNabb	3:46	B2

NOTES

Track 1
Produced and Specially Remixed by Hugh Jones.

Track 2
Engineer [Assistant] - Rick Kerr
Engineer [Remix] - Jack Nuber
Remix - Steve Thompson

Label says "Loaned for Promotion only" and comes in a white generic die-cut sleeve with a black info sticker on it.

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[US Promotional 12"] Arista ADP 9217 [Double A Side Promo]

Tracks

Track	Title	Composer	Time	Notes
1	In The Cauldron Of Love	Ian McNabb	3:50	A
2	In The Cauldron Of Love	Ian McNabb	3:50	B

NOTES

IN THE CAULDRON OF LOVE produced and mixed by Hugh Jones

Same song appears on both sides and seems to be the album version

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Just to make things a little more confusing, the Canadian version of the single (credited to The Icicle Works) used the original UK mix with the spoken word intro, but the revised US title "Whisper to a Scream (Birds Fly)".

This was the most successful commercial release of the single, reaching number 19 on the Canadian charts in the summer of 1984.

[Canadian 7"] Vertigo/Beggars Banquet SOV 2337

Tracks

Track	Title	Composer	Time	Notes
1	Whisper To A Scream (Birds Fly)	Ian McNabb	3:48	A
2	Scarecrow	Ian McNabb	3:06	B

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[Canadian 7"] Vertigo/Beggars Banquet SOV 2343

Tracks

Track	Title	Composer	Time	Notes
1	Love Is A Wonderful Colour	Ian McNabb	4:13	A
3	Whisper To A Scream (Birds Fly)	Ian McNabb	3:48	B

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[Canadian 12"] Vertigo/Beggars Banquet SOVX 2343

Tracks

Track	Title	Composer	Time	Notes
1	Love Is A Wonderful Colour [Short Version]	Ian McNabb	4:13	A1
2	Love Is A Wonderful Colour [Long Version]	Ian McNabb	6:43	A2
3	Whisper To A Scream (Birds Fly) [Frantic Dance Mix]	Ian McNabb	5:20	B

NOTES

"Whisper To A Scream (Birds Fly)" produced by Hugh Jones.

Note that "Whisper To A Scream (Birds Fly)" received first billing on the front cover, and is the actual title of the 12" (as written on the spine), despite the fact that it is on the B-Side of the record.

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[Jap Promo 7"] Beggars Banquet / Virgin VIPX-1768

Tracks

Track	Title	Composer	Time	Notes
1	Birds Fly (Whisper To Scream)	Ian McNabb	3:48	A
2	In The Cauldron Of Love	Ian McNabb	3:50	B

NOTES

BIRDS FLY (WHISPER TO A SCREAM) and IN THE CAULDRON OF LOVE produced and mixed by Hugh Jones
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