Blind Man on a Flying Horse is the only album by Lick the Tins

Lick the Tins

Lick the Tins was a mid to late 1980s Celtic/folk rock/indie band from London. The name was derived from a nickname given to an old tramp by the children from the home town of one of the band members, Ronan Heenan. They are best known for their cover version of "Can't Help Falling in...

. It was released in 1986 with 12 tracks. It resulted in three singles, "Can't Help Falling in Love

Can't Help Falling in Love

"Can't Help Falling in Love" is a pop song originally recorded by American singer Elvis Presley and published by Gladys Music, Elvis Presley's publishing company. It was written by Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, and George David Weiss. The melody was based on "Plaisir d'Amour" but with a different...

", "The Belle of Belfast City

I'll Tell Me Ma

"I'll Tell Me Ma" is a well known children's song. It was collected in various parts of England in the 19th century and again appears in collections from shortly after the turn of the 20th century...

" and "In the Middle of the Night". Lick the Tins' version of "Can't Help Falling in Love" was also used in the ending credits of two films: Some Kind of Wonderful in 1987 and The Snapper

The Snapper (film)

The Snapper is a 1993 Irish television film which was directed by Stephen Frears and starred Tina Kellegher, Colm Meaney and Brendan Gleeson. The film is based on the novel by Irish writer Roddy Doyle, about the Rabbitte family and their domestic adventures.- Plot :Young Sharon Curley becomes...

in 1993.

It received good reviews, especially in the Folk Roots music magazine

Music magazine

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, where it was chosen as "Album of the Month", but the album was not a commercial success.

Tracklist

1. Can't Help Falling in Love
   Can't Help Falling in Love
   "Can't Help Falling in Love" is a pop song originally recorded by American singer Elvis Presley and published by Gladys Music, Elvis Presley's publishing company. It was written by Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, and George David Weiss. The melody was based on "Plaisir d'Amour" but with a different...
   
    (3:25)
2. In the Middle of the Night (3:57)
3. Light Years Away (3:08)
4. Every Little Detail (3:50)
5. Hey Joe (2:28)
6. Get Me to the World on Time (3:16)
7. Ghost Story (3:22)
8. Lights Out (3:34)
9. Only a Year (3:41)
10. Here Comes Kali (4:11)
11. Road to California (1:33)
12. Belle of Belfast City
    I'll Tell Me Ma
    "I'll Tell Me Ma" is a well known children's song. It was collected in various parts of England in the 19th century and again appears in collections from shortly after the turn of the 20th century...
    
     (3:09)

1991 Rerelease

The album was rereleased in 1991 with the original 12 tracks as above in addition to six bonus tracks:

• 13. Bad Dreams (4:08)
• 14. Looks Like You (2:08)
• 15. Calliope House (3:10)
• 16. Can't Help Falling in Love (12") (5:58)
• 17. In the Middle of the Night (12") (6:06)
• 18. Belle of Belfast City (12") (4:48)

2007 Rerelease

The album was rereleased a second time in 2007 under the label Talking Elephant. It contains the 18 tracks found on the 1991 rerelease.

Singles

• "Can't Help Falling in Love"
  • "Bad Dreams" (B-side
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    A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of gramophone records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. The terms have come to refer to the types of song conventionally placed on each side of the record, with the A-side being the featured song , while the B-side, or...
    
    )
• "Belle of Belfast City"
  • "Calliope House" (B-side)
• "In the Middle of the Night"
  • "It Looks Like You" (B-side)
  • "Road to California" (only on the 12" release)