Ian Dury & The Blockheads - Do It Yourself

Original Release Date

1979

Release Information

UK LP 1979 (Stiff - SEEZ 14)
US LP 1979 (Stiff/Epic - JE 36104)

A1 Inbetweenies 5:17
A2 Quiet 3:32
A3 Don't Ask Me 3:17
A4 Sink My Boats 4:12
A5 Waiting For Your Taxi 2:51
B1 This Is What We Find 4:10
B2 Uneasy Sunny Day Hotsy Totsy 2:10
B3 Mischief 3:34
B4 Dance Of The Screamers 6:40
B5 Lullaby For Franci/es 5:07

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UK 2xCD 2004 (Edsel - MEDCD 752)

Do It Yourself
1 Inbetweenies 5:17
2 Quiet 3:32
3 Don't Ask Me 3:17
4 Sink My Boats 4:12
5 Waiting For Your Taxi 2:51
6 This Is What We Find 4:10
7 Uneasy Sunny Day Hotsy Totsy 2:10
8 Mischief 3:34
9 Dance Of The Screamers 6:40
10 Lullaby For Franci/es 5:07
Bonus Tracks:
11 What A Waste 3:26
12 Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick 3:44
13 There Ain't Half Been Some Clever Bastards 3:01
14 Reasons To Be Cheerful, Part 3 4:44
15 Common As Muck 3:58
16 Reasons To Be Cheerful, Part 3 (12" Version) 6:40

Bonus Disc:
Demos
1 This Is What We Find 4:48
2 Boogie Woogie (Duff 'Em Up) 4:02
3 Quiet 3:50
4 Inbetweenies (Backing Track) 5:25
5 Babies Kept Quiet (Uneasy Sunny Day Hotsy Totsy) 2:54
6 Blow (Instrumental) 5:21
From The "Stiffs Live Stiffs" Tour, 1977
7 Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll 5:29
8 I'm Partial To Your Abracadabra 3:06
9 Wake Up And Make Love With Me 4:31
10 Clevor Trever 5:20
11 Sweet Gene Vincent 4:25
12 Billericay Dickie 3:41
13 My Old Man 3:46
14 If I Was With A Woman 4:07
15 Blockheads 4:02
16 Plaistow Patricia 4:10
17 Blackmail Man 4:04

Chart Placings

UK Chart Hit: 2, 18 wks

Credits

SEEZ 14:

Chaz Jankel is musically direct
Any resemblance to characters living or dead is not to be unkind to men in syrups.
Plus love to TRB, TAJ, Clash and everybody else.

Made on a new headblock at The Workhouse, under the musical direction of Chaz Jankel

Pip Foster: light Blockhead
Laurie Latham: recording Engineer
John Turnbull: gtrs
Davey Payne: saxes
Norman Watt-Roy: bass
Chris Warwick: sound Blockhead
Chaz Jankel: gtrs keys md
Edwin Cross: tape operator
Ian Horne: sound Blockhead
Charley Charles: drums
Kozmo Vinyl: Fromage de Pompadour
Pete Jenner, Andrew King: 3 guesses
Fred Rowe: handler
Ian Dury: vox
Malcolm Gates: backline Blockhead
Mickey Gallagher: keys

Photos by Gabrinovski

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Additional Credits on MEDCD 752:

Barney Bubbles - Original Sleeve Design

Liner Notes: Will Birch, August 2004
Project co-ordination and tape research – Val Jennings
CD package - Jools at Mac Concept
CD mastering - Alchemy
Newspaper cuttings - Paul Phear
Record sleeves and labels – Johnny Chandler, Val Jennings, Joe Maryon

Disc One:

Track 11: Originally issued as single A-side (BUY 27 A), April 1978. The B-side was 'Wake Up And Make Love With Me'
Track 12: Originally issued as single A-side (BUY 38 A), December 1978 [November actually]
Track 13: Originally issued as single B-side (BUY 38 B), December 1978 [November actually]
Track 14: Originally issued as single A-side (BUY 50 A), July 1979
Track 15: Originally issued as single B-side (BUY 50 B), July 1979
Track 16: (BUYIT 50 A)

Disc Two:

Tracks 1-6: Demo versions. Recorded in November 1978 at Ian's house, Rolvendon, Kent
Tracks 7-17: From The "Stiffs Live Stiffs" Tour, 1977. Recorded at Leicester University on 22nd October 1977

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Reviews & Opinions

RED STARR, SMASH HITS, MAY 1979: Pick of the week: Unlike Bowie, Ian Dury's waited till he's built up some really strong material before releasing his album. This is very different to 'New Boots And Panties' but just as good - more jazz funk than rock'n'roll with the Blockheads in shining form, while Dury's lyrics are more personal and oblique than music hall. Gets better with every play - genius at work! Best trax: 'Inbetweenies', 'Sink My Boats'. (9 out of 10.)

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