Ian Dury & The Blockheads - The Stiff Singles / The Promo Videos / The Peel Session

Original Release Date

2008

Release Information

UK 8xCDS + DVD 2008 (Edsel - EDSB 4003)

Disc 1: Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll
1 Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll 3:05
2 Razzle In My Pocket 2:55
3 Two Steep Hills 2:52
4 England's Glory 3:28
Disc 2: Sweet Gene Vincent
1 Sweet Gene Vincent 3:31
2 You're More Than Fair 2:59
Disc 3: What A Waste!
1 What A Waste! 3:24
2 Wake Up And Make Love With Me 4:22
Disc 4: Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
1 Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick 3:42
2 There Ain't Half Been Some Clever Bastards 3:03
Disc 5: Reasons To Be Cheerful, Part 3
1 Reasons To Be Cheerful, Part 3 4:44
2 Common As Muck 3:56
3 Reasons To Be Cheerful, Part 3 (12" Version) 6:41
Disc 6: I Want To Be Straight
1 I Want To Be Straight 3:18
2 That's Not All 2:48
Disc 7: Sueperman's Big Sister
1 Sueperman's Big Sister 2:49
2 You'll See Glimpses 3:39
Disc 8: The Peel Session 30.11.77
1 Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll 4:06
2 Clevor Trever 5:09
3 Sweet Gene Vincent 3:46
4 Blockheads 4:20
Bonus DVD: The Promo Videos
1 Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll
2 What A Waste!
3 Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
4 Reasons To Be Cheerful, Part 3
5 I Want To Be Straight
6 Sueperman's Big Sister

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Credits

Ian Dury & The Blockheads
Ian Dury - vocals
Chaz Jankel - guitar, keyboards (except discs 6 and 7)
Johnny Turnbull - guitar, backing vocals
Mickey Gallagher - keyboards, backing vocals
Davey Payne - saxophones (except disc 8)
Norman Watt-Roy - bass guitar, backing vocals
Charley Charles - drums
Wilko Johnson - guitar (on discs 6 and 7)

Disc 1: Original catalogue number BUY 17 (tracks A & B1), FREEBIE 1 (tracks A, B2 & B3). Released 26th August 1977.
Disc 2: Original catalogue number BUY 23. Released 25th November 1977.
Disc 3: Original catalogue number BUY 27. Released 14th April 1978.
Disc 4: Original catalogue number BUY 38. Released 23rd November 1978.
Disc 5: Original catalogue number BUY 50 / BUY IT 50. Released 27th July 1979.
Disc 6: Original catalogue number BUY 90. Released August 1980.
Disc 7: Original catalogue number BUY 100. Released November 1980.
Disc 8: The Peel Session. Recorded on 20th November 1977 for the John Peel Show on BBC Radio 1. First transmission date: 12th December 1977.

Project co-ordination, notes and interviews – Val Jennings
Package design - Jools at Mac Concept
CD mastering - Alchemy Studio
DVD authoring - Cheerful Scout

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