Reasons to Be Cheerful, Pt. 3 (long version) (12" version)

~ Recording by Ian Dury & the Blockheads

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Reasons to Be Cheerful, Pt. 3 (long version)6:39Ian Dury and the BlockheadsReasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3Ian Dury and the BlockheadsSingle
  • GB1979-07-27
Stiff Records12BUY 50
1.17Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3 (extended version)6:42Ian Dury & the BlockheadsDo It YourselfIan Dury & the BlockheadsAlbum
  • GB1998-01-01
Repertoire Records (Hamburg‐based multinational reissue label)REP 4547-WY
1.16Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3 (12″ version)6:41Ian Dury & the BlockheadsDo It YourselfIan Dury & the BlockheadsAlbum
  • XE2004-10-25
Edsel RecordsMEDCD 752
1.10Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 36:41Ian Dury & the BlockheadsReasons to Be Cheerful: The Best of Ian DuryIan DuryAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2005-10-10
Music Club DeluxeMCDLX016
1.10Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 36:41Ian Dury & the BlockheadsReasons to Be Cheerful: The Best of Ian DuryIan DuryAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2005-10-10
Music Club DeluxeMCDLX016
1.1Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 36:41Ian Dury and the BlockheadsExtended 80s: Classic Pop 12" SinglesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2006-10-23
Music Club (Demon Music Club, UK)MCCD602
2.10Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 36:41Ian Dury & the Blockheads100 Hits: 70sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2007-10-15
100 HitsDMG 100 002
5.3Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3 (12″ version)6:41Ian Dury and the BlockheadsThe Stiff Singles / The Promo Videos / The Peel SessionIan Dury & the BlockheadsAlbum + Compilation
Edsel RecordsEDSB 4003
1.20Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3 (12″ version)6:41Ian Dury & the BlockheadsSex & Drugs & Rock & Roll: The Essential CollectionIan Dury & the BlockheadsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2010-01-11
DMG TVDMGTV038
2.4Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 36:40Ian Dury and the BlockheadsGreatest Ever! Punk & New Wave: The Definitive CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2013-08-05
Greatest Ever!GTSTCD077
1.8Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 36:38Ian Dury & the BlockheadsLate Night Tales: Franz Ferdinand (Bandcamp release)Franz FerdinandAlbum + Compilation + DJ-mix
  • -2014-09-15
LateNightTales
1.9Reasons to Be Cheerful Part 36:38Ian Dury & the BlockheadsLateNightTales: Franz Ferdinand (unmixed)Franz FerdinandAlbum + Compilation + DJ-mix
  • XW2014-09-15
LateNightTalesALND 37
9.10Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3 (12" version)6:41Ian Dury & the BlockheadsThe Studio Albums CollectionIan DuryAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2014-11-03
Edsel RecordsEDSB4016
2.10Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 36:41Ian Dury & the Blockheads100 Hits: 70sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
100 Hits, Demon Music GroupDMG 100 162
1.2Reasons To Be Cheerful (Part 3) (12" Version)6:42Ian Dury & the BlockheadsGrand 12-Inches 10 - Upgrades And AdditionsBen LiebrandAlbum + Compilation
  • NL2016-07-08
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)
1.10Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 36:40Ian Dury & the BlockheadsNew Wave Club Class·X: Sinner’s Day 2016Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2016-11-11
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88985381682
2.10Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3 (12″ version)6:39Ian Dury & the BlockheadsTwelve Inch Seventies: Boogie WonderlandVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2017-03-31
Crimson (UK budget comps; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.)TWIN70001
2.10Reasons to Be Cheerful, Pt. 36:39Ian Dury & the BlockheadsTwelve Inch Seventies: Boogie WonderlandVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2017-07-28
Sony Music CG
1.17Reasons to Be Cheerful, Pt. 3 (12″ version)6:40Ian Dury & the BlockheadsDo It Yourself (40th anniversary edition)Ian Dury & the BlockheadsAlbum
  • US2019-06-14
3.7Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3 (12‐inch version, single)6:40Ian Dury & the BlockheadsDo It Yourself (40th anniversary)Ian Dury & the BlockheadsAlbum
  • XE2019-06-21
Edsel RecordsEDSL0035
1.19Reasons to Be Cheerful, Pt. 3 (12" version)6:39Ian DuryHit Me! The Best OfIan DuryAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2020-10-16
BMG (imprint of BMG Rights Management, 2008–present)
2.1Reasons to Be Cheerful, Pt. 3 (12" version)6:39Ian Dury & the BlockheadsHit Me! The Best OfIan DuryAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2020-10-16
BMG (imprint of BMG Rights Management, 2008–present)BMGCAT471TCD

Relationships

saxophone:Davey Payne (UK saxophonist) (in 1979)
lead vocals:Ian Dury (in 1979)
performer:Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter) (in 1979)
recorded at:Eretcia Studios in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1979)
recording of:Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3 (in 1979)

Related works

Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3

lyricist:Ian Dury
composer:Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter)
Davey Payne (UK saxophonist)
is the basis for:Reasons (Saturday Night)