Do It Yourself (40th anniversary edition)

~ Release by Ian Dury & the Blockheads (see all versions of this release, 12 available)

Tracklist

1Digital Media
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1Inbetweenies
recording engineer:
Laurie Latham
producer:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Norman Watt-Roy (in 1978)
drums (drum set):
Charley Charles (UK drummer) (in 1978)
saxophone:
Davey Payne (UK saxophonist) (in 1978)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1978)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978)
recording of:
Inbetweenies (in 1978)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter)
publisher:
Blackhill Music
15:20
2Quiet
recording engineer:
Laurie Latham
producer:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Norman Watt-Roy (in 1978)
drums (drum set):
Charley Charles (UK drummer) (in 1978)
saxophone:
Davey Payne (UK saxophonist) (in 1978)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1978)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978)
recording of:
Quiet (in 1978)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Charley Charles (UK drummer), Mick Gallagher (UK hammond organ player), John Turnbull and Norman Watt-Roy
publisher:
Blackhill Music
3:34
3Don’t Ask Me
recording engineer:
Laurie Latham
producer:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Norman Watt-Roy (in 1978)
drums (drum set):
Charley Charles (UK drummer) (in 1978)
saxophone:
Davey Payne (UK saxophonist) (in 1978)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1978)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978)
recording of:
Don’t Ask Me (in 1978)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter)
publisher:
Blackhill Music
13:19
4Sink My Boats
recording engineer:
Laurie Latham
producer:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Norman Watt-Roy (in 1978)
drums (drum set):
Charley Charles (UK drummer) (in 1978)
saxophone:
Davey Payne (UK saxophonist) (in 1978)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1978)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978)
recording of:
Sink My Boats (in 1978)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter)
publisher:
Blackhill Music
4:12
5Waiting for Your Taxi
recording engineer:
Laurie Latham
producer:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Norman Watt-Roy (in 1978)
drums (drum set):
Charley Charles (UK drummer) (in 1978)
saxophone:
Davey Payne (UK saxophonist) (in 1978)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1978)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978)
recording of:
Waiting for Your Taxi (in 1978)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter)
publisher:
Blackhill Music
2:53
6This Is What We Find
recording engineer:
Laurie Latham
producer:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Norman Watt-Roy (in 1978)
drums (drum set):
Charley Charles (UK drummer) (in 1978)
saxophone:
Davey Payne (UK saxophonist) (in 1978)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1978)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978)
recording of:
This Is What We Find (in 1978)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Mick Gallagher (UK hammond organ player)
publisher:
Blackhill Music
54:10
7Uneasy Sunny Day Hotsy Totsy
recording engineer:
Laurie Latham
producer:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Norman Watt-Roy (in 1978)
drums (drum set):
Charley Charles (UK drummer) (in 1978)
saxophone:
Davey Payne (UK saxophonist) (in 1978)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1978)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978)
recording of:
Uneasy Sunny Day Hotsy Totsy (in 1978)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
John Turnbull
publisher:
Blackhill Music
2:10
8Mischief
recording engineer:
Laurie Latham
producer:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Norman Watt-Roy (in 1978)
drums (drum set):
Charley Charles (UK drummer) (in 1978)
saxophone:
Davey Payne (UK saxophonist) (in 1978)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1978)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978)
recording of:
Mischief (in 1978)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Mick Gallagher (UK hammond organ player), John Turnbull and Norman Watt-Roy
publisher:
Blackhill Music
53:33
9Dance of the Screamers
recording engineer:
Laurie Latham
producer:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Norman Watt-Roy (in 1978)
drums (drum set):
Charley Charles (UK drummer) (in 1978)
saxophone:
Davey Payne (UK saxophonist) (in 1978)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1978)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978)
recording of:
Dance of the Screamers (in 1978)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter)
publisher:
Blackhill Music
6:40
10Lullaby for Francies
recording engineer:
Laurie Latham
producer:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Norman Watt-Roy (in 1978)
drums (drum set):
Charley Charles (UK drummer) (in 1978)
saxophone:
Davey Payne (UK saxophonist) (in 1978)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1978)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978)
recording of:
Lullaby for Francies (in 1978)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter)
publisher:
Blackhill Music
5:06
11What a Waste
recording of:
What a Waste (in 1977)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Charley Charles (UK drummer), Mick Gallagher (UK hammond organ player), Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter), Rod Melvin, John Turnbull and Norman Watt-Roy
33:28
12Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
producer:
Laurie Latham
drums (drum set):
Charley Charles (UK drummer) (in 1978)
electric bass guitar:
Norman Watt-Roy (in 1978)
guitar:
John Turnbull (in 1978)
Hammond organ:
Mick Gallagher (UK hammond organ player) (in 1978)
piano:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter) (in 1978)
saxophone:
Davey Payne (UK saxophonist) (in 1978)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Templemill Music Ltd (in 1979)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978)
recording of:
Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick (in 1978)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
3.93:44
13There Ain’t Half Been Some Clever Bastards
drums (drum set):
Charley Charles (UK drummer) (in 1978)
electric bass guitar:
Norman Watt-Roy (in 1978)
guitar:
John Turnbull (in 1978)
keyboard:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter) (in 1978)
saxophone:
Davey Payne (UK saxophonist) (in 1978)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1978)
recording of:
There Ain’t Half Been Some Clever Bastards (in 1978)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter)
13:03
14Reasons to Be Cheerful, Pt. 3
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)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 20)
recording of:
Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3 (in 1979)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter) and Davey Payne (UK saxophonist)
4.54:46
15Common as Muck
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1979)
recorded at:
Eretcia Studios in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1979)
recording of:
Common as Muck (in 1979)
writer:
Arnold Chickenshorts
3:58
16Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick (12″ version)
recording of:
Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
5:25
17Reasons to Be Cheerful, Pt. 3 (12″ version)
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)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter) and Davey Payne (UK saxophonist)
36:40
18This Is What We Find (demo)
recording of:
This Is What We Find
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Mick Gallagher (UK hammond organ player)
publisher:
Blackhill Music
4:49
19Boogie Woogie (Duff ’Em Up)
4:02
20Quiet (demo)
recording of:
Quiet
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Charley Charles (UK drummer), Mick Gallagher (UK hammond organ player), John Turnbull and Norman Watt-Roy
publisher:
Blackhill Music
3:20
21Inbetweenies (backing track, demo)
recording of:
Inbetweenies
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter)
publisher:
Blackhill Music
instrumental recording of:
Inbetweenies
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter)
publisher:
Blackhill Music
5:17
22Babies Kept Quiet (Uneasy Sunny Day Hotsy Totsy)2:56
23Blow (instrumental, demo)
5:25
24Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (live at Queen’s University, Belfast, 1979)
recorded at:
Queen's University Belfast in Belfast, Belfast (Belfast City Council), County Antrim, County Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (on 1979-02-03)
live recording of:
Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (on 1979-02-03)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter)
publisher:
Blackhill Music Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
1:34
25I’m Partial to Your Abracadabra (live at Queen’s University, Belfast, 1979)
recorded at:
Queen's University Belfast in Belfast, Belfast (Belfast City Council), County Antrim, County Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (on 1979-02-03)
live recording of:
I’m Partial to Your Abracadabra (on 1979-02-03)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter)
publisher:
Blackhill Music
3:17
26Clevor Trever (live at Queen’s University, Belfast, 1979)
recorded at:
Queen's University Belfast in Belfast, Belfast (Belfast City Council), County Antrim, County Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (on 1979-02-03)
live recording of:
Clevor Trever (on 1979-02-03)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter)
publisher:
Blackhill Music
6:55
27This Is What We Find (live at Queen’s University, Belfast, 1979)
recorded at:
Queen's University Belfast in Belfast, Belfast (Belfast City Council), County Antrim, County Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (on 1979-02-03)
live recording of:
This Is What We Find (on 1979-02-03)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Mick Gallagher (UK hammond organ player)
publisher:
Blackhill Music
4:55
28Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick (live at Queen’s University, Belfast, 1979)
recorded at:
Queen's University Belfast in Belfast, Belfast (Belfast City Council), County Antrim, County Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (on 1979-02-03)
live recording of:
Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick (on 1979-02-03)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
4:18
29There Ain’t Half Been Some Clever Bastards (live at Queen’s University, Belfast, 1979)
recorded at:
Queen's University Belfast in Belfast, Belfast (Belfast City Council), County Antrim, County Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (on 1979-02-03)
live recording of:
There Ain’t Half Been Some Clever Bastards (on 1979-02-03)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter)
3:19
30Sweet Gene Vincent (live at Queen’s University, Belfast, 1979)
recorded at:
Queen's University Belfast in Belfast, Belfast (Belfast City Council), County Antrim, County Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (on 1979-02-03)
live recording of:
Sweet Gene Vincent (on 1979-02-03)
lyricist:
Ian Dury and Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter)
composer:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter)
dedicated to:
Gene Vincent
publisher:
Blackhill Music
3:51
31What a Waste (live at Queen’s University, Belfast, 1979)
recorded at:
Queen's University Belfast in Belfast, Belfast (Belfast City Council), County Antrim, County Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (on 1979-02-03)
live recording of:
What a Waste (on 1979-02-03)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Charley Charles (UK drummer), Mick Gallagher (UK hammond organ player), Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter), Rod Melvin, John Turnbull and Norman Watt-Roy
4:33
32Blockheads (live at Queen’s University, Belfast, 1979)
recorded at:
Queen's University Belfast in Belfast, Belfast (Belfast City Council), County Antrim, County Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (on 1979-02-03)
live recording of:
Blockheads (on 1979-02-03)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter)
publisher:
Blackhill Music
7:05