Best: Sex & Drugs & Rock'n'Roll

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1Sex & Drugs & Rock’n’Roll
drums (drum set):
Charley Charles (in 1976)
electric bass guitar:
Norman Watt-Roy (in 1976)
electric guitar:
Chaz Jankel (in 1976)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1976)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stiff Records (in 1977) and Templemill Music Ltd (in 1977)
recorded at:
Alvic Studios in Wimbledon, Merton, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1976)
recording of:
Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (in 1976)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel
publisher:
Blackhill Music Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
3:13
2Wake Up and Make Love With Me
engineer and producer:
Peter Jenner, Laurie Latham and Rick Walton
bass guitar:
Norman Watt-Roy (in 1977)
drums (drum set):
Charley Charles (in 1977)
guitar:
Edward Speight (in 1977) and Chaz Jankel (in 1977)
keyboard:
Chaz Jankel (in 1977)
Moog:
Geoff Castle (in 1977)
saxophone:
Davey Payne (in 1977)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1977)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1977)
recording of:
Wake Up and Make Love With Me (in 1977)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel
publisher:
Blackhill Music
4:22
3What a Waste
recording of:
What a Waste (in 1977)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Charley Charles, Mick Gallagher, Chaz Jankel, Rod Melvin, John Turnbull and Norman Watt-Roy
3:27
4Sweet Gene Vincent
engineer and producer:
Peter Jenner, Laurie Latham and Rick Walton
bass guitar:
Norman Watt-Roy (in 1977)
drums (drum set):
Charley Charles (in 1977)
guitar:
Edward Speight (in 1977) and Chaz Jankel (in 1977)
keyboard:
Chaz Jankel (in 1977)
Moog:
Geoff Castle (in 1977)
saxophone:
Davey Payne (in 1977)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1977)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1977)
recording of:
Sweet Gene Vincent (in 1977)
lyricist:
Ian Dury and Chaz Jankel
composer:
Chaz Jankel
dedicated to:
Gene Vincent
publisher:
Blackhill Music
3:34
5Blockheads
engineer and producer:
Peter Jenner, Laurie Latham and Rick Walton
bass guitar:
Norman Watt-Roy (in 1977)
drums (drum set):
Charley Charles (in 1977)
guitar:
Edward Speight (in 1977) and Chaz Jankel (in 1977)
keyboard:
Chaz Jankel (in 1977)
Moog:
Geoff Castle (in 1977)
saxophone:
Davey Payne (in 1977)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1977)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1977)
recording of:
Blockheads (in 1977)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel
publisher:
Blackhill Music
3:32
6If I Was With a Woman
producer:
Peter Jenner, Laurie Latham and Rick Walton
bass guitar:
Norman Watt-Roy (in 1977)
drums (drum set):
Charley Charles (in 1977)
guitar:
Edward Speight (in 1977) and Chaz Jankel (in 1977)
keyboard:
Chaz Jankel (in 1977)
Moog:
Geoff Castle (in 1977)
saxophone:
Davey Payne (in 1977)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1977)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1977)
recording of:
If I Was With a Woman (in 1977)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel
publisher:
Blackhill Music
3:24
7I’m Partial to Your Abracadabra
producer:
Peter Jenner, Laurie Latham and Rick Walton
bass guitar:
Norman Watt-Roy (in 1977)
drums (drum set):
Charley Charles (in 1977)
guitar:
Edward Speight (in 1977) and Chaz Jankel (in 1977)
keyboard:
Chaz Jankel (in 1977)
Moog:
Geoff Castle (in 1977)
saxophone:
Davey Payne (in 1977)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1977)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1977)
recording of:
I’m Partial to Your Abracadabra (in 1977)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel
publisher:
Blackhill Music
3:14
8Razzle in My Pocket
bass guitar and guitar:
Chaz Jankel (in 1976)
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1976)
recording of:
Razzle in My Pocket (in 1976)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel
2:57
9Clever Trevor
engineer and producer:
Peter Jenner, Laurie Latham and Rick Walton
bass guitar:
Norman Watt-Roy (in 1977)
drums (drum set):
Charley Charles (in 1977)
guitar:
Edward Speight (in 1977) and Chaz Jankel (in 1977)
keyboard:
Chaz Jankel (in 1977)
Moog:
Geoff Castle (in 1977)
saxophone:
Davey Payne (in 1977)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1977)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1977)
recording of:
Clevor Trever (in 1977)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel
publisher:
Blackhill Music
4:55
10Billericay Dickie
engineer and producer:
Peter Jenner, Laurie Latham and Rick Walton
bass guitar:
Norman Watt-Roy (in 1977)
drums (drum set):
Charley Charles (in 1977)
guitar:
Edward Speight (in 1977) and Chaz Jankel (in 1977)
keyboard:
Chaz Jankel (in 1977)
Moog:
Geoff Castle (in 1977)
saxophone:
Davey Payne (in 1977)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1977)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1977)
recording of:
Billericay Dickie (in 1977)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Steve Nugent
publisher:
Blackhill Music
4:17
11Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
producer:
Laurie Latham
drums (drum set):
Charley Charles (in 1978)
electric bass guitar:
Norman Watt-Roy (in 1978)
guitar:
John Turnbull (in 1978)
Hammond organ:
Mick Gallagher (in 1978)
piano:
Chaz Jankel (in 1978)
saxophone:
Davey Payne (in 1978)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Templemill Music Ltd (in 1979)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1978)
recording of:
Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick (in 1978)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
3:44
12Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3
saxophone:
Davey Payne (in 1979)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1979)
performer:
Chaz Jankel (in 1979)
recorded at:
Eretcia Studios in Roma, 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 and Davey Payne
4:46
13I Want to Be Straight
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Templemill Music Ltd (in 1980)
recording of:
I Want to Be Straight (in 1980)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Ian Dury and Mick Gallagher
publisher:
Blackhill Music Ltd.
3:19
14There Ain’t Half Been Some Clever Bastards
drums (drum set):
Charley Charles (in 1978)
electric bass guitar:
Norman Watt-Roy (in 1978)
guitar:
John Turnbull (in 1978)
keyboard:
Chaz Jankel (in 1978)
saxophone:
Davey Payne (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
3:03
15Dance of the Screamers
recording engineer:
Laurie Latham
producer:
Chaz Jankel
bass guitar:
Norman Watt-Roy (in 1978)
drums (drum set):
Charley Charles (in 1978)
saxophone:
Davey Payne (in 1978)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1978)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1978)
recording of:
Dance of the Screamers (in 1978)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel
publisher:
Blackhill Music
6:43
16Waiting for Your Taxi
recording engineer:
Laurie Latham
producer:
Chaz Jankel
bass guitar:
Norman Watt-Roy (in 1978)
drums (drum set):
Charley Charles (in 1978)
saxophone:
Davey Payne (in 1978)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1978)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1978)
recording of:
Waiting for Your Taxi (in 1978)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel
publisher:
Blackhill Music
2:53
17Sueperman’s Big Sister
sound engineer:
Ian Horne
producer:
Crooks
bass guitar:
Norman Watt-Roy (in 1980)
drums (drum set):
Charley Charles (in 1980)
flute, harmonica and saxophone:
Davey Payne (in 1980)
guitar:
Wilko Johnson (in 1980) and John Turnbull (in 1980)
keyboard:
Mick Gallagher (in 1980)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1980)
recorded at:
The Producers Workshop in Fulham, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1980)
music videos:
Sueperman’s Big Sister by Ian Dury & the Blockheads
recording of:
Sueperman’s Big Sister (in 1980)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Wilko Johnson
2:49
18Manic Depression
sound engineer:
Ian Horne
producer:
Crooks
bass guitar:
Norman Watt-Roy (in 1980)
drums (drum set):
Charley Charles (in 1980)
flute, harmonica and saxophone:
Davey Payne (in 1980)
guitar:
Wilko Johnson (in 1980) and John Turnbull (in 1980)
keyboard:
Mick Gallagher (in 1980)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1980)
recorded at:
The Producers Workshop in Fulham, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1980)
recording of:
Manic Depression (Jimi) (in 1980)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Mick Gallagher
3:51
19Delusions of Grandeur
sound engineer:
Ian Horne
producer:
Crooks
bass guitar:
Norman Watt-Roy (in 1980)
drums (drum set):
Charley Charles (in 1980)
flute, harmonica and saxophone:
Davey Payne (in 1980)
guitar:
Wilko Johnson (in 1980) and John Turnbull (in 1980)
keyboard:
Mick Gallagher (in 1980)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1980)
recorded at:
The Producers Workshop in Fulham, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1980)
recording of:
Delusions of Grandeur (in 1980)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Mick Gallagher
2:53

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