Do It Yourself (40th anniversary)

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

Annotation

Format: Vinyl, LP, Stereo, 2 × CD, Stereo, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC
40th Anniversary of the Classic Album by Ian Dury & The Blockheads in Deluxe Multi-Format Edition
Original Album on 180g Magnolia Coloured Vinyl - Cut from Original Master Tapes. Additional
content in the form of 2CDs and DVD containing all of the Singles, B-Sides, Demos, Videos, and Live
Concert recorded in 1979.
Choose your own front cover out of the 34 original sleeves designed by the legendary graphic artist
Barney Bubbles. Collected and presented for the first time in a sliding rigid slipcase.
Exclusive sleeve notes in a 12 page booklet from Phill Jupitus and Kosmo Vinyl detailing the story
behind this unique album, its artwork, and gorilla marketing campaign run by Stiff Records.

Tracklist

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1▼12" Vinyl: Original Album
#TitleLength
1Inbetweenies
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:
Inbetweenies (in 1978)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel
publisher:
Blackhill Music
5:21
2Quiet
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:
Quiet (in 1978)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Charley Charles, Mick Gallagher, John Turnbull and Norman Watt-Roy
publisher:
Blackhill Music
3:34
3Don’t Ask Me
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:
Don’t Ask Me (in 1978)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel
publisher:
Blackhill Music
3:20
4Sink My Boats
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:
Sink My Boats (in 1978)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel
publisher:
Blackhill Music
4:12
5Waiting 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
2:55
6This Is What We Find
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:
This Is What We Find (in 1978)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Mick Gallagher
publisher:
Blackhill Music
4:10
7Uneasy Sunny Day Hotsy Totsy
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:
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
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:
Mischief (in 1978)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Mick Gallagher, John Turnbull and Norman Watt-Roy
publisher:
Blackhill Music
3:33
9Dance 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
6:41
10Lullaby for Francies
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:
Lullaby for Francies (in 1978)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel
publisher:
Blackhill Music
5:08
2▼CD: Original Album
#TitleLength
1Inbetweenies
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:
Inbetweenies (in 1978)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel
publisher:
Blackhill Music
5:20
2Quiet
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:
Quiet (in 1978)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Charley Charles, Mick Gallagher, John Turnbull and Norman Watt-Roy
publisher:
Blackhill Music
3:34
3Don’t Ask Me
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:
Don’t Ask Me (in 1978)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel
publisher:
Blackhill Music
3:19
4Sink My Boats
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:
Sink My Boats (in 1978)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel
publisher:
Blackhill Music
4:12
5Waiting 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
6This Is What We Find
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:
This Is What We Find (in 1978)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Mick Gallagher
publisher:
Blackhill Music
4:10
7Uneasy Sunny Day Hotsy Totsy
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:
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
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:
Mischief (in 1978)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Mick Gallagher, John Turnbull and Norman Watt-Roy
publisher:
Blackhill Music
3:33
9Dance 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
6:40
10Lullaby for Francies
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:
Lullaby for Francies (in 1978)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel
publisher:
Blackhill Music
5:06
3▼CD: Bonus CD
#TitleLength
1What a Waste (single)
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
3:28
2Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick (single)
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
3There Ain’t Half Been Some Clever Bastards (single)
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
4Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3 (single)
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
5Common as Muck (single)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1979)
recorded at:
Eretcia Studios in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1979)
recording of:
Common as Muck (in 1979)
writer:
Arnold Chickenshorts
3:58
6Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick (12‐inch version, single)
recording of:
Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
5:25
7Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3 (12‐inch version, single)
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)
recording of:
Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3 (in 1979)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel and Davey Payne
6:40
8This Is What We Find (demo)
recording of:
This Is What We Find
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Mick Gallagher
publisher:
Blackhill Music
4:49
9Boogie Woogie (Duff ’Em Up) (demo)
4:02
10Quiet (demo)
recording of:
Quiet
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Charley Charles, Mick Gallagher, John Turnbull and Norman Watt-Roy
publisher:
Blackhill Music
3:20
11Inbetweenies (backing track demo)
recording of:
Inbetweenies
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel
publisher:
Blackhill Music
instrumental recording of:
Inbetweenies
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel
publisher:
Blackhill Music
5:17
12Babies Kept Quiet (Uneasy Sunny Day Hotsy Totsy) (demo)
recording of:
Uneasy Sunny Day Hotsy Totsy
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
John Turnbull
publisher:
Blackhill Music
2:56
13Blow (instrumental, demo)
5:25
4▼DVD-Video
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1What a Waste (official video)
recording of:
What a Waste
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Charley Charles, Mick Gallagher, Chaz Jankel, Rod Melvin, John Turnbull and Norman Watt-Roy
?:??
2Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick (official video)
recording of:
Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
?:??
3Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3 (official video)
recording of:
Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel and Davey Payne
?:??
4Rock Goes to College 3/2/1979
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