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This 1998 reissue contains 7 bonus tracks not on the original release.
Ian Dury/Ian Dury & the Blockheads: Ian Dury; Norman Watt-Roy (bass guitar); Davey Payne, Chaz Jankel, Mick Gallagher, John Turnbull , Charley Charles.
On Ian Dury's second outing with the Blockheads, the strangely charismatic British singer continues to spout witty narratives in his trademark Cockney accent over a musical backdrop that largely eschews punk in favor of a disco vibe. Of course, this being the every-quirky Dury, the dance-floor feel on this 1979 record is loose and pub-oriented, rather than slick and club-ready. Despite the New Wave trappings, Dury still sounds like a surly traveling salesman from a long-lost era, especially when he's spewing out insults, as on the silly, swaggering "Uneasy Sunny Day Hotsy Totsy." In addition to jaunty tracks such as "Inbetweenies," the 1998 remastered reissue of DO IT YOURSELF features a handful of classic Dury singles as bonus tracks, most notably the cheeky "Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick" and the whimsical "Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3," making this, along with NEW BOOTS AND PANTIES, an essential disc for any respectable Dury fan.
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
Additional Tracks
Personnel: Ian Dury (vocals); Chaz Jankel (guitar, keyboards); John Turnbull (guitar); Davey Payne (saxophone); Mick Gallagher (keyboards); Charley Charles (drums).
Liner Note Author: Will Birch.
Recording information: Ian's House, Rolvendon, Kent, England (10/22/1977-05/18/1979); Leicester University (10/22/1977-05/18/1979).Mojo (Publisher) (p.122) - 3 stars out of 5 - "[I]ts more polished production and soothing vocal delivery makes space for jazz-inflected piano solos and synthesizers aplenty....Dury is on fine form..."
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