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| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. Sueperman’s Big Sister | |||
| 2. Pardon | |||
| 3. Delusions Of Grandeur | |||
| 4. Yes And No (Paula) | |||
| 5. Dance Of The Crackpots | |||
| 6. Over The Points | |||
| 7. (Take Your Elbow Out The Soup) You’re Sitting On The Chicken | |||
| 8. Uncoolohol | |||
| 9. Hey, Hey Take Me Away | |||
| 10. Manic Depression (Jimi) | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Duff ‘Em Up And Do ‘Em Over (Boogie Woogie) (Album Outtake) | |||
| 2. You Are Here (Album Outtake) | |||
| 3. Come In No. 9 (Album Outtake) | |||
| 4. Chicken (Take Your Elbow Out Of The Soup) (Demo instrumentals by The Blockheads) | |||
| 5. CC’s Rock (Demo instrumentals by The Blockheads) | |||
| 6. I Know Your Name (Demo instrumentals by The Blockheads) | |||
| 7. Public Party (Dance Of The Crackpots) (Demo instrumentals by The Blockheads) | |||
| 8. Black And White (Yes And No (Paula)) (Demo instrumentals by The Blockheads) | |||
| 9. Manic Depression (Demo instrumentals by The Blockheads) | |||
| 10. More Turns For Everyone (Demo instrumentals by The Blockheads) | |||
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A brilliant essay on madness. Wonderful and painful,
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This review is from: Laughter [2CD Deluxe Edition] (Audio CD)
The Blockheads were top dogs after the singles S&D&R&R, What a Wate, Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick & Reasons To Be Cheerful, however, some lost the faith over DO-It-Yourself although it was an excellent cohesive collection of songs. When Laughter came along though the knives were out for Mr Dury and the chinks in his armour came courtesy of a "minor" line-up change. Wilko Johnson had replaced Chaz Jankel (who was writer and arranger as well as guitarist and therefore Wilko could only partly fill his shoes.) The opening Sueperman's Big Sister seemed to put a lt of people off. The strings backing seemed to irritate people, they thought it was some sort of sell out, which it wasn't. Dury was never a straight ahead punk. There were the shows with Max Wall as a warm up act to evidence the range of influences he drew on. The result of the preconceptions that preceded this album meant that nobody really listened to it because they had decided from the off that Dury was past it. The style was far less cohesive than Do-It-Yoiurself because of the need to draw on various band members as writers which was much less the case before. I always loved this album. The subject matter (if not the musical syling) is extremely cohesive. it is almost a concept album on aspects of madness. Very sensitive in places and appaulingly brutal in others. There is much here that reflects Mr Dury's own psychological turmoils of the time. Delusions Of Grandeur is a song that many a current act could do with listening to to bring them back down to earth. Over the Points is a perfect foil for Wilko's guitar and son great imagery in there. I guess the song that killed this album off for many was the closing track F------ Ada. 5 or 6 minutes of that susstained chorus does put granny off her elevenses I know but it also demonstrates that the strings were not there to make this band head down the easy listening route. The bonus stacks and disc bring some great intrumental demos of the songs and draw the album together with the single tracks that were previouly separated off on Juke Box Dury and also includes That's Not All, Duff ‘Em Up And Do ‘Em Over (Boogie Woogie,You Are Here and Come In No. 9. There are few artist who can really take this sort of plundering of the vaults but Ian Dury and the Blockheads come up shining bright even if the opening threat at the begining of Duff 'Em Up... is not the most lyrical phrase to come from the pen of Lord Upminster. This is great (very rude inplaces but still great) It is time to find out what you missed first time around. Buy this allbum and you will have something to get your ears and head around.
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4.0 out of 5 stars (2 customer reviews)
5.0 out of 5 stars
Laughter in a twisted way.,
By jblyn - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Laughter [2CD Deluxe Edition] (Audio CD)
LAUGHTER is one of Ian Dury and the Blockheads most underrated albums, and also one of their best. I disagree with the previous reviewer that Dury's best stuff was behind him when he recorded it. Much as I loved NEW BOOTS AND PANTIES!!, his first album, plus the various singles he'd released independent of any albums, I thought DO IT YOURSELF, his second long-play, to be a much weaker effort, and LAUGHTER to be a welcome return to form. The gems abound: "Superman's Big Sister" is in the grand tradition of Dury's bawdy-house singalongs; "Yes And No (Paula)" has him careening through disconnected sentences and somehow having it all add up; "F**king Ada" is Dury's bellow of rage at all of life's indignities; and my favorite, "Over The Points" is Ian looking at life through the persona of a railway car blazing down the track, with manic back-up from the rest of the Blockheads. The band, in fact, is in fine fettle here, giving Dury the muscle to pull off his antics. It's a classic Ian Dury album, and one that makes me miss this strange but talented geezer all the more.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Great if you are already a fan,
By David H. Hawley - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Laughter [2CD Deluxe Edition] (Audio CD)
If you already like Ian Dury and the Blockheads then this album is a must as there are some tracks on here that don't seem to be available anywhere else. On the other hand it is some years since Ian's death and the best stuff has already been released some time ago. There are also some tracks on this album that are on a number of others.
By all means complete your collection with this set of songs but if you are new to the wonderful Mr Dury it's not the best choice. |
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