- Audio CD (31 Jan 2006)
- Number of Discs: 2
- Format: Extra tracks, Original recording remastered, Import
- Label: Fuel 2000
- ASIN: B000E0OFK2
- Other Editions: Audio CD
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
Amazon.co.uk allows you to pay for your items in your local currency. Restrictions apply. Learn More. |
Product details |
Track Listings
| Disc: 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Inbetweenies | |||
| 2. Quiet | |||
| 3. Don't Ask Me | |||
| 4. Sink My Boats | |||
| 5. Waiting for Your Taxi | |||
| 6. This Is What We Find | |||
| 7. Uneasy Sunny Day Hotsy Totsy | |||
| 8. Mischief | |||
| 9. Dance of the Screamers | |||
| 10. Lullaby for Francies | |||
See all 16 tracks on this disc
| |||
| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. This Is What We Find [Demo Version] | |||
| 2. Boogie Woogie (Duff 'Em Up) [Demo Version] | |||
| 3. Quiet [Demo Version] | |||
| 4. Inbetweenies [Backing Track][Demo Version] | |||
| 5. Babies Kept Quiet ... [Early Version of Uneasy Sunny Day Hotsy Totsy][ | |||
| 6. Blow [Instrumental][Demo Version] | |||
| 7. Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll [Live] | |||
| 8. I'm Partial to Your Abracadabra [Live] | |||
| 9. Wake Up and Make Love with Me [Live] | |||
| 10. Clevor Trever [Live] | |||
|
See all 17 tracks on this disc
| |||
Suggested Tags from Similar Products(What's this?)Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
|
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Look beyond the commonly-held image of Ian Dury and the Blockheads as riotous, sweary and irreverent, and you'll find one of the tightest bands that ever trod a stage, and a frontman who wrote about the whole range of human emotion - not just Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll.
"Do It Yourself" is more complex lyrically and musically than "New Boots and Panties", but doesn't suffer by comparison. "Inbetweenies" and "Sink My Boats" verge on introspective, but the vice-like funk of "Quiet", the bravado of "Mischief" and the infectious energy of "Dance of the Screamers" make sure that the album isn't downbeat at all. The band's on top form throughout, and Ian's lyrics are never less than thought-provoking. And in "Lullaby for Franci/es", we're given one of the finest album-closers ever.
The extra tracks are phenomenal too; the brilliant "What a Waste", "Reasons to be Cheerful, Pt 3" and "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick" (the band's best ever track) - and then THE WHOLE of "New Boots" live from the Stiffs tour on the extra CD. Bargain!
By his own admission, Ian went musically AWOL in the '80s (which was a shame), but his legacy remains an astonishing achievement. If you own "New Boots" but are unsure about the rest of his work, this one's just as good - buy it.
"Do It Yourself" is more complex lyrically and musically than "New Boots and Panties", but doesn't suffer by comparison. "Inbetweenies" and "Sink My Boats" verge on introspective, but the vice-like funk of "Quiet", the bravado of "Mischief" and the infectious energy of "Dance of the Screamers" make sure that the album isn't downbeat at all. The band's on top form throughout, and Ian's lyrics are never less than thought-provoking. And in "Lullaby for Franci/es", we're given one of the finest album-closers ever.
The extra tracks are phenomenal too; the brilliant "What a Waste", "Reasons to be Cheerful, Pt 3" and "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick" (the band's best ever track) - and then THE WHOLE of "New Boots" live from the Stiffs tour on the extra CD. Bargain!
By his own admission, Ian went musically AWOL in the '80s (which was a shame), but his legacy remains an astonishing achievement. If you own "New Boots" but are unsure about the rest of his work, this one's just as good - buy it.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
For years I only had New Boots and the singles to inform me of Dury & the Blockheads music. Way too late did I come to this album but it still sounds confident, relevent and fresh - it's timeless like all great music or art. In fact there is alot of art in this. For instance the Crown Wallpaper cover - when the album was made Crown wallpaper was ubiquitous - all around but nobody really looked at it as an icon of the era. You can draw parallels with some of the everyday events and characters that fill this album. This is a funny, warm, thoughtful trip through a world of eccentric England.
My favourite Ian Dury track is here - Dance of the Screamers. This celebrates misfits like nothing else(except perhaps the movie Accion Mutante)and was inspired by Dury having to listen to other children screaming through the night at his boarding school for the disabled. Yet, this is a jazz/punk track that can make you laugh too.
Punk is a state of mind - not just a fashion or thrash music and for me it is something to do with the less than average being better than average. In this respect Do It Yourself has a proper punk ethos as well as a proper punk name.
My favourite Ian Dury track is here - Dance of the Screamers. This celebrates misfits like nothing else(except perhaps the movie Accion Mutante)and was inspired by Dury having to listen to other children screaming through the night at his boarding school for the disabled. Yet, this is a jazz/punk track that can make you laugh too.
Punk is a state of mind - not just a fashion or thrash music and for me it is something to do with the less than average being better than average. In this respect Do It Yourself has a proper punk ethos as well as a proper punk name.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
After the success of 'New Boots...', Ian Dury and his band conquered the singles market with 'Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick', a daft, but colourful song which hinted at the musical direction of this album. Infectious funk and gentle reggae dominates, showcasing the brilliance of the musicians backing their charismatic leader. Dury's fertile imagination continues to explore new wordplays, but the songs are overall not as hard-hitting as on the previous album. Perhaps significantly, the most impressive song is the one which most closely resembles the lyrical approach on 'New Boots...', 'This Is What We Find'. It consists of a series of character sketches, during which 'Harold Hill...finds someone else's kippers underneath his grill' and features the word 'jubblyfied' years before Del Boy got his jaws on it. Otherwise, the character portraits which were liberally scattered across the earlier album are absent.
Nevertheless, most of the songs are winners. The sluggish, relatively monotonous 'Waiting For Your Taxi' is the weakest track and 'Dance Of The Screamers' is mild by Dury's standards, but most of the tracks improve with each listen. The addition of hit singles as bonuses bolsters the reissue. The demos are, as is usual, probably only of interest to completists, but the live stuff is interesting. Dury and Co never matched 'New Boots...' but this is still a worthwhile purchase.
Nevertheless, most of the songs are winners. The sluggish, relatively monotonous 'Waiting For Your Taxi' is the weakest track and 'Dance Of The Screamers' is mild by Dury's standards, but most of the tracks improve with each listen. The addition of hit singles as bonuses bolsters the reissue. The demos are, as is usual, probably only of interest to completists, but the live stuff is interesting. Dury and Co never matched 'New Boots...' but this is still a worthwhile purchase.
Would you like to see more reviews about this item?
Were these reviews helpful?
Let us know
Most Recent Customer Reviews
I had a love affair with Leana in the back of my Cortina
I had a white one!!!! I have the vinyl version and this was purchased for ease of listening and of course better quality - Ian is a legend..............
Published 1 month ago by R. G. Flett
Ian Dury
Just added a great classic into my collection.Tracks on here that I have not heard before.Thanks.Takes me back to my student days!!! They were a while ago but still memorable
Published 2 months ago by Martin Hilton
Better than new boots and panties!!
Most folk seem to think that this isn't as good as New Boots, I disagree, New Boots is a great album of course but I feel this is just a little bit better. Read more
Published 13 months ago by micro man
Sorely missed but much loved
The original album is quite a strong album with all of the lyrical wit that Ian Dury had in spades, and tunes by Chaz Jankel and Mickey Gallagher. Read more
Published on 10 Nov 2008 by Fletch-a-sketch
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Listmania!
|
|
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
