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~ Ian Dury & The Blockheads
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  • Audio CD (18 Mar 2002)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Ronnie Harris
  • ASIN: B000062TKQ
  • Other Editions: Audio CD
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 69,898 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. Dance Little Rude Boy
2. I Believe
3. It Ain't Cool
4. Cowboys
5. Ballad Of The Sulphate Strangler
6. I Could Lie
7. One love
8. Happy Hippy
9. Books and Water
10. You're The Why

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Although the late Ian Dury left behind enough song lyrics to warrant even more Blockheads' projects in the future, the posthumously-released 10 More Turnips from the Tip (the self-deprecating title together with a proposed track-listing was discovered, after his death, on one of Ian's notepads) is certainly the last album to feature Dury himself. Here it is then; drawn from spruced-up material originally recorded in 1991 and 1996 (some outtakes from Mr Love Pants) as well as from the bands' last sessions in 1999 and beyond (latter-day cheeky geezer Robbie Williams' sings "You're The Why", the last lyric Dury composed before his death), Ten More Turnips is the final studio curtain for that peerlessly-delivered combination of savvy, streetwise Essex vernacular, wit and wordplay and the Blockheads' chunky but malleable pub-rock funk.

Ian Dury was one of the most colourful, empathetic, life-affirming characters ever to grace British pop. Do not mourn him with a black handkerchief and a glass of Thunderbird wine, instead celebrate the palpable "joie de vivre" perkiness of "I Believe", which lists a whole load of run-of-the-mill reasons for keeping cheerful ("saying thanks", "Santa Claus", "fresh air", "birfdee cake", "being nice") and boasts the Blockheads' most delectably twangiest lead-guitar part since "Sex Drugs And Rock n Roll". Equally special is the real-life comic-strip biography of "Ballad Of The Sulphate Strangler" (featuring Dury at his growliest best), the story of the late and chaotic Pete Rush, Dury's one-time volatile "Desperate Dan" style minder who, according to The Blockheads', dealt with antagonists by grabbing them by the throat and biting their nose. In light of which, its entirely fitting to remark that 10 More Turnips from the Tip is a really great record to sink your teeth into! --Kevin Maidment



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'Ten More Turnips From The Tip' is the final studio album by Ian Dury & The Blockheads. Many of the recordings were culled from sessions which took place at various points throughout the 1990's. Robbie Williams provides lead vocals on the track 'You're The Why'.

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5.0 out of 5 stars the upminster kid's swan song, 1 Dec 2002
the only thing the causes this album to be anything less than brilliant is the sad realisation that there will never be a follow-up - most people will know that Ian Dury is gone now, this bizarrley named album is a collection of all the songs written in the time between 'Mr. Love Pants' and his death, some are so recent that Ian didn't get time to record them, long time blockhead and mate Chaz Jankel sings 'i Could Lie' while talented yet wholely annoying Robbie Williams stands in on 'You're The Why' Ian's very last lyrics.
The sticker says 'The last Studio Album of Ian DUry and the Blockheads' and it has the feel of it. The songs seem to rap up the Lord Upminster's life and songs 'Dance Little Rude Boy' continues his London Life commentary made with 'Rough Kids' and 'Blockheads' and 'Have a Word' - 'It Ain't Cool' and 'I Could Lie' seem like Ian confessions whilst vaguley remicent of highly personal album 'Laughter', 'Happy Hippy' returns the humour of 'Billericay Dickie', 'Poor Joey' and 'This is What we Find' with 'One Love' which seems apologetic of songs like 'Wake Up and Make Love With Me' and 'If I was With a Woman'
'Ballad of teh Sulphate Strangler' Ian's last tribute song finnishes up Ian's trend of tributes (this time to long time PA and psycopath Peter Rush 'the Sulphate Strangler)set with 'Sweet Gene Vincent' and 'Bill Hayley's Last Words' while 'Books and Water' is the protogee to 'Sex and Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll' and please let's not get into the blockheads suprub playing, although you can tell on teh songs recoreded after saxaphonist Davey Payne's explusion that all is not Blockheady as it should be - mind Mickey's Keys and Norman's bass are as great as Ian's Lyrics
Ian Dury and the Blockheads never lost it, despite what 'Lord Upminster' says and Ten More Turnips From The Tip just proves it beyond a doubt
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23 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Last work of a genius, 20 Mar 2002
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This isn't so much a follow up to the "Mr Love Pants" album as a collection of songs written and recorded between 1991 and Ian Dury's death in March 2000.

Two of the tracks did not have vocals recorded at the time of his death and these have been supplied by Chas Jankel (on "I Could Lie) and Robbie Williams, who apparently was a fan. In fact, Willaims' song, "You're the Why" shows that as well as a great wit, Dury could write some really good love songs.

The Blockheads feature on all the tracks and all their hallmark playing is evident. Most of the tracks were finished by the Blockheads after Dury's death and the end result is polished and could easily pass for a 'normal' album rather than a collection of odds and ends.

I don't know if there are any other Ian Dury outtakes, lost songs or unreleased live recordings in the archives but after this showing, maybe an "Anthology" type of album would be justified. Or after his song on here and his cover of Sweet Gene Vincent on Brand New Boots and Panties, maybe a Robbie Williams and the Blockheads album of Ian Dury covers wouldn't be a bad idea.

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5.0 out of 5 stars one love, 19 Oct 2008
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i love music. i listen and buy it all the time. every few years something blows you away. "one love" did just that. a love song that is heartfelt without manufactured sugar or sentimentality. i am amazed this was not a hit single . everyone i play it to loves it. in a way i am glad. it remains fresh and mine. robbie williams contribution is excellent .great work without the hype that normally folows him and distracts from the music.

buy this. you wont regret it.
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