Do It Yourself

by Ian Dury & the Blockheads, Ian Dury

Overview

Ian Dury's music always bordered on the functional, since it was used as a backdrop for his wry vignettes and stories, but on his second album, Do It Yourself, that aspect came to the fore. Largely abandoning the punk inflections that were scattered throughout New Boots and Panties!, Do It Yourself is a record of midtempo pub rock disco -- competently played, but rarely engaging. Dury's stories are all wonderful, filled with humor and penetrating detail, but only a handful of tracks, such as the terrific "Inbetweenies," are married to actual hooks, and by the end of the record, the steady disco throb has become a little numbing. Even with these faults, Do It Yourself remains one of Dury's very best records, since his lyrical facility throughout the album is simply amazing. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	11/25/2022
Label:	Bmg / Bmg Rights Management
UPC:	4050538828177
Rank:	105090

Tracks

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 Franci/es

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Ian Dury & the Blockheads   Primary Artist
Ian Dury   Primary Artist,Vocals,Vox Continental
Ted Nugent   Primary Artist
The Blockheads   Primary Artist
Blockheads   Primary Artist
John Turnbull   Guitar
Norman Watt-Roy   Bass
Mick Gallagher   Keyboards
Davey Payne   Saxophone
Charlie Charles   Drums
Chaz Jankel   Drums,Guitar,Keyboards,Music Direction

Technical Credits

Ian Dury   Composer,Lyricist
John Turnbull   Composer,Lyricist
Turnbull   Composer
Denis Charles   Composer
Roger Dopson   Liner Notes
Charley Charles   Composer,Lyricist
Melvin   Composer
Norman Watt-Roy   Composer,Lyricist
Stephen Nugent   Composer
Mick Gallagher   Composer,Lyricist
Chris Warwick   Sounds
Davey Payne   Composer
Laurie Latham   Engineer
Watt-Roy   Composer
Edwin Cross   Tape Operator
Chaz Jankel   Composer,Lyricist
Russell Hardy   Composer
Chickenshorts   Composer