Ian Dury helped to represent the growth of UK Pub music and the growing strength, relevance, and validity of Stiff Records. He released his defining album, New Boots And Panties!! back in 1977, following up that with his next set, Do It Yourself (1979)., and then Laughter in 1980. From there, his fame , although short-lived, fueled his steadily growing legacy. Today, he is known as a performer and a crafter of clever and entertaining songs from a long ago period. with a catalog of 11 albums, some as an early career member of Kilburn & The High Roads. Sadly, Ian Dury passed away in 2000 at the age of 57. He is best known for his anthemic “Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll” from his New Boots and Panties!! album.
On April 24, Edsel Records (Demon Music UK) will release a 2CD collection of live tracks from his December 24, 1980 Christmas Eve performance at the Dominion Theatre in London broadcast on BBC2’s popular Old Grey Whistle Test AND the inclusion of his OOP (out of print) Live! Warts n’ Audience. This show featured performance tracks from his December 22, 1990 set at Brixton Academy in London. All in all, this 2CD set will provide 2 shows that collects 30 performance songs. The set is known as Live In London and encapsulates a book-ends window of 1980 and 1990.
Live In London will be released on CD and DD.
CD1 (Live At Dominion Theatre – 1980)
01 Upminster Kid (Kilburn and the High Roads)
02 Clevor Trever
03 Sink My Boats
04 I’m Partial to Your Abracadabra
05 Sueperman’s Big Sister
06 Yes and No (Paula)
07 Uncoolohol
08 Delusions of Grandeur
09 Dance of the Crackpots
10 What a Waste
11 Hey, Hey, Take Me Away
12 Manic Depression (Jimi)
13 Oh Mr Peanut
14 Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
15 Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll
CD2 (Live at Brixton Academy – 1990)
01 Intro
02 Wake Up and Make Love With Me
03 Clevor Trever
04 Inbetweenies
05 If I Was With a Woman
06 Billericay Dickie
07 Quiet
08 My Old Man
09 Spasticus Autisticus
10 Plaistow Patricia
11 There Ain’t Half Been Some Clever Bastards
12 Sweet Gene Vincent
13 What a Waste
14 Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
15 Blockheads
16 Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3