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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 /TiVo
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Chaz Jankel, Composer, Writer - Ian Dury, Composer, Lyricist, Writer, MainArtist - Chas Jankel, Composer, Lyricist - The Blockheads, MainArtist
© 1990 Templemill Music Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1979 Templemill Music Limited under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Mick Gallagher, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Ian Dury, Composer, Lyricist, Writer, MainArtist - John Turnbull, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - The Blockheads, MainArtist - Norman Watt-Roy, Composer, Writer - Charley Charles, Composer, Lyricist, Writer
© 1990 Templemill Music Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1979 Templemill Music Limited under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Chaz Jankel, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Ian Dury, Composer, Lyricist, Writer, MainArtist - The Blockheads, MainArtist
© 1990 Templemill Music Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1979 Templemill Music Limited under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Chaz Jankel, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Ian Dury, Composer, Lyricist, Writer, MainArtist - The Blockheads, MainArtist
© 1990 Templemill Music Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1979 Templemill Music Limited under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Chaz Jankel, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Ian Dury, Composer, Lyricist, Writer, MainArtist - The Blockheads, MainArtist
© 1990 Templemill Music Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1979 Templemill Music Limited under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Mick Gallagher, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Ian Dury, Composer, Lyricist, Writer, MainArtist - The Blockheads, MainArtist
© 1990 Templemill Music Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1979 Templemill Music Limited under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Ian Dury, Composer, Lyricist, Writer, MainArtist - John Turnbull, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - The Blockheads, MainArtist
© 1990 Templemill Music Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1979 Templemill Music Limited under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Mick Gallagher, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Ian Dury, Composer, Lyricist, Writer, MainArtist - John Turnbull, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - The Blockheads, MainArtist - Norman Watt-Roy, Composer, Lyricist, Writer
© 1990 Templemill Music Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1979 Templemill Music Limited under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Chaz Jankel, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Ian Dury, Composer, Lyricist, Writer, MainArtist - The Blockheads, MainArtist
© 1990 Templemill Music Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1979 Templemill Music Limited under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Chaz Jankel, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Ian Dury, Composer, Lyricist, Writer, MainArtist - The Blockheads, MainArtist
© 1990 Templemill Music Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1979 Templemill Music Limited under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Album review
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 /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:40:56
- Main artists: Ian Dury The Blockheads
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1990 Templemill Music Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1979 Templemill Music Limited under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
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