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Ian Dury's primary appeal lies in his lyrics, which are remarkably clever sketches of British life delivered with a wry wit. Since Dury's accent is thick and his language dense with local slang, much of these pleasures aren't discernible to casual listeners, leaving the music to stand on its own merits. On his debut album, New Boots and Panties!!, Dury's music is at its best, and even that is a bizarrely uneven fusion of pub rock, punk rock, and disco. Still, Dury's off-kilter charm and irrepressible energy make the album gel, with the disco pulse of "Wake Up and Make Love with Me" making perfect sense next to the gentle tribute "Sweet Gene Vincent," the roaring punk of "Blockheads," and the revamped music hall of "Billericay Dickie" and "My Old Man." [Repertoire's 1996 CD reissue adds five essential singles -- "Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll," "Razzle in My Pocket," "You're More Than Fair," "England's Glory," "What a Waste" -- that nearly make the disc a Dury best-of.]
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Chaz Jankel, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Ian Dury, Composer, Lyricist, Writer, MainArtist
© 1977 Templemill Music Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1977 Templemill Music Limited
Chaz Jankel, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Ian Dury, Composer, Lyricist, Writer, MainArtist
© 1977 Templemill Music Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1977 Templemill Music Limited under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Chaz Jankel, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Ian Dury, Composer, Lyricist, Writer, MainArtist
© 1977 Templemill Music Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1977 Templemill Music Limited under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Ian Dury, Composer, Writer, MainArtist - Steve Nugent, Composer, Lyricist, Writer
© 1977 Templemill Music Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1977 Templemill Music Limited under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Ian Dury, Composer, Writer, MainArtist - Steve Nugent, Composer, Lyricist, Writer
© 1977 Templemill Music Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1977 Templemill Music Limited under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Chaz Jankel, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Ian Dury, Composer, Lyricist, Writer, MainArtist
© 1977 Templemill Music Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1977 Templemill Music Limited under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Chaz Jankel, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Ian Dury, Composer, Lyricist, Writer, MainArtist
© 1977 Templemill Music Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1977 Templemill Music Limited under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Chaz Jankel, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Ian Dury, Composer, Lyricist, Writer, MainArtist
© 1977 Templemill Music Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1977 Templemill Music Limited under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Ian Dury, Composer, Writer, MainArtist - Steve Nugent, Composer, Lyricist, Writer
© 1977 Templemill Music Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1977 Templemill Music Limited under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Ian Dury, Composer, Writer, MainArtist - Steve Nugent, Composer, Lyricist, Writer
© 1977 Templemill Music Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1977 Templemill Music Limited under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Chaz Jankel, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Ian Dury, Composer, Lyricist, Writer, MainArtist
© 1977 Templemill Music Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1977 Templemill Music Limited
Album review
Ian Dury's primary appeal lies in his lyrics, which are remarkably clever sketches of British life delivered with a wry wit. Since Dury's accent is thick and his language dense with local slang, much of these pleasures aren't discernible to casual listeners, leaving the music to stand on its own merits. On his debut album, New Boots and Panties!!, Dury's music is at its best, and even that is a bizarrely uneven fusion of pub rock, punk rock, and disco. Still, Dury's off-kilter charm and irrepressible energy make the album gel, with the disco pulse of "Wake Up and Make Love with Me" making perfect sense next to the gentle tribute "Sweet Gene Vincent," the roaring punk of "Blockheads," and the revamped music hall of "Billericay Dickie" and "My Old Man." [Repertoire's 1996 CD reissue adds five essential singles -- "Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll," "Razzle in My Pocket," "You're More Than Fair," "England's Glory," "What a Waste" -- that nearly make the disc a Dury best-of.]
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:40:34
- Main artists: Ian Dury
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1977 Templemill Music Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1977 Templemill Music Limited under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
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