Greatest Hits

~ Release by Ian Dury & the Blockheads (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Released on yellow coloured heavyweight vinyl.

Sticker on the wrapper states:
IAN DURY
AND THE BLOCKHEADS
GREATEST HITS
INCLUDES THE HIT SONGS
’HIT ME WITH YOUR
RYTHM STICK’
’REASON’S TO BE CHEERFUL
(PART 3)’
’WHAT A WASTE’
ON 180g COLOURED VINYL
DEMREC280

Annotation last modified on 2018-12-13 18:51 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
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A1Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll
drums (drum set):
Charley Charles (UK drummer) (in 1976)
electric bass guitar:
Norman Watt-Roy (in 1976)
electric guitar:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter) (in 1976)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1976)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stiff Records (in 1977) and Templemill Music Ltd (in 1977)
recorded at:
Alvic Studios (Wimbledon) in Wimbledon, Merton, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976)
recording of:
Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (in 1976)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter)
publisher:
Blackhill Music Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Ian Dury3.8?:??
A2Wake Up and Make Love
engineer and producer:
Peter Jenner, Laurie Latham and Rick Walton
bass guitar:
Norman Watt-Roy (in 1977)
drums (drum set):
Charley Charles (UK drummer) (in 1977)
guitar:
Edward Speight (jazz guitarist) (in 1977) and Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter) (in 1977)
keyboard:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter) (in 1977)
Moog:
Geoff Castle (in 1977)
saxophone:
Davey Payne (UK saxophonist) (in 1977)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1977)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977)
recording of:
Wake Up and Make Love With Me (in 1977)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter)
publisher:
Blackhill Music
Ian Dury3.5?:??
A3Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3
saxophone:
Davey Payne (UK saxophonist) (in 1979)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1979)
performer:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Eretcia Studios in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1979)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 20)
recording of:
Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3 (in 1979)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter) and Davey Payne (UK saxophonist)
Ian Dury & the Blockheads4.5?:??
A4Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
producer:
Laurie Latham
drums (drum set):
Charley Charles (UK drummer) (in 1978)
electric bass guitar:
Norman Watt-Roy (in 1978)
guitar:
John Turnbull (in 1978)
Hammond organ:
Mick Gallagher (UK hammond organ player) (in 1978)
piano:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter) (in 1978)
saxophone:
Davey Payne (UK saxophonist) (in 1978)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Templemill Music Ltd (in 1979)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978)
recording of:
Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick (in 1978)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Ian Dury & the Blockheads3.9?:??
A5My Old Man
producer:
Peter Jenner, Laurie Latham and Rick Walton
bass guitar:
Norman Watt-Roy (in 1977)
drums (drum set):
Charley Charles (UK drummer) (in 1977)
guitar:
Edward Speight (jazz guitarist) (in 1977) and Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter) (in 1977)
keyboard:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter) (in 1977)
Moog:
Geoff Castle (in 1977)
saxophone:
Davey Payne (UK saxophonist) (in 1977)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1977)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977)
recording of:
My Old Man (in 1977)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Steve Nugent (US guitarist/songwriter)
publisher:
Blackhill Music
Ian Dury3?:??
A6Sweet Gene Vincent
engineer and producer:
Peter Jenner, Laurie Latham and Rick Walton
bass guitar:
Norman Watt-Roy (in 1977)
drums (drum set):
Charley Charles (UK drummer) (in 1977)
guitar:
Edward Speight (jazz guitarist) (in 1977) and Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter) (in 1977)
keyboard:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter) (in 1977)
Moog:
Geoff Castle (in 1977)
saxophone:
Davey Payne (UK saxophonist) (in 1977)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1977)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977)
recording of:
Sweet Gene Vincent (in 1977)
lyricist:
Ian Dury and Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter)
composer:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter)
dedicated to:
Gene Vincent
publisher:
Blackhill Music
Ian Dury3.65?:??
A7What a Waste
recording of:
What a Waste (in 1977)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Charley Charles (UK drummer), Mick Gallagher (UK hammond organ player), Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter), Rod Melvin, John Turnbull and Norman Watt-Roy
Ian Dury & the Blockheads3?:??
B1There Ain’t Half Been Some Clever Bastards
drums (drum set):
Charley Charles (UK drummer) (in 1978)
electric bass guitar:
Norman Watt-Roy (in 1978)
guitar:
John Turnbull (in 1978)
keyboard:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter) (in 1978)
saxophone:
Davey Payne (UK saxophonist) (in 1978)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1978)
recording of:
There Ain’t Half Been Some Clever Bastards (in 1978)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter)
Ian Dury & the Blockheads1?:??
B2Inbetweenies
recording engineer:
Laurie Latham
producer:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Norman Watt-Roy (in 1978)
drums (drum set):
Charley Charles (UK drummer) (in 1978)
saxophone:
Davey Payne (UK saxophonist) (in 1978)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1978)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978)
recording of:
Inbetweenies (in 1978)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter)
publisher:
Blackhill Music
Ian Dury & the Blockheads1?:??
B3I Want to Be Straight
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Templemill Music Ltd (in 1980)
recording of:
I Want to Be Straight (in 1980)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Ian Dury and Mick Gallagher (UK hammond organ player)
publisher:
Blackhill Music Ltd.
Ian Dury & the Blockheads3?:??
B4Sueperman’s Big Sister
sound engineer:
Ian Horne
producer:
Crooks
bass guitar:
Norman Watt-Roy (in 1980)
drums (drum set):
Charley Charles (UK drummer) (in 1980)
flute, harmonica and saxophone:
Davey Payne (UK saxophonist) (in 1980)
guitar:
Wilko Johnson (in 1980) and John Turnbull (in 1980)
keyboard:
Mick Gallagher (UK hammond organ player) (in 1980)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1980)
recorded at:
The Producers Workshop (London) in Fulham, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1980)
music videos:
Sueperman’s Big Sister by Ian Dury & the Blockheads
recording of:
Sueperman’s Big Sister (in 1980)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Wilko Johnson
Ian Dury & the Blockheads1?:??
B5Billericay Dickie
engineer and producer:
Peter Jenner, Laurie Latham and Rick Walton
bass guitar:
Norman Watt-Roy (in 1977)
drums (drum set):
Charley Charles (UK drummer) (in 1977)
guitar:
Edward Speight (jazz guitarist) (in 1977) and Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter) (in 1977)
keyboard:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter) (in 1977)
Moog:
Geoff Castle (in 1977)
saxophone:
Davey Payne (UK saxophonist) (in 1977)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1977)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977)
recording of:
Billericay Dickie (in 1977)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Steve Nugent (US guitarist/songwriter)
publisher:
Blackhill Music
Ian Dury5?:??
B6Clevor Trever
engineer and producer:
Peter Jenner, Laurie Latham and Rick Walton
bass guitar:
Norman Watt-Roy (in 1977)
drums (drum set):
Charley Charles (UK drummer) (in 1977)
guitar:
Edward Speight (jazz guitarist) (in 1977) and Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter) (in 1977)
keyboard:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter) (in 1977)
Moog:
Geoff Castle (in 1977)
saxophone:
Davey Payne (UK saxophonist) (in 1977)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1977)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977)
recording of:
Clevor Trever (in 1977)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter)
publisher:
Blackhill Music
Ian Dury5?:??