Do It Yourself

by Ian Dury & The Blockheads

Do It Yourself cover art

Bolstered by a relentlessly tight, funk-infused backing band, the quintessential cockney poet delivered a sharply observational sophomore effort. The album famously omitted their massive hit single 'Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick', yet still achieved massive domestic success on the strength of its infectious, mutant-disco grooves and witty lyricism. The record was originally released with dozens of different wallpaper-themed cover variations.

Genres

  • Pub Rock
  • New Wave

Tracklist

  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
  11. What a Waste
  12. Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick
  13. There Ain't Half Been Some Clever Bastards
  14. Reasons to Be Cheerful, Pt.3
  15. Common as Muck
  16. Reasons to Be Cheerful, Pt. 3 (12" Version)
  17. This Is What We Find (Demo)
  18. Boogie Woogie (Duff 'Em Up) [Demo]
  19. Quiet (Demo)
  20. Inbetweenies (Backing Track) [Demo]
  21. Babies Kept Quiet (Uneasy Sunny Day Hotsy Totsy) [Demo]
  22. Blow (Instrumental) [Demo]
  23. Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (Live)
  24. I'm Partial to Your Abracadabra (Live)
  25. Wake up and Make Love with Me (Live)
  26. Clevor Trever (Live)
  27. Sweet Gene Vincent (Live)
  28. Billericay Dickie (Live)
  29. My Old Man (Live)
  30. If I Was with a Woman (Live)
  31. Blockheads (Live)
  32. Plaistow Patricia (Live)
  33. Blackmail Man (Live)