Artist: Ian Dury
Genre: New Wave/Punk
Ian Dury was a British singer-songwriter and bandleader who became one of the most distinctive voices in new wave music. Overcoming childhood polio that left him partially disabled, Dury developed a charismatic stage presence and lyrical style that celebrated the poetry of everyday British life. His work with the Blockheads produced enduring classics like 'Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick' and 'Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3.' Dury's lyrics combined Cockney slang, music hall wit, and genuine emotional depth. Before the Blockheads, he led Kilburn and the High Roads, a pub rock band. His influence extended into acting, and he remained a beloved figure until his death from cancer in 2000. Dury's unique artistic vision and refusal to conform made him an inspiration to subsequent generations of British musicians.
Ian Dury vinyl records (48)
IAN DURY & THE BLOCKHEADS Laughter (1980 UK 12-track LP housed in a glossy picture sleeve complete with the Wilko Johnson/ Ian Horne picture inner [there are up four inner sleeve variants for this title.]. The hypestickered sleeve shows the odd minor crease & scuff & the vinyl is Excellent with barely any play SEEZ30) Track Listing: 1
£12.00 used
IAN DURY & THE BLOCKHEADS Laughter (1980 German 12-track vinyl LP picture sleeve with illustrated inner showing Ian Dury) Track Listing: 1. Sueperman’s Big Sister 2. Pardon 3. Delusions Of Grandeur 4. Yes And No (Paula) 5. Dance Of The Crackpots 6. Over The Points 7. (Take Your Elbow Out The Soup) You’re Sitting On The Chicken 8
£9.00 used
IAN DURY & THE BLOCKHEADS What A Waste (1981 UK A label DJ promo solid centre vinyl 7 for the single with a special DJ catalogue number also includes Wake Up & Make Love With Me housed in a commercial glossy picture sleeve. The sleeve displays very little age wear and the vinyl has minimal signs of play BUYDJ135)
£23.00 used
IAN DURY Do It Yourself (1979 UK 10-track vinyl LP with Dury and the band delivering Inbetweenies Dont Ask Me and This Is What We Find housed in the textured picture sleeve featuring the P56003 Crown Wallpaper print complete with the band member portrait picture inner. The sleeve displays some edgewear and the vinyl shows a few light cosmetic paper scuffs and few signs of play
£14.00 used
IAN DURY & THE BLOCKHEADS Do It Yourself (1979 UK 10-track vinyl LP complete with picture inner Barney Bubbles designed front textured L43547 wallpaper sleeve variant. The sleeve shows light wear and has a Stiff Records Plug Copy Not For Sale sticker to the reverse whilst the vinyl shows light scuffs leaving it VG SEEZ14) Track Listing: 1
£14.00 used
IAN DURY & THE BLOCKHEADS Laughter (1980 Portuguese 12-track vinyl LP picture sleeve with illustrated inner. The sleeve shows a little shelfwear and the vinyl remains in excellent condition with few signs of play SEEZ30NP) Track Listing: 1. Sueperman’s Big Sister 2. Pardon 3. Delusions Of Grandeur 4
£14.00 used
IAN DURY Suepermans Big Sister (1980 UK A label DJ promo solid centre vinyl 7 for the single release with a special DJ catalogue number also including Youll See Glimpses housed in the commercial monochrome picture sleeve. The sleeve displays minimal wear while the vinyl looks to have seen very little if any time on a turntable
£34.00 used
IAN DURY & THE BLOCKHEADS Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick (Classic 1978 US wide-centre 7 single also including There Aint Half Been Some Clever Bastards picture sleeve AE71179) Track Listing: 1. Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick 2. There Aint Half Been Some Clever Bastards
£9.00 used
IAN DURY I Wanna Be Straight (1980 UK official promotional white label 7 vinyl single with hand-written A-Side label [plain B-Side] and BUY90 matrices. Hard-to-find pre-release copy backed with the non-album track Thats Not All die-cut paper sleeve. Obtained from a former Stiff Records employee the vinyl is in Near Mint condition forty-five years on
£56.00 used
IAN DURY Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (1981 Japanese only 6-track promo sample issue for the vinyl 12 single with 6 picture labels includes What A Waste Wake Up & Make Love To Me Youll See Glimpses housed in a promo stickered black and yellow die-cut card sleeve with lyric insert and pink Pic Label obi-strip
£67.00 used