New Boots And Panties

Favorite Tracks: My Old Man Sweet Gene Vincent

This was certainly a weird one, but it was a fun listen.

Canciones favoritas: - Wake Up and Make Love with me - Sweet Gene Vincent - Clevor Trever - Blockheads - Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll Que es que mi debilidad es el brit, super groovy, quisiera tener el estilazo del niño de la portada. Todo me recuerda a él (Damon). Super divertido y vulgar jajajaja me encantó.

I think Ian Dury is a better individual song than album artist, but this is still a fine album anyways. A lot of different styles sound coherent because of Dury’s energetic and distinctive performance. Nice detail of Baxter Dury on the cover who has become a great performer as well.

Snappy, sharp and fun. Doesn't get much better than the Tina the hyena passage of lyrics. The mix of punk and dancehall (basically stand-up) is genius. Hit different in the pre-woke era, obvs; not to defend it exactly, but one hears some innocence in the outrageousness – ID's a clever Trevor, indeed.

Britpop before it existed!

The sex stuff was like being read porn by zippy from rainbow at times. The rock and punk stuff was better.

I was a little worries about this album when it started cause I didnt really care for how it opened, but it really grew on me as the album continued. My three favorites here were My Old Man, Billericay Dickie, and Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll. The album reminded me a lot of the Red Hot Chilli Peppers as it's pretty funky and funny, and a little grimey.

Interesting mix of jazz, funk, and punk. Wasn’t expecting to like this as much as I did.

I`m Partial to Your Abracadabra My Old Man

Lots of weirdness going on here, but I’m on board with it. I will try and listen more.

Lots of hate for this one in the reviews. I absolutely don't agree. Perfect for the time it was released. If I had been aware of this album I would have bought and loved it. (I was 17) 4 stars

Mjög skemmtileg plata. Flottir textar og spesið skín svoleiðis í gegn.

Elsku Ian Dury, grallari og dónatextakall. Þessi plata er alveg upp í mínu húsasundi, mjög skemmtileg. Elska cockneypönk.

Pretty charming album, the opening track really sold me. I feel like I want to come back to this one, and it seems like it had a clear influence on a bunch of subsequent artists.

This album would receive a perfect score if I was drunk and from Essex in the ‘70s. That is not the case. His voice is unique and not in a totally bad way, the writing is good, lyrics are lackluster, production is fine, as well as instrumentation. Nothing here to make the album really stand out in my opinion. It is nice though, at times. And then you have the last third of the album that really punked it up in just the best way. Saved it from being unmemorable. 4/5

Fun and irreverent. I might have to suggest this guy at the local pub.

4/5. Love the instrumentation but wow is his accent super thick. I mean, it works in most songs just an interesting combination. Weird lyrics, it feels like he decided to put his therapy conversations in song. I know these are satirical songs, including the title, and some are definitely funny. I did enjoy it I think from a musical standpoint but also the lyrics are definitely intriguing. It's kind of like British Humor: the album.

As a brilliant reviewer on this app (unfortunately gone away before finishing this project) stated in one of the reviews you already browsed through by now... "[Listening to this record,] I thought somebody recorded Randy Newman trying to do an impression of the Clash". Yep that about sums Ian Dury up for me. You just need to add a thick London / Essex accent and some more loony lyrics to the "punk / pub rock" recipe. Plus off-kilter forays in all sorts of side-styles going from disco-funk to polka (?). Got it, *mate*? Speaking of "accents", being a non-native English speaker, I've always had trouble grasping Cockney rhyming slang *on the spot*, which is why I guess most of the saucy details told by Ian Dury on "Bilericay Dickie" will always elude me unless I spend some time on them. No biggie, since it's still obvious the protagonist of this tune is only boasting about his sexual encounters (or lack thereof, lol). And given that said composition and its instrumentation is just a big joke as well, I'm not losing much anyway. Wonder if, forty years from now, Sleaford Mods will be considered as bizarre, unprofessional and "ridiculous" as Ian Dury sounds for most ears today (see the sheer amount of reviewers bitching about him in this app!). In many ways, Dury is a precursor to Sleaford Mods' own angrier take on "pisspoor, *uncool* Britannia"--if not musically or lyrically, at least "spiritually" speaking. All complaints about "Bilericay Dickie"'s music aside, and apart from a couple of moments like that in Dury's debut, I have to say that I ended up pleasantly surprised by the music played for this record. The first time I listened to this album, I didn't get it at all, you see. And contrary to a lot of reviewers in here, I had no problem with Dury's "amateur" voice--I understood right away what the man was aiming at, i.e. recording some moody snapshots about working class people around him, and including himself in that cast of pathetic / colourful character. In a way, Dury also foretold Mike Skinner's The Streets in that respect. And as far as I was concerned, an older, non-rapped, more clownish version of that did not rub me the wrong way. But the music did at first (maybe because I browsed through the songs one at a time, out of the album's context). Yet a few months later, as I'm properly listening to this record, I realize I was mostly wrong. The basslines often slaps, the mock-funk tracks on the first side are actually quite effective, the piano arrangements are far more sophisticated than a casual listen might suggest at first, and the chord changes on "I'm Partial To Your Acadabra" take the song and its memorable chorus to a whole other level. There are even two synth solos in this recordn and it's a sheer miracle that don't sound out of place at all! Besides, when Dury's lyrics match the unpredictable nature of this music (or vice -versa), some sparks may fly. Case in point: "Old Man", a very moving tribute to Dury's father (wonder if Ian's son Baxter wrote something similar about his own dad--I have to admit I don't know the first thing about Baxter's own music career, except that he once collaborated with... Sleaford Mods' Jason Williamson!). Likewise, Dury's lyrics hit the (far more offensive) mark on the three punkier cuts closing *New Boots And Panties*. If those three tracks didn't exactly reinvent the wheel, they're still decent--and most of all, they need to be listened with the 1977 context in mind, when the "new wave" explosion had barely started. Add the kinky album opener "Wake Up And Make Love To Me"--"catchy" in all the sense of the word, ha ha--plus non-album single "Sex And Drugs And Rock'n'Roll"--included in most recent CD editions of the album--and you have quite an endearing record. Ironic yet tender, rude yet somehow sensible as well, *New Boots And Painties* probably deserves to be quoted in list such as this one, even if it's damn *weird at times. Browsing through the mixed bag that the rest of Ian Dury's discography is, you can spot quite a few other jewels as well--and not necessarily those that general British audiences were aware of through the memorable singles the man released. To find my way into this hot, beautiful mess, I've just bought myself a nice comprehensive compilation, *Hit Me! The Best of Ian Dury* (all the tracks from this debut are included in it, by the way--so that was a bargain compared to the price in which this debut is sold now). Time will tell if I'm gonna fall into a deep rabbit hole from there... In the *mean*time... Number of albums left to review: 274 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 321 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 178 (including this one, most probably) Albums from the list I won't include in mine (many other records are more important to me): 233

Charming yet cheeky Solid rock butter knife edge Iconic finish

A bit of this, a bit of that. The music on this album picks up a good bit on the punk aesthetic. But there is also a mix of sounds that make it unique. In particular, there is a sense of fun in the lyrics and play.

I like the array of sounds and lightheartedness

Both angry and funny. The singer has an incredibly distinctive voice that almost makes me think of You'll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties by Jona Lewie

In my umpteenth time of trying, I've finally got into the meat and bones of these new boots and panties from Ian Dury's blockhead. And, for the most part, I quite enjoyed what was in front of me. A wonderfully haphazard blend of ramshackle pub, jazz and punk rock, Ian plants his own flag in the ground where it was now possible to do so, when it was impossible to do such before. Never has new clothing looked and felt fresh and radical. Generated on 2/13/24, reviewed on 3/16/24 Favorites: Wake Up and Make Love With Me, Sweet Gene Vincent, I'm Partial to Your Abracadabra, Billericay Dickie, If I Was With a Woman, Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll.

Aunque no había ninguna canción especialmente memorable para mí, el rollo del disco, el sonido, estaba bien. Era bastante trash y desordenado y no producido con mucho mimo pero es parte de la gracia.

Favourite tracks: wake up and make love with me; sweet gene Vincent; blockheads

I have never heard of this guy. Very pleasantly surprised with this record. His whole vibe and sound is ridiculous but just really hits as something worthwhile. Really enjoyed this!

Ian Dury was more of a UK success, so I never heard of him. My understanding is that he had a breakout hit with Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick, though he also received acclaim from his single Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll. In either case, you'll not find those songs on this album. Incredibly British album. Feels like a precursor to britpop is some ways with it's catchy rock leanings. In a way, Ian Dury for music in the UK, though it would take a few years for his efforts to be fully appreciated. Some people have called this "punk" and I might agree with this in the traditional sense of the culture, but punk has changed a lot since the 70's. Blockheads has the most punk to it, which would go on to inform Dury's later sound. Easily the best song on this album for my money. There's really nothing else like Ian Dury. He embodied a lot of the British working class spirit that would inform a lot of punk and britpop in the future. He had the mark of an exceptional artist.

Not familiar with this artist, but I was surprising entertained!

We get a lot of very USA albums that don’t work on my English ears. I suspect this is very much the same in reverse. It’s so British it could have been sung by a bulldog with a Union Jack jacket. British observational working class lyrics and a very accomplished band.

Fun! The vocal delivery is so unbothered while the band backs it up with groovy instrumentals. There were maybe one or two tracks on the obnoxious side, but otherwise it’s very amusing

Punk rock, music hall. Me ha gustado. Un 4.

I miss 1977. A year that saw the release of Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours, Pink Floyd’s Animals, Styx’s Grande illusion, Meatloaf’s Bat Out Of Hell, Steely Dan’s Aja, Foreigner’s debut…But also the debut albums from The Sex Pistols, The Jam, The Clash, Elvis Costello, Talking Heads. And even Ian Dury. Point is, it was a wide open time, open to a wide range of music. And I liked it all. I own (and have long owned) almost every album mention above, except Ian Dury. I have singles of Sex and Drugs and Rick and Roll, and of Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick. Fun, a little bit whacky, decidedly original. Not boring. But, before today, I’d not heard the whole album. So let’s get to it: This album was everything I hoped for. Fun, a little bit whacky, decidedly original. Not boring. It built nicely, peaking with the latter songs. I’m going to want to listen to this again, spend some more time with this one. 4/5

This is as British as British gets! I feel like I need to pound an IRN BRU and pop on down to the pub, see what's doin', maybe have a nosh and try grafting the barmaid a nice lookin' bird. Absolutely cracking! Chuffed with this record.

I went into this with no preconceptions at all, having only vaguely heard the name Ian Dury in passing. I thought the record was immediately captivating. Great bass and drums, fun songwriting, down to earth enthusiastic vocals. What's not to like? I suppose song to song the album is a bit uneven in places, with a couple of clunkers, but overall it's quite good.

Just got a good hit by his rhythm stick!

Read his bio. What an interesting and tortured soul.

"New Boots and Panties!!" is the debut studio album by English singer, songwriter and actor Ian Drury. The album is noted for its diverse styles including pub rock, funk, disco, music hall and early rock and roll. The songs are love songs and profane, ribald and humorous character stories of working class people from East End and Essex Estuary. With Drury on vocals, the other bandmembers included guitarist/keyboardist Chaz Jankel and bassist Norman Watt-Ray who would become part of the Blockheads and drummer Dave Payne. The album reached #5 on the UK charts and had widespread critical acclaim. "Wake Me Up and Make Love With Me" opens with bass, drums and piano. Drury talking in his strong accent. This is pretty straight-forward rock and roll with a jazzy and bluesy edge. It reminded me of the Kinks. "Sweet Gene Vincent" starts out slower and is more of a ballad. The song is a tribute to rockabilly singer Gene Vincent and midway through kicks into a great 50's-sounding song. OK let's go music hall and that's what "Billericay Dickie" does. The music add to the comedy of the main character's stories of sexual conquests. The second half of this album brings it a little harder. "Clever Trever" gets a groove going. Swirling keyboards. A very 70's sounding guitar solo. Well, it is 1977. Ah, they finally bring the punk in " Blockheads." Drury screaming. The band at about five times the pace of the previous songs. And the future name of Drury's backing band. The album proper closes with an anti-racist punk song in "Blackmail Man." We can't omit his famous song "Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll" which was included on future album re-releases. The signature guitar chords. The funkiest song on this album. He's tongue-in-cheek, right? Maybe, he's serious. This is a really solid and entertaining album, especially the second side. There's clever and funny lyrics. The band is tight. A very unique vocal delivery style in his, for the most part, deadpan voice. They go from rock and roll to music hall to punk to funk. I like the origin of the album title which are the only two clothing items Drury would buy new. Now, that's funny.

Pretty unique, I doubt I ever would have paid any attention to Ian Dury if it weren't for this list.

Like with Nilsson Schmilsson, I really love how there’s a wide variety of different genres on this album without them taking away from the quality of the listening experience Favourite tracks: Wake Up and Make Love…, Sweet Gene Vincent, My Old Man, Billericay Dickie, Clevor Trever, Blockheads

Pleasantly surprised. I remember listening to some Ian Dury as a teen and really not enjoying it, I’m glad my memory failed me. This album is very cool, something for everybody.

Very fun and unique listen! Combines some danceable beats with early punk influences, very much a precursor to New Wave. Not everything hits (Ian’s vocals are usually very fun but fully miss the mark on a couple tracks) but overall I love the sound. Special shouts out to Wake Up And Make Love To Me, I’m Partial To Your Abracadabra, If I Was With A Woman, Blockheads, and Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll for being tracks I’ll be revisiting heavily.

Reminded me of my dad! Who surprisingly loves Ian Dury. We had the greatest hits in the car. I think it's really clever entertaining music and he's an interesting character.

I love it. It's been a long day, I can't be bothered to think of something interesting to say about this. Hi Chole and Grace!

Too much fun! Not only was the music easy to listen to, but the theme of the album kept true to the lightheartedness of the performance.

bloody brilliant album. usually i LOATHE british artists that sing with an accent. but this album felt so genuinely authentic and unapologetic i simply didn’t mind. godamn raunchy funk n roll.

ganske nice

Punk rock, music hall. Me ha gustado. Un 4.

fun punky rock.

"Hit me with your rhythm stick" guy. Overall real funny and enjoyable

Incredibly weird and fun. The melodies and grooves are varied and well written. Billericay Dickie is hilarious. Blockheads is a punk banger. His voice is extremely distinctive and doesn't lend itself to everything. Definitely takes a couple listens to get into this one

Actually really like this one because of my Dad

A jolly romp. Aside from the fun and often clever lyrics there are some fine songs. These overcome some of the failings of the vocals. It takes the writer to realise their imagination. If you saw the band live you would understand.

Not really my thing but it sounds ok, a few good tracks and some duds

A pure slice of late-70s England...

Man, what a silly record. But I liked it quite a bit. I was only familiar with "Sex and Drugs and Rock 'n Roll" before, so I liked hearing the rest of the horny songs and clever limericks Ian Dury had to offer.

Pretty good but a little too British for my liking… can I be an anglophobe if many of my favorite bands are from the UK? B-

Very strong album with some catchy tunes, great sax lines, vocals quite unique with some entertaining lyrics.

Classic British sleaze that just gets better on the second listen. Regional sense of humour required for this one...

Pretty good and kind of weird.

Fun

Super fun. High energy, funny, irreverent, slightly smutty. I can’t believe I never heard of this band.

This album is absolutely stupid and ridiculous. I love it. Play it for your grandma. 7/10 4 stars.

Great

Odd album but enjoyed it a lot. Thanks Ian

Young and old and gone.

I found the music fun to listen to, and it all seemed a little quirky to me...not that this is a bad thing.

Very 70s. Very British. Kind of odd. Kind of silly. Very fun.

Such a great album and a stonking start! This was very much my era and area. When he talks about the 18 bus going to Euston in his love song to his father, I lived on that bus route in 1977 and I live on it now. These character studies are full of wit and sardonic humour but also a love letter to a place and time. Ian Dury himself was such an affable character and much as he hasn’t got the greatest voice, there is something energetic and fun and endearing about these songs. For those who haven’t already, watch ‘Sex and Drugs and Rock n Roll’ with Andy Serkis (not doing stop motion) but portraying Ian Dury.

This was lots of fun — he's kind of the bizarro Harry Chapin. Short stories, aiming for a laugh, getting it most of the time, never trying to overreach. Dury seems to see his lane very clearly and sticks to it. I was familiar with the closer, but I was particularly tickled by a line in the opener, "Wake Up And Make Love With Me," where he quips, "What happens next is private, It's also very rude." I was all in from there.

One episode is the emblem of my relationship to what I would have called "joke music" at some point: Skipping a show because the opener was a comedy rapper of particular prominence. Looking back, I think his music was more likely just bad. Still, there are plenty of projects that tread the line of what I can take seriously, and do I ever want to take music seriously. Thankfully, I was confronted with Bill Dixon not-too-late, a man whose technical innovations sometimes make his recordings linger in fart territory for minutes at a time. I take Dixon with Bach and Messiaen, a man engaged in very serious work indeed. All that to say, thank goodness for growth. For this album has wet flatulence sound in it both figuratively and literally. And the execution's so good that one can't help but love it. And I find myself writing more about myself than the music. Ignore the reviewer, cop the songs.

Rollercoaster of styles. Disco, funk, rock. Gritty vocals and fun lyrics. A good find.

I liked this, it was nice to relax to

Quite surprised by how quirky and down to Earth this album was.

This is an absolutely fun, and entertaining album. The band is killing it, Ian Dury is enjoying himself, the production is solid.

I loved it

Definitely a fun album. Music and lyrics are a bit strange at times, but never heard of Ian before, and going to listen a little more.

funnny

A classic album, that I never took the time to listen to until now, some pretty weird tunes on here. But it’s dripping with influence

PREFS : Wake Up and Make Love to Me, Sweet Gene Vincent, Billericay Dickie, If I Was With a Woman, Blockheads, Plaistow Patricia (+ Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll) MOINS PREF : Blackmail Man

Hilarious and hits hard even if I don't get all the Britishism.

By pure virtue of Ian Dury's authentic brilliance

Rating: 7/10 Best songs: If I was with a woman, Plaistow Patricia, Sex&Drugs&Rock’n’roll

Notes - Debut solo album from Ian dury - Really interesting blend of disco, British pop, dance music - The lyrics are super goofy and delivered in this nonchalant style that is inherently funny - He’s got a bowie quality to his vocals - I LOVE the bass playing on here, super creative note choices Fav - My old man - Great bass part and lyrics - BONUS: blackmail man, great noisy punk song with really creative guitars Least fav - Im partial to your abracadabra - Wasn’t as inventive as the other songs Enjoyed this album a lot! 4.5/5

Very Art Brutish

Cool discover!

Love this album!

Gotta say: pretty fun

Decent actually lighter than I expected

Actually charming. some great tunes, some are a bit too music-hall for a 5.

It was fine. Some old time UK rock and roll - Reminds me a lot of Mac Demarco. But he focused on some sax and other instruments rather than some synthpop like Demarco. 3.5 stars

Punk rock

Witty, smart, engaging and charismatic, Drury sing/talks his Essex tales backed by a pretty damn funky band - that bass on My Old Man is disgusting! Really solid album.

Sounds like he laid the foundations for the 90s Brit Pop scene, loved it.

This is a story tellers’ album, lyrically this album is spectacular every song has rich and descriptive lyrics, with smooth rhythms and rhyming not relying on lyrical repetition or repetitive hooks even though it is present. While this is not the most musically adventurous album its still very fun but in a safe, tried and true way of course this is an out of time review of an album from an age long before my time so it could well have been very forward back then. That said, I found it to be a bit fatiguing with all the lyrics to pay attention to I couldn't really find a moment to just turn off and feel the music so by the end of the album I was happy to give my ears a break. Overall happy to have listened to this album I'd recommend that every one listen to it at least once.

Quirky and very from Essex

Saw a documentary on the late Ian Duty and listened to this album. He's a bit of a geezer with a strong personality and a humorous storyteller; this all comes across on the album. He didn't have the greatest voice but on the material herein it works really well. There's a mixture of styles; funk, pub rock, disco and even a dash of vaudeville camaraderie. A fun and likeable album if you're in the right mood

This was a lot of fun and found myself enjoying it more than I thought.

Great album, witty lyrics and sharp delivery.

Does Ian Duty have to shout so much? Yes, yes he bloody well does! Packed with grit, wit and authenticity, focus is more lyrical than melodic. Great album.

4/5 Very fun album! Like early British punk album. Standouts: Wake up and make love with me Sweet gene vincent If I was with a woman Blockheads Plaistow patricia Sex & drugs & rock & roll

Sexy rock en roll

I think during the first song, I was confused as to what I was listening to, but it won me over by the second song. Some phrases that kept echoing through my head were: "Anti-David Bowie", "funk with no charisma"... It's weird, but it's like if Bowie was creating outsider music, almost. Favorite tracks: "Blockheads", "I'm Partial to Your Abracadabra"

Very good, makes me happy

Like a horny, party boy version of Billy Bragg.

A fun album to listen to. Highly recommended.

Já começa com um Soltinho. Sweet Gene pode dar umas ideias interessantes. You`re More Than Fair.

Very good. 4 / 5 Classic: Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll Standouts: Wake Up and Make Love With Me, Sweet Gene Vincent, My Old Man, Clevor Trever,

Very NY. I'd listen to this again.

Quite an enjoyable rollick through the NSFW world of Ian Dury. Faves: Wake Up And Make Love With Me, Clevor Trever, Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll.

é daora mas perde um cado pros lançamento da época

Interesting record

Full of energy and humour this one, not really my cup of tea, glad I heard the rest of the album, not just the, single, 'popular' song.

This was a fun listen, especially in that every song sounded like it could be on a different album. Hard to trace both it's influence and who influenced it!

Enjoyed this alot more on second listen, it's funny and well put together, his voice gets a tad annoying at times but still worth your time

His vocal style is probably not everybody's cup of tea. But there's some really great stuff on here.

It's hard to go back and remember how shocking this was. It seems more naughty little boy nowadays, although Blockheads and Blackmail Man have a bit of serious bite to them. My Old Man is quite lovely. The less said about Billeracay Dickie and You're More Than Fair, the better.

Silly little record, that verges on creepy at many points. The singing is not particularly good but has a certain charm that makes the songs sound sort of playful, which I ended up enjoying, and the song topics are pretty hilarious to begin with too. 8/10

A mixture of funk, Punk, and a very British sense of humour make this a must listen of the late '70s.

not this againnn. lol it's very 'rude' but kind of funny and surprisingly fun and varied instrumentals

El fet que es publiqués l'any del punk i que el seu protagonista fos un personatge perfectament catalogable dins el génere podria portar-nos a engany, ja que els temes que composen el disc no poden estar més lluny de la improvisació i la ràbia espontànea. Més a prop del pub rock, amb cançons més properes al rock més clàssic i altres gairebé tocant el music hall, la col.lecció que engloba el disc és original i un bri d'aire fresc entre géneres. Sempre estimula quan s'escolta de nou

Oke echt een tof album met veel toffe nummers you're more than fair...wel wel wel interessant

I…I don't know what I listened to, but I like it I think? 4.0

I gave this a quick listen and quite liked it. I need to listen again but got busy with Halloween festivities. His voice is one that makes it hard for him not to be entertaining. I'm sure I would get to a 4 if I had the time to listen again but since The White Album is on deck, I need to move on. That's as detailed as I'll get this time but I'll make up for it w the Beatles.

Bloo’y brill’iant innit! This album was on heavy rotation in the late 70’s by CFNY in Toronto and it still sounds fresh today. Love the jazz and funk influences overlaying the punk and Drury’s cockney accent singing very witty lyrics. Hit me with your rhythm stick isn’t here but other great songs such as Wake up and make love, Sex and Drugs, and Clever Trever are pretty damned great

A pretty good album.

Lots of fun, clever (if occasionally dubious) lyrics, catchy tunes and superb musicianship. What's not to like?

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I’ve never heard of this artist before, but they have some really cool instrumentals and the vocals match up perfectly for some very catchy songs.

Quite unique.

I like this album . Been a while since I listened to it. Real nice to re-discover it. 4 🌟

This one is hard to rate; vocals sound like they were recorded during a drunk karaoke night in a British pub, and every song misses the mark in terms of lyrics and mood by such hilariously wide margins, it deserves to be treated as a masterpiece.

Muy interesante, punk en esencia y entre otras cosas. Lo volvere a escuchar

Var opprinnelig skuffet av at Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick ikke var på dette albumet, men det kom seg fort. Dette må være noe av den mest britiske musikken jeg har hørt. Veldig varierende og stemningsfullt, liker veldig godt den lighthearted stemninga. Starten på Plaistow Patricia er jo kunst. Beste sanger: Wake Up And Make Love With Me, Billericay Dickie og Blackmail Man.

Erkebritisk, god stemning og fantastisk vokal delivery.

I've heard the off Drury track over the years, even favouring his son lately, but this was solid :)

Disco heterodoxo donde cabe el rock&Roll, el punk y el funk, entre otros, de espíritu social y burlesco. Raro y atrevido, no deja de ser divertido y único.

This is some delightful pub rock. One or two songs got a little obnoxious, but a truly and definitively cheeky record.

Holy moly! What a unique, fun album. I love this guy's style, and his lyrics are goofy. Reminds me a bit of Taco, but this guy is 100% original.

Clever trevor lever

If ever there was an album that made me know anybody could make an album this was it! Even me in my tractor or Jon in his uni room in Bradford could make an album if this managed to get released and into the this list. I didn’t hate it and once I came to terms with the fact I needed to take it with a pinch of salt and treat it like a joke album it made me smile at times. I mean who gets away with singing about green and red apples, boring books and sucking on nipples- along with burping on a track and dropping the cunt word on another. A list of British things putting Upton Park and Yorkshire puds next to each other. I mean it was cheesy, thrown together chaos but I did enjoy it. Favourite track- ‘Englands glory’ and/or ‘Billericay Dickie’ I quite found out the biggest smile on me 😅 Worst track- ‘tell the children’ 6/10

Totally fine and I imagine if I heard it in 1976 it would have been electrifying but having heard so much that has built on this foundation I just didn't get a ton out of it.

3★/5 07.07.2026

From disco to punk on one LP? Interesting with some good songs but there are too many disco vibes that reduce the points.

It was decently funky and I enjoyed my time with it. Caught myself listening past the album to his other stuff. I’m like torn, because I liked it but I don’t know if I liked it THAT much.

what do you call this one, there's something to it, some songs are really good Will I listen to again: 39%

I loved this album at the time and have it in my vinyl collection. It’s the type of music I wouldn’t have normally bought but got caught up in the post punk scene and this had one or two good toe tapping songs on it. What amuses me most about this selection are the reviews. There is a visible and obvious demarcation between Brits and non Brits. The non variety (Americans largely) just don’t get the humour. I’m sure Ian would say that they’re all a bunch of…. (insert first line of Plaistow Patricia) I much prefer anything on this album to the mostly misogynistic gangster rap hip hop which emirates from over there and persists in dominating this list and forcing me to pollute my ears. 3/5 3/7/26

A bit of hit or miss on the album. A few songs were good, but a lot just seemed so so and goofy.

Imagine Mike Myers doing the “Simon” (a grown man acting like a child, complete with goofy cockney accent) bit from SNL for an hour with songs about being horny, his father, drawrings, and going to the pub with his mates. British tomfoolery at its weirdest. That said, this is an inexplicable inclusion into the 1089 albums. Is this a joke? How did this make it in over entire countries of music ? ⭐️⭐️⭐️

New Boots and Panties!! by Ian Dury is a very British, very odd, very personality-driven album. This one is on the list because it helped define a whole lane of late-70s UK music that sits between pub rock, punk, funk, music hall, spoken-word comedy, and working-class character performance. Interesting. I do love the wit of the brit. And this accent reminds me of Dick Van Dykes atrocious cockney accent in the movie Mary Poppins. lol Oooo I love the tempo change in the middle of Sweet Gene Vincent. All of a sudden it switches to like a 50s rock groove. This album is 2 hrs long. We'll see how long I last. Well it's 2 hrs because it includes a second disc, basically the same tracks all labeled "Demo" So I guess I did listen to the whole thing. I give it 3 stars.

Ian Dury came up with, and was lumped in with, the Stiff Records crew — Elvis C, Nick Lowe, Wreckless Eric, etc. Despite the company he was keeping, he doesn’t really sound anything like them, and in fact, has his own weird sound, some bizarre combination of R&B and music hall, with a tiny bit of post disco thrown in for good measure. Sometimes it works (“Blockheads”, “My Old Man”, “Sweet Gene Vincent”), sometimes it doesn’t (the incredibly irritating “Billericay Dickie”). It’s all rather English, which doesn’t always translate well, and his voice certainly leaves something to be desired. This album makes a strong case for allowing half stars because it would round perfectly to 2.5 for me. In a whole star system, we’ll round up to three, giving him the benefit of the doubt for the effort.

Not without its charm.

I think you need to be drunk in a bar and singing along to actually enjoy this. And you don't get the full effect if you're not reading along with the lyrics. And even if I read the lyrics, as a non-Brit, I don't understand a third of his vocabulary. Three stars mainly because the vibe I'm getting is that this dude was having a great time recording these songs.

This was pretty good! Couple rough ones but I was pleasantly surprised by how many tracks I added to my library. Usually for albums that I add 3-5 tracks from I like to give a four but there were some songs that got a bit too experimental for me. Not too shabby regardless.

Musically this was quite varied and fun but I found the overtly 'cockney' vocals a little much over the course of a whole album. Not enough for me not to enjoy it, but maybe too much for me to want to return. I first heard Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll sampled in a track by UK hip hop group Honky on their track What's Going Down from 1996. It wouldn't be till many years later that I heard the original.

Good

Crazy that after all these years I've never listened to anything by Ian Dury (even after years working for college radio). I honestly feel this is as essential to the UK as the Dictators is to the US (basically a footnote in the greater punk rock movement), but it's quirky and atypical enough to give me a chance to listen to his other stuff. Must have been really racy and wild when it came out - the fact that it actually was a hit given the time period is impressive. I enjoy his Cockney delivery and witty juxtapositions in his rhymes - it makes anyone inspired enough to pick up a mic and do something similar. Haters are gonna hate. Today, a lot of lyrical moments are quite embarrassing and cringe-worthy (similar to some of Zappa's adult "humor") but the band is mean and tight and creative enough to make this rather memorable. Giving it a 3 because it's pretty out there for a list of mainly popular music but not exactly my favorite offering from this era.

Goeie achtergrond, saai om actief te luisteren

6/10/26. First time hearing about this artist, definitely an eclectic sound that’s executed well. Very British in style but also interesting lyrics and some danceable tracks.

A really great album, fun, engaging, up tempo. What a lad, what a laugh.

I got down with a few of the songs, but the lyrics in some of the others...? Yeesh. Knocked it down a 0.5 for me. 3/5

How I wish this had been done by a woman. Very cool songs and the vibe...it is kinda 1970 good music

This is NOT punk vro

This is more an album of funny songs than anything else. I don't really think that the music is special but lyrics are "different" and refreshing in todays era where everybody is soooo sensitive about speaking in a politically correct manner. BUT … I doubt you need to listen to this album before you die.

Very tight band. The guy kind of gets annoying though. Sorry Ian.

When I first heard this album many moons ago, it went over my head. I am now able to appreciate Ian Dury's witty lyrics which is making it so much more enjoyable.

Å ena sidan lekfullt och uppkäftigt å andra sidan tramsigt och schizofrent. Men man har tämligen kul och en del låtar är riktigt bra dessutom är det härligt urbrittiskt. Klarar trean

Ian Dury prövar många genrer med varierande resultat. Disco, soul, rockabilly, reggae mm. Lekfullt och kul. Men det är väl ungefär det som det stannar vid. En snäll tre för ett bra försök.

Pretty good album here. I enjoyed it for the most part but a few duds dropped it to a 3

I see why this piss so many people off, but there's genuine goodness and creativity here, served with a heavy-dose of middle-fingers and thick british slang. A fun, if a bit long album.

It’s okay. Quirky and in places groovy.

Meticulously crafted funky 70s pub rock provides a backdrop for Dury's unmistakable voice. Sophisticated and sleazy at the same time, with a honest lyrical delivery that is difficult to resist.

Surprisingly good to me but ended up being a bit long.

Ska punk... I guess. Some good moments on here.

Nice. "Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll" is perfect.

The album contained songs played by musicians. There were lyrics, mostly about goofy stuff. The singer was barely a singer, but still sounded kinda unique, like a drunk uncle telling stories at the function. I'm giving this a generous three.

It must be Celebrate all things quirky and British month! I'm probably (?) slightly more susceptible to this than you guys, because I discovered Ian Dury when I was at FSU, and a few of his songs were played on the college radio station there, from the albums that came out just after this one. The songs I remember hearing (and liking) are "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick" (probably my favorite), "Reasons to be Cheerful, Part 3," and "Spasticus Autisticus" (and, probably, his possibly best-known song, "Sex and Drugs and Rock n Roll," which is on this album, too). I have one of his albums (not this one), plus he's one of many artists on the 4-CD Stiff Records box set, which I also have (Stiff Records was a -- probably *the* -- British label for punk and new wave, back in the late 70s and early 80s). But, I have to say, I didn't love this album, after one listen. Ian Dury is hard to categorize -- the missing link between disco and punk, maybe? Or just: file under quirky British? Anyway, because of my fondness for Ian Dury, and because the songs did have their moments, and I mostly (kinda) liked it, I'll give it 3 stars. (But, for the record, I'd still count this as another: a) pro-British bias, and b) doesn't belong on this list, i.e., not a legit candidate for one of the greatest albums of all time.

fun talking head-ish record

Blockheads are good band, lyrics are fun

Very British!

this is freaky asf but id be lying if it lowk wasn't banging sometimes highlights: wake up and make love with me 2.75/5

Edging on 2 just because some of the lyrics are suspect, but musically I like it

It’s fine

Rarisimo, pero me gusto

Nowhere as bad as the reviews make it out to be. Weird and quirky, but the musicianship is pretty good and the melodies are nice.

Kinda fun to listen to

Went into this with very low expectations, as always thought he was a bit weird. But really enjoyed it may never listen to it again but was good

Wake up and make love with me - 3 Sweet gene vincent - 4 I'm partial to your abracadabra - 3 My old man - 3 Billericay dickie - 3 Clevor trever - 4 If i was with a woman - 3 Blockheads - 2 Plaistow patricia - 3 Blackmail man - 3 Sex & drugs & rock & roll - 3

Oddly appealing, but better in small doses.

One well known song but not a great album. 3 stars or C-.

Fed nok! Energien er 100% punk, stilen er overhovedet ikke

3+

really high highs, really low lows

Musically very good. Lyrics a bit hot and miss. Stylistically, you can hear what it led to.

Again sounded like rhyme. I get I'm not really a fan of old country music

An album that was of its time and before my time. Wasn't anything bad about it but also didn't do much for me.

The guitar work was very cool, but the lyrics were pretty corny.

Neat

nada especial. temas buenos, temas me, temas que no escucharia.

Incredibly British song titles. Nice bass tones and drums throughout. Goes from pretty schmaltzy and ironic to scream punk pretty quickly. Thanks for showing me this.

Solo por "Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll" ya merece la pena este disco. Nunca me apreció gran cosa, la edad me ha hecho apreciarla en su justa medida.

Pretty nice.

Raw, English rock and roll.

Meh. Music was fine the lyrics weren’t for me.

Interesting. Not my thing. But people rave. 3*

This is a wee bit odd. Sort of a stranger and calmer Pulp. Early Blur sound as well. Far from ever being Oasis. I’m not sure why this is on the list. It can’t possibly be because it’s supposedly one of the greatest albums of all time. I’m assuming it’s here because it’s just oddly normal enough to give a listen to. I won’t deny that. You deserve to hear it once. I may even give another album a chance. This album really is lyrically poor but it still has something about it. Not really a 4 star but it’s a shame I’m just giving it a 3 based on some of the other 3 stars I’ve given out.

Only knew 1 song before this and enjoyed it more than I thought

Some songs really suit the shouty/talking style , others less so

Enough going on to make it an enjoyable listen even if you can’t stand his voice. Baxter Dury is better.

Debut album. Pop Rock. Having grown up around Billericay, Shoeburybess and Burnham on Crouch I've met a few Dickies, Joyce and Vickys. This quirky and whimsical album is something I guess you'll either get or simply just hate it. It is a piss take but also much more than that. I suppose you kind of had to be there to get this one.

Sex and drugs and rock and roll. 3.5

это не ужасно и не плохо есть что послушать британщина, и вокал немного надоедает но есть динамика, это интересно слушать 3

A grudging 3 for the novelty and lyrics but unlikely to spend much more time listening to this.

Nothing great

Definitely did not suck. Musically it was decent vocally could’ve been a little more dynamic overall and not a bad listen.

This wasn’t bad exactly. But it wasn’t as good as peer groups that have a bit more note. I enjoy the cult feel of it, and maybe it’s just that it wasn’t necessarily what I was looking for this weekend. But overall it’s…fine.

The only song from Dury I’ve ever heard was the theme song for the tv show The Secret Diary Of Adrian Mole that he did. Love the song and the show so I was interested going into this. There are some great songs on the album but there are also some that I didn’t enjoy at all. There are tracks I will definitely listen to again but it’s doubtful I ever listen to the album as a whole after today. Top Track - Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll

Weird and not compelling but well (musically) written

Different. Quirky. Fun. Kind of trying a cider or a lemon shandy while drinking a few beers: a nice change of pace but not something I want to switch to exclusively. Different styles, changing almost song to song. Not bad, but not great.

I kind of find the singing annoying. Anyway, this album doesn't do anything for me. I find the music enjoyable only a little and that would have probably given it a 4, but I just don't like the vocals for some reason.

Huh. Well that was something. I've never heard of Ian Dury before so I had no idea what to expect going in. Having actually listening to it I'm still not sure what to expect. I kind of liked it and hated it in equal measure and often for the exact same reasons. This really isn't even that bad, honestly. I feel like maybe the worst thing I can say about it is that Ian Dury's vocals are a little more mellow than I'd like. A little too sleepy, maybe, even. It's not like it doesn't work at all atop a lot of these disco and music hall instrumentals, thanks in large to his accent, though I don't feel like I was really into the album until the last three songs. That's where it gets incredibly punk and pub rock At the very least, this album's musically good enough that I wouldn't give it lower than a 3. The only thing that holds it back from a 4 in my book is that the vocals could've stood to have been more interesting. Did I need to hear this before I die? Eh

First Listen; 3.5; At first I thought that this was going to be one of those really odd, deadpan, plunky, lo-fi records. But it really picked up and was more catchy than I thought it would be. Really crass lyrics at points, but fits perfectly with the delivery and music. Mixes funk, glam, with stripped down rock and roll. It reminds me of a funkier Velvet Underground, as well as a precursor to Viagra Boys. Not a great album, but one that I would come back to because it is different but still fun. Favorite Track: Blockheads

Geinig maar verder niks

questionable lyrics in first song he’s british

so neu sind ez 1970er schueh und hose au nöd. aber klassisches 3er album wo eim de tag chan begleite aber au eher im hintergrund dureschwirrt

A lot of hate out there for this silly Brit. So unwarranted. Just step back and look at his work thru the comparative lens of, say, Weird Al, Tenacious D, Kid Rock, or even Benny Hill. Better? You might soon come to find your toes a-tapping to Billericay Dickie and Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll. I’ll say it: This man is a National Treasure!

Every song on this is funny and actually pretty enjoyable music. The problem with funny music is that subsequent listens don't really hit the same way. It's kind of why albums and artists like this get branded as "novelty" and never really rise to the top.

This man is a menace! Dare say I had fun

This was more zany than I expected, not bad!!

Fine

A bit of a silly album, but in a good way. It drew in my attention right away by getting me to laugh out loud during the first song. Overall, there is nothing groundbreaking here, but I enjoyed it well enough.

Thirty seconds into this one I thought 'oh man, this is going to be super annoying', but it ended up being kind of charming and fun. I don't think I would have enjoyed it that much if the singer didn't have a hilarious cockney (I think?) accent.

There certain moments where I almost hear Damon Albarn with similar tone and delivery. I like the music, I generally like vocals too. I think the overall schtick gets a bit tired rather quickly. Just feels at times like very much a cultural relic of the time. I get that it's bawdy and intentionally over the top music for the pub intended to be fun, but it's pretty gross and obnoxious. I don't know: I like some parts and don't like other parts.

I actually don't know what to write about this. Lol. Was it a bit crude and one note? Yes? Was it good fun? Yes?

I can hear Bowie everywhere now. But I liked it.

Oui, sympa.. ça doit être mieux en concert.

I had never heard of Ian Dury before listening to this album. And honestly after one listen and 24 hours to reflect I don't remember much about the album. I did like "Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll" enough to remember the name of the song. I didn't find anything objectionable... I do remember I kept thinking does anyone else know of Ian Dury or is he underground enough that not many do. I also am again questioning this list of 1001 when I know a lot of albums I like and think are great are not even on the list. Am I just going through the author's record collection? If I wrote a book and just listed my record collection would anyone care? Where's my generator?

A bit singsongy if that makes sense. I wasn't familiar with Ian Dury and thought it would be more proto-punk / new-wave and was headed towards two stars. Then blockheads and blackmail man saved it up to three.

All I know from Ian dury is the song ‘fuck off noddy’ a song that my strange communist ex friend kept going on about, winnie the pooh is having a wank…. and the ending to the Carter USM banger skywest and crooked, I put one of carters 30 something on the user list but I’d recommend the whole discography honestly! My thoughts on this, it’s the most British album on the list even compared to Parklife or the madness album, and I say that with the judgement of being a brit. Musically I quite like the vocal approach of clever Trevor. Billericay Dickie is a weird weird song. If I was with a woman ruins itself with it’s outro. Sweet Gene Vincent is good though. Blockheads… I can smell that fart. Patricia is a good song at the start then it isn’t. Blackmail man is mad the back half just gets angrier and angrier. But then it ends on sex and drugs and rock and roll… which I actually do know I like this one. I like some of it, honestly if you’re not english I don’t expect you to get it but I find it charming at best 3/5

I thought it was a little boring but fun. Stephanie hated it.

It was a good record, it's impressive the amount of styles mixed in, a thunderous debut. It's length is good, and it's a different style to listen to for the first time.

6.5/10

waaaaayyyyyy tooooo long,a bit cheeky and fun in some places, unverable in some, i had fun but also hated it in some chuncks, made me giggle

196/1001 Ian Dury - New Boots and Panties!! Heard before? ❎ Revisit? ❎ I sit slap bang in the middle of enjoyment on this. I love the fusion of disco, funk and pub rock in this and I have no issue with the vocals, but just the content becomes a bit wearisome. Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll is a tune.

There's some really intriguing stuff hiding at the limits of new wave. Not always stuff I want to listen to, but intriguing nonetheless. And New Boots And Panties is certainly intriguing. I kind of forgot how early New Wave kicked off, but even so, this came out in 1977: or, famously, the same year of the fittingly named "Class of '77". Even if I'm not always with Ian Dury here, it is admirable that the same year The Clash, The Sex Pistol, X-Ray Spex and others were inventing the bones of punk, Ian Dury was already fucking around with it, jamming in all sorts of shit. This deviates from other early new wave in a very particular way: while other early bands were mutating a core of punk with all sorts of art-school camp, the core on New Boots And Panties *is* the camp. This is more of a quirky pop/music hall/dub/funk/showtune album than it is a punk album. Which isn't to say you can't hear any punk here, Blackmail Man in particular is basically just a punk song, and you can certainly see punk in the negative space of other songs, but I don't think I'd ever call this a punk album. Anyways, as I've implied, I have kind of mixed thoughts on this album. There's a comedy slant here that doesn't always hit with me, and I'm not coming back to every song here. But the highlights have plenty to discuss. I'm figuring out if I like Wake Up and Make Love With Me, but it is fascinating. I'd say I didn't know they made new wave for straight people, but I'm almost tempted to say the depiction of heterosexuality here feels more like it was made by a gay man as a joke than anything. Any romance on this album is kind of through this lens, it's kind of campy and as blatant as possible, and *sometimes* I like it. On another note, My Old Man has neat dub influence, and Blackmail Man kind of rips. But I'd also like to note Billericay Dickie, which may be the most British song ever commercially released. It sounds like a parody of every musical, and as an American, I was kind of surprised I even had the biological mechanisms necessary to enjoy this song. And I also want to make another note of Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll, which absolutely grooves, it's got a fantastic melody, great feel, and is everything I want from this sort of proto- New Wave. But if this album is clever and catchy and weird at it's best, it's kind of stupid at its worst. But that isn't the worst crime an album has committed during this project, not by a long shot. And besides, I did like a lot here. Give this one a go, it's truly unique, but I can empathize with anyone who just thinks this is just obnoxious.

I love the singles of Ian Dury, but a full album of his is a bit much.

Anfangs dachte ich, es war ein sehr albernes Album... Ich hatte doch recht.

Ok

A little weird but actually like it

Weird but not bad

Einfach, handgemacht, ok - aber zu monoton für meinen Geschmack!

I love accents in music!! I loved how cheeky this album was, it was a good laff (Nina, in the Cortina, couldn’t be more obscener??? That’s some writing for the ages). I definitely gravitated towards the first half over the second - Ian kinda lost me around “Blockheads”; the more yell-y stuff annoyed me, though am willing to admit I’m listening to this poolside and the yelling+layered sounds is just not the mood I’m in. There were elements here that I love elsewhere - some Elton-style piano runs, our-house-in-the-middle-of-our-street vibes, and again accents!! Probably won’t return to this album anytime soon but I didn’t hate it!

Interesting and fun musically and lyrically with enough range of style that I was entertained from start to finish. I enjoy albums where people just tell little stories about different people and Dury has enough humour to go around and keep it interested. The problem is that many of these stories are not at all understandable or relatable to me given that I don’t tick the boxes of being a drunk, horny working class cockney in the 70s. But, hey, that doesn’t mean it’s not good stuff. More songs should start by actively declaring that people are ‘arseholes, bastards, fucking cunts and pricks’

It's the kind of new wave sound I would bucket with talking heads and similar bands, except that Ian has a thick cockney accent. Interesting that he had polio and was clearly affected (left arm is scrawny) but still had the charisma to be a frontman for a band.

Some fun here, I guess, but much more juvenile than I remember it being. I guess I've gotten old!

I’ve been with a woman she took away my spirit.

BILLERICAY MENTIONED RAHHHHHHHH!!!!!

Pleasant, if not all the revolutionary for me. Maybe just because I'm not that crazy for things like Pulp, or other sort of British music hall / pub rock.

Nothing and no one should be this aggressively British. That said, the music was fun at some points. A reluctant 3 stars.

Sympathique

Kul! Coolt! Gulligt!

Stark trea. Trodde inte det skulle låta så, bra sväng och energi

I enjoyed Wake Up and Make Love with Me a great deal. I remembered Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll which, for some reason, got regular airplay on the new wave station in SF in the early-mid 80s. The rest is a bit tedious to want to relisten to the album. I do love the fact that British culture produces this and Jake Thackray. Makes me want to find more. Proud goofballs should be welcome at the musical table. (Van Halen is SO much better when you appreciate David Lee Roth for the clown he is.) I wonder if I would like this more if I were a Brit. But then I think, maybe I'd be embarrassed about it; in a "I can't believe our parents used to listen to this shite" sort of way. And that internal debate is mildly interesting. So I'm glad it's on the list.

Classic rock with filthy lyrics.

Parece que to numa série tipo Moonknight. Sweet Gene fica muito boa no meio, aí é foda, cagaram com a intro, não tem como ir pra playlist. Os caras tocam 50 estilos diferentes, foda hahuauha. 3*

Not crazy about it but I did enjoy the vibe

A little weird but you can hear the influence on Jarvis Cocker, I'll go 3

I've heard Ian Dury songs many times over the years but have never listened to an album end to end. I think I've misjudged his style as being more punk rock than this album shows, but maybe that's just this album? This felt like an Essex (Cockney?) music hall show. Musically varied but good with, in most cases, cheeky but clever lyrics. I'm not a great fan of an almost mono-tonal 'singing' style but it works on this album. Overall, not really what I expected but in a good way.

Quirky. Good riffs.

Can't help but imagine Mr. Frog singing these (those who know know). Otherwise, this is a fine album. Got all the cheeky British humor one could ask for, especially considering such things weren't as accepted in the day this one was pressed. Musically it's fine.

It’s fine, nothing about it makes me feel like it needed to be heard though

Not bad, certainly a different listening experience but it worked well with Ian Dury’s edgy mix of music.

I can't tell if this is really bad or absolutely brilliant. (62/100)

As I’m going through this “challenge” and reading “reviews” of other users I’m realizing a few things. Firstly, I think the crowd that is going through this challenge don’t appreciate music enough. All the 1 star reviews are just snide remarks without any thought given to the content of the album. I suppose that’s what happens when reviews are left unmoderated unlike RYM. Secondly, I think people are forgetting context or are missing the context necessary to appreciate a work. Anyway those are just random thoughts, I’m too lazy to elaborate further, anyway the album. This album has its flaws, the sound is dated, it’s exceedingly British, but for its era it has a strong personality. You could honestly treat this music as regional world music the way we often treat other genres. It encapsulates a tradition and culture phenomenally and the musicianship on this thing is quite solid. I wish the songwriting was stronger on some songs but overall it’s not a bad listen. I think people aren’t being fair and aren’t framing the album in an appropriate light. It’s a dumb, fun, witty, well performed pub rock world album.

De a poco quizá voy disfrutando más estas cosas, pero como algo netamente pasajero Nota: 3.3

Pretty fun album (sounds kind of like a post punk Frank Zappa to me). I think it’s tough to follow Freewheellin but some of the lyrics were grating (Billericky Dickie comes to mind). Highlights for me were the first song and blockheads.

Unapologetically British. S&D&R&R is an all-timer.

Something between Elvis Costello and Iggy Pop... nice, uneven

Strong 3.5. Unique, super fun album.

Kinda cool

Sex and drugs and rock and roll.. very good indeed and the best song on the record

the way ppl are talking about this album on here youd think it was up there with colonialism and mushy peas as some of great britains worst crimes against humanity. sure its not great but its also not bad enough for such hostility

I think you have to be British and of a certain age to get this. But for those of us who are, it's a nostalgic listen. Shame that some of his biggest hits missed being on this album, instead being released as singles only. "Reasons To Be Cheerful" would probably have knocked this up to a four.

It's fine.

Prior to listening to this, I was only familiar with Dury's work from a few covers by other artists, and the track he did with Madness ("Drip Fed Fred"). Now having listened to his most famous album, I think I'd like him, but in smaller doses. Each song had its good points, but as a whole it was a bit much of the same shtick for me. Faves: "Wake Up And Make Love With Me", "Blockheads"

This album popped up recently in my recent searches, and I am not sure where. I want to say it was a recent "What's in My Bag?" Episode on Amoeba Records featuring Spinal Tap, they had some pretty weird choices, and this album fits right in there. But it was entertaining.

This may have been the most surprising album for me yet. Just based on the title I was ready to hate this album with the strength of a thousand suns, but then Ian started to sing and I began to chuckle. A friend of mine referred to this album as "cheeky" and I think it's a perfect description. Probably influenced everyone from Squeeze to Oasis.

This guy might be the British version of Wesley Willis. The instrumentals are actually very good. I think Ian Dury might be a sort of dirtbag 70s version of Flight of the Conchords? Lyrics are pretty funny but definitely out there and crude for the time, I'm sure. "My Old Man" is a good storytelling song and his voice definitely works with it. It is really heartfelt and has its own vibe for sure. "Billericay Dickie" and we are in proto-Weird Al territory. “If I Was with a Woman” is a real jam. Boz Scaggs as sung by the cast of Peaky Blinders. Not sure what to think of this album but I can't fault the smooth musicality combined with some really bizarre Cockney lyrics. But I did enjoy it to be honest. I'll give it a high 3!

Lots of funk. Dirty, sexual language. Silly rhyming. “My Old Man” is a banger.

Not bad but a bit uneven.

This was, bizarre, but in like a really endearing way. Ian Dury has such a thick cockney that it makes everything have this extra layer of silly, and not only that but then the lyrics themself are already cooky. But the way that he sings it is with so much sincerity that it makes each song fun. Top that off with the fact that his band seemingly are all good musicians as well and that makes this real music (is that a backhanded compliment?). Songs can be basic at times but I was never bored listening to this.

Ce vieux punk n'a pas su éveiller beaucoup d'intérêt. Sex Pistols meets Bowie.

first listen more diverse than i expected but still not that exciting

This is what it sounds like if your weird artsy friends from high school got a record contract. Better than most could do but overly clever and not quite as good as they think they are.

Pretty interesting

I can appriciate this historically and the recornibd sound is fab but it is just not my thing.

Fun sounding. Reminds me a bit of The Clash. Not as good tho.

meh

Would not buy.

Daddy issues meets jazz meets gooning meets pop punk.... Equal parts obnoxious and groovy.