Album
Do It Yourself
1979 · Electronic, Rock
12 collectors on Gatefold own this
Do It Yourself is an Electronic album by Ian Dury & The Blockheads, originally released in 1979. On Gatefold: 114 pressings tracked, owned by 12 collectors.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Inbetweenies5:16
- A2Quiet3:33
- A3Don't Ask Me3:16
- A4Sink My Boats4:13
- A5Waiting For Your Taxi2:51
Side B
- B1This Is What We Find4:10
- B2Uneasy Sunny Day Hotsy Totsy2:09
- B3Mischief3:35
- B4Dance Of The Screamers6:35
- B5Lullaby For Francies4:58
Sound DNA
- Electronic
- Synth-Pop / New Wave
- brittle
- sarcastic
- punky
The album was released on the 18th of May 1979. As part of a huge publicity stunt, which also included such promotional items as badges (featuring individual band members), paintbrushes, wallpaper, wallpaper ties and even earrings in the shape of a paint pot & brush, Stiff Records released the album in the UK with 12 sleeve designs, each one a different Crown Wallpaper design, created by the late Barney Bubbles (Stiff's in-house designer at the time). However, an unknown number of sleeve designs were released outside the UK, and it has been confirmed (by Discogs members, other collectors & fans) that there are at least 36 different sleeves.
The UK designs are:
CROWN L43547 Do It Yourself (UK 1979) (opens in a new tab)
CROWN L44088 Do It Yourself (UK 1979) (opens in a new tab)
CROWN L44115 Do It Yourself (UK 1979) (opens in a new tab) and (different lacquer, plating and pressing]
CROWN L44167 Do It Yourself (UK 1979) (opens in a new tab)
CROWN L48150 Do It Yourself (UK 1979) (opens in a new tab)
CROWN P87554 Do It Yourself (UK 1979) (opens in a new tab)
CROWN P87806 Do It Yourself (UK 1979) (opens in a new tab)
CROWN P87949 Do It Yourself (UK 1979) (opens in a new tab)
CROWN P87995 Do It Yourself (UK 1979) (opens in a new tab)
CROWN T 72907 Do It Yourself (UK 1979) (opens in a new tab)
CROWN X36434 Do It Yourself (UK 1979) (opens in a new tab)
CROWN X36809 Do It Yourself (UK 1979) (opens in a new tab)
Additional designs include:
CROWN L36918? Do It Yourself (Australia 1979) (opens in a new tab)
CROWN L44167 Do It Yourself (Portugal 1979) (opens in a new tab)
CROWN L48079 Do It Yourself (Germany 1979) (opens in a new tab)
CROWN P56003 Do It Yourself (Netherlands 1979) (opens in a new tab)
CROWN P86701 Do It Yourself (Germany 1979) (opens in a new tab)
CROWN P87813 Do It Yourself (France 1979) (opens in a new tab) and Do It Yourself (France) (opens in a new tab) (a mispress)
CROWN P87831 Do It Yourself (Italy 1979) (opens in a new tab)
CROWN P87842 Do It Yourself (Germany 1979) (opens in a new tab)
CROWN P87949 Do It Yourself (Netherlands 1979) (opens in a new tab), and Do It Yourself (Netherlands 1979) (opens in a new tab) (a misprint)
No CROWN design number: Do It Yourself (Scandinavia 1979) (opens in a new tab)
Unknown CROWN design number (used on some US issues): Do It Yourself (US 1979) (opens in a new tab)
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Charley CharlesDRUMS
- Chas JankelGUITAR , KEYBOARDS , MUSIC DIRECTOR GUITAR, KEYBOARDS , MUSIC DIRECTOR GUITAR, KEYBOARDS, DIRECTED BY
- Davey PayneSAXOPHONE
- Ian DuryVOCALS VOCALS, LYRICS BY
- John TurnbullGUITAR
- Micky GallagherKEYBOARDS
- Norman Watt-RoyBASS
- Wilko JohnsonGUITAR
12 collectors on Gatefold own this · 114 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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