New Boots and Panties!! [Import]

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
Japanese remastered reissue of 1977 album that's out-of-print domestically. Packaged in a limited edition miniature LP sleeve.

Tracks:

Wake Up and Make Love With Me
Sweet Gene Vincent
I'm Partial to Your Abracadabra
My Old Man
Billericay Dickie
Clevor Trevor
If I Was With a Woman
Blockheads
Plainstow Patricia
Blackmail Man
Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll [*]
Razzle in My Pocket [*]
You're More Than Fair [*]
England's Glory [Live][*]

Tracks:

Wake Up and Make Love With Me [*][Demo Version]
Sink My Boats [*][Demo Version]
Apples [*][Demo Version]
England's Glory [*][Demo Version]
Tell the Children [*][Demo Version]
I Made Mary Cry [*][Demo Version]
Sweet Gene Vincent [Backing Track][*][Demo Version]
Blackmail Man [*][Demo Version]
My Old Man [*][Demo Version]
Something's Going to Happen in the Winter [*][Demo Version]
Wifey [*][Demo Version]
Sink My Boats [Alternate Version][*][Demo Version]
I'm Partial to Your Abracadabra [*][Demo Version]
If I Was With a Woman [*][Demo Version]
Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll [*][Demo Version]
Clevor Trevor [*][Demo Version]
Blockheads [*][Demo Version]

Customer Reviews:

Reasons to be Cheerful.......2005-08-11

Ian's death certainly left a void in the music world. Ian introduced a break-water ripple to the new wave scene. That is, Ian is the master of good fun "pub punk." What Benny Hill is to British comedy; Ian Dury is to music -- cleverly provacative and entertaining. Ian Dury employed a mixture of lyrics and music to generate songs that either increased awareness on a social issue (such as "Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll") or were simple pub tunes to cheer you up -- such as "Reasons to be Cheerful" and "Hit Me With Your Rhythum Stick." This CD features rarities of some of Ian's classis. You will love the way Ian effectively uses his deep voice to create the English "pub singer" atmosphere. True, Ian's voice is "limited." But, he uses it to absolute perfection. I definitely recommend this CD. After one listen, you will be hooked on Ian Dury and the Block Heads.

Average customer rating:

New Boots and Panties!!
Ian Dury
Manufacturer: Edsel
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002OHYCQ
Release Date: 2004-01-01

Tracks:

Wake Up and Make Love With Me
Sweet Gene Vincent
I'm Partial to Your Abracadabra
My Old Man
Billericay Dickie
Clevor Trevor
If I Was With a Woman
Blockheads
Plainstow Patricia
Blackmail Man
Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll [*]
Razzle in My Pocket [*]
You're More Than Fair [*]
England's Glory [Live][*]

Tracks:

Wake Up and Make Love With Me [*][Demo Version]
Sink My Boats [*][Demo Version]
Apples [*][Demo Version]
England's Glory [*][Demo Version]
Tell the Children [*][Demo Version]
I Made Mary Cry [*][Demo Version]
Sweet Gene Vincent [Backing Track][*][Demo Version]
Blackmail Man [*][Demo Version]
My Old Man [*][Demo Version]
Something's Going to Happen in the Winter [*][Demo Version]
Wifey [*][Demo Version]
Sink My Boats [Alternate Version][*][Demo Version]
I'm Partial to Your Abracadabra [*][Demo Version]
If I Was With a Woman [*][Demo Version]
Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll [*][Demo Version]
Clevor Trevor [*][Demo Version]
Blockheads [*][Demo Version]

Album Description

UK deluxe two disc reissue includes bonus tracks. Details TBA. Edsel. 2004.

Album Details

Includes Bonus CD of Previously Unreleased Demo Versions.

Average customer rating:

Listen to it a couple of times
Smashing performances from Robbie, McCartney, & Sinéad

Brand New Boots & Panties: Tribute to Ian Dury
Various Artists , Billy Bragg , Robbie Williams , and Shane McGowan
Manufacturer: Gold Circle Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005OWIV
Release Date: 2001-10-09

Tracks:

Wake Up and Make Love With Me - Sinead O'Connor
Sweet Gene Vincent - Robbie Williams
I'm Partial to Your Abracadabra - Paul McCartney
My Old Man - Madness
Billericay Dickie - Billy Bragg and The Blokes
Clevor Trever - Wreckless Eric
If I Was With A Woman - Cerys Matthews From Catatonia
Blockheads - Grant Nicholas from Feeder
Plaistow Patricia - Shane McGowan
Blackmail Man - Keith Allen

Customer Reviews:

Listen to it a couple of times.......2002-11-30

The first time I listened to this album I was somewhat disappointed. However for some reason the next morning I started to hum some of the new versions of the songs, could it be that my subconcious was kicking in to pop the cd into my car again.

Are all the songs great, no. Are some of the songs fantastic, yes!!!! I have never been a big Mcartney fan, however his version of "I'm partial to your abracadabra" is incredible. Billy Bragg's indian inspired version of "Billericay Dickie" is comical. Listening to Cerys Mathews version of "Woman" is rocking to say the least. "Arseholes..." is performed magically. I could have done without Robbie Williams out of tune version of Sweet Gene Vincent.

THe album is great, it was definitely worth buying

Smashing performances from Robbie, McCartney, & Sinéad.......2001-11-19

This is an essential purchase for fans of Ian Dury, Robbie Williams, and Paul McCartney. Luckily I fall into all three categories so this was right up my street.

The concept was to re-record Ian Dury And The Blockheads' 1977 smash hit album with the annoying title "New Boots And Panties" with the Blockheads supplying the instrumental talent and a group of guest vocalists replacing the late Ian Dury. It could be seen as tasteless to replace the very person to whom you're paying tribute, but because Dury's talents lay as much in the field of songwriting as in performing, this isn't the case. That said, some performers, especially Madness take their vocal inspiration directly from Dury's style and thus their offerings are as much tributes to the singer as his songs.

The album opens with Sinéad O'Connor's sexy version of Wake Up And Make Love To Me. Slight changes in the lyrics and Sinéad's inimitable voice render the song completely different from Dury's carry-on naughty-humour original, yet retain the integrity of the piece.

Robbie Williams, a great chum of Ian's in real life performs Sweet Gene Vincent possibly better than Ian himself, while the Blockheads rock it up in the style they perfected over years of live performance. This would make a great single if Robbie's record company would agree.

Another contender for strongest song on the album is Paul McCartney's Partial To Your Abracadabra. This is the Paul McCartney who sang Long Tall Sally back in action and the piano accompaniment is reminiscent of Lady Madonna. It's astonishing how well he fits in with the Blockheads.

Madness perform without the Blockheads, but this is all right, because their band set-up, the use of the saxophone, and some of Suggs's vocal mannerisms were copied directly from Ian & The Blockheads, and the band makes a polished imitation of the original.

Then it all goes horribly wrong. Yes, Billy Bragg is a cockney too, but he lacks the charm of Ian Dury, and his backing band is less cohesive than the Blockheads. His version of Billericay Dickie is just annoying.

Wreckless Eric's Clever Trevor manages to be funny and interesting, with a very toppy vocal, and the last four tracks are unremarkable, if competent covers.

I would give this album 5 stars for the first four songs, three for the last five, but Zero for Billy Bignose, hence my average rating of ****

Brand New Boots & Panties: Tribute to Ian Dury
Average customer rating:

Just so-so...

Reasons To Be Cheerful, Part 4

I WANT MY OLD BOOTS BACK !!!

Brand New Boots & Panties: Tribute to Ian Dury
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Import [Generic]
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005B0S2
Release Date: 2001-09-25