This is the discography of British musician Ian Dury, including with Kilburn and the High Roads and the Blockheads.
Albums Studio albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications UK AUS CAN GER NL NOR NZ SPA SWE US Handsome Released: 23 May 1975 Label: Dawn Formats: LP As part of Kilburn and the High Roads—————————— New Boots and Panties!! Released: 30 September 1977 Label: Stiff Formats: LP, MC, 8-track513—29——7—40168 UK: Platinum Wotabunch! Released: October 1978 Label: Warner Bros. Formats: LP, MC As part of Kilburn and the High Roads—————————— Do It Yourself Released: 18 May 1979 Label: Stiff Formats: LP, MC, 8-track With the Blockheads2195923381218—8126 UK: Gold Laughter Released: 28 November 1980 Label: Stiff Formats: LP, MC With the Blockheads4827——————29159 UK: Silver Lord Upminster Released: 14 September 1981 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, MC5344—————2632— 4,000 Weeks' Holiday Released: 27 January 1984 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, MC With the Music Students54————————— Apples Released: October 1989 Label: WEA Formats: CD, LP, MC—————————— The Bus Driver's Prayer & Other Stories Released: 10 November 1992 Label: Demon Formats: CD, MC—————————— Mr. Love Pants Released: 29 June 1997 Label: CNR Music, Ronnie Harris Formats: CD With the Blockheads57————————— Ten More Turnips from the Tip Released: 18 March 2002 Label: Ronnie Harris Formats: CD, LP With the Blockheads60—————————"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Live albums Title Album details Live! Warts 'n' Audience Released: April 1991 Label: Demon Formats: CD, LP, MC With the Blockheads Straight from the Desk Released: June 2001 Label: Blockhead Formats: CD With the Blockheads Live at Rockpalast 1978 Released: 27 July 2012 Label: MIG Formats: CD, digital download With the Blockheads Live at the Old Waldorf, San Francisco 1978 Released: 15 September 2017 Label: Vogon Formats: CD With the Blockheads
Compilation albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications UK AUS NZ Jukebox Dury Released: 20 November 1981 Label: Stiff Formats: LP, MC—4220 UK: Silver Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll Released: 4 May 1987 Label: Demon Formats: CD, LP, MC——— Souled Out to Rock Released: 1990 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, MC——— Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll: The Best Of Released: 5 May 1992 Label: Rhino Formats: CD, MC——— The Very Best of Ian Dury & the Blockheads – Reasons to Be Cheerful Released: 1 October 1999 Label: Papillon/EMI Formats: CD, MC40—— UK: Gold Sex and Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll – Greatest Hits Released: 2004 Label: Landmark Formats: 2xCD———Reasons to Be Cheerful – The Best of Ian Dury Released: 26 September 2005 Label: Music Club Deluxe Formats: 2xCD80—— UK: GoldEssex Boy: An Introduction to Ian Dury Released: September 2006 Label: Music Club Formats: CD——— The Best of Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll Released: 13 November 2007 Label: The Great American Music Company Formats: CD——— Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll - The Essential Collection Released: 5 February 2010 Label: DMG TV Formats: CD51—— Greatest Released: 25 May 2015 Label: Crimson Formats: CD——— What a Waste – The Collection Released: 17 February 2017 Label: Music Club Deluxe Formats: CD——— Greatest Hits Released: 22 June 2018 Label: Demon Formats: LP——— Hit Me! The Best of Ian Dury Released: 16 October 2020 Label: BMG Formats: 3xCD, 2xLP, digital download———"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Box sets Title Album details Boxed Released: 1991 Label: Demon Formats: 3xCD The Stiff Singles / The Promo Videos / The Peel Session Released: 27 October 2008 Label: Edsel Formats: 8xCD+DVD Classics Released: 25 October 2010 Label: Edsel Formats: 5xCD The Stiff Recordings 1977–1980 Released: 11 November 2018 Label: Demon Formats: 4xLP
Video albums Title Album details Hold On to Your Structure – Live at the Hammersmith Odeon Released: 1985 Label: EMI Formats: VHS Rare and Unseen Released: 12 April 2010 Label: Wienerworld Formats: DVD Live at Rockpalast 1978 Released: 27 July 2012 Label: MIG Formats: DVD
EPs Title EP details The Best of Kilburn & the High Roads Featuring Ian Dury Released: November 1977 Label: Bonaparte The Pub Ska EP Released: 2010 Label: 2 Stick Limited release
Singles Title YearPeak chart positionsAlbum UK AUS BEL (FL) GER IRE NL NOR NZ SWE US Dance "Rough Kids" (as Kilburn and the High Roads)1974——————————Handsome "Crippled with Nerves" (as Kilburn and the High Roads)1975—————————— "Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll"1977——12——11——12— "Sweet Gene Vincent" (with the Blockheads)——————————New Boots and Panties!! "Wake Up and Make Love with Me"1978——26——32———— "What a Waste" (with the Blockheads)9————————— "Billy Bentley" (as Kilburn and the High Roads featuring Ian Dury)——————————Wotabunch! "Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick" (with the Blockheads)1214223973979 "Inbetweenies" (with the Blockheads; Continental Europe-only release)1979——————————Do It Yourself "Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3" (with the Blockheads)365——2027——24— rowspan="2" "I Want to Be Straight" (with the Blockheads)19802218———————— "Sueperman's Big Sister" (with the Blockheads)5190————————Laughter "Spasticus Autisticus"1981—50———48———32Lord Upminster "Funky Disco (Pops)" (Spain and Australia-only release)—————————— "Ban the Bomb" (New Zealand-only release)1982——————————4.000 Weeks' Holiday "Really Glad You Came"198398————————— "Very Personal" (with the Music Students)1984—————————— "Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick" (with the Blockheads; Paul Hardcastle remix)198555——————28—— rowspan="2" "Profoundly in Love with Pandora"45————————— "Average" (by Box of Frogs featuring Ian Dury)1986——————————Strange Land (by Box of Frogs) "Burning Beds Salsa" (with Pia Frankenberg)1988—————————— "Apples"1989——————————Apples "Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick" (with the Blockheads; The Flying remix)199173————————— "Itinerant Child" (with the Blockheads)1997——————————Mr. Love Pants "Mash It Up Harry" (with the Blockheads)1998—————————— "Sex & Drugs & Rock'n'Roll" (with the Blockheads; Klubbheads remix)1999—————————— rowspan="2" "Y2K the Bug Is Coming" (with Jim's Super Stereoworld and Fuzz Townshend)—————————— "Drip Fed Fred" (Madness featuring Ian Dury)200055—————————Wonderful (by Madness) "Dance Little Rude Boy" (with the Blockheads)2002—————98————Ten More Turnips from the Tip "One Love" (with the Blockheads)——————————"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
See also The Blockheads discography
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