Ian Dury discography

Ian Dury discography
Ian Dury discography
Studio albums	11
Live albums	4
Compilation albums	14
Video albums	3
EPs	2
Singles	30
Box sets	4

Last updated September 27, 2023

This is the discography of British musician Ian Dury, including with Kilburn and the High Roads and the Blockheads.

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
Title	Album details	UK ^[1]	AUS ^[2]	CAN ^[3]	GER ^[4]	NL ^[5]	NOR ^[6]	NZ ^[7]	SPA ^[8]	SWE ^[9]	US ^[10]	Certifications
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-track	5	13	—	29	—	—	7	—	40	168	UK: Platinum^[11]
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 Blockheads	2	19	59	23	38	12	18	—	8	126	UK: Gold^[11]
Laughter	Released: 28 November 1980 Label: Stiff Formats: LP, MC With the Blockheads	48	27	—	—	—	—	—	—	29	159	UK: Silver^[11]
Lord Upminster	Released: 14 September 1981 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, MC	53	44	—	—	—	—	—	26	32	—
4,000 Weeks' Holiday	Released: 27 January 1984 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, MC With the Music Students	54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
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 Blockheads	57	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Ten More Turnips from the Tip	Released: 18 March 2002 Label: Ronnie Harris Formats: CD With the Blockheads	60	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" 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 details	Peak chart positions			Certifications
Title	Album details	UK ^[1]	AUS ^[2]	NZ ^[7]	Certifications
Jukebox Dury	Released: 20 November 1981 Label: Stiff Formats: LP, MC	—	42	20	UK: Silver^[11]
Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll	Released: 4 May 1987^[12] 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, MC	40	—	—	UK: Gold^[11]
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: 2xCD	80	—	—	UK: Gold^[11]
Essex 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: CD	51	—	—
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	Album 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	Year	Peak chart positions										Album
Title	Year	UK ^[1]^[13]	AUS ^[2]	BEL (FL) ^[14]	GER ^[4]	IRE ^[15]	NL ^[16]	NOR ^[17]	NZ ^[18]	SWE ^[19]	US Dance ^[20]	Album
"Rough Kids" (as Kilburn and the High Roads)	1974	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Handsome
"Crippled with Nerves" (as Kilburn and the High Roads)	1975	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Handsome
"Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll"	1977	—	—	12	—	—	11	—	—	12	—	Non-album single
"Sweet Gene Vincent" (with the Blockheads)	1977	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	New Boots and Panties!!
"Wake Up and Make Love with Me"	1978	—	—	26	—	—	32	—	—	—	—	New Boots and Panties!!
"What a Waste" (with the Blockheads)		9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
"Billy Bentley" (as Kilburn and the High Roads featuring Ian Dury)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Wotabunch!
"Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick" (with the Blockheads)		1	2	14	22	3	9	7	3	9	79	Non-album single
"Inbetweenies" (with the Blockheads; Continental Europe-only release)	1979	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Do It Yourself
"Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3" (with the Blockheads)	1979	3	65	—	—	20	27	—	—	24	—	Non-album singles
"I Want to Be Straight" (with the Blockheads)	1980	22	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album singles
"Sueperman's Big Sister" (with the Blockheads)	1980	51	90	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Laughter
"Spasticus Autisticus"	1981	—	50	—	—	—	48	—	—	—	32	Lord Upminster
"Funky Disco (Pops)" (Spain and Australia-only release)	1981	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Lord Upminster
"Ban the Bomb" (New Zealand-only release)	1982	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4.000 Weeks' Holiday
"Really Glad You Came"	1983	98	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Very Personal" (with the Music Students)	1984	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick" (with the Blockheads; Paul Hardcastle remix)	1985	55	—	—	—	—	—	—	28	—	—	Non-album singles
"Profoundly in Love with Pandora"	1985	45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album singles
"Average" (by Box of Frogs featuring Ian Dury)	1986	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Strange Land (by Box of Frogs)
"Burning Beds Salsa" (with Pia Frankenberg)	1988	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
"Apples"	1989	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Apples
"Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick" (with the Blockheads; The Flying remix)	1991	73	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Apples
"Itinerant Child" (with the Blockheads)	1997	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Mr. Love Pants
"Mash It Up Harry" (with the Blockheads)	1998	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Mr. Love Pants
"Sex & Drugs & Rock'n'Roll" (with the Blockheads; Klubbheads remix)	1999	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album singles
"Y2K the Bug Is Coming" (with Jim's Super Stereoworld and Fuzz Townshend)	1999	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album singles
"Drip Fed Fred" (Madness featuring Ian Dury)	2000	55	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Wonderful (by Madness)
"Dance Little Rude Boy" (with the Blockheads)	2002	—	—	—	—	—	98	—	—	—	—	Ten More Turnips from the Tip
"One Love" (with the Blockheads)	2002	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Ten More Turnips from the Tip
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

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References

1 2 3 "Ian Dury | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
1 2 3 Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 98. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
↑ "Image : RPM Weekly". www.bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
1 2 "Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
↑ "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
↑ "norwegiancharts.com - Norwegian charts portal". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
1 2 "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
↑ Salaverri, Fernando (2015). Sólo éxitos 1959–2012 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 978-84-8048-866-2.
↑ "swedishcharts.com - Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
↑ "Ian Dury and the Blockheads". Billboard. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
1 2 3 4 5 6 "British certifications – Ian Dury". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 6 February 2022.Type Ian Dury in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
↑ "Demon Records – May 4th releases" (PDF). Music Week . 9 May 1987. p. 23. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
↑ "IAN & THE BLOCKHEADS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
↑ "ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS". www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
↑ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
↑ "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
↑ "norwegiancharts.com - Norwegian charts portal". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
↑ "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
↑ "swedishcharts.com - Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
↑ "Ian Dury and the Blockheads". Billboard. Retrieved 6 February 2022.

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[:0-1] 1 2 3 "Ian Dury | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 5 February 2022.

[aus-2] 1 2 3 Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 98. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[3] "Image : RPM Weekly". www.bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2022.

[:1-4] 1 2 "Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 5 February 2022.

[5] "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 5 February 2022.

[6] "norwegiancharts.com - Norwegian charts portal". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 5 February 2022.

[:2-7] 1 2 "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 5 February 2022.

[:32-8] Salaverri, Fernando (2015). Sólo éxitos 1959–2012 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 978-84-8048-866-2.

[9] "swedishcharts.com - Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 5 February 2022.

[10] "Ian Dury and the Blockheads". Billboard. Retrieved 5 February 2022.

[BPI-11] 1 2 3 4 5 6 "British certifications – Ian Dury". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 6 February 2022.Type Ian Dury in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

[12] "Demon Records – May 4th releases" (PDF). Music Week . 9 May 1987. p. 23. Retrieved 5 February 2022.

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v t e Ian Dury
Studio albums	New Boots and Panties!! Lord Upminster 4,000 Weeks' Holiday Apples The Bus Driver's Prayer & Other Stories
With The Blockheads	Do It Yourself Laughter Mr. Love Pants Straight from the Desk Ten More Turnips from the Tip
With Kilburn & the High Roads	Handsome Wotabunch!
Singles	"Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll" "Sweet Gene Vincent" "What a Waste" "Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick" "Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3" "Sueperman's Big Sister" "Spasticus Autisticus" "Dance Little Rude Boy"
Films	Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll
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