The late Ian Dury039s greatest album rarely has a musical artist been so loved and respected ... He should be remembered for his dynamite band the Blockheads and this necessary album The Encyclopaedia Of Popular Music. Demon Records are delighted to welcome back the one of the richest and most diverse catalogues in the British rock cannon from the iconic, much missed Ian Dury. Kicking off what promises to be an exciting and comprehensive reappraisal of the artists repertoire come the first three of Ians goldplated studio albums, available again on vinyl Do It Yourself 1979, Laughter 1980 and the alltime new wave classic from 1977, New Boots And Panties Packed with early Dury classics such as Clevor Trevor, Wake Up And Make Love With Me, Sweet Gene Vincent and Im Partial To Your Abracadabra, New Boots is a hugely diverse collection of songs, drawing on influences as diverse as vintage rock n roll, music hall, funk and disco. Warmly received by critics at the time, the album was voted No. 2 in the NME writers yearend Best Albums poll. After a modest start, it went on to hit the Top 5 and make the British Top 30 bestselling albums in both 1978 and 1979. Today, it is still frequently cited as one of the greatest British albums ever made.
