Track Listing

1. Roll Over
2. Greed
3. Little Knowledge, A
4. George The Human Pigeon
5. No Go Central
6. Prophet Of Doom
7. Hold Tight
8. Life In Your Hands
9. Dirty Money
10. Elegant Style

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #26977 in Music
• Released on: 2009-04-06
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .21 pounds

Customer Reviews

Great music alive and well
Having recently seen the play on Ian Dury's life story in London (which was fantastic) I realised that the Blockheads possibly got the raw end of the deal as they were thought of as a 'session band' supporting Ian and not a group, I decided to see how the music was today.

This album is a real winner it is great, it is in the style and whit that we came to love but based on up-to-date themes. There is not a bad track on the album and I predict a renaissance for the Blockheads. Half way through I was thinking this is fantastic, a way for us 'older rockers' to make a statement about current day issue without rioting at the Bank of England (or dying from a heart attack like poor Mr Tomlinson). I believe the reference to bankers and wankers will be on the audience lips at future live concerts.

As Ian wrote on a signed photo for me in the 70's, "Alex is a pest, but its for the est(tablishment)". Well Alex is still a pest (albeit) an 50 year old one and The Blockheads have just made my day with this brilliant new CD. Well done.

Staring Down the Barrel - The Blockheads
Has Ian Dury really left us! An amazing CD by an amazing band, re-creating the sound that made Ian Dury & the Blockheads the epitome of music, every track is a potential classic, well done Blockheads, lets have more please, an absolute must for all true fans

Reasons to be cheerful - part 4
This is a truly stunning CD!
If ever there was an artist who was irreplaceable it was Ian Dury - such an amazing presence: fierce, witty, honest, brutal and charismatic; surely his death was the end of the Blockheads!
Not so!
This cd is stuffed full of expert musicianship, cutting lyrics and a sense of mischief, all things that were present in Dury's work.
There is a mixture of styles, tempos and moods; some songs are state of the nation in an understated way whereas others encourage us to have a long hard look at ourselves and accept the fact that we have made a mess of everything. Songs like 'Prophet of doom' deliver a scathing message with a laid back feel, whilst 'no go central' describes urban sprawl with a nod to John Cooper Clarke and 'A little knowledge' provides a cheeky commentary on the achievements of the famous (despite getting the wrong King Charles!). Derek the Draw delivers in a vocal style reminiscent of the great man himself!
If you liked Ian Dury - give this a go - play it a few times, each time listening to a different instrument - what you have is exceptional -
This is indeed a 'reason to be cheerful'
I recommend it to anyone!