Hit Me! The Best Of

~ Release by Ian Dury (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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▼CD 2
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Reasons to Be Cheerful, Pt. 3 (12" version) saxophone: Davey Payne (UK saxophonist) (in 1979) lead vocals: Ian Dury (in 1979) performer: Chaz Jankel (in 1979) recorded at: Eretcia Studios in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1979) recording of: Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3 (in 1979) lyricist: Ian Dury composer: Chaz Jankel and Davey Payne (UK saxophonist)	Ian Dury & The Blockheads	3	6:39
2	Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick producer: Laurie Latham drums (drum set): Charley Charles (UK drummer) (in 1978) electric bass guitar: Norman Watt-Roy (in 1978) guitar: John Turnbull (in 1978) Hammond organ: Mick Gallagher (UK hammond organ player) (in 1978) piano: Chaz Jankel (in 1978) saxophone: Davey Payne (UK saxophonist) (in 1978) lead vocals: Ian Dury (in 1978) recorded at: The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978) recording of: Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick (in 1978) lyricist: Ian Dury composer: Chaz Jankel	Ian Dury & The Blockheads	3.85	3:43
3	What a Waste recording of: What a Waste (in 1977) lyricist: Ian Dury composer: Charley Charles (UK drummer), Mick Gallagher (UK hammond organ player), Chaz Jankel, Rod Melvin, John Turnbull and Norman Watt-Roy	Ian Dury & The Blockheads	3	3:26
4	Inbetweenies recording engineer: Laurie Latham producer: Chaz Jankel bass guitar: Norman Watt-Roy (in 1978) drums (drum set): Charley Charles (UK drummer) (in 1978) saxophone: Davey Payne (UK saxophonist) (in 1978) lead vocals: Ian Dury (in 1978) recorded at: The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978) recording of: Inbetweenies (in 1978) lyricist: Ian Dury composer: Chaz Jankel publisher: Blackhill Music	Ian Dury & The Blockheads	1	5:18
5	I Want to Be Straight recording of: I Want to Be Straight (in 1980) lyricist: Ian Dury composer: Ian Dury and Mick Gallagher (UK hammond organ player)	Ian Dury & The Blockheads	3	3:18
6	This Is What We Find recording engineer: Laurie Latham producer: Chaz Jankel bass guitar: Norman Watt-Roy (in 1978) drums (drum set): Charley Charles (UK drummer) (in 1978) saxophone: Davey Payne (UK saxophonist) (in 1978) lead vocals: Ian Dury (in 1978) recorded at: The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978) recording of: This Is What We Find (in 1978) lyricist: Ian Dury composer: Mick Gallagher (UK hammond organ player) publisher: Blackhill Music	Ian Dury & The Blockheads	5	4:11
7	There Ain’t Half Been Some Clever Bastards drums (drum set): Charley Charles (UK drummer) (in 1978) electric bass guitar: Norman Watt-Roy (in 1978) guitar: John Turnbull (in 1978) keyboard: Chaz Jankel (in 1978) saxophone: Davey Payne (UK saxophonist) (in 1978) lead vocals: Ian Dury (in 1978) recording of: There Ain’t Half Been Some Clever Bastards (in 1978) lyricist: Ian Dury composer: Chaz Jankel	Ian Dury & The Blockheads	1	3:02
8	Waiting for Your Taxi recording engineer: Laurie Latham producer: Chaz Jankel bass guitar: Norman Watt-Roy (in 1978) drums (drum set): Charley Charles (UK drummer) (in 1978) saxophone: Davey Payne (UK saxophonist) (in 1978) lead vocals: Ian Dury (in 1978) recorded at: The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978) recording of: Waiting for Your Taxi (in 1978) lyricist: Ian Dury composer: Chaz Jankel publisher: Blackhill Music	Ian Dury & The Blockheads		2:52
9	Razzle in My Pocket bass guitar and guitar: Chaz Jankel (in 1976) drums (drum set) and lead vocals: Ian Dury (in 1976) recording of: Razzle in My Pocket (in 1976) lyricist: Ian Dury composer: Chaz Jankel	Ian Dury	1	2:57
10	You’re More Than Fair producer: Peter Jenner bass guitar: Giorgi Dionisiev (in 1977) drums (drum set): Malcolm Mortimer (in 1977) guitar: Ed Speight (jazz guitarist) (in 1977) keyboard: Chaz Jankel (in 1977) saxophone: John Earle (in 1977) lead vocals: Ian Dury (in 1977) recording of: You’re More Than Fair (in 1977) lyricist: Ian Dury composer: Russell Hardy	Ian Dury		2:59
11	Quiet recording engineer: Laurie Latham producer: Chaz Jankel bass guitar: Norman Watt-Roy (in 1978) drums (drum set): Charley Charles (UK drummer) (in 1978) saxophone: Davey Payne (UK saxophonist) (in 1978) lead vocals: Ian Dury (in 1978) recorded at: The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978) recording of: Quiet (in 1978) lyricist: Ian Dury composer: Charley Charles (UK drummer), Mick Gallagher (UK hammond organ player), John Turnbull and Norman Watt-Roy publisher: Blackhill Music	Ian Dury & The Blockheads		3:34
12	Common as Muck lead vocals: Ian Dury (in 1979) recorded at: Eretcia Studios in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1979) recording of: Common as Muck (in 1979) writer: Arnold Chickenshorts	Ian Dury & The Blockheads		3:58
13	Dance of the Screamers recording engineer: Laurie Latham producer: Chaz Jankel bass guitar: Norman Watt-Roy (in 1978) drums (drum set): Charley Charles (UK drummer) (in 1978) saxophone: Davey Payne (UK saxophonist) (in 1978) lead vocals: Ian Dury (in 1978) recorded at: The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978) recording of: Dance of the Screamers (in 1978) lyricist: Ian Dury composer: Chaz Jankel publisher: Blackhill Music	Ian Dury & The Blockheads		6:36
14	Don’t Ask Me recording engineer: Laurie Latham producer: Chaz Jankel bass guitar: Norman Watt-Roy (in 1978) drums (drum set): Charley Charles (UK drummer) (in 1978) saxophone: Davey Payne (UK saxophonist) (in 1978) lead vocals: Ian Dury (in 1978) recorded at: The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978) recording of: Don’t Ask Me (in 1978) lyricist: Ian Dury composer: Chaz Jankel publisher: Blackhill Music	Ian Dury & The Blockheads	1	3:18
15	Mischief recording engineer: Laurie Latham producer: Chaz Jankel bass guitar: Norman Watt-Roy (in 1978) drums (drum set): Charley Charles (UK drummer) (in 1978) saxophone: Davey Payne (UK saxophonist) (in 1978) lead vocals: Ian Dury (in 1978) recorded at: The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978) recording of: Mischief (in 1978) lyricist: Ian Dury composer: Mick Gallagher (UK hammond organ player), John Turnbull and Norman Watt-Roy publisher: Blackhill Music	Ian Dury & The Blockheads	5	3:35
16	Lullaby for Franci/es recording engineer: Laurie Latham producer: Chaz Jankel bass guitar: Norman Watt-Roy (in 1978) drums (drum set): Charley Charles (UK drummer) (in 1978) saxophone: Davey Payne (UK saxophonist) (in 1978) lead vocals: Ian Dury (in 1978) recorded at: The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978) recording of: Lullaby for Francies (in 1978) lyricist: Ian Dury composer: Chaz Jankel publisher: Blackhill Music	Ian Dury & The Blockheads		5:06

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