ian dury & the blockheads do it yourself lp, 1979
- ian dury & the blockheads – "do it yourself" (lp, 1979). german stiff records (teldec) pressing. unique wallpaper sleeve (design crown p87842). new wave & disco funk classic.
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diy wallpaper sleeve. german pressing crown p87842.
"do it yourself" is more than just an album title; it is an entire artistic concept. ian dury & the blockheads released this album with dozens of different sleeve variations, each featuring a different crown wallpaper design. it was a brilliant marketing move nodding to the diy aesthetic.
you are looking at a solid german pressing from 1979 manufactured by teldec (telefunken-decca). this specific copy features the sleeve with the wallpaper design code crown p87842. musically, it is an explosive mix of new wave, disco, dub, and rock. production and musical direction were handled by the invaluable chaz jankel, with davey payne going wild on the saxophone. features tracks like "inbetweenies" and "sink my boats".
tracklist
side a:
inbetweenies
quiet
don't ask me
sink my boats
waiting for your taxi
side b:
this is what we find
uneasy sunny day hotsy totsy
mischief
dance of the screamers
lullaby for francies
condition report
used vinyl
cover condition: g+
disc condition: vg+
inner sleeve condition: vg
tech specs
label: stiff records – seez 14, stiff records – 6.23795 ao
format: vinyl, lp, album
country: germany
released: 1979
genre: electronic, rock
style: new wave, dub, pop rock, disco
pressed by: teldec-press gmbh
lacquer cut at: teldec-studio, hamburg
notes: different picture sleeves issued, this pressing features wallpaper number crown p87842















