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• First ever release for this incredible live concert from Ian Dury & The Blockheads at Londons Dominion Theatre on Christmas Eve 1980, pressed exclusively for Record Store Day on Orange coloured 2LP.

  Originally transmitted as a special TV performance for the Old Grey Whistle Test on BBC2 TV and for John Peel on BBC Radio 1.

  Following on from the run of singles “Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3”, “I Want to Be Straight” and “Sueperman’s Big Sister” 1980 saw the release of new album Laughter by Ian Dury & The Blockheads.

  The Laughter tour took place in December 1980 and on Christmas Eve Ian Dury & The Blockheads performed at Londons Dominion Theatre live on Radio 1 and on TV via BBC2s Old Grey Whistle Test introduced on TV by Annie Nightingale and on radio by John Peel.

  With The Blockheads now featuring former Dr Feelgood frontman, Wilko Johnson on guitar taking the place of the now departed Chaz Jankel the live show also features additional musicians Don Cherry (father of Neneh) and Topper Headon (The Clash) in addition to the Blockheads line up of lan Dury, Davey Payne, John Turnbull, Norman Watt-Roy, Mickey Gallagher and Charlie Charles.

• Artist: Ian Dury And The Blockheads Label: Demon Records Format: LP Units: 2 Country: UK Genre: Pop & Rock Style: New Wave, Public Broadcast

• A1 Upminster Kid
  A2 Clevor Trever
  A3 Sink My Boats
  B1 Partial To Your Abracadabra
  B2 SuepermanS Big Sister
  B3 Yes And No (Paula)
  B4 Uncoolahol
  C1 Delusions Of Grandeur
  C2 Dance Of The Crackpots
  C3 What A Waste
  C4 Hey Hey, Take Me Away
  C5 Manic Depression (Jimi)
  D1 Oh Mr Peanut
  D2 Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
  D3 Sex And Drugs And Rock And Roll