NEW BOOTS AND PANTIES

Description

The greatest album by the late Ian Dury; Rarely has a musical artist been so loved and respected... He should be remembered for his dynamite band, the Blockheads, and this essential album... Demon Records is delighted to once again welcome one of the richest and most diverse catalogs of the British rock canon from the iconic and dearly missed Ian Dury. Kicking off what promises to be an exciting and comprehensive reevaluation of the artist's repertoire, here are Ian's first three gold-certified studio albums, now available on vinyl - "Do It Yourself" (1979), "Laughter" (1980), and the all-time new wave classic from 1977, "New Boots And Panties!!" Filled with Dury's early classics such as "Clevor Trevor," "Wake Up And Make Love With Me," "Sweet Gene Vincent," and "I'm Partial To Your Abracadabra," "New Boots" is an extremely diverse collection of songs, drawing on influences as varied 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's end-of-year poll of the best albums. After a modest debut, it reached the Top 5 and was part of the Top 30 best-selling albums in the UK in 1978 and 1979. Today, it is still frequently cited as one of the greatest British albums ever made.