Too Nutty To Be Naughty: Studio Recordings 1977-2002 9CD Boxset

Demon Records are delighted to welcome back the one of the richest and most diverse catalogues in the British rock cannon from the iconic, muchmissed Ian Dury. Kicking off what promises to be an exciting and comprehensive reappraisal of the artists repertoire between 1977 and the posthumously released final album Ten More Turnips From The Tip, Too Nutty To Be Naughty charts a thrilling journey from his punkera masterpiece New Boots And Panties, through his classic studio works as a solo artist and with bands The Blockheads and The Music Students. Where appropriate, for this 9CD release, crucial standalone singles have been added as bonus tracks. As to be expected from this versatile artist, throughout there are forays into rock n roll, jazz and RampB, spoken word poetry, ska and just about all points inbetween. With an innate genius for lyric writing, the songs here are, at turns, political, confrontational, tender, witty, wry, poetic and occasionally downright hilarious but always incisive Oh, and theres the not inconsiderable matter of the inclusion therein of some of the alltime great tracks of the postpunk era Sweet Gene Vincent, Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick, Reasons To Be Cheerful Part 3, Sex amp Drugs amp Rock amp Roll, Spasticus Autisticus, Suepermans Big Sister, Bus Drivers Prayer and many more.