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Get your rhythm sticks out, Ian Dury fans! This new comp takes us from Dury’s first band, Kilburn & the High Roads, to his breakthrough Blockheads stuff on Stiff to his solo gems. This Cockney boy made good, all right—he remains a much-loved UK legend, and his key cuts and collectibles are here on 3 CDs (50 tracks) or double white vinyl in a gatefold sleeve (20 tracks). Both include his Blockheads tracks "Reasons to Be Cheerful Pt. 3," "Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick" (12" version), "I Want to Be Straight," "What a Waste," "Inbetweenies," "Sueperman’s Big Sister," "There Ain’t Half Been Some Clever Bastards," "Mash It Up Harry," the Kilburn cuts "Rough Kids," "Upminster Kid," his solo tracks "Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll," "My Old Man," "Sweet Gene Vincent," "Wake Up and Make Love with Me," "Clevor Trever," "Billericay Dickie" and more. Go for the 3-CD edition to get many more Kilburn/solo/Blockheads tracks, live recordings, demos and more! BMG.