{"product_id":"ian-dury-and-the-blockheads-laughter-reissue","title":"IAN DURY AND THE BLOCKHEADS - Laughter (Reissue)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLP - Standard Edition Black Vinyl (2025 Repress). \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDemon Records\u003c\/strong\u003e are delighted to welcome back the one of the richest and most diverse catalogues in the British rock cannon from the iconic, much- missed \u003cstrong\u003eIan Dury\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKicking off what promises to be an exciting and comprehensive reappraisal of the artist’s repertoire come the first three of Ian’s gold-plated studio albums, available again on vinyl – the debut ‘\u003cem\u003eNew Boots And Panties!!\u003c\/em\u003e’ (1977), 1979’s classic ‘\u003cem\u003eDo It Yourself\u003c\/em\u003e’ and ‘\u003cem\u003eLaughter\u003c\/em\u003e’ (1980).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter two platinum – selling solo albums on the bounce, Ian Dury found himself at a creative crossroads with ‘\u003cem\u003eLaughter\u003c\/em\u003e’. His songwriting partner Chas Jankel had exited The Blockheads afer a gruelling promotional tour and was replaced with \u003cstrong\u003eDr. Feelgood\u003c\/strong\u003e legend \u003cstrong\u003eWilko Johnson\u003c\/strong\u003e on guitar duties.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile Blockheads keyboard player \u003cstrong\u003eMick Gallagher\u003c\/strong\u003e returned to the band following a US tour with The Clash. The ironically titled ‘\u003cem\u003eLaughter\u003c\/em\u003e’ (“I called it ‘\u003cem\u003eLaughter\u003c\/em\u003e’ to cheer myself up”) saw Dury genius for lyrics turn towards his personal and historical demons on an angry and harrowing set of songs, such as ‘\u003cem\u003eDelusions Of Grandeur\u003c\/em\u003e’, ‘\u003cem\u003eManic Depression\u003c\/em\u003e (Jimi)’ and ‘\u003cem\u003eFucking Ada\u003c\/em\u003e’, while ‘\u003cem\u003eHey, Hey, Take Me Away\u003c\/em\u003e’ recalled the time he’d attended a special school stricken with polio. ‘\u003cem\u003eLaughter\u003c\/em\u003e’ also carried one of the all-time classic singles ‘\u003cem\u003eSueperman’s Big Sister\u003c\/em\u003e’.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Demon","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black Vinyl","offer_id":56496005710169,"sku":"SDZ-15972","price":33.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Ian_Dury_And_The_Blockheads_-_Laughter_-_2025_Demon_Records_Reissue.jpg?v=1761647012","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/ian-dury-and-the-blockheads-laughter-reissue","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}