{"product_id":"lord-upminster-2026-reissue","title":"Lord Upminster (2026 Reissue)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased in 1981, the album followed his final album on Stiff \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘Laughter’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(with The Blockheads) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand was Ian’s first album with Polydor Records. At a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esuggestion of Island Records founder Chris Blackwell, Ian Dury flew to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBahamas to record ‘Lord Upminster at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCompass Point Studios \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein Nassau, Bahamas, newly reunited with his long-time collaborator \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChaz Jankel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. There they were to work with reggae rhythm duo \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSly Dunbar \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(drums) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRobbie Shakespeare \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(bass guitar) and keyboardist Tyrone Downie, while backing vocals came from amongst others no less than \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTina Weymouth \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club fame, along with her sister Laura Weymouth. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe album covers a diverse range of musical styles reflecting Dury's influences and background in pub rock, early rock and roll and British music hall whilst also taking in funk and post disco rhythms and is notable for featuring a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSly Dunbar \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecomposition in ‘Girls (Watching)’. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere was also not least the single which was deemed controversial enough to be banned from the airwaves \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpasticus (Autisticus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e)’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhich was Ian’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eprotest against the International Year of Disabled Persons, which he considered to be patronising and insensitive. Years later the now critically lauded song was broadcast live worldwide during the opening ceremony of the 2012 Summer Paralympics, performed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrbital \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand members of the Graeae Theatre Company. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide 1.\u003cbr\u003e1. Funky Disco (Pops)\u003cbr\u003e2. Red (Letter)\u003cbr\u003e3. Girls (Watching)\u003cbr\u003e4. Wait (For Me)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSide 2.\u003cbr\u003e1. The (Body Song)\u003cbr\u003e2. Lonely (Town)\u003cbr\u003e3. Trust (Is A Must)\u003cbr\u003e4. Spasticus (Autisticus)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DEMON","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":51400982266173,"sku":"DEMREC1345","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0096\/1884\/9839\/files\/DEMREC1345_IanDury-LU_LP_2D_Pack_Front-Sticker.jpg?v=1771431434","url":"https:\/\/sisterray.co.uk\/products\/lord-upminster-2026-reissue","provider":"Sister Ray","version":"1.0","type":"link"}