4000 Weeks Holiday (first press with track “Fuck Off Noddy”)

~ Release by Ian Dury & the Music Students (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Annotation

Withdrawn first pressing. Enid Blyton got upset with title of Noddy Harris (or Fuck Off Noddy) and album needed to be reissued with a different track included.

Annotation last modified on 2021-07-31 10:56 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ 12" Vinyl 1
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A1Take Me to the Cleaners
engineer:
Alan Douglas (Scottish born engineer)
producer:
Adam Kidron
bass guitar, keyboard and synthesizer:
Michael J McEvoy (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Tag Lamche (in 1983)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Ed Speight (jazz guitarist) (in 1983)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Merlin Rhys-Jones (in 1983)
percussion:
Ray Cooper (percussionist) (in 1983)
saxophone:
Jamie Talbot (English jazz alto saxophonist) (in 1983)
trombone:
Neil Sidwell (in 1983)
trumpet:
Steve Sidwell (English composer & wind instrumentalist) (in 1983)
background vocals:
Jackie Challenor (in 1983), Lorenza Johnson (in 1983) and Mae McKenna (vocalist) (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1983)
arranger and orchestrator:
Michael J McEvoy
recording of:
Take Me to the Cleaners (in 1983)
writer:
Ian Dury and Michael J McEvoy
2:40
A2Friends
engineer:
Alan Douglas (Scottish born engineer)
producer:
Adam Kidron
bass guitar, keyboard and synthesizer:
Michael J McEvoy (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Tag Lamche (in 1983)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Merlin Rhys-Jones (in 1983)
trombone:
Rico Rodriguez (Jamaican trombonist) (in 1983)
background vocals:
Jackie Challenor (in 1983), Humphrey Dorsett (in 1983), Lorenza Johnson (in 1983) and Mae McKenna (vocalist) (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1983)
arranger and orchestrator:
Michael J McEvoy
recording of:
Friends (in 1983)
writer:
Ian Dury and Russell Hardy
3:15
A3Tell Your Daddy
engineer:
Alan Douglas (Scottish born engineer)
producer:
Adam Kidron
bass guitar, drums (drum set) and guitar [lead guitar]:
Michael J McEvoy (in 1983)
piano:
Rod Melvin (in 1983)
synthesizer:
Geoff Castle (in 1983) and Michael J McEvoy (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1983)
arranger and orchestrator:
Michael J McEvoy
recording of:
Tell Your Daddy (in 1983)
writer:
Ian Dury and Rod Melvin
2:56
A4Peter the Painter
engineer:
Alan Douglas (Scottish born engineer)
producer:
Adam Kidron
bass guitar, keyboard and synthesizer:
Michael J McEvoy (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Chris Taylor (drummer for Gong, Roachford & Steve Hillage Band) (in 1983)
guitar:
Merlin Rhys-Jones (in 1983)
percussion:
Ray Cooper (percussionist) (in 1983)
saxophone:
Davey Payne (UK saxophonist) (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1983)
arranger and orchestrator:
Michael J McEvoy
recording of:
Peter the Painter (in 1983)
writer:
Ian Dury and Michael J McEvoy
was commissioned by:
Peter Blake (designer)
14:04
A5Ban the Bomb
engineer:
Alan Douglas (Scottish born engineer)
producer:
Adam Kidron
bass guitar and keyboard:
Michael J McEvoy (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Tag Lamche (in 1983)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Ed Speight (jazz guitarist) (in 1983)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Merlin Rhys-Jones (in 1983)
percussion:
Ray Cooper (percussionist) (in 1983)
saxophone:
Jamie Talbot (English jazz alto saxophonist) (in 1983)
synthesizer:
Geoff Castle (in 1983)
trumpet:
Steve Sidwell (English composer & wind instrumentalist) (in 1983)
background vocals:
Jackie Challenor (in 1983), Lorenza Johnson (in 1983) and Mae McKenna (vocalist) (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1983)
arranger and orchestrator:
Michael J McEvoy
recording of:
Ban the Bomb (in 1983)
writer:
Ian Dury and Russell Hardy
4:36
B1Percy the Poet
engineer:
Alan Douglas (Scottish born engineer)
producer:
Adam Kidron
bass guitar, keyboard and synthesizer:
Michael J McEvoy (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Tag Lamche (in 1983)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Chaz Jankel (in 1983)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Merlin Rhys-Jones (in 1983)
percussion:
Ray Cooper (percussionist) (in 1983)
saxophone:
Jamie Talbot (English jazz alto saxophonist) (in 1983)
trombone:
Neil Sidwell (in 1983)
trumpet:
Steve Sidwell (English composer & wind instrumentalist) (in 1983)
background vocals:
Humphrey Dorsett (in 1983) and Andy Fairweather‐Low (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1983)
arranger and orchestrator:
Michael J McEvoy
recording of:
Percy the Poet (in 1983)
writer:
Ian Dury and Michael J McEvoy
3:34
B2Very Personal
engineer:
Alan Douglas (Scottish born engineer)
producer:
Adam Kidron
bass guitar and keyboard:
Michael J McEvoy (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Tag Lamche (in 1983)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Merlin Rhys-Jones (in 1983)
percussion:
Ray Cooper (percussionist) (in 1983)
synthesizer:
Geoff Castle (in 1983) and Michael J McEvoy (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1983)
arranger and orchestrator:
Michael J McEvoy
recording of:
Very Personal (in 1983)
writer:
Ian Dury and Russell Hardy
4:07
B3Noddy Harris
lead vocals:
Ian Dury
recording of:
Fuck Off Noddy (in 1983)
writer:
Ian Dury
dedicated to:
Noddy (Children's TV character)
2:55
B4The Man With No Face
engineer:
Alan Douglas (Scottish born engineer)
producer:
Adam Kidron
bass guitar, keyboard and synthesizer:
Michael J McEvoy (in 1983)
clarinet:
Jamie Talbot (English jazz alto saxophonist) (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Tag Lamche (in 1983)
French horn:
Duncan Hornking (in 1983)
guitar:
Merlin Rhys-Jones (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1983)
arranger and orchestrator:
Michael J McEvoy
recording of:
The Man With No Face (in 1983)
writer:
Ian Dury and Russell Hardy
5:03
B5Really Glad You Came
engineer:
Alan Douglas (Scottish born engineer)
producer:
Adam Kidron
bass guitar, keyboard and synthesizer:
Michael J McEvoy (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Tag Lamche (in 1983)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Ed Speight (jazz guitarist) (in 1983)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Merlin Rhys-Jones (in 1983)
percussion:
Ray Cooper (percussionist) (in 1983)
saxophone:
Jamie Talbot (English jazz alto saxophonist) (in 1983)
trumpet:
Steve Sidwell (English composer & wind instrumentalist) (in 1983)
background vocals:
Jackie Challenor (in 1983), Charley Charles (UK drummer) (in 1983), Lorenza Johnson (in 1983) and Mae McKenna (vocalist) (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1983)
arranger and orchestrator:
Michael J McEvoy
recording of:
Really Glad You Came (in 1983)
writer:
Ian Dury and Michael J McEvoy
14:49