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Release Date: 26 June 2026
Label: Demon Records
Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 5014797913615
Genres: Rock
Description
Demon Records as part of a wider and ongoing catalogue initiative are
pleased to be making the album '4000 Weeks' Holiday' available once more
on classic black vinyl, long out of print since 1990 other than within 'The
Vinyl Collection' Box Set released in 2014.
Released in 1984, this was the second album released by Polydor and the
first and only to be billed to Ian Dury & The Music Students. Songwriting
duties were shared between Ian Dury, Russell Hardy, Rod Melvin and a
young American songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Michael McEvoy.
Whilst performed by effectively a new line up there were many familiar
names who worked on '4000 Weeks' Holiday'. Though Chas Jankel did not
write any of the songs, he did play lead guitar as a guest whilst Ed Speight
and Geoff Castle, who had played on Dury's seminal New Boots and
Panties!! LP in 1977, guested on guitar and Moog synthesizer. The sessions
also featured celebrated reggae/ska trombone player Rico Rodriguez MBE,
whilst most of the recordings were performed by the 'Music Students', made
up of McEvoy, Rhys-Jones, drummer Tag Lamche and saxophonist Jamie
Talbot.
The single "Really Glad You Came" was released and the band performed on
National TV inc The Tube. The album also contains "Peter the Painter"
written on request from British Pop artist Peter Blake, Dury's former teacher
at London's Royal College of Art. Blake was having an exhibition at The Tate
Gallery, London and asked Dury to compose a theme tune for it. "Peter the
Painter" was that theme tune.
The cover art, one of the last ever designed by Barney Bubbles featured Ian
Dury with the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) logo (the peace
sign) into his hair – in 1984 Ian was an official face for the campaign group in
Britain.
Tracklisting
P. P. Arnold
Status Quo
Bluey
Yardbirds
Bluey
Doctor Who
Dead Or Alive
Doctor Who
Ian Dury
Ian Dury
Ian Dury
Ian Dury
Ian Dury
Ian Dury
Ian Dury
