Kilburn and The High Roads: Handsome, Expanded 2CD Edition

Kilburn And The High Roads’ 1975 LP.

Fronted by Punk poet laureate Ian Dury prior to his time as leader of The Blockheads

Featuring the band’s debut album ‘Handsome’, singles and a 1974 Capital Radio broadcast capturing the Kilburn’s at their best.

With a memorabilia laden booklet features in depth liner notes by Pub Rock authority Alan Robinson.

Before Ian Dury & The Blockheads scored Top 10 hits with ‘What A Waste’, ‘Reasons To Be Cheerful, Part 3’ and ‘Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick’, singer/songwriter Dury had found favour on London’s thriving Pub Rock scene as frontman with Kilburn And The High Roads.

Formed in 1971, the band’s eclectic blend of art school proto-Punk infused with Rock’n’Roll, Jazz, Ska and old time Music Hall humour ensured they became a popular fixture on the college circuit. Coming to the attention of Pye Records, the band was signed to its Dawn imprint in 1974 with the album ‘Handsome’ following a year later, by which point the Kilburn’s had disbanded. Their lone 45, ‘Rough Kids’ b/w ‘Billy Bentley (Parades Himself In London)’ proved inspirational, with Sex Pistol Glen Matlock citing it as influential.

TRACK LISTING

DISC ONE
1. ROUGH KIDS (Single Version)
2. BILLY BENTLEY (PROMENADES HIMSELF IN LONDON)
3. CRIPPLED WITH NERVES
4. HUFFETY PUFF
5. THE ROADETTE SONG
6. PAM’S MOODS
7. BROKEN SKIN
8. UPMINSTER KID
9. PATIENCE (SO WHAT?)
10. FATHER
11. THANK YOU MUM
12. ROUGH KIDS (ALBUM VERSION)
13. THE BADGER AND THE RABBIT
14. THE MUMBLE RUMBLE AND THE COCKTAIL ROCK
15. THE CALL-UP
16. WHO’S TO KNOW?
17. BACK TO BLIGHTY
18. O.K. ROLAND
19. TWENTY TINY FINGERS (Sore Throat mix)

DISC TWO
In Session - Sarah Ward & Friends, Capital Radio - Fri 26th/Sat 27th April 1974
1. UPMINSTER KID
2. THE WALK
3. THE ROADETTE SONG
4. CRIPPLED WITH NERVES
5. THE CALL-UP
6. PAM’S MOODS
7. BILLY BENTLEY
8. THE OLD BANG
9. YOU’RE MORE THAN FAIR
10. ROUGH KIDS
11. THE MUMBLE RUMBLE AND THE COCKTAIL ROCK