Show 142 - Ian Dury and The Blockheads - Live At The Pinkpop Festival Netherlands - 8 June 1981

Very happy to finally have the chance to remaster a set by Ian Dury and The Blockheads - such a great band to hear live. This was the full headlining set at the Pinkpop Festival in 1981, with UB40 and Madness on set earlier in the day (you can hear Dury calling them to the stage during the last song - and from a brief video on Youtube, UB40 turn up but only Mike Barson (I think) from Madness makes an appearance (and you can hear him briefly singing too!).

This wasn't in bad condition - guessing an FM recording - but the mix and sound balance is a bit ropey in places. I did what I could to fix that and EQ'ed to improve clarity and the bottom end - you couldn't hear the drums and bass much at all; now you can.

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Either way - enjoy the show!

Setlist
Wake Up and Make Love with Me
Clever Trever
If I Was With A Woman
Superman's Big Sister
Dance of the Crackpots
Plaistow Patricia
Sink My Boats
I Want to Be Straight
Yes and No (Paula)
Hey, Hey, Take Me Away
Billericay Dickie
Oh Mr Peanut
Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick
What A Waste
Sweet Gene Vincent
Blockheads
Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll