<P> In keeping with Dury's policy of not including singles on albums, "Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick" was omitted, and no singles were released from the album either (his next British single would be "Reasons to be Cheerful, Part 3"). Most retrospective interviews with band and management bemoan this and nearly all suggest the opening track "Inbetweenies" as the ideal choice of single; "Inbetweenies" was released in Europe, backed with "Dance of the Screamers". The lack of singles on the album did not greatly affect its chart performance . However, the European tour that followed managed to cancel out most, if not all, of the album's profit . The tour lost an estimated £ 40,000 because of various extravagances including entourage and Dury's insistence on all his road crew and band staying in top hotels . The tour was so stressful it caused Chas Jankel to leave the band . </P> <P> Do It Yourself was released on 18 May 1979 and was part of a huge publicity stunt: Stiff Records released the album with at least 31 sleeves, each one a different Crown Wallpaper design . Crown also wallpapered all of the sets for the Blockheads' subsequent promotional tour . The sleeves greatly helped sales and there were reports of fans travelling to different towns and even importing more sleeves that were released abroad; in addition . various badges, combs, watches, paint brushes and wallpaper ties were distributed, mostly the creations of designer Barney Bubbles, who also created the Blockheads' ' clockface' logo . A number of promotional items designed by Bubbles can be seen in the booklet for Ian Dury & the Blockheads' last album Ten More Turnips from the Tip . </P> <P> All lyrics written by Ian Dury; all music composed by Chaz Jankel except where indicated . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="4"> Side 1 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Music </Th> <Th> Length </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1 . </Td> <Td> "Inbetweenies" </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5: 18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2 . </Td> <Td> "Quiet" </Td> <Td> John Turnbull, Mick Gallagher, Norman Watt - Roy, Charley Charles </Td> <Td> 3: 31 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3 . </Td> <Td> "Don't Ask Me" </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 3: 17 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4 . </Td> <Td> "Sink My Boats" </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 4: 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 . </Td> <Td> "Waiting For Your Taxi" </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2: 52 </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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