Ian Dury - Mr. Love Pants (National Album Day 2026) Ian Dury
Pickup available at Dawson Street
Usually ready within 24-48 hours - Pre-order items available on day of release.
Exclusively reissued on Translucent Yellow Vinyl and featuring striking cover art designed by Storm Thorgerson
To celebrate National Album Day and the 2026 theme of 'Icons', Demon Records are proud to present the reissue of Mr Love Pants, the 1998 album by Ian Dury and the Blockheads on coloured vinyl for the first time ever, only previously available on black vinyl once before and out of print for over 10 years.
Seen by many as the true successor to 'New Boots and Panties!!', Mr. Love Pants was sadly to be the final studio album from Ian Dury before his death in 2000 but in a building of relations, it was also the first studio album with the Blockheads for 17 years and featured the remaining band Chaz Jankel, Norman Watt-Roy, John Turnbull, Micky Gallagher, Davey Payne and now Steven Monti on drums after the sad passing of Charley Charles.
The album took around four years to complete and was recorded at Air Studios with song partnerships initially beginning with Ian and Chaz Jankel including the songs "Itinerant Child", "Honeysuckle Highway" and "Bed O' Roses No. 9" and latterly with Merlin Rhys-Jones (previously in the Music Students, Ian Dury's band for the album 4,000 Weeks' Holiday) on the songs "Jack Shit George" and "Cacka Boom". The album was produced by Ian Dury & The Blockheads and mixed by Laurie Latham who had worked with Ian and The Blockheads on 'New Boots and Panties!!' and 'Do It Yourself' along with the singles 'Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick' and 'What A Waste'.
"Itinerant Child" was originally to be released as Ian Dury & the Blockhead's first single in 17 years (since 1980's "Sueperman's Big Sister") but in the end the official single became "Mash it Up Harry".
Track List
A1 - Jack Shit George
A2 - The Passing Show
A3 - You're My Baby
A4 - Honeysuckle Highway
A5 - Itinerant Child
B1 - Geraldine
B2 - Cacka Boom
B3 - Bed O' Roses No. 9
B4 - Heavy Living
B5 - Mash It Up Harry
Product information
Delivery Details
FREE REGISTERED POST FOR ORDERS OVER €75 WITHINROI*
*DOES NOT INCLUDE HI-FI or HARDWARE PRODUCTS-CHECK DELIVERY RATES FOR MORE DETAILS
Orders are normally dispatched within 12-48 hours of receipt of the order, and normal delivery times to your door are as follows
- Ireland 2-5 working days
- UK 5-7 working days
- Europe 10-14 working days
- U.S. & Rest of World 10-14 working days
Usually ready within 24-48 hours. Pre-order items available on day of Release
Any delays are normally due to the postal service. Orders placed on a Friday will be dispatched on Monday. No orders will be dispatched over the weekend. If you have not received your order within the time shown above, you can check the status of your order. Please email your query to info@towerrecords.ie
CLICK & COLLECT ORDERS:
The service is available via our Website. The collection point is located in Dawson Street only
For more information, contact us at 01 6719444 or email info@towerrecords.ie
Refund and Returns Policy
If the product is in its original condition and unopened, we will accept its return within fourteen days from the day you received the item. You will receive a full refund to the value of the item* *Applies to Online orders only
Refund and Returns Policy Faulty or defective items:
In the unlikely event you receive an item from us that is either defective or faulty, please let us know so we can arrange collection of the item and dispatch a replacement as soon as possible. Please email us at info@towerrecords.ie to arrange the return of a defective item. If goods are being returned due to being defective or an error on our behalf, we will refund delivery charges resulting from the return of the original order. If you still have the original envelope, simply reseal it and return the item to the Sender, stating the fault. FAO Returns Dept. Tower Records 7 Dawson Street Dublin 2 D02 X688
Non-defective items:
If, for some reason, a customer wishes to return an item that is not defective, we will accept the item and issue a refund within 14 days from the day you received the item. If, for some reason, a customer wishes to return an item that is not defective, your item must be unused and in the same “as new” condition that you received it. It must also be in the original packaging. To complete your return, we require a receipt or proof of purchase. Items such as games, CDs or DVDs (any recordable media) that require a security seal must be returned with the seal intact in order to qualify for a refund. In the interest of hygiene, headsets and earphones may not be returned unless unopened and intact in their original packaging. You will receive a full refund to the value of the item* *Applies to online sales ONLY. FAO Returns Dept. Tower Records 7 Dawson Street Dublin 2 D02 X688
To return an item:
Please wrap the item and the package securely and send them to the address below. We do not accept liability for goods which are returned in faulty packaging. We recommend that you use a recorded or registered delivery service. Please ensure that you have included a note giving full details of the problem, the order number, return notification number and any other details that may be helpful to us in order to track your order down quickly and efficiently. FAO Returns Dept. Tower Records 7 Dawson Street Dublin 2 D02 X688