Ian Dury & The Blockheads - Laughter (1980) [24bit FLAC]

Bass – Norman Watt-Roy
Design – Brian Love, Ray Gregory (2)
Drums – Charley Charles
Engineer [Assistant] – Rick Wernham*
Engineer [Sound Engineer] – Ian Horne
Guitar, Backing Vocals [Back Ups] – John Turnbull, Wilko Johnson
Keyboards [Ivories & Synthetics] – Mickey Gallagher*
Mixed By, Remix – Ian Horne, Phil Chapman
Percussion – Ray Cooper
Photography – Chris Killip
Saxophone, Harmonica, Flute – Davey Payne
Strings – Ivor Raymonde
Tap Dance [Crackpot Tap Dance] – Will Gaines
Trumpet [Pocket Trumpet] – Don Cherry
Vocals – Ian Dury
Words By – Ian* (tracks: A1 to A6), Durex* (tracks: B1 to B6)

AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Working with lead guitarist Wilko Johnson (Dr. Feelgood), Ian Dury gradually moves away from disco with his third album, Laughter. The steady dance pulse is still apparent, but it's balanced by rockers and pub singalongs that give the album more depth. That doesn't necessarily make it a better album, however. Dury's humor is at its most basic, as the titles of "Uncoolohol," "(Take Your Elbow out of the Soup) You're Sitting on the Chicken," "Oh Mr. Peanut," and "Fucking Ada" indicate, and his lyrics aren't quite as stunningly fluid as before. Still, the record is fun, and "Superman's Big Sister," "Yes & No (Paula)," and "Over the Points" are pretty infectious, but the record can't help but illustrate that Dury's peak period is over.