Len Parrot's Memorial Lift

Baxter Dury | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 25, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rough Trade Us
• ASIN: B0007M7O1Y
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,526,113 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Beneath the Underdog

2. Oscar Brown

3. Lucifer's Grain

4. Fungus Hedge

5. Auntie Jane

6. Gingham Smalls 2

7. Bachelor

8. Len Parrot's Memorial Lift

9. Boneyard Dogs

Editorial Reviews

2002 album debut for the son of the late Ian Dury. 9 tracks icluding 'Beneath The Underdog', 'Oscar Brown', 'Lucifer's Grain' & 'Boneyard Dogs'. Digipak. Rough Trade. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Why does this sound portisheady?, April 21, 2003

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Thomas E Elliott (Ottawa, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Len Parrot's Memorial Lift (Audio CD)

While visiting Toronto I walked into an indy music store and this Baxter Dury CD was in rotation. The 2nd song on the CD, Oscar Brown caught me off guard with it's haunting and loose reference to the Velvet Undergrounds song 'O! sweet nuthin'. After listinging to first 3 tracks, the CD was already rated a MUST have. This is a decision I have not regreted.


The sound of the CD is haunting and beautiful, much like Portishead but still maintaining a very unique sound. Looking into the liner notes, the link between Baxter Dury and Portishead becomes clear. Geoff Barrow, and Adrian Utley accompany many of the tracks on this CD. Having also been involved in a 2002 release of Beth Gibbons solo project with Paul Webb (Talk Talk), you may see the Baxter Dury CD and the Gibbons Rustin' Man CD 'Out Of Season' displayed together.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BUY THIS, February 13, 2003

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pookie (cinci ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Len Parrot's Memorial Lift (Audio CD)

I heard the single Oscar Brown and bought the CD the next day. If you are fans of Air or Modest Mouse you'll enjoy this. This is a cd where you can press play and listen all the way through without skipping tracks. Being the son of a musician he can hold his own anytime. Hopefully there will be more to come.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars an unexpected gem, February 12, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Len Parrot's Memorial Lift (Audio CD)

This album has a lot of appealing qualities: It's both introspective and arresting; a slowed-down, tripped-out soundscape. Baxter Dury croons with confidence, aided by some hauntingly lush female vocals on many of the tracks. It sounds like Portishead through an aural kaleidoscope. It's a distant, dreamy record, perfect for weekend mornings and quiet nights.