Down by the Jetty explained

Down by the Jetty
Type:	Album
Artist:	Dr. Feelgood
Cover:	Down by the Jetty (album).jpg
Released:	January 1975
Recorded:	8 June – 27 November 1974
Studio:	Rockfield Studios, Monmouth
Genre:	British R&B^[1] pub rock^[2]
Length:	41:25
Label:	United Artists
Producer:	Vic Maile
Next Title:	Malpractice
Next Year:	1975

Down by the Jetty is the debut album by English rock band Dr. Feelgood, released in January 1975.

The band's Johnny Kidd & the Pirates-influenced originals ("Keep It Out of Sight") appear alongside covers material like "Bonie Moronie" and "Tequila".^[3]

The album was re-released as a double CD in 2006 (EMI 0946 363951 2 8).

Legacy

Paul Weller and Bob Geldof have acknowledged the influence of Down by the Jetty, as have Blondie, the Ramones and Richard Hell, who were introduced to the album by Blondie's drummer Clem Burke.^[4] In 1976, prior to being signed, Paul Weller's band the Jam demoed a cover of "Cheque Book".^[5] A copy of the album is also glimpsed on the sleeve of the 1985 album Our Favourite Shop by his later band the Style Council.^[5]

In 2006, Uncut magazine listed the album at number 87 on its list of the 100 greatest debut albums.^[6]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Wilko Johnson; except where indicated

1. "She Does It Right" – 3:25
2. "Boom Boom" (John Lee Hooker) – 2:45
3. "The More I Give" – 3:27
4. "Roxette" – 2:58
5. "One Weekend" – 2:17
6. "That Ain't the Way to Behave" – 3:58
7. "I Don't Mind" – 2:37
8. "Twenty Yards Behind" – 2:13
9. "Keep It Out of Sight" – 3:02
10. "All Through the City" – 3:04
11. "Cheque Book" (Mickey Jupp) – 4:08
12. "Oyeh!" (Mick Green) – 2:32
13. "Bony Moronie" / "Tequila" (Larry Williams) / (Danny Flores) – live recording – 4:50

Re-release

CD 1The original album remastered, in mono, with five bonus tracks.All tracks composed by Wilko Johnson; except where indicated.

1. "She Does It Right"
2. "Boom Boom" (Hooker)
3. "The More I Give"
4. "Roxette"
5. "One Weekend"
6. "That Ain't the Way to Behave"
7. "I Don't Mind"
8. "Twenty Yards Behind"
9. "Keep It Out of Sight"
10. "All Through the City"
11. "Cheque Book" (Jupp)
12. "Oyeh!" (Green)
13. "Bonie Moronie" / "Tequila" (Williams) / (Flores) – (Live)
14. "(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66" (Bobby Troup)
15. "I'm a Hog for You Baby" (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller)
16. "Stupidity" (Solomon Burke)
17. "She Said Alright"
18. "Oyeh!" – alternative version

CD 2The original album and bonus tracks as above (excluding "Route 66"), remastered in stereo, using several alternative versions, plus six more bonus tracks.All tracks composed by Wilko Johnson; except where indicated.

1. "She Does It Right"
2. "Boom Boom" (Hooker)
3. "The More I Give" – alternative version
4. "Roxette"
5. "One Weekend"
6. "That Ain't the Way to Behave"
7. "I Don't Mind" – alternative version
8. "Twenty Yards Behind" – alternative version
9. "Keep It Out of Sight"
10. "All Through the City"
11. "Cheque Book" (Jupp)
12. "Oyeh!" (Green)
13. "I'm a Hog for You Baby" (Leiber, Stoller)
14. "Stupidity" (Burke)
15. "She Said Alright"
16. "Oyeh!" – alternative version
17. "Tore Down" (Sonny Thompson) – (Live)
18. "Don't You Just Know It" (Huey "Piano" Smith, Johnny Vincent) – (Live)
19. "My Babe" (Willie Dixon) – (Live)
20. "The More I Give" – (Live)
21. "It's My Own Fault Darlin'" (B.B. King, Jules Taub) – (Live)
22. "Bonie Moronie" / "Tequila" (Williams) / (Flores) – (Live)
23. "Rock Me Baby" (B. B. King, Joe Josea) – (Live)

Personnel

Dr. Feelgood

• Lee Brilleaux – lead vocals (1, 3–5, 7, 9–13), guitar, harmonica, slide guitar
• Wilko Johnson – guitar, piano, backing and lead (2, 6, 8) vocals
• John B. Sparks – bass
• John Martin, aka "The Big Figure" – drums

with:

• Bob Andrews – organ (3), saxophone (13)
• Brinsley Schwarz – saxophone (13)

Technical

• Vic Maile – producer
• Dave Charles, Kingsley Ward, Pat Moran – engineers

External links

• BBC Radio 4 Mastertapes (May 2013): Wilko Johnson talks about Dr Feelgood's debut album, released in 1975, 'Down By The Jetty'. (the A-side); (the B-side) audio download and video clips.

Notes and References

1. Book: Stanley, Bob . Yeah Yeah Yeah: The Story of Modern Pop. 1975: Storm Warning. 13 September 2013. Faber & Faber. 978-0-571-28198-5. 426.
2. Book: Stanley, Bob . Yeah Yeah Yeah: The Story of Modern Pop. 1975: Storm Warning. 13 September 2013. Faber & Faber. 978-0-571-28198-5. 426.
3. Book: Strong, Martin C.. Martin C. Strong. Dr. Feelgood. The Great Rock Discography. Mojo Books. Edinburgh. 5th. 2000. 1-84195-017-3. 290–291.
4. Sleevenotes to re-release
5. Book: Millward, Steve. Fast Forward: Music and Politics in 1974. Troubador Publishing. 2018. 9781785895401. 159.
6. 100 Greatest Debut Albums. Uncut. 1368-0722. 111. August 2006.