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In 1997, after helping define ’90s Britpop, Blur unexpectedly embraced American indie rock. Led by guitarist Graham Coxon's love of artists like Dinosaur Jr. and Beck, the band took cues from the former's trembling lo-fi aesthetic on "You're So Great" (the rare track sung by Coxon) and the latter's early laconic weirdness on songs "Killer for Your Love" and "Country Sad Ballad Man." But even if you take the boys out of Brittania, you can't take the national influences out of the band. Opener "Beetlebum", a dreamy ode to drugs, comes on like a lost late-era Beatles track. "M.O.R." slips and slides with Pavement-style guitar but also lifts a chord progression right from Bowie’s "Boys Keep Swinging", while "Strange News From Another Star" is Sebadoh by way of Ziggy Stardust. But it's "Song 2" that steals the show; with its rip-roaring bass line, Damon Albarn’s deadpan-to-shout vocals, fuzzed-out guitars and compulsive "Whoo-hoo!" it’s an immediate classic. © Qobuz
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John Smith, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Alex James, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer - Dave Rowntree, Drums, Writer - STEPHEN STREET, Producer, Remastering Engineer, MixingEngineer - Graham Coxon, Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Blur, MainArtist - Damon Albarn, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Frank Arkwright, Remastering Engineer - Tom Girling, AssistantEngineer - Julia Gardner, AssistantEngineer
© 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
John Smith, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Alex James, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer - Dave Rowntree, Drums, Writer - STEPHEN STREET, Producer, Remastering Engineer, MixingEngineer - Graham Coxon, Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Blur, MainArtist - Damon Albarn, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Frank Arkwright, Remastering Engineer - Tom Girling, AssistantEngineer - Julia Gardner, AssistantEngineer
© 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
John Smith, Engineer - Alex James, Bass Guitar, Writer - Dave Rowntree, Drums, Writer - STEPHEN STREET, Producer, Remastering Engineer - Graham Coxon, Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Blur, MainArtist - Damon Albarn, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Frank Arkwright, Remastering Engineer
© 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
John Smith, Engineer - Alex James, Bass Guitar, Writer - Dave Rowntree, Drums, Writer - ALAN MOULDER, MixingEngineer - STEPHEN STREET, Producer, Remastering Engineer - Brian Eno, Writer - David Bowie, Writer - Graham Coxon, Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Blur, MainArtist - Damon Albarn, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Frank Arkwright, Remastering Engineer
© 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
John Smith, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Alex James, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer - Dave Rowntree, Drums, Writer, Drum Programmer - STEPHEN STREET, Producer, Remastering Engineer, MixingEngineer - Graham Coxon, Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Blur, MainArtist - Damon Albarn, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Frank Arkwright, Remastering Engineer - Tom Girling, AssistantEngineer - Julia Gardner, AssistantEngineer
© 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
John Smith, Engineer - Alex James, Bass Guitar, Writer - Dave Rowntree, Drums, Writer - STEPHEN STREET, Producer, Remastering Engineer - Graham Coxon, Guitar, Writer - Blur, MainArtist - Damon Albarn, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Frank Arkwright, Remastering Engineer
© 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
John Smith, Engineer - Alex James, Bass Guitar - Dave Rowntree, Drums - STEPHEN STREET, Producer, Remastering Engineer - Graham Coxon, Guitar, Writer - Blur, MainArtist - Damon Albarn, Vocals - Frank Arkwright, Remastering Engineer
© 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
John Smith, Engineer - Alex James, Bass Guitar, Writer - Dave Rowntree, Drums, Writer - STEPHEN STREET, Producer, Remastering Engineer - Graham Coxon, Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Blur, MainArtist - Damon Albarn, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Frank Arkwright, Remastering Engineer
© 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
John Smith, Engineer - Alex James, Bass Guitar, Writer - Dave Rowntree, Drums, Writer - STEPHEN STREET, Producer, Remastering Engineer - Damon Iddins, AssistantEngineer - Graham Coxon, Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Blur, MainArtist - Damon Albarn, Vocals, Writer - Frank Arkwright, Remastering Engineer - Mario Caldato Jr, MixingEngineer
© 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Alex James, Bass Guitar, Writer - Dave Rowntree, Drums, Writer - STEPHEN STREET, Remastering Engineer - Graham Coxon, Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Blur, MainArtist - Damon Albarn, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Frank Arkwright, Remastering Engineer - Jason Cox, Engineer
© 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
John Smith, Engineer - Alex James, Bass Guitar, Writer - Dave Rowntree, Drums, Writer - STEPHEN STREET, Producer, Remastering Engineer - Graham Coxon, Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Blur, MainArtist - Damon Albarn, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Frank Arkwright, Remastering Engineer
© 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
John Smith, Engineer - Alex James, Bass Guitar, Writer - Dave Rowntree, Drums, Writer - STEPHEN STREET, Producer, Remastering Engineer - Graham Coxon, Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Blur, MainArtist - Damon Albarn, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Frank Arkwright, Remastering Engineer
© 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
John Smith, Engineer - Alex James, Bass Guitar, Writer - Dave Rowntree, Drums, Writer - STEPHEN STREET, Producer, Remastering Engineer - Graham Coxon, Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Blur, MainArtist - Damon Albarn, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Frank Arkwright, Remastering Engineer
© 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
John Smith, Engineer - Alex James, Bass Guitar, Writer - Dave Rowntree, Drums, Writer - STEPHEN STREET, Producer, Remastering Engineer - Graham Coxon, Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Blur, MainArtist - Damon Albarn, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Frank Arkwright, Remastering Engineer
© 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
DISC 2
John Smith, Engineer - Alex James, Bass Guitar, Writer - Dave Rowntree, Drums, Writer - STEPHEN STREET, Producer, Remastering Engineer - Graham Coxon, Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Blur, MainArtist - Damon Albarn, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Frank Arkwright, Remastering Engineer
© 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
John Smith, Engineer - Alex James, Bass Guitar, Writer - Dave Rowntree, Drums, Writer - STEPHEN STREET, Producer, Remastering Engineer - Graham Coxon, Guitar, Writer - Blur, MainArtist - Damon Albarn, Keyboards, Writer - Frank Arkwright, Remastering Engineer
© 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
John Smith, Engineer - Alex James, Bass Guitar, Writer - Dave Rowntree, Drums, Writer - STEPHEN STREET, Producer, Remastering Engineer - Graham Coxon, Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Blur, MainArtist - Damon Albarn, Vocals, Writer - Frank Arkwright, Remastering Engineer - Tom Girling, AssistantEngineer - Julia Gardner, AssistantEngineer
© 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
John Smith, Engineer - Alex James, Bass Guitar, Writer - Dave Rowntree, Drums, Writer - STEPHEN STREET, Producer, Remastering Engineer - Graham Coxon, Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Blur, MainArtist - Damon Albarn, Vocals, Writer - Frank Arkwright, Remastering Engineer - David Conway, Writer - J Ralstone, Writer
© 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
John Smith, Engineer - Alex James, Bass Guitar, Additional Production, Writer - Dave Rowntree, Drums, Additional Production, Writer - STEPHEN STREET, Producer, Remastering Engineer - Graham Coxon, Guitar, Additional Production, Writer, Background Vocals - Blur, MainArtist - Damon Albarn, Keyboards, Additional Production, Vocals, Writer - Frank Arkwright, Remastering Engineer - Jason Cox, Additional Production
© 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Alex James, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer - Dave Rowntree, Producer, Drums, Writer - STEPHEN STREET, Remastering Engineer - Graham Coxon, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Blur, MainArtist - Damon Albarn, Producer, Vocals, Writer - Frank Arkwright, Remastering Engineer - Jason Cox, Engineer
© 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Alex James, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer - Dave Rowntree, Producer, Drums, Writer - STEPHEN STREET, Remastering Engineer - Graham Coxon, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Blur, MainArtist - Damon Albarn, Producer, Vocals, Writer - Frank Arkwright, Remastering Engineer - Jason Cox, Engineer
© 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
John Smith, Engineer - Alex James, Bass Guitar, Writer - Dave Rowntree, Drums, Writer - ALAN MOULDER, MixingEngineer - STEPHEN STREET, Producer, Remastering Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Brian Eno, Writer - David Bowie, Writer - Graham Coxon, Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Blur, MainArtist - Damon Albarn, Vocals, Writer - Frank Arkwright, Remastering Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Jason Cox, Engineer - UK Junior, Engineer - Hideo Ueda, Engineer - Kentaro Oizumi, Engineer - Matt Butcher, Engineer - Frank Arkwright with Stephen Street at Abbey Road Studios, London, Remastering Engineer
© 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Alex James, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer - Dave Rowntree, Producer, Drums, Writer - STEPHEN STREET, Remastering Engineer - Graham Coxon, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Blur, MainArtist - Damon Albarn, Producer, Vocals, Writer - Frank Arkwright, Remastering Engineer - Jason Cox, Engineer - Stuart Lowbridge, Engineer
© 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
John Smith, Engineer - Alex James, Bass Guitar, Writer - Dave Rowntree, Drums, Writer - STEPHEN STREET, Producer, Remastering Engineer - Graham Coxon, Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Blur, MainArtist - Damon Albarn, Vocals, Writer - Frank Arkwright, Remastering Engineer - Adrian Sherwood, Remixer - Alan Branch, MixingEngineer - Simon Mundy, MixingEngineer, Remix Programmer
© 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Alex James, Bass Guitar, Writer - Dave Rowntree, Drums, Writer - STEPHEN STREET, Remastering Engineer - Graham Coxon, Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Blur, MainArtist - Damon Albarn, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Frank Arkwright, Remastering Engineer - Dust Brothers, Producer
© 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Alex James, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer - Dave Rowntree, Drums, Writer - David Rowntree, Producer - STEPHEN STREET, Producer, Remastering Engineer - Graham Coxon, Producer, Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Blur, MainArtist - Damon Albarn, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Frank Arkwright, Remastering Engineer - Jurgen Molders, Engineer
© 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Alex James, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer - Dave Rowntree, Drums, Writer - David Rowntree, Producer - STEPHEN STREET, Producer, Remastering Engineer - Graham Coxon, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Blur, MainArtist - Damon Albarn, Producer, Vocals, Writer - Frank Arkwright, Remastering Engineer - Jurgen Molders, Engineer
© 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Alex James, Bass Guitar, Writer - Dave Rowntree, Drums, Writer - STEPHEN STREET, Remastering Engineer - Graham Coxon, Acoustic Guitar, Writer - Blur, MainArtist - Damon Albarn, Vocals, Writer - Frank Arkwright, Remastering Engineer - Jurgen Molders, Engineer
© 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Alex James, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer - Dave Rowntree, Guitar, Writer - David Rowntree, Producer - STEPHEN STREET, Producer, Remastering Engineer - Graham Coxon, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Blur, MainArtist - Damon Albarn, Producer, Vocals, Writer - Frank Arkwright, Remastering Engineer - Jurgen Molders, Engineer
© 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Alex James, Bass Guitar, Writer - Dave Rowntree, Drums, Writer - STEPHEN STREET, Producer, Remastering Engineer - Brian Eno, Writer - David Bowie, Writer - Graham Coxon, Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Blur, MainArtist - Damon Albarn, Vocals, Writer - Frank Arkwright, Remastering Engineer - Thijs Peters, Engineer - Arjen Arwert, Engineer
© 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Alex James, Bass Guitar, Writer - Dave Rowntree, Drums, Writer - STEPHEN STREET, Producer, Remastering Engineer - Graham Coxon, Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Blur, MainArtist - Damon Albarn, Vocals, Writer - Frank Arkwright, Remastering Engineer - Thijs Peters, Engineer - Arjen Arwert, Engineer
© 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Alex James, Bass Guitar, Writer - Dave Rowntree, Drums, Writer - STEPHEN STREET, Producer, Remastering Engineer - Graham Coxon, Guitar, Writer - Blur, MainArtist - Damon Albarn, Vocals, Writer - Frank Arkwright, Remastering Engineer - Thijs Peters, Engineer - Arjen Arwert, Engineer
© 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Album review
In 1997, after helping define ’90s Britpop, Blur unexpectedly embraced American indie rock. Led by guitarist Graham Coxon's love of artists like Dinosaur Jr. and Beck, the band took cues from the former's trembling lo-fi aesthetic on "You're So Great" (the rare track sung by Coxon) and the latter's early laconic weirdness on songs "Killer for Your Love" and "Country Sad Ballad Man." But even if you take the boys out of Brittania, you can't take the national influences out of the band. Opener "Beetlebum", a dreamy ode to drugs, comes on like a lost late-era Beatles track. "M.O.R." slips and slides with Pavement-style guitar but also lifts a chord progression right from Bowie’s "Boys Keep Swinging", while "Strange News From Another Star" is Sebadoh by way of Ziggy Stardust. But it's "Song 2" that steals the show; with its rip-roaring bass line, Damon Albarn’s deadpan-to-shout vocals, fuzzed-out guitars and compulsive "Whoo-hoo!" it’s an immediate classic. © Qobuz
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 32 track(s)
- Total length: 02:03:23
- Main artists: Blur
- Label: Parlophone UK
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
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