BLUR

 

Albums recorded by Blur, including release dates and UK & US
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No

TITLE

RELEASED

1

Leisure

08/91

2

Modern Life Is Rubbish

05/93

3

Parklife

04/94

4

The Great Escape

09/95

5

Blur

02/97

6

13

03/99

7

Think Tank

05/03

8

All The People: Blur Live At Hyde Park

11/09

9

Parklive

08/12

10

The Magic Whip

04/15


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1) LEISURE

 
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UK Issue
She's So High
Bang
Slow Down
Repetition
Bad Day
Sing

There's No Other Way
Fool
Come Together
High Cool
Birthday
Wear Me Down

US Issue
She's So High
There's No Other Way
Bang
I Know
Slow Down
Repetition
Bad Day
High Cool
Come Together
Fool
Birthday
Wear Me Down






Damon Albarn
Graham Coxon
Alex James
Dave Rowntree

Producer:

Vocals, Keyboards
Guitar, Backing Vocals
Bass
Drums, Percussion

Blur (Track 6),
Steve Lovell (Track 1),
Steve Power (Track 1),
Stephen Street (Tracks 2-5,9,10),
Mike Thorne (Tracks 8,11,12)

2) MODERN LIFE IS RUBBISH

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For Tomorrow
Advert
Colin Zeal
Pressure on Julian
Star Shaped
Blue Jeans
Chemical World/Intermission

Sunday, Sunday
Oily Water
Miss America
Villa Rosie
Coping
Turn It Up
Resigned/Commercial Break






Damon Albarn







Simon Clarke
Graham Coxon






Louise Fuller
Alex James
Helen Kamminga
Richard Koster
Roddy Lorimer
Ivan McCready
Mae McKenna
John Metcalfe
Dave Rowntree


Tim Sanders
Neil Sidwell
Paul Spong
Kate St John

Miriam Stockley
Stephen Street




Producer:

Vocals (Tracks 1-7a,8-14a),
Organ (Tracks 1,8),
Sleigh Bells (Track 1),
Synthesiser (Tracks 2,12),
Voice (Track 2),
Melodica (Tracks 6,14a),
Piano (Tracks 6,7b,14b),
Keyboards (Track 11)
Alto & Baritone Saxophone (Track 8)
Guitar, Effects (Track 4),
Tambourine (Tracks 2,3,12,13),
Synthesiser (Track 5),
Background Noise (Track 10),
Percussion (Track 10),
Triangle (Track 13), Backing Vocals (Tracks 1-4,6,7a,8-13)
Violin (Track 1)
Bass, Handclaps (Track 3)
Viola (Track 1)
Violin (Track 1)
Trumpet (Track 8)
Cello (Track 1)
Backing Vocals (Track 1)
Viola (Track 1)
Drums (Tracks 1,3-9,11,12,14),
Timpani (Track 1),
Handclaps (Track 3)
Tenor Saxophone (Track 8)
Trombone (Track 8)
Cornet (Track 8)
Oboe, Cor Anglais &
Soprano Saxophone (all Track 5)
Backing Vocals (Track 1)
Electronic Drums (Track 2),
Handclaps (Tracks 2,13),
Synthesiser (Track 3),
Effects (Track 5)

Blur (Tracks 7b,9,10,14a,14b),
Steve Lovell (Tracks 8,11),
John Smith (Tracks 7b,8-10,14a,14b),
Stephen Street (Tracks 1-7a,12,13)

3) PARKLIFE

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Girls & Boys
Tracy Jacks
End Of A Century
Parklife
Bank Holiday
Badhead
The Debt Collector
Far Out

To The End
London Loves
Trouble In The Message Centre
Clover Over Dover
Magic America
Jubilee
This Is A Low
Lot 105






Damon Albarn


Simon Clarke
Graham Coxon

Phil Daniels
Richard Edwards
Louise Fuller
Stephen Hague
Alex James
Richard Koster
Roddy Lorimer
Ivan McCready
John Metcalfe
Leo Payne
Mark Pharoah
Chris Pitsillides
Audrey Riley
Dave Rowntree
Laetitia Sadier
Stephen Street
Chris Tombling

Producer:

Vocals, Organ, Electric Piano, Harpsichord, Melodica, Vibraphone, Recorder, Backing Vocals
Alto & Baritone Saxophone, Flute
Guitar, Clarinet, Percussion, Saxophone, Backing Vocals
Narrator (Track 4)
Trombone
Violin
Piano
Bass
Violin
Trombone
Cello
Viola
Violin
Violin
Viola
Cello
Drums, Percussion
Vocals (Track 9)
Keyboards, Sound Effects
Violin

Blur, Stephen Hague, John Smith,
Stephen Street

4) THE GREAT ESCAPE

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Stereotypes
Country House
Best Days
Charmless Man
Fade Away
Top Man
The Universal

Mr Robinson's Quango
He Thought Of Cars
It Could Be You
Ernold Same
Globe Alone
Dan Abnormal
Entertain Me
Yuko & Hiro






Damon Albarn
Simon Clarke
Graham Coxon

Theresa Davis
Louise Fuller
Cathy Gillat
Alex James
Richard Koster
Ken Livingstone
Roddy Lorimer
John Metcalfe
Ivan McCermoy
Angela Murrell
Dave Rowntree
Tim Sanders
J Neil Sidwell

Producer:

Vocals, Synthesiser, Keyboards
Saxophone
Guitar, Banjo, Saxophone,
Backing Vocals
Backing Vocals (Track 7)
Violin
Vocals (Track 15)
Bass
Violin
Narrator
Trumpet
Viola
Cello
Backing Vocals (Track 7)
Drums
Saxophone
Trombone

Stephen Street

5) BLUR

 
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LP One
Beetlebum
Song 2
Country Sad Ballad Man
M.O.R.

On Your Own
Theme From Retro
You're So Great
Death Of A Party

LP Two
Chinese Bombs
I'm Just A Killer For Your Love
Look Inside America
Strange News From Another Star

Movin' On
Essex Dogs
Interlude




Standard Edition



Special Edition

Damon Albarn
Graham Coxon
Alex James
Dave Rowntree

Producer:

Vocals, Keyboards
Guitar, Vocals
Bass
Drums, Percussion

Blur (Track 10),
Stephen Street (Tracks 1-9,11-14)

6) 13

 
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LP One
Tender
Bugman
Coffee & TV

Swamp Song
1992
B.L.U.R.E.M.I.

LP Two
Battle
Mellow Song
Trailer Park

Caramel
Trimm Trabb
No Distance Left To Run
Optigan 1






Damon Albarn
Jason Cox
Graham Coxon

Alex James
Dave Rowntree

Producer:

Vocals, Piano, Keyboards, Guitar
Drums (Track 7)
Vocals, Guitar, Banjo, Saxophone, Backing Vocals
Bass, Backing Vocals
Drums, Percussion

Blur, William Orbit (Tracks 1-8,10-13)

7) THINK TANK

 
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LP One
Ambulance
Out Of Time
Crazy Beat

Good Song
On The Way To The Club
Brothers And Sisters

LP Two
Caravan
We've Got A File On You
Moroccan Peoples Revolutionary Bowls Club
Sweet Song

Jets
Gene By Gene
Battery In Your Leg




Standard Edition



Special Edition

Bezzari Ahmed
Damon Albarn
Moullaoud My Ali
Mohamed Azeddine
Phil Daniels
James Dring
Ait Ramdan El Mostafa
Ben Hillier

Gueddam Jamal
Alex James
Abdellah Kekhari
El Farani Mustapha
Dalal Mohamed Najib
Hijaoui Rachid
M Rabet Mohamid Rachid
Dave Rowntree
Mike Smith

Kassimi Jamal Youssef

Producer:

Oud (Track 2)
Vocals
Oud (Track 2)
Oud (Track 2)
Vocals
Programming
Zither (Track 2)
Percussion (Track 5),
Gloom Tube (Track 7)
Cello & Violin (Track 2)
Bass
Violin (Track 2)
Tere (Track 2)
Darbouka (Track 2)
Violin (Track 2)
Violin (Track 2)
Drums
Saxophone (Tracks 1,7,11),
Gloom Tube (Track 7)
Oud (Track 2)

Blur, Jason Cox,
Norman Cook (Tracks 3,12),
Ben Hillier,
William Orbit (Track 10)

8) ALL THE PEOPLE: BLUR LIVE AT HYDE PARK

 
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CD One
She's So High
Girls & Boys
Tracy Jacks
There's No Other Way
Jubilee
Badhead
Beetlebum
Out Of Time
Trimm Trabb
Coffee & TV
Tender

CD Two
Country House
Oily Water
Chemical World
Sunday Sunday
Parklife
End Of A Century
To The End
This Is A Low
Popscene
Advert
Song 2
Death Of A Party
For Tomorrow
The Universal

02 July 2009


03 July 2009


02 July 2009



03 July 2009

Damon Albarn
Daniel Carpenter
Graham Coxon
Phil Daniels
Sam Freeman
Wayne Hernandez
Alex James
Janet Ramus
Wendi Rose
Dave Rowntree
Mike Smith
Alistair White
Dave Williamson

Producer:

Vocals, Guitar, Melodica
Trumpet
Vocals, Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar
Vocals (Track 16)
Backing Vocals
Backing Vocals
Bass, Upright Bass
Backing Vocals
Backing Vocals
Drums, Percussion
Keyboards
Euphonium
Trombone

 

 

Available as two separate double-CDs, one recorded on 2 July and the other on 3 July: the tracklisting was the same on both

9) PARKLIVE

 
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CD One
Girls & Boys
London Loves
Tracy Jacks
Jubilee
Beetlebum
Coffee & TV
Out Of Time
Young And Lovely
Trimm Trabb
Caramel
Sunday Sunday
Country House
Parklife

CD Two
Colin Zeal
Popscene
Advert
Song 2
No Distance Left To Run
Tender
This Is A Low
Sing
Under The Westway
Intermission
End Of A Century
For Tomorrow
The Universal

CD Three
Under The Westway (Live From 13 - Matt Butcher Mix)
The Puritan (Live From 13 - Matt Butcher Mix)
Mr Briggs
London Loves
Young And Lovely
Colin Zeal
The Puritan
No Distance Left To Run
This Is A Low






Damon Albarn
Dan Carpenter
Graham Coxon
Barnaby Dickinson
Tyrone Henry
Wayne Hernandez
Alex James
Janet Ramus
Wendi Rose
Dave Rowntree
Mike Smith
Alistair White

Producer:


Brass

Brass
Backing Vocals
Backing Vocals

Backing Vocals
Backing Vocals

Keyboards
Brass

 

Recorded live at Hyde Park, London, England on 12 August 2012
Track 34: recorded for a BBC Maida Vale Session
Tracks 30-35: recorded live at Wolverhampton Civic Hall, West Midlands, England on 6 August 2012

10) THE MAGIC WHIP

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Lonesome Street
New World Towers
Go Out
Ice Cream Man
Thought I Was A Spaceman
I Broadcast
My Terracotta Heart
There Are Too Many Of Us
Ghost Ship
Pyongyang
Ong Ong
Mirrorball






Damon Albarn

Demon Strings
Graham Coxon

James Dring
Alex James
Dave Rowntree
Stephen Street


Producer:

Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesiser, iPad, Guitar
Orchestra
Vocals (Tracks 1,5), Guitar,
Backing Vocals
Programming
Bass
Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Programming, Percussion, Drum Machine,
Saxophone Synthesiser (Track 9)

Stephen Street