Blur are an English rock band formed in London in 1988. The band consists of singer Damon Albarn,guitarist Graham Coxon,bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree. Their debut album,Leisure (1991),incorporated the sounds of Madchester and shoegazing. Following a stylistic change influenced by English guitar pop groups such as the Kinks,the Beatles and XTC,Blur released Modern Life Is Rubbish (1993),Parklife (1994) and The Great Escape (1995). As a result,the band helped to popularise the Britpop genre and achieved mass popularity in the UK,aided by a chart battle with rival band Oasis in 1995 dubbed "The Battle of Britpop".
Damon Albarn is an English-Icelandic musician,singer-songwriter and composer. He is the frontman of the rock band Blur and the co-creator and primary musical contributor of the virtual band Gorillaz.
Parklife is the third studio album by the English rock band Blur,released on 25 April 1994 on Food Records. After moderate sales for their previous album Modern Life Is Rubbish (1993),Parklife returned Blur to prominence in the UK,helped by its four hit singles:"Girls &Boys","End of a Century","Parklife" and "To the End".
The Great Escape is the fourth studio album by the English rock band Blur. It was released on 11 September 1995 on Food and Virgin Records. The album reached number one on the UK Albums Chart and charted in the top 10 in more than ten countries around the world. Less than a year after the album was released,it was certified triple platinum in the UK. The album received near-universal acclaim on release.
13 is the sixth studio album by English alternative rock band Blur,released on 15 March 1999. Continuing the stylistic shift away from the Britpop sound of the band's early career,13 explores experimental,psychedelic and electronic music.
Blur:The Best Of is a greatest hits compilation album by English Britpop band Blur,first released in late 2000 and is the final Blur album by Food Records. It was released on CD,cassette tape,MiniDisc,double 12" vinyl record,DVD and VHS. The CD album includes 17 of Blur's 23 singles from 1990 to 2000,plus non-single,"This Is a Low". A special edition of the CD version included a live CD. The DVD/VHS version contains the videos of Blur's first 22 singles. The album,which has had enduring sales,hit number 3 in the band's native UK in the autumn of 2000,while denting the US charts at number 186. The cover is by artist Julian Opie. The painting of this Blur album can be found at the National Portrait Gallery in London,England.
"Beetlebum" is a song by English alternative rock band Blur. It was released on 20 January 1997 as the lead single from the band's eponymous fifth album,Blur (1997). Written about Blur frontman Damon Albarn's experiences with heroin,the song features Beatles-influenced music and a mood that Albarn described as "sleepy" and "sexy."
"Parklife" is the title track from English rock band Blur's third studio album,Parklife (1994). When released as the album's third single in August 1994,it reached No. 10 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 30 in Ireland. The song contains elements of spoken word in the verses,narrated by actor Phil Daniels,who also appears in the song's music video. The choruses are sung by lead singer Damon Albarn.
"Coffee &TV" is a song by the British rock band Blur. It was written by the band's guitarist,Graham Coxon,who also sang lead vocals rather than frontman Damon Albarn. The song appears on Blur's sixth studio album,13 (1999),and was the second single released from the album on 28 June 1999. The lyrics describe Coxon's struggle with alcoholism and the song's video,featuring a sentient milk carton searching for Coxon,won several awards. Commercially,"Coffee &TV" reached No. 11 in the United Kingdom and No. 26 in Ireland. It was a major hit in Iceland,where it peaked at No. 2 in September 1999.
"Tender" is a song by English rock band Blur from their sixth studio album,13 (1999). Written by the four band members about Blur frontman Damon Albarn's breakup with musician turned painter Justine Frischmann,the song became Blur's eleventh top-10 hit on the UK Singles Chart,debuting and peaking at number two on 28 February 1999. It also reached the top 20 in Greece,Iceland,Ireland,Italy,New Zealand,Norway,and Spain.
"Out of Time" is a song by British band Blur from their seventh studio album,Think Tank (2003). The song was written and produced by band members Damon Albarn,Alex James and Dave Rowntree,with Ben Hillier also serving as a producer. After being premiered via BBC Radio 1 on 3 March,it was released as the album's lead single on 14 April 2003,by Parlophone. The song became the band's first release without guitarist Graham Coxon. It is a pop ballad featuring acoustic guitars and bass,as well as a Moroccan orchestra. Lyrically,it deals with a civilisation that has lost touch,with Coxon's departure being referenced in the lyrics.
"Tomorrow Comes Today" is a song from British alternative rock virtual band Gorillaz's self-titled debut album Gorillaz and was their first release when issued as an EP in November 2000. The first three songs from the EP ended up on their debut album,however,"Latin Simone" was heavily edited,and dubbed into Spanish,for the album release. The new version was sung by Ibrahim Ferrer,and renamed "Latin Simone ". The original version is sung by 2-D and appears along with "12D3" on some versions of the later-released compilation album G-Sides. The song itself was also the fourth and final single from that album,released on 25 February 2002. It peaked at number 33 on the UK Singles Chart. A demo version of the song,"I Got Law" was included as a bonus track of the Japanese edition of 13 by Blur,Damon Albarn's other musical project.
The 10 Year Limited Edition Anniversary Box Set is a box set by the band Blur released in limited quantities on 17 August 1999. It contains 22 CDs with 126 tracks featuring all official UK singles from their debut album,Leisure,to their 1999 album,13,and the b-sides,with the exception of three of the b-sides featured on the single No Distance Left to Run. Fanclub singles,promotional singles,and singles released in other countries are not included.
"Good Song" is a song by English band Blur and is the fourth track on their seventh studio album,Think Tank (2003). In October 2003,the song was released as the third and final single from that album,peaking at number 22 on the UK Singles Chart. The single was Blur's lowest placing single since 1993's "Sunday Sunday",ending the bands consecutive run of Top 20 singles. The promo video is an awarded animation directed by David Shrigley and the group Shynola. "Good Song" was originally called "De La Soul" after the hip-hop group. Damon Albarn would later collaborate with members of De La Soul for the Gorillaz singles "Feel Good Inc." and "Superfast Jellyfish". Graham Coxon,who had previously left the group,plays on the single's B-side "Morricone".
"Girls &Boys" is a song by British rock band Blur,released in March 1994 as the lead single from the group's third album,Parklife (1994). Charting at number five on the UK Singles Chart,"Girls &Boys" was Blur's first top 5 hit and their most successful single until "Country House" reached number one the following year. The single surpassed their previous commercial peak "There's No Other Way" by three spots on the UK Singles Chart,and saw the group achieve greater worldwide success. In the US,the track reached number 59 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart,becoming the band's second single to hit the chart after "There's No Other Way". It also reached number four on the Billboard Modern Rock songs chart.
The discography of English rock band Blur consists of eight studio albums,five live albums,five compilation albums,one remix album,two video albums,four extended plays,34 singles,10 promotional singles and 37 music videos. Formed in London in 1988,the group consists of singer/keyboardist Damon Albarn,guitarist/singer Graham Coxon,bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree. Three years later,their debut release,the Madchester and shoegazing-tinged Leisure (1991),peaked at number seven on the UK Albums Chart. Modern Life Is Rubbish (1993) inaugurated the Britpop phase of their career. Its multi-Platinum follow-ups Parklife (1994) and The Great Escape (1995) helped the band achieve mainstream popularity in Britain;every Blur studio album from Parklife onwards has topped the British charts.
"Stereotypes" is a song by English alternative rock band Blur and is the opening track to their fourth studio album,The Great Escape (1995). It was released on 12 February 1996 as the third single from that album,charting at number seven on the UK Singles Chart. It also became a minor hit in Australia,peaking at number 95 on the ARIA Singles Chart in June 1996. The accompanying UK B-sides—"The Man Who Left Himself","Tame" and "Ludwig"—demonstrated a dramatic change in style for Blur,being stark and raw,foreshadowing the stylistic shift that would realize itself on their eponymous follow-up album.
"To the End" is a song by English alternative rock band Blur. It appears on their third studio album,Parklife (1994),and was released as a single in May 1994. The song describes a couple unsuccessfully trying to overcome a bad patch in a relationship,and features full orchestral accompaniment with a choric refrain in French by Lætitia Sadier from Stereolab. The song was produced by Stephen Hague,unlike the rest of the Parklife album,which was produced by Stephen Street. Blur have produced several different recordings of the song.
"End of a Century" is a song by English alternative rock band Blur. Released in November 1994,it was the last single to be released from their third album,Parklife (1994). "End of a Century" reached number 19 on the UK Singles Chart,considered a disappointment by Andy Ross of Food Records. Albarn later stated that "End of a Century" may not have been the best choice for the album's fourth single,and that "This Is a Low" would have been a better alternative.
All the People:Blur Live at Hyde Park is a pair of live albums by British band Blur,recorded during their Hyde Park reunion shows on 2 and 3 July 2009. The albums were initially exclusively available on the Sandbag website at £15 for the double CD,or £10 for the mp3 download. The title All the People is a lyric from their song "Parklife".
