Blur 21: The Box

~ Release by Blur (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

▶CD 1: Leisure
▶CD 2: Leisure: Bonus Material
▶CD 3: Modern Life Is Rubbish
▶CD 4: Modern Life Is Rubbish: Bonus Material
▼CD 5: Parklife
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Girls & Boys
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
recorded at:
Maison Rouge in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 236)
recording of:
Girls & Boys
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
Blur4.54:51
2Tracy Jacks
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
guest cello:
Ivan McCready
guest viola:
John Metcalfe (UK-based composer, arranger and violist)
guest violin:
Louisa Fuller (violinist), Rick Koster and Mark Pharoah (violinist)
guest performer:
Duke Strings
strings arranger:
John Metcalfe (UK-based composer, arranger and violist)
recorded at:
Maison Rouge in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
recording of:
Tracy Jacks
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
Blur3.654:20
3End of a Century
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
guest flugelhorn:
Roddy Lorimer
guest trombone:
Richard Edwards (trombonist)
guest performer:
Kick Horns
recorded at:
Maison Rouge in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
recording of:
End of a Century
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
Blur3.152:46
4Parklife
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
guest lead vocals:
Phil Daniels
recorded at:
Maison Rouge in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
part of:
NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 41)
recording of:
Parklife
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
Blur starring Phil Daniels3.853:05
5Bank Holiday
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
recorded at:
Maison Rouge in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
recording of:
Bank Holiday
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
Blur3.51:42
6Badhead
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
flugelhorn and guest trombone:
Roddy Lorimer
guest baritone saxophone:
Simon Clarke (UK saxophonist)
guest tenor saxophone:
Tim Sanders (UK saxophonist)
guest performer:
Kick Horns
recorded at:
Maison Rouge in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
recording of:
Badhead
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
Blur3.353:26
7The Debt Collector
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
guest alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and flute:
Simon Clarke (UK saxophonist)
guest soprano saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Tim Sanders (UK saxophonist)
guest trombone:
Neil Sidwell
guest performer:
Kick Horns
recorded at:
Maison Rouge in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
recording of:
The Debt Collector
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
Blur3.52:11
8Far Out
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
vocals:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
recorded at:
Maison Rouge in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
recording of:
Far Out
lyricist:
Damon Albarn and Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
Blur2.51:38
9To the End
additional engineer:
Stephen Hague
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Blur (UK alternative rock band), Stephen Hague and John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
guest accordion:
Stephen Hague
guest strings:
Leo Payne (violin), Chris Pitsillides, Audrey Riley and Chris Tombling (violinist)
guest background vocals [chanteuse]:
Lætitia Sadier
engineered at:
RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
To the End (Original, sung in English)
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
Blur44:05
10London Loves
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
recorded at:
Maison Rouge in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
recording of:
London Loves
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
Blur34:15
11Trouble in the Message Centre
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
recorded at:
Maison Rouge in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
recording of:
Trouble in the Message Centre
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
Blur3.54:09
12Clover Over Dover
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
recorded at:
Maison Rouge in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
recording of:
Clover Over Dover
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
Blur3.53:22
13Magic America
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
recorded at:
Maison Rouge in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
recording of:
Magic America
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
Blur33:38
14Jubilee
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
recorded at:
Maison Rouge in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
recording of:
Jubilee
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
Blur3.52:48
15This Is a Low
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
recorded at:
Maison Rouge in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
recording of:
This Is a Low
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
Blur5:17
16Lot 105
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
recorded at:
Maison Rouge in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
recording of:
Lot 105
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
Blur31:19
▶CD 6: Parklife: Bonus Material
▶CD 7: The Great Escape
▶CD 8: The Great Escape: Bonus Material
▶CD 9: Blur
▶CD 10: Blur: Bonus Material
▶CD 11: 13
▶CD 12: 13: Bonus Material
▶CD 13: Think Tank
▶CD 14: Think Tank: Bonus Material
▶CD 15: Rarities One: Seymour & Leisure Era Rarities
▶CD 16: Rarities One: Modern Life Is Rubbish Era Rarities
▶CD 17: Rarities Two: Parklife & The Great Escape Era Rarities
▶CD 18: Rarities Two: Blur, 13, Best of & Think Tank Era Rarities
▶DVD-Video 19: Showtime: Live at Alexandra Palace, 7 October 1994
▶DVD-Video 20: The Singles Night: Live at Wembley Arena, 11 December 1999
▶DVD-Video 21: Live 13 & Bonus Footage
▶7" Vinyl 22: Superman

Credits

Release

art direction and design:Scott Minshall
liner notes:Miranda Sawyer
miscellaneous support:Martin Hayward (task: archive consultancy and research)
Miranda Sawyer (task: band interviews)
assistant remastering:Ben Hillier
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
remastering:Frank Arkwright (UK mastering engineer)
remastered at:Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
remaster of:Blur
Leisure
Modern Life Is Rubbish
Parklife
The Great Escape
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3776221 [info]
ASIN:DE: B007SAKSF2 [info]