Modern Life Is Rubbish

~ Release by Blur (see all versions of this release, 17 available)

Annotation

2012 Remaster, 2x180g Vinyl

FIXME: Possibly a "worldwide" release, i.e. Europe + North America.

Annotation last modified on 2012-12-09 15:10 UTC.

Tracklist

▶12" Vinyl 1

▼12" Vinyl 2
#	Title	Rating	Length
C1	Sunday Sunday engineer: John Smith (UK producer/engineer) producer: Steve Lovell mixer: Simon Weinstock acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], electric guitar [electric guitars], slide guitar and background vocals: Graham Coxon alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, cornet, tenor saxophone, trombone and trumpet: The Kick Horns bass guitar: Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) drums (drum set) [salvation drums]: Dave Rowntree organ [bingo organ]: Damon Albarn vocals: Damon Albarn guest performer: Kick Horns performer: Kick Horns recording of: Sunday Sunday lyricist: Damon Albarn composer: Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree	4.35	2:36
C2	Oily Water engineer: John Smith (UK producer/engineer) producer: Blur (UK alternative rock band) and John Smith (UK producer/engineer) mixer: Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter) bass guitar: Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) drums (drum set): Dave Rowntree electric guitar [electric guitars] and background vocals: Graham Coxon spoken vocals [Shopping precinct tannoy vocal]: Damon Albarn recording of: Oily Water lyricist: Damon Albarn composer: Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree	3.5	4:59
C3	Miss America engineer: John Smith (UK producer/engineer) producer: Blur (UK alternative rock band) and John Smith (UK producer/engineer) acoustic guitar, electric guitar [electric guitars], other instruments [background noise], percussion and background vocals: Graham Coxon bass guitar: Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) drums (drum set): Dave Rowntree vocals: Damon Albarn recording of: Miss America lyricist: Damon Albarn composer: Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree	2.5	5:34
C4	Villa Rosie engineer: John Smith (UK producer/engineer) producer: Steve Lovell mixer: Simon Weinstock acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], electric guitar [electric guitars] and background vocals: Graham Coxon bass guitar: Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) drums (drum set): Dave Rowntree keyboard [Avon lady keyboard]: Damon Albarn vocals: Damon Albarn recording of: Villa Rosie lyricist: Damon Albarn composer: Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree	3	3:54
D1	Coping engineer: John Smith (UK producer/engineer) producer: Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter) acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], electric guitar [electric guitars], tambourine and background vocals: Graham Coxon bass guitar: Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) drum machine [loop drums]: Dave Rowntree Moog and synthesizer [Jupiter 8 synthesiser]: Damon Albarn vocals: Damon Albarn recording of: Coping lyricist: Damon Albarn composer: Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree	4	3:23
D2	Turn It Up engineer: John Smith (UK producer/engineer) producer: Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter) acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], electric guitar [electric guitars], tambourine, triangle and background vocals: Graham Coxon bass guitar: Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) drums (drum set): Dave Rowntree handclaps: Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter) vocals: Damon Albarn recording of: Turn It Up lyricist: Damon Albarn composer: Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree	3.5	3:21
D3	Resigned / Commercial Break engineer: John Smith (UK producer/engineer) producer: Blur (UK alternative rock band) and John Smith (UK producer/engineer) bass guitar: Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) drums (drum set): Dave Rowntree electric guitar [electric guitars] and slide guitar [slide guitars]: Graham Coxon melodica and piano: Damon Albarn vocals: Damon Albarn compilation of: Commercial Break by Blur and Resigned by Blur recording of: Commercial Break composer: Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree recording of: Resigned lyricist: Damon Albarn composer: Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree	4	6:09

Credits

Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/3773519 [info]
ASIN:	DE: B007SAKYJW [info]

Release Group

associated singles/EPs:	Chemical World For Tomorrow Sunday Sunday
included in:	Blur 21: The Box

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/92102 [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/w8dp [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/blur/modern_life_is_rubbish/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000104918 [info]
Wikidata:	Q839345 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 5099962483919
Format:: 2×12" Vinyl
Length:: 58:28

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Other
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data Quality:: Normal

Labels

Parlophone
5099962483919
Food
FOODLPX9

Release events

Europe
2012-07-27

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Last updated on 2012-12-09 15:10 UTC