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)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Food Ltd. (in 1994)
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 (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
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 (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
guest instruments:
Duke Strings (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
guest viola:
John Metcalfe (UK‐based composer, arranger and violist) (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
guest violin:
Louisa Fuller (violinist) (from 1993-11 until 1994-01), Rick Koster (from 1993-11 until 1994-01) and Mark Pharoah (violinist) (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
strings arranger:
John Metcalfe (UK‐based composer, arranger and violist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Food Ltd. (in 1994)
recorded at:
Maison Rouge in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
recording of:
Tracy Jacks (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Blur3.654:20
3End of a Century
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
guest flugelhorn:
Roddy Lorimer (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
guest instruments:
Kick Horns (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
guest trombone:
Richard Edwards (trombonist) (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Food Ltd. (in 1994)
recorded at:
Maison Rouge in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
recording of:
End of a Century (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Blur3.152:46
4Parklife
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
guest spoken vocals:
Phil Daniels (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (EMI Records Limited, not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1994) and Food Ltd. (in 1994)
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 (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Blur starring Phil Daniels3.853:05
5Bank Holiday
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Food Ltd. (in 1994)
recorded at:
Maison Rouge in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
recording of:
Bank Holiday (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Blur3.51:42
6Badhead
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
guest baritone saxophone:
Simon Clarke (UK saxophonist) (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
guest instruments:
Kick Horns (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
guest tenor saxophone:
Tim Sanders (UK saxophonist) (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
guest trombone:
Roddy Lorimer (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Food Ltd. (in 1994)
recorded at:
Maison Rouge in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
recording of:
Badhead (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
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) (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
guest instruments:
Kick Horns (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
guest soprano saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Tim Sanders (UK saxophonist) (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
guest trombone:
Neil Sidwell (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Food Ltd. (in 1994)
recorded at:
Maison Rouge in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
recording of:
The Debt Collector (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
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) (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Food Ltd. (in 1994)
recorded at:
Maison Rouge in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
recording of:
Far Out (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
lyricist:
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
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Food Ltd. (in 1994)
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
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Blur44:05
10London Loves
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Food Ltd. (in 1994)
recorded at:
Maison Rouge in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
recording of:
London Loves (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Blur34:15
11Trouble in the Message Centre
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Food Ltd. (in 1994)
recorded at:
Maison Rouge in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
recording of:
Trouble in the Message Centre (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Blur3.354:09
12Clover Over Dover
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Food Ltd. (in 1994)
recorded at:
Maison Rouge in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
recording of:
Clover Over Dover (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Blur3.53:22
13Magic America
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Food Ltd. (in 1994)
recorded at:
Maison Rouge in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
recording of:
Magic America (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Blur33:38
14Jubilee
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Food Ltd. (in 1994)
recorded at:
Maison Rouge in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
recording of:
Jubilee (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
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
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Blur5:17
16Lot 105
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Food Ltd. (in 1994)
recorded at:
Maison Rouge in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
recording of:
Lot 105 (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
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 (UK Producer)
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 (printed/made in the UK, price code F: PM: 520)
The Great Escape
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3776221 [info]
ASIN:DE: B007SAKSF2 [info]