8/2/2023 0 Comments Blur full discography![]() It’s been widely reported over the years. Is that just me? (I just Googled this and no, it’s not just me. From Albarn’s voice to their humour and melodies. Something I’d never noticed before and not sure if it’s because I’ve listened to them recently, but Blur seem to have a lot of influence from The Kinks coming through. This album does have a lot to say, but each song is worthwhile. This album went on to sell over 5 millions units worldwide, 1.2m in the UK alone (4x Platinum). The band recorded the album quickly and while they were happy with the result, their label, Food Records wasn’t that impressed telling their manager that “this is a mistake.” Soon afterwards the label was sold to EMI. ![]() Whether that’s true or not, it did eventualise. Allegedly, a year before the release of their debut album, Damon Albarn prophesised that the band’s third album would establish them as a quintessential British band of the ‘90s and that he had planned to write it in 1994. This album’s got the massive singles ‘Girls and Boys,’ ‘End Of A Century,’ ‘To The End’ and the aforementioned title track. Explained Albarn If we hadnt lost all our money, we wouldnt have made two albums in a year, but it worked. It is possible to be a fan of both), but I still love me a bit of Blur. Early architects of a cultural phenomenon that stretched into film, fashion, and politics, they became one of Britain’s biggest bands with subsequent albums Parklife (1994) and The Great Escape (1995). In terms of the whole “Oasis vs Blur” fight, I was always Oasis (although it’s a stupid and imaginary argument. Blur stood firm and was vindicated when Modern Life emerged as a founding pillar of Britpop in 1993. One of the songs I chose was ‘Parklife’ and I would listen to the song over and over and over. We could then order compilations from him. ![]() In year 8, some guy at school with a great internet connection and a CD burning would provide lists to the kids at school. I’m not sure exactly when I heard Blur for the first time, but I do remember being obsessed with the title track of this record. One was Oasis’s debut, ‘Definitely Maybe,’ the other was this, rival band Blur’s third album. It gave us two of the biggest albums in British music, kickstarting the Britpop music scene. ![]()
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