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The Great Escape

Blur

1995 · Rock

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The Great Escape by Blur

The Great Escape is an Alt/Indie album by Blur, originally released in 1995. On Gatefold: 90 pressings tracked, owned by 40 collectors.

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<i>The Great Escape</i> presents a merry-go-round of British pop pleasures. Chamber music and psychedelia intersect to create the tipsy glow of “Ernold Same,” while the band’s sharp-tongued brashness stokes “Entertain Me,” a cocktail of punk and disco. With a voice that shifts from gentle murmur to desperate cry, Damon Albarn plays the role of Cockney ringmaster to the hilt, introducing listeners to the venomous caricatures of “Mr. Robinson’s Quango” and “Dan Abnormal” only to return us to the moody but magnificent pub sing-alongs of “Country House” and “Charmless Man.”

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Tracklist

  1. 1Stereotypes3:11
  2. 2Country House3:56
  3. 3Best Days4:49
  4. 4Charmless Man3:33
  5. 5Fade Away4:18
  6. 6Top Man4:00
  7. 7The Universal3:58
  8. 8Mr Robinson's Quango4:00
  9. 9He Thought of Cars4:16
  10. 10It Could Be You3:12
  11. 11Ernold Same2:06
  12. 12Globe Alone2:23
  13. 13Dan Abnormal3:23
  14. 14Entertain Me4:19
  15. 15Yuko and Hiro5:24

Sound DNA

  • Alt/Indie
  • Britpop
  • polished
  • sarcastic
  • art school

Album notes

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Blur's Fourth Album
The original Japanese release of The Great Escape (Japan 1995) (opens in a new tab) had "Ultranol' and "No Monsters" as exclusive bonus tracks. The Japan 2 CD Reissue of added "It Could Be You (Live At The Beeb)" from The Universal II (Live At The Beeb) (UK 1995) (opens in a new tab) as a bonus.
The Great Escape singles:
Blur's Country House
The Universal
Stereotypes
The Story Of A Charmless Man
It Could Be You are Japanese exclusive CD singles. "It Could Be You" was taken from Live At The Budokan (Japan Only Official Live Album) which was also released in the UK. "Charmless Man (Live at Bodukan) and Chemical World (Live At Budokan) from these CD Singles were later added to the 2012 double CD reissues of "The Great Escape" and to Blur 21 (The Box) Sets.
Related releases:
Blur's "Eine Kleine Lift Musik" can be found on the Help Compilation and War Child, From Help To Heroes CD1 (UK 2009) (opens in a new tab) a UK Promotional Compilation CD. This song was later added to the 2012 double CD Reissues and to the Blur 21 (The Box) Sets.

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Alex JamesBACKING VOCALS BASS BASS GUITAR
  • Angela MurrellBACKING VOCALS
  • Damon AlbarnBACKING VOCALS VOCALS, PIANO, ORGAN, SYNTHESIZER
  • Dave RowntreeBACKING VOCALS DRUM DRUMS
  • Graham CoxonACOUSTIC GUITAR, GUITAR , BANJO BACKING VOCALS ELECTRIC GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, BANJO, BACKING VOCALS, SAXOPHONE
  • Ivan McCermoyCELLO STRINGS , CELLO
  • Ivan McCreadyCELLO STRINGS , CELLO
  • John MetcalfeSTRINGS , VIOLA VIOLA
  • Louisa FullerSTRINGS , VIOLIN VIOLIN
  • Neil SidwellHORNS , TROMBONE SAXOPHONE TROMBONE
  • Rick KosterSTRINGS , VIOLIN VIOLIN
  • Roddy LorimerHORNS , TRUMPET TRUMPET
  • Simon ClarkeHORNS , SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE
  • Stephen Street
  • The Duke QuartetSTRINGS
  • The Kick HornsHORNS
  • Tim SandersHORNS , SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE
  • Cathy GillatVOCALS

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