Album
Think Tank
2003 · Electronic, Rock
24 collectors on Gatefold own this
Think Tank is an Alt/Indie album by Blur, originally released in 2003. On Gatefold: 71 pressings tracked, owned by 24 collectors.
About
Guitarist Graham Coxon left the group after deciding he needed time apart, though he contributed a final guitar line to "Battery In Your Leg," a tune singer Damon Albarn said was the only song he'd written about the band. In place of Coxon's inventive guitar work, Albarn explored electronic music and played rudimentary guitar of his own. Drummer Dave Rowntree even added guitar to the spooky and healing "On The Way To The Club." Blur became Albarn's creative vehicle, in addition to his work with Gorillaz, and it's his increasing interest in Middle-Eastern and African music that shifts the focus of the group's final studio album, evidenced by "Moroccan Peoples Revolutionary Bowls Club." A variety of producers -- Ben Hillier, Norman Cook (aka Fatboy Slim) -- ensure things get wild and weird.
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Tracklist
- 1Ambulance5:09
- 2Out of Time3:51
- 3Crazy Beat3:14
- 4Good Song3:08
- 5On the Way to the Club3:47
- 6Brothers and Sisters3:47
- 7Caravan4:35
- 8We've Got a File On You1:02
- 9Moroccan Peoples' Revolutionary Bowls Club3:02
- 10Sweet Song4:00
- 11Jets6:25
- 12Gene By Gene3:48
- 13Battery in Your Leg (Includes "Me, White Noise")11:34
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Alternative Rock
- polished
- restless
- urban
First released May 5, 2003.
The song "The Outsider" was included as a bonus track on the 2003 Japanese release of Think Tank (Japan 2003) (opens in a new tab). It was also released as a B-side of the U.K. single Crazy Beat and subsequently added to the 2012 double CD releases of "Think Tank" and Blur 21 (The Box).
"Crazy Beat (Jo Whiley BBC Session 17 April 2003)" was exclusive to the Think Tank (Japan 2012) (opens in a new tab) Japanese double CD version.
The 2012 double CD reissues also added additional single B-sides as well as "Don't Be (Acoustic Mix)" and "Sweet Song (Demo)" from The Observer Covermount CD. Also added to the 2012 double CD reissues were "Caravan", "End Of A Century", "Good Song", "Out Of Time", and "Tender" from the Zoë Ball XFM Session.
Singles from "Think Tank":
Out Of Time
Crazy Beat
Good Song
Some Glad Morning (UK 2005) (opens in a new tab) a UK released Fan Club CD Single
Related releases:
Exclusive 5 Track CD (UK 2003) (opens in a new tab) a UK released Compilation, Promo
A UK released CDr, Transcription
Think Tank (Taiwan 2003) (opens in a new tab) a Taiwan released CD, Sampler, Promo
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Alex JamesBASS GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS BASS GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS, PRODUCTION MANAGER
- Damon AlbarnLEAD VOCALS, BACKING VOCALS, GUITAR, KEYBOARDS, LYRICS BY VOCALS
- Dave RowntreeDRUMS, DRUM PROGRAMMING, BACKING VOCALS DRUMS, DRUM PROGRAMMING, BACKING VOCALS, PRODUCTION MANAGER
- Mike SmithSAXOPHONE PERFORMER , SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE, HORNS
- Paul WoodBONGOS
- Abdellah KekhariVIOLIN
- Ben HillierHORNS PERCUSSION
- Dalal Mohamed NajibGOBLET DRUM
- Desyud MustafaARRANGED BY
- El Farani Mustapha
- Graham CoxonELECTRIC GUITAR GUITAR
- Groupe Regional Du MarrakechORCHESTRA
- Gueddam JamalCELLO VIOLIN VIOLIN, CELLO
- Hijaoui RachidVIOLIN
- M. Rabet Mohamid RachidVIOLIN
- Phil DanielsVOCALS
24 collectors on Gatefold own this · 71 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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