* Items below may differ depending on the release. Review Although it lacks the consistently knees-up, pop-art delights of Parklife, their much publicized follow-up delivers in different perhamardiezakmachildwaceptipoming.coinfoely inventive and filled with more melancholy character sketches, this album takes its cues from great English pop from the Kinks to XTC and skews it through modern, cynical eyes.

To celebrate the 21st anniversary of their debut release, Blur’s fourth album The Great Escape has now been remastered from the original tapes by Frank Arkwright (The Smiths, Arcade Fire, New Order, Joy Division), with the remastering overseen by legendary original producer, Stephen Street. Whilst Parklife took Blur stratospheric, The Great Escape maintained the band’s .

Aug 05,  · Label: Food - 8 2 8,Food - FOODCD 14,Parlophone - 8 2 8,Parlophone - FOODCD 14 • Format: CD Album • Country: UK & Europe • Genre: Rock • Style: Brit Pop, Indie Rock Blur - The Great Escape (, CD) | Discogs/5.

Oct 17,  · Stereotypes ( Remastered Version) · Blur The Great Escape ℗ Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company Bass Guitar: Alex James Organ, Piano, Synthesizer, Vocals: Damon Albarn.

To celebrate the 21st anniversary of their debut release, Blur s fourth album The Great Escape has now been remastered from the original tapes by Frank Arkwright (The Smiths, Arcade Fire, New Order, Joy Division), with the remastering overseen /5().

The Great Escape, an Album by Blur. Released 26 September on Virgin (catalog no. 8 2 6; CD). Genres: Britpop.

Blur began working on their fourth album The Great Escape at the start of Building upon the band's previous two albums, Albarn's lyrics for the album consisted of several third-person narratives. James reflected, "It was all more elaborate, more orchestral, more theatrical, and the lyrics were even more twisted.

Sep 11,  · Of all of Blurs albums and re-releases The great escape is my favorite. Mainly because its the most energetic album by them, the most atmospheric and also the most lively. Many people criticized this (Justine Frichmann) for being an /5().