Blur (album)

Blur is the title of the fifth studio album by the British group of the same name. It was released in February 1997 on Food records.

The album reached no.1 in the UK a week after its release, becoming the group's third number one album. It spent a total of thirty-six weeks in the UK Top 40.

The lead single Beetlebum went also went to no.1 in the UK, and the follow-up Song 2 to no.2. Two more hit singles were lifted from the album (see Singles section below)

Personnel

 * Damon Albarn – lead vocals, piano, keyboards, Hammond organ, acoustic guitar
 * Graham Coxon – electric and acoustic guitars, backing vocals, vocals on "You're So Great", theremin, additional drums on "Song 2" and "Strange News from Another Star"
 * Alex James – bass guitar
 * Dave Rowntree – drums, percussion, drum programming on "On Your Own"

Tracklisting

 * original UK CD

All tracks written by Albarn, except You're So Great by Cox.


 * 2xLP: Side One tracks 1-4, Side two tracks 5-8, Side Three tracks 9-12, Side Four 13-14 (incl. 'hidden' track)

Singles
''UK releases only. See external links for full details.''



Blur 21 re-release
A remastered edition of the original album plus a CD of bonus tracks was released on 27 July 2012 as part of the Blur 21 box set compendium of the band's recorded output. The Blur 21 Vinyl Edition included Blur as a 2xLP heavyweight remaster.

A Special edition 2xCD edition of Blur was also issued with the original album on Disc One and Bonus material on Disc Two.


 * Bonus tracks: