Blur 21: The Box

~ Release by Blur (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Leisure
2▶CD: Leisure: Bonus Material
3▶CD: Modern Life Is Rubbish
4▶CD: Modern Life Is Rubbish: Bonus Material
5▶CD: Parklife
6▶CD: Parklife: Bonus Material
7▶CD: The Great Escape
8▶CD: The Great Escape: Bonus Material
9▶CD: Blur
10▶CD: Blur: Bonus Material
11▼CD: 13
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1Tender
programming:
Damian LeGassick and Sean Spuehler
assistant engineer:
Addi 800, Gerard Navarro (engineer) and Iain Roberton (UK recording engineer)
engineer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer), William Orbit (English musician, composer and record producer) and John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
William Orbit (English musician, composer and record producer)
acoustic guitar, keyboard, melodica and synthesizer:
Damon Albarn
banjo, electric guitar [Lead Guitar] and saxophone:
Graham Coxon
bass guitar, double bass and background vocals:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Dave Rowntree
guest choir vocals:
London Community Gospel Choir
lead vocals:
Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon
vocals:
London Community Gospel Choir
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
recording of:
Tender
lyricist:
Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
3.557:41
2Bugman
assistant engineer:
Addi 800, Gerard Navarro (engineer) and Iain Roberton (UK recording engineer)
engineer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer), William Orbit (English musician, composer and record producer) and John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
William Orbit (English musician, composer and record producer)
acoustic guitar, keyboard, melodica, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Damon Albarn
banjo, electric guitar [Lead Guitar] and saxophone:
Graham Coxon
bass guitar and background vocals:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Dave Rowntree
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
recording of:
Bugman
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
3.054:48
3Coffee & TV
assistant engineer:
Addi 800, Gerard Navarro (engineer) and Iain Roberton (UK recording engineer)
engineer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer), William Orbit (English musician, composer and record producer) and John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
William Orbit (English musician, composer and record producer)
acoustic guitar, keyboard, melodica and synthesizer:
Damon Albarn
banjo, electric guitar [Lead Guitar] and saxophone:
Graham Coxon
bass guitar and background vocals:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Dave Rowntree
lead vocals:
Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
music videos:
Coffee & TV (music video) by Blur (UK alternative rock band)
recording of:
Coffee & TV (Coffee + TV)
lyricist:
Graham Coxon
writer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
3.95:59
4Swamp Song
assistant engineer:
Addi 800, Gerard Navarro (engineer) and Iain Roberton (UK recording engineer)
engineer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer), William Orbit (English musician, composer and record producer) and John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
William Orbit (English musician, composer and record producer)
acoustic guitar, keyboard, melodica, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Damon Albarn
banjo, electric guitar [Lead Guitar] and saxophone:
Graham Coxon
bass guitar and background vocals:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Dave Rowntree
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
recording of:
Swamp Song
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
2.854:37
51992
assistant engineer:
Addi 800, Gerard Navarro (engineer) and Iain Roberton (UK recording engineer)
engineer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer), William Orbit (English musician, composer and record producer) and John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
William Orbit (English musician, composer and record producer)
acoustic guitar, keyboard, melodica, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Damon Albarn
banjo, electric guitar [Lead Guitar] and saxophone:
Graham Coxon
bass guitar and background vocals:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Dave Rowntree
recording of:
1992
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
2.655:29
6B.L.U.R.E.M.I.
assistant engineer:
Addi 800, Gerard Navarro (engineer) and Iain Roberton (UK recording engineer)
engineer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer), William Orbit (English musician, composer and record producer) and John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
William Orbit (English musician, composer and record producer)
acoustic guitar, keyboard, melodica, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Damon Albarn
banjo, electric guitar [Lead Guitar] and saxophone:
Graham Coxon
bass guitar and background vocals:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Dave Rowntree
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
recording of:
B.L.U.R.E.M.I.
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
2.62:52
7Battle
assistant engineer:
Addi 800, Gerard Navarro (engineer) and Iain Roberton (UK recording engineer)
engineer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer), William Orbit (English musician, composer and record producer) and John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
William Orbit (English musician, composer and record producer)
acoustic guitar, keyboard, melodica, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Damon Albarn
additional membranophone and membranophone:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer)
banjo, electric guitar [Lead Guitar] and saxophone:
Graham Coxon
bass guitar and background vocals:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
drums (drum set):
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer) and Dave Rowntree
percussion:
Dave Rowntree
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
recording of:
Battle
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
3.27:44
8Mellow Song
assistant engineer:
Addi 800, Gerard Navarro (engineer) and Iain Roberton (UK recording engineer)
engineer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer), William Orbit (English musician, composer and record producer) and John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
William Orbit (English musician, composer and record producer)
acoustic guitar, keyboard, melodica, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Damon Albarn
banjo, electric guitar [Lead Guitar] and saxophone:
Graham Coxon
bass guitar and background vocals:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Dave Rowntree
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
recording of:
Mellow Song
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
2.353:57
9Trailerpark
engineer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer)
producer:
Blur (UK alternative rock band)
acoustic guitar, keyboard, melodica, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Damon Albarn
banjo, electric guitar [Lead Guitar] and saxophone:
Graham Coxon
bass guitar and background vocals:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Dave Rowntree
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
recording of:
Trailerpark
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
34:27
10Caramel
assistant engineer:
Addi 800, Gerard Navarro (engineer) and Iain Roberton (UK recording engineer)
engineer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer), William Orbit (English musician, composer and record producer) and John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
William Orbit (English musician, composer and record producer)
acoustic guitar, keyboard, melodica, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Damon Albarn
banjo, electric guitar [Lead Guitar] and saxophone:
Graham Coxon
bass guitar and background vocals:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Dave Rowntree
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
recording of:
Caramel
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
2.657:38
11Trimm Trabb
programming:
Damian LeGassick
assistant engineer:
Addi 800, Gerard Navarro (engineer) and Iain Roberton (UK recording engineer)
engineer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer), William Orbit (English musician, composer and record producer) and John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
William Orbit (English musician, composer and record producer)
acoustic guitar, keyboard, melodica, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Damon Albarn
banjo, electric guitar [Lead Guitar] and saxophone:
Graham Coxon
bass guitar and background vocals:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Dave Rowntree
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1999)
recorded at:
13 Mayfair Studios (England) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Sarm West in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Studio Syrland in Reykjavík, Höfuðborgarsvæðið (Capital Region), Iceland
mixed at:
Sarm West in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Trimm Trabb
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
2.955:38
12No Distance Left to Run
assistant engineer:
Addi 800, Gerard Navarro (engineer) and Iain Roberton (UK recording engineer)
engineer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer), William Orbit (English musician, composer and record producer) and John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
William Orbit (English musician, composer and record producer)
acoustic guitar, keyboard, melodica, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Damon Albarn
banjo, electric guitar [Lead Guitar] and saxophone:
Graham Coxon
bass guitar and background vocals:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Dave Rowntree
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
recording of:
No Distance Left to Run
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
33:28
13Optigan 1
assistant engineer:
Addi 800, Gerard Navarro (engineer) and Iain Roberton (UK recording engineer)
engineer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer), William Orbit (English musician, composer and record producer) and John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
William Orbit (English musician, composer and record producer)
acoustic guitar, keyboard, melodica, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Damon Albarn
banjo, electric guitar [Lead Guitar] and saxophone:
Graham Coxon
bass guitar and background vocals:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Dave Rowntree
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
recording of:
Optigan 1
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
1.952:34
12▶CD: 13: Bonus Material
13▶CD: Think Tank
14▶CD: Think Tank: Bonus Material
15▶CD: Rarities One: Seymour & Leisure Era Rarities
16▶CD: Rarities One: Modern Life Is Rubbish Era Rarities
17▶CD: Rarities Two: Parklife & The Great Escape Era Rarities
18▶CD: Rarities Two: Blur, 13, Best of & Think Tank Era Rarities
19▶DVD-Video: Showtime: Live at Alexandra Palace, 7 October 1994
20▶DVD-Video: The Singles Night: Live at Wembley Arena, 11 December 1999
21▶DVD-Video: Live 13 & Bonus Footage
22▶7" Vinyl: Superman

Credits

Release

art direction and design:Scott Minshall
liner notes:Miranda Sawyer (journalist)
miscellaneous support:Martin Hayward (task: archive consultancy and research)
Miranda Sawyer (journalist) (task: band interviews)
assistant remastering:Ben Hillier (UK Producer)
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
remastering:Frank Arkwright (UK mastering engineer)
remastered at:Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
remaster of:Blur
Leisure
Modern Life Is Rubbish
Parklife (printed/made in the UK, price code F: PM: 520)
The Great Escape
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3776221 [info]
ASIN:DE: B007SAKSF2 [info]