Modern Life Is Rubbish (30th anniversary 180g orange vinyl)

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Tracklist

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1▼12" Vinyl
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A1For Tomorrow
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars] and electric guitar [electric guitars]:
Graham Coxon
bass guitar:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
bell [sleigh bells] and electronic organ [Solina organ]:
Damon Albarn
cello, viola and violin:
The Duke String Quartet
drums (drum set) and timpani:
Dave Rowntree
background vocals:
Graham Coxon, Mae McKenna (vocalist) and Miriam Stockley
vocals:
Damon Albarn
recording of:
For Tomorrow
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
3.65?:??
A2Advert
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], electric guitar [electric guitars], tambourine and background vocals:
Graham Coxon
bass guitar:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
cajón [drumbox] and handclaps:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Dave Rowntree
keyboard [Casio SK1], lead vocals and spoken vocals [shopping tannoy]:
Damon Albarn
recording of:
Advert
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
4?:??
A3Colin Zeal
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], electric guitar [electric guitars], tambourine and background vocals:
Graham Coxon
bass guitar:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
drums (drum set):
Dave Rowntree
handclaps:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
other instruments [S1000]:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
lead vocals and spoken vocals [Butlins tannoy vocal]:
Damon Albarn
recording of:
Colin Zeal
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
3.75?:??
A4Preassure on Julian
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
bass guitar:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
drums (drum set):
Dave Rowntree
electric guitar [electric guitars], other instruments [Black & Decker] and background vocals:
Graham Coxon
vocals:
Damon Albarn
recording of:
Pressure on Julian
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
3.1?:??
B1Star Shaped
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], electric guitar [electric guitars], Moog [anti cat and dog Moog tone] and background vocals:
Graham Coxon
bass guitar:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
bell [typewriter bell]:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
cor anglais, oboe and soprano saxophone:
Kate St John
drums (drum set):
Dave Rowntree
vocals:
Damon Albarn
recording of:
Star Shaped
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
3.5?:??
B2Blue Jeans
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], electric guitar [electric guitars], guitar [volume guitar] and background vocals:
Graham Coxon
bass guitar:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
drum machine [loop drums]:
Dave Rowntree
melodica and piano:
Damon Albarn
vocals:
Damon Albarn
recording of:
Blue Jeans
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
publisher:
Illegal Songs Inc.
3.5?:??
B3Chemical World / Intermission
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Blur (UK alternative rock band), John Smith (UK producer/engineer) and Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], electric guitar [electric guitars] and background vocals:
Graham Coxon
bass guitar:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
drums (drum set):
Dave Rowntree
piano:
Damon Albarn
vocals:
Damon Albarn
compilation of:
Chemical World (UK album version) by Blur (UK alternative rock band) and Intermission by Blur (UK alternative rock band)
recording of:
Chemical World
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
recording of:
Intermission
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
4?:??
2▼12" Vinyl
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C1Sunday Sunday
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Steve Lovell (record producer and musical director; aka Bernard Gazda)
mixer:
סיימון ויינשטוק
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], electric guitar [electric guitars], slide guitar and background vocals:
Graham Coxon
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, cornet, tenor saxophone, trombone and trumpet:
The Kick Horns
bass guitar:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
drums (drum set) [salvation drums]:
Dave Rowntree
organ [bingo organ]:
Damon Albarn
vocals:
Damon Albarn
guest performer:
Kick Horns
performer:
Kick Horns
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Food Ltd. (in 1993)
recording of:
Sunday Sunday
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
4.35?:??
C2Oily Water
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Blur (UK alternative rock band) and John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
mixer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
bass guitar:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
drums (drum set):
Dave Rowntree
electric guitar [electric guitars] and background vocals:
Graham Coxon
spoken vocals [Shopping precinct tannoy vocal]:
Damon Albarn
recording of:
Oily Water
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
3.5?:??
C3Miss America
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Blur (UK alternative rock band) and John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
acoustic guitar, electric guitar [electric guitars], other instruments [background noise], percussion and background vocals:
Graham Coxon
bass guitar:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
drums (drum set):
Dave Rowntree
vocals:
Damon Albarn
recording of:
Miss America
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
2.95?:??
C4Villa Rosie
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Steve Lovell (record producer and musical director; aka Bernard Gazda)
mixer:
סיימון ויינשטוק
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], electric guitar [electric guitars] and background vocals:
Graham Coxon
bass guitar:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
drums (drum set):
Dave Rowntree
keyboard [Avon lady keyboard]:
Damon Albarn
vocals:
Damon Albarn
recording of:
Villa Rosie
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
3.1?:??
D1Coping
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], electric guitar [electric guitars], tambourine and background vocals:
Graham Coxon
bass guitar:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
drum machine [loop drums]:
Dave Rowntree
Moog and synthesizer [Jupiter 8 synthesiser]:
Damon Albarn
vocals:
Damon Albarn
recording of:
Coping
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
4?:??
D2Turn It Up
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], electric guitar [electric guitars], tambourine, triangle and background vocals:
Graham Coxon
bass guitar:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
drums (drum set):
Dave Rowntree
handclaps:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
vocals:
Damon Albarn
recording of:
Turn It Up
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
3.5?:??
D3Resigned / Commercial Break
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Blur (UK alternative rock band) and John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
bass guitar:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
drums (drum set):
Dave Rowntree
electric guitar [electric guitars] and slide guitar [slide guitars]:
Graham Coxon
melodica and piano:
Damon Albarn
vocals:
Damon Albarn
compilation of:
Commercial Break by Blur (UK alternative rock band) and Resigned by Blur (UK alternative rock band)
recording of:
Commercial Break
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
recording of:
Resigned
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
4?:??