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Tracklist

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1Beetlebum
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
acoustic guitar:
Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon
bass guitar:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Dave Rowntree
electric guitar and background vocals:
Graham Coxon
Hammond organ, keyboard, piano and lead vocals:
Damon Albarn
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 1997)
recording of:
Beetlebum
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)
3.755:06
2Song 2
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
acoustic guitar:
Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon
bass guitar:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
drums (drum set):
Graham Coxon and Dave Rowntree
electric guitar, theremin and background vocals:
Graham Coxon
Hammond organ, keyboard, piano and lead vocals:
Damon Albarn
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 1997)
music videos:
Song 2 (music video) by Blur (UK alternative rock band)
part of:
NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (number: 8), NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 15), Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 57) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Song 2
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Wixen Music UK Ltd., ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Hong Kong (division of EMI Music Publishing Group Hong Kong Ltd. that existed as early as 2000), FujiPacific Music (S.E. Asia) Ltd., 香港商百代音樂股份有限公司台灣分公司 (EMI Music Publishing (S E Asia) Ltd., Taiwan Branch) and 香港商華納音樂出版有限公司台灣分公司 (Warner Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited Taiwan Branch)
4.252:02
3There’s No Other Way
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Food Ltd. (in 1991)
recording of:
There’s No Other Way
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd. and Wixen Music UK Ltd.
3.23:14
4The Universal
assistant engineer:
Julia Gardner and Tom Girling
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
additional guest background vocals:
Angela Murrell and Teresa Jane Davis (UK vocalist)
recording of:
The Universal
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
publisher:
Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
3.254:00
5Coffee and TV
producer:
William Orbit (English musician, composer and record producer)
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!)
3.555:19
6Parklife
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
guest spoken vocals:
Phil Daniels (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1994) and Food Ltd. (in 1994)
recorded at:
Maison Rouge in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
part of:
NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 41)
recording of:
Parklife (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
3.853:07
7End of a Century
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
guest flugelhorn:
Roddy Lorimer (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
guest instruments:
Kick Horns (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
guest trombone:
Richard Edwards (trombonist) (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Food Ltd. (in 1994)
recorded at:
Maison Rouge in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
recording of:
End of a Century (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
3.152:47
8No 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
33:26
9Tender
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
10Girls and Boys
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
recording of:
Girls & Boys
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
3.74:19
11Charmless Man
assistant engineer:
Julia Gardner and Tom Girling
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1995) and Food Ltd. (in 1996)
music videos:
Charmless Man by Blur (UK alternative rock band)
recording of:
Charmless Man
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd. and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
3.23:34
12She’s So High
producer:
Steve Lovell (record producer and musical director; aka Bernard Gazda) and Steve Power
recording of:
She’s So High
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd. and MCA Music Publishing Ltd.
2.63:50
13Country House
additional engineer and assistant engineer:
Julia Gardner and Tom Girling
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
music videos:
Country House by Blur (UK alternative rock band)
recording of:
Country House
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
3.83:58
14To the End
additional engineer:
Stephen Hague
producer:
Blur (UK alternative rock band), Stephen Hague, John Smith (UK producer/engineer) and Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
recording of:
To the End (Original, sung in English)
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
2.353:52
15On Your Own
drums (drum set) programming:
Dave Rowntree
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
acoustic guitar:
Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon
bass guitar:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Dave Rowntree
electric guitar and background vocals:
Graham Coxon
Hammond organ, keyboard, piano and lead vocals:
Damon Albarn
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 1997)
recording of:
On Your Own
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)
34:27
16This Is a Low
additional engineer:
Stephen Hague
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Food Ltd. (in 1994) and Food Records Ltd. (in 1994)
recorded at:
Maison Rouge in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
recording of:
This Is a Low (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
3.055:03
17For Tomorrow
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
recording of:
For Tomorrow
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
3.356:02
18Music Is My Radar
assistant engineer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer) and Jeff Knowler
co-producer:
Blur (UK alternative rock band) and Ben Hillier (UK Producer)
mixer:
Ben Hillier (UK Producer)
recording of:
Music Is My Radar
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
2.355:29

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Europe
printed in:Europe
art direction:Jeremy Plumb
Dan Poyner
photography:Greg Williams (US bassist)
bass:Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
guitar:Graham Coxon
membranophone:Dave Rowntree
vocals:Damon Albarn
distributed by and marketed by:EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2000)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/8673808 [info]
ASIN:DE: B000050488 [info]