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the soundtrack to my lifeAs a slightly obsessive Blur fan, I think this box-set is worth owning if only for the art-work, some of the most attractive and witty ever to appear on CDs. Many of the tracks inside make you wonder why they were never included on Blur's albums: the Beatles-ey homage to adolescence 'Young and Lovely' should definitely have appeared on 'Modern Life is Rubbish', while 'All Your Life' is a brilliantly melancholic Bowie-esque song that was inexplicably missed off 'Blur'. It's interesting to see for…
As a slightly obsessive Blur fan, I think this box-set is worth owning if only for the art-work, some of the most attractive and witty ever to appear on CDs. Many of the tracks inside make you wonder why they were never included on Blur's albums: the Beatles-ey homage to adolescence 'Young and Lovely' should definitely have appeared on 'Modern Life is Rubbish', while 'All Your Life' is a brilliantly melancholic Bowie-esque song that was inexplicably missed off 'Blur'. It's interesting to see foreshadows of Blur's many changes in sound through their B-sides, for example 'Bonebag', a beautiful ballad predating the likes of 'To the End' by 2 years. I found many of the tracks laugh-out-loud funny, such as the parody 'Rednecks' or 'Alex's Song' with a hilariously distorted vocal from Mr James: it's obvious that Blur shove all of their work out on record, without caring about any ensuing humiliation, but, hey, maybe that's why I love them. Many of the CDs contain between 7 and 9 tracks, so it's definitely good value, although obviously there are some nondescript or poor tracks, given Blur's prolific output. However I've given the set 5 stars for its fascinating journey through this definitively 90s band's career. Legislated nostalgia? Maybe. But as it's virtually impossible or extremely expensive to get hold of most of Blur's B-sides any other way, it's a trip you can't afford to miss out on.
Written by "sarahm17"
All the singles from 1990-1999 (well, almost)This collects nearly all of Blur's UK singles (no Japanese It Could Be You or German M.O.R. singles, and for some reason the second part of the "No Distance Left To Run" single is omitted). Obviously this saves you a lot of time tracking down the individual singles, so the hefty price is worth it. Blur's B-Sides are not their best material but there are many hidden gems here. "Young & Lovely" is probably their best known B-Side but there are several other worthy tracks. "Mace" is a lovely pop so…
This collects nearly all of Blur's UK singles (no Japanese It Could Be You or German M.O.R. singles, and for some reason the second part of the "No Distance Left To Run" single is omitted). Obviously this saves you a lot of time tracking down the individual singles, so the hefty price is worth it. Blur's B-Sides are not their best material but there are many hidden gems here. "Young & Lovely" is probably their best known B-Side but there are several other worthy tracks. "Mace" is a lovely pop song. "All Your Life" is very Bowiesque, in a good way. "Uncle Love" is great, simple garage rock. "All We Want" is a great 13 outtake. Towards the end there are quite a few unnecessary remixes and live tracks but overall this is a pretty cool package. Of course only the die hard fan would be interested in this but for them it is very rewarding.
Written by Blair R. Campbell
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CD 1 : 10 Year Anniversary Box Set (22 CD-singles, booklet, & case)
format: number: title: number name artist hh:mm:ss 1She's So High [Edit]?:??2I Know?:??3Down?:??4Sing?:??5I Know [Extended]?:?? -
unknown format 2 : 10 Year Anniversary Box Set (22 CD-singles, booklet, & case)
format: number: title: number name artist hh:mm:ss 1There's No Other Way?:??2Inertia?:??3I'm All Over?:??4There's No Other Way [Blur Remix]?:??5Won't Do It?:??6Day Upon Day [Live]?:??7There's No Other Way [Extended Version]?:?? -
unknown format 3 : 10 Year Anniversary Box Set (22 CD-singles, booklet, & case)
format: number: title: number name artist hh:mm:ss 1Bang?:??2Explain?:??3Luminous?:??4Berserk?:??5Bang [Extended]?:??6Uncle Love?:?? -
unknown format 4 : 10 Year Anniversary Box Set (22 CD-singles, booklet, & case)
format: number: title: number name artist hh:mm:ss 1Pop Scene?:??2Mace?:??3Badgeman Brown?:??4I'm Fine?:??5Garden Central?:?? -
unknown format 5 : 10 Year Anniversary Box Set (22 CD-singles, booklet, & case)
format: number: title: number name artist hh:mm:ss 1For Tomorrow [Single Version]?:??2Into Another?:??3Hanging Over?:??4Peach?:??5Bone Bag?:??6When the Cows Come Home?:??7Beachcoma?:??8For Tomorrow [Acoustic Version]?:??9For Tomorrow [Visit to Primrose Hill Extended]?:?? -
unknown format 6 : 10 Year Anniversary Box Set (22 CD-singles, booklet, & case)
format: number: title: number name artist hh:mm:ss 1Chemical World [Single Edit]?:??2Young & Lovely?:??3Es Schmecht?:??4My Ark?:??5Maggie May - Blur, Quittenton, Martin?:??6Chemical World [Reworked]?:??7Never Clever [Live]?:??8Pressure on Julian [Live]?:??9Come Together [Live]?:?? -
unknown format 7 : 10 Year Anniversary Box Set (22 CD-singles, booklet, & case)
format: number: title: number name artist hh:mm:ss 1Sunday, Sunday?:??2Dizzy?:??3Fried?:??4Shimmer?:??5Long Legged?:??6Mixed Up?:??7Tell Me Tell Me?:??8Daisy Bell (A Bicycle Built for Two) - Blur, Dacre, Harry?:??9Let's All Go Down the Strand - Blur, Castling, Harry?:?? -
unknown format 8 : 10 Year Anniversary Box Set (22 CD-singles, booklet, & case)
format: number: title: number name artist hh:mm:ss 1Girls & Boys?:??2Magpie?:??3Anniversary Waltz?:??4People in Europe?:??5Peter Panic?:?? -
unknown format 9 : 10 Year Anniversary Box Set (22 CD-singles, booklet, & case)
format: number: title: number name artist hh:mm:ss 1To the End?:??2Girls & Boys?:??3Girls & Boys?:??4Threadneedle Street?:??5Got Yer!?:?? -
unknown format 10 : 10 Year Anniversary Box Set (22 CD-singles, booklet, & case)
format: number: title: number name artist hh:mm:ss 1Parklife?:??2Beard?:??3To the End [French Version]?:??4Supa Shoppa?:??5Theme from an Imaginary Film?:?? -
unknown format 11 : 10 Year Anniversary Box Set (22 CD-singles, booklet, & case)
format: number: title: number name artist hh:mm:ss 1End of a Century?:??2Rednecks?:??3Alex's Song?:?? -
unknown format 12 : 10 Year Anniversary Box Set (22 CD-singles, booklet, & case)
format: number: title: number name artist hh:mm:ss 1Country House?:??2One Born Every Minute?:??3To the End (La Comedie)?:??4Country House [Live]?:??5Girls & Boys?:??6Parklife [Live]?:??7For Tomorrow [Live]?:?? -
unknown format 13 : 10 Year Anniversary Box Set (22 CD-singles, booklet, & case)
format: number: title: number name artist hh:mm:ss 1The Universal?:??2Ultranol?:??3No Monsters in Me?:??4Entertain Me [Live It! Remix]?:??5The Universal [Live]?:??6Mr. Robinson's Quango [Live]?:??7It Could Be You [Live]?:??8Stereotypes [Live]?:?? -
unknown format 14 : 10 Year Anniversary Box Set (22 CD-singles, booklet, & case)
format: number: title: number name artist hh:mm:ss 1Stereotypes?:??2The Man Who Left Himself?:??3Tame?:??4Ludwig?:?? -
unknown format 15 : 10 Year Anniversary Box Set (22 CD-singles, booklet, & case)
format: number: title: number name artist hh:mm:ss 1Charmless Man?:??2The Horrors?:??3A Song?:??4St. Louis?:?? -
unknown format 16 : 10 Year Anniversary Box Set (22 CD-singles, booklet, & case)
format: number: title: number name artist hh:mm:ss 1Beetlebum?:??2All Your Life?:??3A Spell for Money?:??4Beetlebum [Mario Caldato, Jr. Mix]?:??5Woodpigeon Song?:??6Dancehall?:?? -
unknown format 17 : 10 Year Anniversary Box Set (22 CD-singles, booklet, & case)
format: number: title: number name artist hh:mm:ss 1Song 2?:??2Bustin' + Dronin'?:??3Country Sad Ballad Man [Live Acoustic Version][Live]?:??4Get Out of Cities?:??5Polished Cities?:?? -
unknown format 18 : 10 Year Anniversary Box Set (22 CD-singles, booklet, & case)
format: number: title: number name artist hh:mm:ss 1On Your Own?:??2Chinese Bombs [Live at Peel Acres]?:??3Movin' On [Live at Peel Acres]?:??4M.O.R. [Live at Peel Acres]?:??5Pop Scene [Live at Peel Acres]?:??6Song 2 [Live at Peel Acres]?:??7On Your Own [Live at Peel Acres]?:?? -
unknown format 19 : 10 Year Anniversary Box Set (22 CD-singles, booklet, & case)
format: number: title: number name artist hh:mm:ss 1M.O.R. [Alan Moulder Road Version]?:??2Swallows in the Heatwave?:??3Movin' On [William Orbit Remix]?:??4Beetlebum [Moby's Minimal House Mix]?:?? -
unknown format 20 : 10 Year Anniversary Box Set (22 CD-singles, booklet, & case)
format: number: title: number name artist hh:mm:ss 1Tender?:??2All We Want?:??3Mellow Jam?:??4French Song?:??5Song 2?:?? -
unknown format 21 : 10 Year Anniversary Box Set (22 CD-singles, booklet, & case)
format: number: title: number name artist hh:mm:ss 1Coffee & TV?:??2Trade Stylee [Alex's Bugman Remix]?:??3Metal Hip Slop [Graham's Bugman Remix]?:??4X-Offender [Damon/Control Freak's Bugman Remix]?:??5Coyote [Dave's Bugman Remix]?:?? -
unknown format 22 : 10 Year Anniversary Box Set (22 CD-singles, booklet, & case)
format: number: title: number name artist hh:mm:ss 1No Distance Left to Run?:??2Tender [Cornelius Remix]?:??
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