BLUR The Great Escape LP FOOD/PARLOPHONE 1995 UKorig+inner FOODLP14 DAMON ALBARN

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 Initially, Blur were one of the multitude of British bands that appeared in the wake of the Stone Roses, 

mining the same swirling, pseudo-psychedelic guitar pop, only with louder guitars. 

Following an image makeover in the mid-'90s, the group emerged as the most popular band in the U.K., 

establishing itself as heir to the English guitar pop tradition of the Kinks, the Small Faces, the Who, 

the Jam, Madness, and the Smiths. In the process, the group broke down the doors for 

a new generation of guitar bands that became labeled as Brit-pop. With Damon Albarn's wry lyrics 

and the group's mastery of British pop tradition, Blur were the leader of Brit-pop, but they quickly became 

confined by the movement; since they were its biggest band, they nearly died when the movement itself died. 

Through some reinvention, Blur reclaimed their position as an art pop band in the late '90s 

by incorporating indie rock and lo-fi influences, which finally gave them their elusive American 

success in 1997. But the band's legacy remained in Britain, 

where they helped revitalize guitar pop by skillfully updating the country's pop traditions

"THE GREAT ESCAPE"

Produced by Blur, Stephen Street

1995    LP     FOOD RECORDS     FOODLP 14   

MADE IN ENGLAND    ORIGINAL PRESSING

SINGLE COVER   WITH INNER SLEEVE

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 7 24383 52351 1

LABEL: FOOD - ARTWORK LABEL - WHITE TEXT 

Label code: LC 0299

Catalog on cover: (spine) 7243 8 35235 1 1            (rear) 7243 8 35235 1 1  FOODLP 14

Catalog on labels: (Side B only) FOODLP 14  7243 8 35235 1 1

Matrix / Runout (Side A, Stamped): FOOD 14 A-1-1-2

Matrix / Runout (Side B, Stamped): FOOD 14 B-1-1-2

On labels: (on Side A only): ...Blur 

 (on Side B only): ...For more information........Prohibited....

Printed In U.K.

On Back Sleeve: ....© 1995 Food Ltd.

from my records collection

tracklisting

Side A: STEREOTYPES - COUNTRY HOUSE - BEST DAYS

CHARMLESS MAN - FADE AWAY - TOP MAN - THE UNIVERSAL

Side B: MR. ROBINSON QUANGO - HE THOUGHTS OF CARS

IT COULD BE YOU - ERNOLD SAME - GLOBE ALONE

DAN ABNORMAL - ENTERTAIN ME - YUKO AND HIRO

  grading

RECORD EX but (please, read above description)

SLEEVE NEAR EX but (please, see pictures and read above description)

In the simplest terms, The Great Escape is the flip side of Parklife. 

Where Blur's breakthrough album was a celebration of the working class, 

drawing on British pop from the '60s and reaching through the '80s, 

The Great Escape concentrates on the suburbs, featuring a cast of characters 

all trying to cope with the numbing pressures of modern life. Consequently, i

t's darker than Parklife, even if the melancholia is hidden underneath 

the crisp production and catchy melodies. Even the bright, infectious 

numbers on The Great Escape have gloomy subtexts, whether it's the 

disillusioned millionaire of "Country House" and the sycophant of "Charmless Man" 

or the bleak loneliness of "Globe Alone" and "Entertain Me." Naturally, 

he slower numbers are even more despairing, with the acoustic "Best Days," 

the lush, sweeping strings of "The Universal," and the stark, moving electronic 

ballad "Yuko & Hiro" ranking as the most affecting work Blur has ever recorded. 

However, none of this makes The Great Escape a burden or a difficult album. 

The music bristles with invention throughout...(AllMusic)