Blur

Vinyl Records and Rare LPs:

	13 New - Vinyl - EMI 99129 Heavy Vinyl 2LP Import. more
	13 New - Vinyl - 791346 Sealed 2012 180gm 2LP Gatefold Remastered Special Edition. Download Code Included. Two Different Hype Stickers On Shrink. more
	Bang New - 12 - 12FOOD 31 Sealed 1991 45RPM 12" Vinyl. Songs: Bang, Explain, Luminous & Muncle Love. Corner Crease. more
	Best Of Blur Used - Vinyl - FOODLPD33 Long Out Of Print 2000 UK Only 2LP Housed In A Gatefold Jacket With Custom Inner Sleeves. Both LPs Appear New, Unplayed. Comes In A Custom Plastic Wallet With "BLUR" Printed In White Across The Front. more
	Blur Used - Vinyl - 56538 Almost Impossible To Find 1997 UK 2LP, Custom Embossed Inner Sleeves, Both LPs Look New, Unplayed. 4½ Stars In All Music Guide. "The Great Escape, For All Of Its Many Virtues, Painted Blur Into A Corner And There Was Only One Way Out — To Abandon The Britpop That They Had Instigated By Bringing The Weird Strands That Always Floated Through Their Music To The Surface. Blur May Superficially Appear To Be A Break From Tradition, But It Is A Logical Progression, Highlighting The Band's Rich Eclecticism And Sense Of Songcraft. Certainly, They Are Trying For New Sonic Territory, Bringing In Shards Of White Noise, Gurgling Electronics, Raw Guitars, And Druggy Psychedelia, But These Are Just Extensions Of Previously Hidden Elements Of Blur's Music. What Makes It Exceptional Is How Hard The Band Tries To Reinvent Itself Within Its Own Framework, And The Level Of Which It Succeeds. "Beetlebum" Runs Through The White Album In The Space Of Five Minutes; "M.O.R." Reinterprets Berlin-Era Bowie; "You're So Great," Despite The Corny Title, Is Affecting Lo-Fi From Graham Coxon; "Country Sad Ballad Man" Is Bizarrely Affecting, Strangled Lo-Fi Psychedelia; Blur Might Be Self-Consciously Eclectic, But Blur Are At Their Best When They Are Trying To Live Up To Their Own Pretensions, Because Of Damon Albarn's Exceptional Sense Of Songcraft And The Band's Knack For Detailed Arrangements That Flesh Out The Songs To Their Fullest. There Might Be Dark Overtones To The Record, But The Band Sounds Positively Joyous, Not Only In Making Noise But Wreaking Havoc With The Expectations Of Its Audience And Critics." Stephen Thomas Erlewine, AMG. more
	Blur New - Vinyl - 791345 Sealed 2012 180gm 2LP Gatefold Remastered Special Edition. more
	Blur 21 Box Set - Used - BLURBOXLP1 2012 7LP special edition box set. Corner ding on box. All LP's but the Great Escape are still in shrink. "It is a hefty box. It is 18 CDs and three DVDs, adding up to 21 discs, which just happens to be the anniversary Blur are celebrating in 2012, a year when they've continued their halting reunion to headline the closing ceremony of the London Olympics. And, really, there was no other choice for such a prestigious gig. Other bands were bigger -- archrivals Oasis handily eclipsed them in popularity and the Spice Girls soon brought Cool Brittania to an even greater audience -- and Suede arguably kick-started the whole Brit-pop phenomenon, but Blur defined their era, reasserting the prominence of British pop music and then heading into uncharted waters. Blur 21 chronicles that journey in minute detail and, contrary to what its imposing size suggests, the box does not contain everything the group ever recorded. You'd have to be a pretty hardcore fan to notice how their terrible 1994 cover of the Who's "Substitute" is MIA and even if you were that committed, chances are you'd rather have the four discs of unreleased rarities included here instead. These CDs -- along with the DVDs, each capturing a separate live show from different stages of the band's career beginning with the 1994 home video Showtime and ending with a 13-era live set augmented by videos that didn't make the 2000 Best of Blur DVD -- are exclusive to the box set but the double-disc expanded editions of the group's seven albums are available separately. Each of these rounds up the non-LP B-sides from the accompanying album, leaving behind a few live cuts and remixes but containing all pertinent stray songs, many of which are excellent, particularly during the group's mid-'90s prime. What makes Blur 21 something more than just fan bait -- although, make no mistake about it, there needs to be a certain level of dedication to get through a box of this size -- is that there is an actual narrative told here, one that not only tells the story of Blur but represents the trajectory of British indie music in the '90s. At the outset, Blur were a noisy, confused amalgam of droning psychedelia, C-86 pop, and Madchester dance, their various influences gaining focus on their 1993 second album, Modern Life Is Rubbish, designed by lead singer/songwriter Damon Albarn as a defiant response to the insurgent grunge from the U.S. For two albums -- Parklife in 1994 and The Great Escape in 1995 -- Blur perfected a classical British pop before returning to their art-school roots on their eponymous 1997 album, eventually embracing modern electronic cut-and-paste techniques on 1999's 13 before splintering apart during the recording of 2003's Think Tank. This journey is compelling and the added detail of rarities and B-sides deepens the experience, particularly during the early years when they were called Seymour and during the Brit-pop purple patch when they were making more good music than could fit on a single album. Naturally, at this length there are some failures or experiments gone awry -- the early demos, such as an 11-minute "She's So High," are interesting but formless, and the concluding jams from 13 were meant to be spliced into shape by William Orbit, not heard at this length -- but all the mess winds up illustrating Blur's restless range and depth. There were plenty of other great British bands of the '90s but none of their peers -- Oasis, Suede, Pulp, Radiohead -- covered as much stylistic ground or wound up with a catalog as rich as this ridiculously generous box set handily prove." All Music Guide – Stephen Thomas Erlewine more
	Boys And Girls Colored Vinyl - Y 58155 Mint 1994 Yellow Vinyl 12 Inch Rarity. Contains Limited Edition 20" x 30" Poster. Features Remixes By The Pet Shop Boys. more
	Bugman New - 12 - 12FOODDJ120 Sealed 1999 UK 3 Track 12 Inch Maxi Single. Includes "Bugman," "Alex's Remix" And "Graham's Remix." more
	Great Escape Used - Vinyl - 35235 Mint 1995 UK Original. more
	Great Escape New - Vinyl - FOODLPX14 Sealed 2012 180gm 2LP Gatefold Remastered Special Edition. Custom Hype Sticker On Front Cover. “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, It'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, The 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, As Blur Delves Deeper Into Experimentation With Synthesizers, Horns, And Strings; Guitarist Graham Coxon Twists Out Unusual Chords And Lead Lines, And Damon Albarn Spits Out Unexpected Lyrical Couplets Filled With Wit And Venomous Intelligence In Each Song. But Blur's Most Remarkable Accomplishment Is That It Can Reference The Past -- The Scott Walker Homage Of "The Universal," The Terry Hall/Fun Boy Three Cop On "Top Man," The Skittish, XTC-Flavored Pop Of "It Could Be You," And Albarn's Devotion To Ray Davies -- While Still Moving Forward, Creating A Vibrant, Invigorating Record.” Stephen Thomas Erlewine, AMG. more
	Leisure New - Vinyl - FOODLPX6 Sealed 2012 Special Edition 180gm Reissue With Custom Hype Sticker. more
	Leisure New Import - FOOD LP 6 Sealed 1991 UK First Press Original Issued With Yellow, Black And White Glossy Inner Sleeve Containing Full Lyrics And Credits. Has original price stickers . more
	Leisure Colored Vinyl - New - FOODLPX6 Sealed 2016 Limited Edition, 25th Anniversary Remastered Reissue Pressed On Turquoise Vinyl. Custom Hype Sticker On Shrink. more
	Magic Whip New Import - 549108 Sealed (And Already Out Of Print) 2015 2LP Release On 180gm Vinyl Housed In A Heavy Gatefold Cover With A Cool Round Mirror On The Back. Includes Digital Download. Special Price. more
	Modern Life Is Rubbish New Import - FOODLPX9 Sealed, Out of Print 2012 2LP Remastered Special Edition On 180 Gram Vinyl. Gatefold Sleeve With Custom Hype Sticker On Shrink. Pictured On The Cover Is The Holder Of The World's Steam Locomotive Speed Record, Sir Nigel Gresley's Fabulous A4 Class Mallard At 126 M.P.H. Established In July, 1938. more
	Modern Life Is Rubbish Used - Vinyl - FOOD LP 9 Beautiful 1993 UK Original With Custom Inner Sleeve. Their Critically Acclaimed Second Album. more
	Parklife New - Vinyl - LP 10 Rare 1994 UK Vinyl With Custom Inner Sleeve Featuring The Hit "Girls & Boys." New, Unplayed Condition. 5 Stars In All Music Guide. more
	Parklife New - Vinyl - 791344 Sealed 2012 180gm 2LP Gatefold Remastered Special Edition. Download Code Included. more
	Parklife New Import - 5054197880988 Sealed 2024 Limited edition RSD 30th Anniversary Zoetrope Picture Disc pressing. 5000 copies. "Modern Life Is Rubbish established Blur as the heir to the archly British pop of the Kinks, the Small Faces, and the Jam, but its follow-up, Parklife, revealed the depth of that transformation. Relying more heavily on Ray Davies' seriocomic social commentary, as well as new wave, Parklife runs through the entire history of post-British Invasion Britpop in the course of 16 songs, touching on psychedelia, synth pop, disco, punk, and music hall along the way. Damon Albarn intended these songs to form a sketch of British life in the mid-'90s, and it's startling how close he came to his goal; not only did the bouncy, disco-fied "Girls & Boys" and singalong chant "Parklife" become anthems in the U.K., but they inaugurated a new era of Brit-pop and lad culture, where British youth celebrated their country and traditions. The legions of jangly, melodic bands that followed in the wake of Parklife revealed how much more complex Blur's vision was. Not only was their music precisely detailed -- sound effects and brilliant guitar lines pop up all over the record -- but the melodies elegantly interweaved with the chords, as in the graceful, heartbreaking "Badhead." Surprisingly, Albarn, for all of his cold, dispassionate wit, demonstrates compassion that gives these songs three dimensions, as on the pathos-laden "End of a Century," the melancholy Walker Brothers tribute "To the End," and the swirling, epic closer, "This Is a Low." For all of its celebration of tradition, Parklife is a thoroughly modern record in that it bends genres and is self-referential (the mod anthem of the title track is voiced by none other than Phil Daniels, the star of Quadrophenia). And, by tying the past and the present together, Blur articulated the mid-'90s Zeitgeist and produced an epoch-defining record." All Music Guide - Stephen Thomas Erlewine more
	Popscene Used Import - 12 FOOD 37 1992 Original 45 RPM 12" Single. Glossy, Virtually Unplayed. Songs Are "Popscene," "I'm Fine," "Mace," & "Garden Central" more
	The Great Escape New Import - FOODLPX14 Sealed 2012 180gm 2LP Gatefold Remastered Special Edition. Custom Hype Sticker On Front Cover. “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, It'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, The 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, As Blur Delves Deeper Into Experimentation With Synthesizers, Horns, And Strings; Guitarist Graham Coxon Twists Out Unusual Chords And Lead Lines, And Damon Albarn Spits Out Unexpected Lyrical Couplets Filled With Wit And Venomous Intelligence In Each Song. But Blur's Most Remarkable Accomplishment Is That It Can Reference The Past -- The Scott Walker Homage Of "The Universal," The Terry Hall/Fun Boy Three Cop On "Top Man," The Skittish, XTC-Flavored Pop Of "It Could Be You," And Albarn's Devotion To Ray Davies -- While Still Moving Forward, Creating A Vibrant, Invigorating Record.” Stephen Thomas Erlewine, AMG. more
	Think Tank New - Vinyl - 791342 Sealed 2012 180gm 2LP Gatefold Remastered Special Edition. Download Code Included. more
	Think Tank New - Vinyl - 582 9971 Sealed 2003 UK 2LP Gatefold Original With Blur Hype Sticker On The Shrink Wrap. more