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( R e d i r e c t e d f r o m B l u r : T h e B e s t o f )
2000 greatest hits album by Blur
Blur: The Best Of greatest hits compilation album by English Britpop band Blur , first released in late 2000 and is the final Blur album by Food Records. It was released on CD, cassette tape , MiniDisc , double 12" vinyl record , DVD and VHS. The CD album includes 17 of Blur's 23 singles from 1990 to 2000, plus non-single, "This Is a Low ". A special edition of the CD version included a live CD. The DVD/VHS version contains the videos of Blur's first 22 singles. The album, which has had enduring sales, hit number 3 in the band's native UK in the autumn of 2000, while denting the US charts at number 186. The cover is by artist Julian Opie . The painting of this Blur album can be found at the National Portrait Gallery in London, England.
The album received a positive critical response. Of the reviews collected from notable publications by popular review aggregator website Metacritic , the album holds an overall approval rating of 88%.[1]
On the chart ending 7 March 2009, it was reported by Music Week
A proposed title for the album was Best Blur Album in the World Ever ,[12] The Best... Album in the World...Ever!
Track listing [ edit ]
All tracks written by Damon Albarn , Graham Coxon , Alex James , and Dave Rowntree .
VHS/DVD [ edit ]
"She's So High"
"There's No Other Way"
"Bang "
"Popscene "
"For Tomorrow"
"Chemical World "
"Sunday Sunday "
"Girls & Boys"
"Parklife"
"To the End"
"End of a Century"
"Country House"
"The Universal"
"Stereotypes"
"Charmless Man"
"Beetlebum"
"Song 2"
"On Your Own"
"M.O.R."
"Tender"
"Coffee & TV"
"No Distance Left to Run"
Personnel [ edit ]
Blur
Damon Albarn – lead vocals , keyboards , synthesizers , organs , acoustic guitar , backing vocals on "Coffee and TV" and "Tender", xylophone on "To the End"
Graham Coxon – electric and acoustic guitars, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Coffee and TV" and parts of "Tender", saxophone on "Parklife" and "Country House", clarinet on "End of a Century" and "To the End", drums on "Song 2"
Alex James – bass guitar , backing vocals
Dave Rowntree – drums , percussion , backing vocals, drum machine on "Girls & Boys" and "On Your Own"
Additional personnel
Blur – production
Jack Clark – mixing
Al Clay – mixing
Jason Cox – engineering
Tom Girling – assistant producer
Stephen Hague – producer, engineer
Ben Hillier – producer, mixing
Jeff Knowler – assistant engineer
Damian LeGassick – programming
Steve Lovell – producer
Gerard Navarro – assistant engineer
William Orbit – producer, engineer
Jeremy Plumb – art direction, design
Steve Power – producer
Iain Roberton – assistant engineer
Andy Ross – engineer
John Smith – producer, engineer
Sean Spuehler – programming
Stephen Street – producer, engineer
Greg Williams – photography
Charts and certifications [ edit ]
Weekly charts [ edit ]
Certifications [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Blur: The Best Of at AllMusic
^ "Blur: Best of + live CD" . Archived from the original on 1 November 2007. Retrieved 1 November 2007 .
^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Omnibus Press . ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8
^ Brunner, Rob (1 December 2000). "The Best of Blur" . Entertainment Weekly the original on 25 April 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2017 .
^ Sutherland, Steve (October 2000). "Blur: The Best of Blur" . NME the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2017 .
^ Juzwiak, Richard M. (21 November 2000). "Blur: The Best of Blur" . Pitchfork . Retrieved 26 August 2017 .
^ "The Best of Blur". Q
^ "Blur" . Robert Christgau . Retrieved 26 August 2017 .
^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide 89 ISBN 0-7432-0169-8 rolling stone blur album guide.
^ "Blur: The Best of Blur" . Archived from the original on 24 January 2001. Retrieved 24 January 2001 .{{cite web }}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link )
^ "Blur: The Best Of – album info" . Vblurpage.com. Retrieved 9 January 2012 .
^ "Australian chart positions" . australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012 .
^ "Austrian chart positions" . austriancharts.at. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012 .
^ a b "Blur - the Best of - swisscharts.com" . Archived from the original on 1 June 2005. Retrieved 16 January 2014 .
^ "Billboard" . Billboard . 18 November 2000.
^ "InfoDisc : Tout les Titres par Artiste" . Archived from the original on 15 July 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2012 .
^ "German album positions" . musicline.de. Archived from the original on 29 September 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012 .
^ "Billboard" . Billboard . 18 November 2000.
^ "ブラーのCD アルバムランキング" [Blur – best-selling album ranking on the Oricon]. oricon.co.jp . Oricon Style . Retrieved 16 October 2012 .
^ "New Zealand chart positions" . charts.nz. Retrieved 16 October 2012 .
^ "Norwegian chart positions" . norwegiancharts.com. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012 .
^ "Swedish chart positions" . swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 16 October 2012 .
^ "Swiss chart positions" . hitparade.ch. Archived from the original on 9 December 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012 .
^ "British chart positions" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved 16 October 2012 .
^ "Blur Album & Song Chart History" . Billboard . Retrieved 16 October 2012 .
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Albums" (PDF) . Australian Recording Industry Association .
^ "New Zealand album certifications – Blur – Blur... The Best Of" . Recorded Music NZ .
^ Jones, Alan (28 July 2023). "Blur top 40,000 sales with seventh consecutive No.1 album The Ballad Of Darren" Music Week . Retrieved 28 July 2023 .
^ "British album certifications – Blur – The Best Of" . British Phonographic Industry .
^ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 2001" . International Federation of the Phonographic Industry .
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