- Audio CD (30 Oct 2000)
- Number of Discs: 2
- Format: Special Edition
- Label: EMI Records
- ASIN: B0000509DT
- Other Editions: Audio CD
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 49,649 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. Beetlebum | |||
| 2. Song 2 | |||
| 3. There's No Other Way | |||
| 4. The Universal | |||
| 5. Coffee And TV | |||
| 6. Parklife | |||
| 7. End Of A Century | |||
| 8. No Distance Left To Run | |||
| 9. Tender | |||
| 10. Girls And Boys | |||
See all 18 tracks on this disc
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. She's So High | |||
| 2. Girls And Boys | |||
| 3. To The End | |||
| 4. End Of A Century | |||
| 5. Stereotypes | |||
| 6. Charmless Man | |||
| 7. Beetlebum | |||
| 8. M.O.R. | |||
| 9. Tender | |||
| 10. No Distance Left To Run | |||
Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
Scanning the tracklisting of Blur's greatest hits album it's hard not to reach the conclusion that the band are a little embarrassed by their earlier and even mid-career work. Opening with the chart one-two of "Beetlebum" and "Song 2" (from their eponymous creative watershed album of 1997) rather than the baggy groove of debut single "She's So High", the band's desire to accentuate their more recent efforts is obvious. Running order aside, it's hard to fault the 18 tracks which chart the life and times of one of the country's smartest, most inventive bands. From the tuxedoed ballad "The Universal", through cartoon Britpoppery of numbers like "Parklife" and "Country House" to the freshly recorded indie-isms of single "Music Is My Radar", their searching intelligence, deft hooks and willingness to sweep the board are never less than admirable. --Mike Pattenden
Product Description
BLUR The Best Of (2000 UK Special Edition 28-track 2-CD album set comprising a collection of their classic hits including Song 2 Theres No Other Way The Universal Parklife Tender Girls And Boys This Is A Low and many more; complete with a Bonus CD featuring 10 tracks recorded live at Wembley Arena in December 1999 presented in a picture slipcase)
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I think from I first put this on it was good. From the uplifting beat of Tender and Girls and Boys to the more slow This is a low and No distance left to run a personal favourite of mine. The added CD let you hear Blurs excellent live music and some of the tracks lkike MOR and Stereotypes which i think should have been on the main CD! Overall I'd give this CD 10 over 5! It shows how Blur have progressed from She's so high to the creative music is my radar. There is a song for every year in the past decade and i'm looking foward to the next Best of in 2010! My advice is BOYS AND GIRLS BUY THIS CD!!! (geddit?)
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Having never been a big Blur fan, I wasn't exactly thrilled when I recieved the CD for Christmas, so there in my cd rack it sat until a few days ago when I decided to put it on and it's fantastic! From beginning to end, it's packed full of upbeat Blur classics such as 'Girls and Boys', 'Charmless Man' and 'Parklife'. Also including slower, mellower songs like 'No distance left to run' and 'Tender' this album is a must have for everyone! CD2, live from Wembly Stadium shows how brilliant Blur are live and just makes u want to get up and jump! So in my opinion: GO BUY THIS ALBUM!!!!!
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Finally, a long-awaited Best Of from Blur. There are many complaints in the review for the normal edition saying that there isn't enough new material, it is just a collection of singles etc. etc. Bear in mind though, this is a "Best Of" - what else would you expect the average music buyer to want? Few other than hardcore fans will buy a CD of rarities for the price of a CD that they could alternatively have ridden with songs that they know and love, such as "Parklife," "Tender," etc. And seeing as there are more average music buyers than hardcore Blur fans, this is actually a wise move, which will please a whole lot more people. But on with this album. Well, it is only really by listening to it that you realise that Blur haven't released a bad song. Ever. It just doesn't seem to be possible. The track listing, although not as original as a studio album (for obvious reasons! ), is still mind-blowing. The all-new "Music Is My Radar" is another example of just how much Blur have moved forward over the past few years. And classics like "End Of A Century," "Country House," "Coffee And TV," and "For Tomorrow" will surely inspire you to get out those other albums that you may not have listened to for a while. If anything, maybe "Popscene" should be on it too, but anyone with the "On Your Own" single (with the Peel Acres session version on it) surely won't mind too much! But the real bonus of buying this format is the Live CD that comes along with it. Again, songs that any fans will recognise straight away, but in that unique live form that only a few will ever experience. 10 tracks of sheer class (and that is not an over-statement) taken from the 10th Anniversary Singles Nights Tour at Wembley Arena. Certainly worth paying that extra few quid for, without a doubt! The guitars of Graham Coxon are instantly recognisable, as are Damon's vocals - genius. The atmosphere of the gig is expertly captured, and will probably be the bigger incentive for Blur fans to purchase this package if they already own the studio albums. Therefore, in my opinion, there is no doubt that any fans of Blur must own this package - the combination of their studio recordings together with a live set surely makes this a must! You will not be disappointed!
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Best of Blur = best of britpop!
The music of my youth! Blur v Oasis - no contest!! I was always a Blur-girl and I love this CD. The songs are as fantastic now as ever, whichever was your favourite you'll find... Read more
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Simply amazing
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Published on 10 Oct 2001
fantastically uplifting!!!!!
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Published on 29 Mar 2001
This is useful
I recommend buying this CD if u don't want to keep playing six CD's one after another. In my opinion, the best songs on the CD is 'Song 2' and 'Parklife'. Read more
Published on 31 Dec 2000
A Great 2 CD set.
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Best Of Blur: If only all albums were this good!!
I was not all that eager to buy this album seeing as I already have all of the songs on the CD at least once, the main cause was for the free 10 track Wembley CD which came on Ltd... Read more
Published on 16 Dec 2000 by kookai_kid@excite.com
fantastic you dont ever have to buy an old blur album again.
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Published on 15 Nov 2000 by mrchowdery
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