Modern Life Is Rubbish (30th anniversary 180g orange vinyl)

~ Release by Blur (see all versions of this release, 18 available)

Annotation

Barcode (Printed ): 5099962483919
Barcode (Sticker): 5054197543296

Tracklist

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1▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Length
A1	For Tomorrow engineer: John Smith producer: Stephen Street acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars] and electric guitar [electric guitars]: Graham Coxon bass guitar: Alex James bell [sleigh bells] and electronic organ [Solina organ]: Damon Albarn cello, viola and violin: The Duke String Quartet drums (drum set) and timpani: Dave Rowntree background vocals: Graham Coxon, Mae McKenna and Miriam Stockley vocals: Damon Albarn recording of: For Tomorrow lyricist: Damon Albarn composer: Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree	?:??
A2	Advert engineer: John Smith producer: Stephen Street acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], electric guitar [electric guitars], tambourine and background vocals: Graham Coxon bass guitar: Alex James cajón [drumbox] and handclaps: Stephen Street drums (drum set): Dave Rowntree keyboard [Casio SK1], lead vocals and spoken vocals [shopping tannoy]: Damon Albarn recording of: Advert lyricist: Damon Albarn composer: Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree	?:??
A3	Colin Zeal engineer: John Smith producer: Stephen Street acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], electric guitar [electric guitars], tambourine and background vocals: Graham Coxon bass guitar: Alex James drums (drum set): Dave Rowntree handclaps: Alex James and Dave Rowntree other instruments [S1000]: Stephen Street lead vocals and spoken vocals [Butlins tannoy vocal]: Damon Albarn recording of: Colin Zeal lyricist: Damon Albarn composer: Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree	?:??
A4	Preassure on Julian engineer: John Smith producer: Stephen Street bass guitar: Alex James drums (drum set): Dave Rowntree electric guitar [electric guitars], other instruments [Black & Decker] and background vocals: Graham Coxon vocals: Damon Albarn recording of: Pressure on Julian lyricist: Damon Albarn composer: Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree	?:??
B1	Star Shaped engineer: John Smith producer: Stephen Street acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], electric guitar [electric guitars], Moog [anti cat and dog Moog tone] and background vocals: Graham Coxon bass guitar: Alex James bell [typewriter bell]: Stephen Street cor anglais, oboe and soprano saxophone: Kate St John drums (drum set): Dave Rowntree vocals: Damon Albarn recording of: Star Shaped lyricist: Damon Albarn composer: Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree	?:??
B2	Blue Jeans engineer: John Smith producer: Stephen Street acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], electric guitar [electric guitars], guitar [volume guitar] and background vocals: Graham Coxon bass guitar: Alex James drum machine [loop drums]: Dave Rowntree melodica and piano: Damon Albarn vocals: Damon Albarn recording of: Blue Jeans lyricist: Damon Albarn composer: Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree publisher: Illegal Songs Inc.	?:??
B3	Chemical World / Intermission engineer: John Smith producer: Blur, John Smith and Stephen Street acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], electric guitar [electric guitars] and background vocals: Graham Coxon bass guitar: Alex James drums (drum set): Dave Rowntree piano: Damon Albarn vocals: Damon Albarn compilation of: Chemical World by Blur and Intermission by Blur recording of: Chemical World lyricist: Damon Albarn composer: Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree recording of: Intermission composer: Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree	?:??

2▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Length
C1	Sunday Sunday engineer: John Smith producer: Steve Lovell mixer: סיימון ויינשטוק acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], electric guitar [electric guitars], slide guitar and background vocals: Graham Coxon alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, cornet, tenor saxophone, trombone and trumpet: The Kick Horns bass guitar: Alex James drums (drum set) [salvation drums]: Dave Rowntree organ [bingo organ]: Damon Albarn vocals: Damon Albarn guest performer: Kick Horns performer: Kick Horns phonographic copyright (℗) by: Food Ltd. (in 1993) recording of: Sunday Sunday lyricist: Damon Albarn composer: Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree publisher: MCA Music Ltd.	?:??
C2	Oily Water engineer: John Smith producer: Blur and John Smith mixer: Stephen Street bass guitar: Alex James drums (drum set): Dave Rowntree electric guitar [electric guitars] and background vocals: Graham Coxon spoken vocals [Shopping precinct tannoy vocal]: Damon Albarn recording of: Oily Water lyricist: Damon Albarn composer: Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree	?:??
C3	Miss America engineer: John Smith producer: Blur and John Smith acoustic guitar, electric guitar [electric guitars], other instruments [background noise], percussion and background vocals: Graham Coxon bass guitar: Alex James drums (drum set): Dave Rowntree vocals: Damon Albarn recording of: Miss America lyricist: Damon Albarn composer: Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree	?:??
C4	Villa Rosie engineer: John Smith producer: Steve Lovell mixer: סיימון ויינשטוק acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], electric guitar [electric guitars] and background vocals: Graham Coxon bass guitar: Alex James drums (drum set): Dave Rowntree keyboard [Avon lady keyboard]: Damon Albarn vocals: Damon Albarn recording of: Villa Rosie lyricist: Damon Albarn composer: Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree	?:??
D1	Coping engineer: John Smith producer: Stephen Street acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], electric guitar [electric guitars], tambourine and background vocals: Graham Coxon bass guitar: Alex James drum machine [loop drums]: Dave Rowntree Moog and synthesizer [Jupiter 8 synthesiser]: Damon Albarn vocals: Damon Albarn recording of: Coping lyricist: Damon Albarn composer: Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree	?:??
D2	Turn It Up engineer: John Smith producer: Stephen Street acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], electric guitar [electric guitars], tambourine, triangle and background vocals: Graham Coxon bass guitar: Alex James drums (drum set): Dave Rowntree handclaps: Stephen Street vocals: Damon Albarn recording of: Turn It Up lyricist: Damon Albarn composer: Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree	?:??
D3	Resigned / Commercial Break engineer: John Smith producer: Blur and John Smith bass guitar: Alex James drums (drum set): Dave Rowntree electric guitar [electric guitars] and slide guitar [slide guitars]: Graham Coxon melodica and piano: Damon Albarn vocals: Damon Albarn compilation of: Commercial Break by Blur and Resigned by Blur recording of: Commercial Break composer: Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree recording of: Resigned lyricist: Damon Albarn composer: Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree	?:??

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Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/28568566 [info]
purchase for mail-order:	https://www.prismamusic.pe/product/blur-modern-life-is-rubbish-2lp-orange-vinyl-30th-ann [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	Chemical World For Tomorrow Sunday Sunday
included in:	Blur 21: The Box

part of:	Pitchfork: The 50 Best Britpop Albums (number: 18) (order: 18) Uncut: The 500 Greatest Albums of the 1990s (number: 39) (order: 39) 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (number: 745) (order: 746)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/92102 [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/w8dp [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/blur/modern_life_is_rubbish/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000104918 [info]
Wikidata:	Q839345 [info]

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