A witty Britpop album that captures mid-90s British tradition, Blur’s The Nice Escape turns 30 this 12 months, and to have a good time, will probably be launched in a particular half-speed mastered double-disc colored vinyl version.
The Nice Escape (thirtieth Anniversary Version) options the 15-track commonplace album (Disc One); in addition to a set of uncommon B-sides and bonus tracks (Disc Two) from the album period, a number of of that are beforehand unreleased on vinyl; accessible on yellow and turquoise vinyl and fantastically housed in a gatefold cowl sleeve that includes all-new expanded art work by artist and designer Tony Hung.
Launched to widespread crucial acclaim on 11 September 1995, The Nice Escape is Blur’s fourth studio album, the follow-up to Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree’s worldwide breakthrough launch, Parklife (1994).
Triple Platinum
That includes a run of hit singles – Nation Home, The Common, Stereotypes, and Charmless Man – The Nice Escape debuted at No.1 on the UK Album Charts and went on to realize triple Platinum standing within the UK.
The 4 singles have mixed UK gross sales of over 1.8m, with over 61m YouTube views and mixed international streams of 335m+ so far.
A model new five-piece capsule assortment of latest bespoke merch by Tony Hung to mark the thirtieth anniversary of The Nice Escape will even be accessible.
The Nice Escape (thirtieth Anniversary Version) is out 12 December by way of Parlophone.
Tracklisting
DISC 1 (yellow vinyl)
Facet A
Stereotypes
Nation Home
Finest Days
Charmless Man
Fade Away
Prime Man
The Common
Facet B
Mr. Robinson’s Quango
He Thought Of Automobiles
It Might Be You
Arnold Identical
Globe Alone
Dan Irregular
Entertain Me
Yuko and Hiro
DISC 2 (turquoise vinyl)
Facet A
One Born Each Minute
Ultranol*
Tame
No Monsters In Me*
To The Finish (La Comedie) (that includes Françoise Hardy)*
Facet B
The Horror Ludwig*
A Music*
St Louis*
The Man Who Left Himself
Eine Kleine Carry Music
* denotes tracks beforehand unreleased on vinyl
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