BLUR Leisure LP PARLOPHONE 1991 ITA orig+inner 64 7975061 DAMON ALBARN BRIT POP
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BLUR
Initially, Blur were one of the multitude of British bands that appeared in the wake of the Stone Roses,
mining the same swirling, pseudo-psychedelic guitar pop, only with louder guitars.
Following an image makeover in the mid-'90s, the group emerged as the most popular band in the U.K.,
establishing itself as heir to the English guitar pop tradition of the Kinks, the Small Faces, the Who,
the Jam, Madness, and the Smiths. In the process, the group broke down the doors for
a new generation of guitar bands that became labeled as Brit-pop. With Damon Albarn's wry lyrics
and the group's mastery of British pop tradition, Blur were the leader of Brit-pop, but they quickly became
confined by the movement; since they were its biggest band, they nearly died when the movement itself died.
Through some reinvention, Blur reclaimed their position as an art pop band in the late '90s
by incorporating indie rock and lo-fi influences, which finally gave them their elusive American
success in 1997. But the band's legacy remained in Britain,
where they helped revitalize guitar pop by skillfully updating the country's pop traditions
"LEISURE"
Produced by Blur, Stephen Street, Mike Thorne
1991 LP PARLOPHONE RECORDS 64 7975061
MADE IN ITALY ORIGINAL PRESSING
SINGLE COVER WITH INNER SLEEVE
Barcode and Other IdentifiersBarcode: 0 077779 750610
LABEL: BLACK LABEL with PARLOPHONE logo on top - SILVER TEXT
Catalog on cover: (spine & rear) 64 7975061
Catalog on labels: 64 7975061 A / 64 7975061 B
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): 7975061-A - 19-9-91 I ? BLUR
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): 7975061-B - 19-9-91 I ? BLUR
On labels: rim text reads "All rights....Made in Italy by EMI Italiana SPA"
S.I.A.E. (boxed)
The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Food Limited under exclusive licence to EMI records ltd.
(on Side A only): Trk 1 Produced by Steve Lovell & Steve Power.
Trks 2-5 Produced by Stephen Street.
Trk 6 Produced by Blur
? 1991 Except Trks 1 & 6 ? 1990
(on Side B only): Trks 1, 3 & 4 Produced by Stephen Street.
Trks 2, 5 & 6 Produced by Mike Thorns.
Trk 6 Produced by Blur.
? 1991
On Back Sleeve: ? 1991........
© 1991 EMI Records Ltd. Made in Italy by EMI Italiana SPA
tracklisting
Side A: SHE'S SO HIGH - BANG - SLOW DOWN
REPETITION - BAD DAY - SING
Side B: THERE'S NO OTHER WAY - FOOL - COME TOGETHER
HIGH COOL - BIRTHDAY - WEAR ME DOWN
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RECORD NEAR MINT but (please, read above description)
SLEEVE NEAR EX but (please, see pictures and read above description)
"She's So High" and "There's No Other Way" were auspicious debut singles, alternately trancy and melodic,
suggesting how shoegazing and baggy beats could be incorporated into pop song structures.
Both songs suggested that Blur was capable of a striking debut album...(AllMusic)
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