Blur discography

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Blur discography
Releases
Studio albums 7
Live albums 1
Compilation albums 4
Extended plays 0
Singles 26
Video albums 4
Music videos 27
References and footnotes

The discography of Blur, an English alternative rock band, consists of seven studio albums, five compilations, twenty-six singles and four video albums. The band, who formed in London in 1989, consists of vocalist Damon Albarn, guitarist Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree.

Contents

[edit] Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1]
AUS NZ US
[2]
1991 Leisure
  • Released: 26 August 1991
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
  • Label: Food (#6)
7
  • UK: Gold
1993 Modern Life Is Rubbish
  • Released: 10 May 1993
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
  • Label: Food (#9)
15
  • UK: Gold
1994 Parklife
  • Released: 25 April 1994
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
  • Label: Food (#10)
1 45 27
  • UK:4× Platinum
1995 The Great Escape
  • Released: 11 September 1995
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
  • Label: Food (#14)
1 10 7 150
  • UK: 3× Platinum
1997 Blur
  • Released: 10 February 1997
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
  • Label: Food (#19)
1 22 3 61
  • UK: Platinum
  • US: Gold
1999 13
  • Released: 15 March 1999
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
  • Label: Food (#29)
1 12 2 80
  • UK: Platinum
2003 Think Tank
  • Released: 5 May 2003
  • Formats: CD, cassette, double-LP, minidisc
  • Label: Parlophone (#582 9972)
1 30 27 56
  • UK: Gold

[edit] Compilations and live albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions
UK US
1994 The Special Collectors Edition
  • Released: 26 October 1994
1996 Live at the Budokan
  • Released: 22 May 1996
1998 Bustin' + Dronin'
  • Released: 25 February 1998
50
1999 The 10 Year Limited Edition Anniversary Box Set
  • Released: 17 August 1999
2000 Blur: The Best of
  • Released: 30 October 2000
3 186

[edit] Singles

Year Title Chart peak positions Album
UK
[1]
IRE
[3]
AUS SWE NZ US
[4]
US Mod US Dance
1990 "She's So High" 48 Leisure
1991 "There's No Other Way" 8 19 82 5 15
"Bang" 24 21 40 40
1992 "Popscene" 32 Non-album single
1993 "For Tomorrow" 28 Modern Life Is Rubbish
"Chemical World" 28 27
"Sunday Sunday" 26
1994 "Girls & Boys" 5 23 19 30 16 59 4 21 Parklife
"To the End" 16
"Parklife" 10 30
"End of a Century" 19
1995 "Country House" 1 1 28 10 30 The Great Escape
"The Universal" 5 12 55
1996 "Stereotypes" 7 13
"Charmless Man" 5 25 35
1997 "Beetlebum" 1 8 35 39 34 Blur
"Song 2" 2 10 4 28 6
"On Your Own" 5 27
"M.O.R." 15 45 114
1999 "Tender" 2 6 32 29 12 13
"Coffee & TV" 11 26
"No Distance Left to Run" 14
2000 "Music Is My Radar" 10 The Best of Blur
2003 "Out of Time" 5 17 19 Think Tank
"Crazy Beat" 18 20 22
"Good Song" 22

[edit] Music videos

Year Title Director
1990 "She's So High" David Balfe
1991 "There's No Other Way" (UK version)
"Bang" Willy Smax
"There's No Other Way" (US version) Matthew Amos
1992 "Popscene" David Mould
1993 "For Tomorrow" Julien Temple
"Chemical World" Dwight Clarke
"Sunday Sunday"
1994 "Girls & Boys" Kevin Godley
"To the End" David Mould
"Parklife" Pedro Romhanyi
"End of a Century" Matthew Longfellow
1995 "Country House" Damien Hirst
"The Universal" Jonathan Glazer
1996 "Stereotypes" Matthew Longfellow
"Charmless Man" Jamie Thraves
1997 "Beetlebum" Sophie Muller
"Song 2"
"On Your Own"
"M.O.R." John Hardwick
1999 "Tender" Grant Gee
"Coffee & TV" Garth Jennings
"No Distance Left to Run" Thomas Vinterberg
2000 "Music Is My Radar" Don Cameron
2003 "Out of Time" John Hardwick
"Crazy Beat" Shynola
"Good Song"

[edit] Video releases

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Warwick, Neil; Kutner, Jon; Brown, Tony. The Complete Book of the British Charts: Singles and Albums. Omnibus Press (2004). ISBN 1844490580. p. 156.
  2. ^ Blur: Charts & Awards. Allmusic. Retrieved on 15 December 2008.
  3. ^ Irish singles chart
  4. ^ Charts & Awards: Singles. Allmusic. Retrieved on 20 December 2008.
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