Description 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 thScanning 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 (Review copyright Amazon.co.uk)... (more)(less)
1. Beetlebum 2. Song 2 3. There's No Other Way 4. The Universal 5. Coffee & TV 6. Parklife 7. End Of A Century 8. No Distance Left To Run 9. Tender 10. Girls And Boys 11. Charmless Man 12. She's So High 13. Country House 14. To The End 15. On Your Own 16. This Is A Low 17. For Tomorrow (Visit To Primrose Hill Extended) 18. Music Is My Radar
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