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Tracklist

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1Beetlebum
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
acoustic guitar:
Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon
bass guitar:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Dave Rowntree
electric guitar and background vocals:
Graham Coxon
Hammond organ, keyboard, piano and lead vocals:
Damon Albarn
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1997)
recording of:
Beetlebum
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
3.755:06
2Song 2
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
acoustic guitar:
Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon
bass guitar:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
drums (drum set):
Graham Coxon and Dave Rowntree
electric guitar, theremin and background vocals:
Graham Coxon
Hammond organ, keyboard, piano and lead vocals:
Damon Albarn
percussion:
Dave Rowntree
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1997)
music videos:
Song 2 (music video) by Blur (UK alternative rock band)
part of:
NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (number: 8), NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 15), Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 57) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Song 2
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Wixen Music UK Ltd., ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Hong Kong (division of EMI Music Publishing Group Hong Kong Ltd. that existed as early as 2000), FujiPacific Music (S.E. Asia) Ltd., 香港商百代音樂股份有限公司台灣分公司 (EMI Music Publishing (S.E.Asia) Ltd., Taiwan Branch) and 香港商華納音樂出版有限公司台灣分公司 (Warner Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited Taiwan Branch)
4.252:02
3There’s No Other Way
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Food Ltd. (in 1991)
recording of:
There’s No Other Way
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd. and Wixen Music UK Ltd.
3.23:14
4The Universal
assistant engineer:
Julia Gardner and Tom Girling
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
additional guest background vocals:
Angela Murrell and Teresa Jane Davis (UK vocalist)
recording of:
The Universal
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
publisher:
Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
3.254:00
5Coffee and TV
producer:
William Orbit (English musician, composer and record producer)
recording of:
Coffee & TV (Coffee + TV)
lyricist:
Graham Coxon
writer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
3.555:19
6Parklife
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
guest spoken vocals:
Phil Daniels (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1994) and Food Ltd. (in 1994)
recorded at:
Maison Rouge in London (Greater London) (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
part of:
NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 41)
recording of:
Parklife (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
3.853:07
7End of a Century
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
guest flugelhorn:
Roddy Lorimer (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
guest instruments:
Kick Horns (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
guest trombone:
Richard Edwards (trombonist) (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Food Ltd. (in 1994)
recorded at:
Maison Rouge in London (Greater London) (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
recording of:
End of a Century (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
3.152:47
8No Distance Left to Run
assistant engineer:
Addi 800, Gerard Navarro (engineer) and Iain Roberton (UK recording engineer)
engineer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer), William Orbit (English musician, composer and record producer) and John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
William Orbit (English musician, composer and record producer)
acoustic guitar, keyboard, melodica, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Damon Albarn
banjo, electric guitar [Lead Guitar] and saxophone:
Graham Coxon
bass guitar and background vocals:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Dave Rowntree
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
recording of:
No Distance Left to Run
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
33:26
9Tender
programming:
Damian LeGassick and Sean Spuehler
assistant engineer:
Addi 800, Gerard Navarro (engineer) and Iain Roberton (UK recording engineer)
engineer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer), William Orbit (English musician, composer and record producer) and John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
William Orbit (English musician, composer and record producer)
acoustic guitar, keyboard, melodica and synthesizer:
Damon Albarn
banjo, electric guitar [Lead Guitar] and saxophone:
Graham Coxon
bass guitar, double bass and background vocals:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Dave Rowntree
guest choir vocals:
London Community Gospel Choir
lead vocals:
Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon
vocals:
London Community Gospel Choir
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
recording of:
Tender
lyricist:
Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
3.557:41
10Girls and Boys
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
recording of:
Girls & Boys
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
3.74:19
11Charmless Man
assistant engineer:
Julia Gardner and Tom Girling
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1995) and Food Ltd. (in 1996)
music videos:
Charmless Man by Blur (UK alternative rock band)
recording of:
Charmless Man
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd. and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
3.23:34
12She’s So High
producer:
Steve Lovell (record producer and musical director; aka Bernard Gazda) and Steve Power
recording of:
She’s So High
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd. and MCA Music Publishing Ltd.
2.63:50
13Country House
additional engineer and assistant engineer:
Julia Gardner and Tom Girling
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
music videos:
Country House by Blur (UK alternative rock band)
recording of:
Country House
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
3.83:58
14To the End
additional engineer:
Stephen Hague
producer:
Blur (UK alternative rock band), Stephen Hague, John Smith (UK producer/engineer) and Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
recording of:
To the End (Original, sung in English)
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
2.353:52
15On Your Own
drums (drum set) programming:
Dave Rowntree
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
acoustic guitar:
Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon
bass guitar:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Dave Rowntree
electric guitar and background vocals:
Graham Coxon
Hammond organ, keyboard, piano and lead vocals:
Damon Albarn
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1997)
recording of:
On Your Own
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
34:27
16This Is a Low
additional engineer:
Stephen Hague
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Food Ltd. (in 1994) and Food Records Ltd. (in 1994)
recorded at:
Maison Rouge in London (Greater London) (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
recording of:
This Is a Low (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
3.055:03
17For Tomorrow
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
recording of:
For Tomorrow
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
3.356:02
18Music Is My Radar
assistant engineer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer) and Jeff Knowler
co-producer:
Blur (UK alternative rock band) and Ben Hillier (UK Producer)
mixer:
Ben Hillier (UK Producer)
recording of:
Music Is My Radar
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
2.355:29

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bass:Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
guitar:Graham Coxon
membranophone:Dave Rowntree