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Double CD spans band's 'Midlife'

May 20, 2009 | 11 Comments
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Blur are set to release a new compilation to coincide with their summer comeback shows.

The double CD 'Midlife: A Beginners Guide To Blur' is released on June 15, and features 25 tracks.

Apparently it has been aimed at those who missed the band first time around, before their recent reformation, with a statement explaining that "the collection has been designed as an introduction for those who might have missed out on Blur's prolific recording career".

The tracklisting is:

CD1
'Beetlebum'
'Girls & Boys'
'For Tomorrow'
'Coffee & TV'
'Out Of Time'
'Blue Jeans'
'Song 2'
'Bugman'
'He Thought Of Cars'
'Death Of A Party'
'The Universal'
'Sing'
'This Is A Low'

CD2
'Tender'
'She's So High'
'Chemical World'
'Good Song'
'Parklife'
'Advert'
'Popscene'
'Stereotypes'
'Trimm Trabb'
'Badhead'
'Strange News From Another Star'
Battery In Your Leg'

It will be the band's first compilation since 2000's 'The Best Of Blur'.

Blur tickets:

Date / Time	Artist	Venue	Town/City	Buy
Nov 11, 2009 19:30	Blur	Rncm (bruntwood Theatre)	Manchester	Buy Blur tickets from Seetickets

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glimmers_of_hope

May 20, 2009

It's a bit of a rank cash in but the tracklisting is pretty awesome. No M.O.R or turn it up though.

Constant Supply

May 20, 2009

After reading the compilation tracklisting the words setlist and happy fucking days spring to mind! Not necessarily in order though, roll on july 2nd.

wes79

May 20, 2009

I think this is a good intro to Blur. Nice to see Popscene finally on an album and not just the limited edition hard to find version of Modern Life... :o)

RoCreighton

May 20, 2009

No Country House or Charmless Man?? Will be a bit devastated if Charmless man doesn't make their setlist!!

ed2005

May 20, 2009

It is a great tracklisting, hit singles mixed in with some key album tracks like 'Strange news' 'Advert' and 'Battery.' It's got Popscene on it, marking the first release in the UK for that track since 1992, meaning that it changes for quite a lot even now. And finally, what is also good, is that it is not simply 2000's the Best Of Blur with one or two singles tacked on. Good stuff.

cowie86

May 20, 2009

Choooo Choooo! Is that the gravy train pulling into town? Surely people who want to familiarise themselves with Blur could have bought the greatest hits cd?But I agree with Constant Supply, hopefully the inclusion of some less well-known stuff here will mean it's due to appear in the hyde park setlists.

IndieWriter

May 20, 2009

is this a possible clue to their setlist? hope not...

noeling

May 20, 2009

Despite having already own all the albums, and singles from the start to 1999, I think I'll still be tempted to buy it.

billytheshroom

May 20, 2009

No End of a Century or To The End? Two of the best songs of all time by anyone.

hairy gonk mother

May 20, 2009

Why come back, early life, mid life, later life all absolute cack. Hope they turn up too late for glasto.

beverley.jd

May 21, 2009

Sounds a little like a ploy for money... suppose thats ok now though... Well it would be if they added to the end, agreeing with shroom bloke that it is one of the best dark love songs of our time and for me topped off blur as being a band with no end to talent..... Damons voice in that song is so sincere and yetsster at the same time, if they want vast public interest they should have wacked it on.... Also why would they put on country and charmless when everyone already knows those songs any way, if the point is 'introducing the band'!!