NEW DOUBLE LP
New sealed copy. 2025 30th anniversary special edition double LP reissue. One LP on translucent yellow vinyl, and the second LP on translucent turquoise coloured vinyl. Includes the original album and previously unreleased rare b-sides.
The Great Escape is the fourth studio album by Blur, released on September 11 1995 by Food Records and Virgin Records. Issued during the height of Britpop, the album followed Modern Life Is Rubbish and Parklife and continued the band’s commercial momentum in the United Kingdom and Europe. It debuted at number one on the United Kingdom Albums Chart and was certified triple platinum in the United Kingdom within a year of release.
The album produced several successful singles, including “Country House,” “The Universal,” “Stereotypes,” and “Charmless Man,” all of which reached the United Kingdom top ten. “Country House” became Blur’s first number one single and was released during a widely publicized chart competition with Oasis.
The Great Escape is often regarded as the final album in Blur’s Britpop focused period before the band shifted direction on their 1997 self titled release. It will be reissued in December 2025 as a two disc vinyl edition to mark its thirtieth anniversary, featuring new cover artwork by Tony Hung.
The Great Escape
A1 Stereotypes
A2 Country House
A3 Best Days
A4 Charmless Man
A5 Fade Away
A6 Top Man
A7 The Universal
B1 Mr Robinson's Quango
B2 He Thought Of Cars
B3 It Could Be You
B4 Ernold Same
B5 Globe Alone
B6 Dan Abnormal
B7 Entertain Me
B8 Yuko And Hiro
The Great Escape B Sides
C1 One Born Every Minute
C2 Ultranol
C3 Tame
C4 No Monsters In Me
C5 To The End (La Comedie) Featuring – Françoise Hardy
D1 The Horrors
D2 Ludwig
D3 A Song
D4 St Louis
D5 The Man Who Left Himself
D6 Eine Kleine Lift Music
