Modern Life Is Rubbish/Blur [Import]

Product Description
Limited edition box-set combines the Brit-pop star's 1993 & 1997 albums. Slipcase. EMI. 2004.

Modern Life Is Rubbish/Blur,Blur,EMI,Rock,Rock/Pop

Average customer rating: This album is far from rubbish The Best Blur album... There finest Modern Life may be rubbish...but this album isn't a fine moment in Blur's pop period

Modern Life Is Rubbish Blur Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britpop | British Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Parklife The Great Escape Blur Leisure 13 ASIN: B000002USH Release Date: 1993-11-16

Tracks:

1. For Tomorrow
2. Advert
3. Colin Zeal
4. Pressure On Julian
5. Star Shaped
6. Blue Jeans
7. Chemical World
8. Intermission
9. Sunday Sunday
10. Oily Water
11. Miss America
12. Villa Rosie
13. Coping
14. Turn It Up
15. Pop Scene
16. Resigned
17. Commercial Break
18. When The Cows Come Home (Bonus Track)
19. Peach (Bonus Track)

Amazon.com essential recording

Until this album, Blur was just another English dance-pop band recycling '60s guitar licks and that tired Manchester beat (dugga-dugga-cha, dugga-dugga- dugga-cha). But Modern Life is Rubbish turned out to be the weirdest and most endearing head-rock album since the Flaming Lips' Transmissions from the Satellite Heart. The 17 songs revel in strange chord changes, bizarre sound effects, off-kilter beats, gonzo lyrics, and English eccentricity, bringing to mind Ray Davies, Syd Barrett, and Julian Cope jamming together under the influence of what Blur calls the "Chemical World." Songs like "Colin Zeal," "Pressure on Julian," and "Sunday Sunday" boast killer hooks amid the chaos, making Modern Life Is Rubbish valuable trash indeed. --Jim DeRogatis

Customer Reviews:

This album is far from rubbish.......2005-08-29

The grandeur of this album didn't quite dawn on me until the second time I listened to it, and thank goodness I gave it that second chance! Included on this awesome C.D. are many varying guitar patterns, many of them being largely catchy and enjoyable. Horns accompany some tracks, as well as piano and occasional television samples. The only real negative feature of this C.D. is that the lyrics are sometimes mildly corny, such as in "Villa Rosie" which has the line "so tasty" repeated about eight times, or in "Turn It Up" where the listener is permitted to hear the awkward phrase "kazoo, kazoo" on multiple instances. Despite this unfortunate factor, though, most of "Modern Life Is Rubbish" is great listening. Track #8, "Intermission", is a sprightly song which includes a humorous recurring piano pattern that is somewhat circus-like. The pattern gradually accelerates as percussion and hard guitars are added in. This C.D. has plenty of rockin' tracks that are vital for the Blur fan to hear. I would recommend it with enthusiasm and present it proudly with five shinin' stars.

The Best Blur album..........2005-06-21

I think this is Blur's best. It has more rocking songs on it, later Blur albums get a bit too arty and weird. "Colin Zeal" is my favourite, its kind of a Bowie influenced song, and it rocks hard. Oily water" is second best, I love the ending.
By the way, the Gorillaz suck hard.

There finest.......2005-05-12

Blur would continue on to build upon the moderate success of this album and the return of there critical stock. But this is also the work of a band building a scene and style all there own. the lyrics are so heavily identified as kinks esque in many reviews but the strength of this album lies in its punkish straightfoward manner, though it betrays post punk and american alternative leanings among others (check out the My bloody valentine styled break in Oily water or the beautiful Lo-fi of miss america)Damon slurs and scowls throughout the album, it remains Blurs most cohesive and stands as a statement of there intent. they would explore diffrent facets of there sound from here but this album remains there finest. ragged intellegent and untainted.

Modern Life may be rubbish...but this album isn't.......2005-02-12

Modern Life is Rubbish is a pretty cool Blur album. "For Tomorrow", "Colin Zeal" and "Star Shaped" make this album worth getting, along with several other songs. On the other hand, this album does have some downsides, "Villa Rosie" for example hits a couple really "off" notes.
This album in a way is similar to Parklife, with it's catchiness and occasional "off" notes, but this is different. The quiet songs on here are better, the other songs seem to be a little more "full" and enjoyable, as opposed to songs like "Magic America" on Parklife.

I couldn't bring myself to give this album 5 stars... it's been really hard for me to 'get into' it. Don't get me wrong though, it's a very splendid album.

a fine moment in Blur's pop period.......2004-08-17

what happened to this goofy band who had the hit song "There's No Other Way" from their first album? they grew up, got smarter, and infused a high dose of british wit into their music. the massive leap in style, content, song craft and sound on "Modern Life..." from their first album is truly a thing to behold. every song on here sizzles with class. it's some of the most intelligent pop rock and roll that the UK would unleash on the world in the modern age and would be the first of the three proper great Blur albums (this is, of course, open to debate). my absolute favorite moments on this album are the songs "Star Shaped" and "Blue Jeans." they are both absolutely perfect songs that stand the test of time. I truly do not understand how both of these amazing tunes could have been left off of the Blur "Best of" cd. ahh well...no matter... this whole album is great. a modern classic, a real milestone and something to be proud of.

Average customer rating: Pretty great UK compilation. Get it for Blur's "Never Clever" and "Popscene"!

Food Records 100th Release Celebration (Rarities & Hits) Blur Manufacturer: Food Records / EMI Records Ltd. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B0002XNGOW

Album Description

Japanese only compilation featuring 20 tracks from the hitU.K. alternative label's entire artist roster. Just some ofthe bands featured are Blur, Dubstar, Voice Of The Beehive,The Woodentops, Zodiac Mindwarp, Diesel Park West, JesusJones, Octopus, Shampoo, Grass-Show & The Supernaturals!1997 Food release.

Customer Reviews:

Pretty great UK compilation. Get it for Blur's "Never Clever" and "Popscene"!.......2007-02-07

Half of this compilation is brilliant, and the other half is alright. Dave Balfe's Food label in England put out some decent stuff in its own time; Blur, of course, being the jewels in the Food Records crown. This CD is especially noteworthy for having the ONLY studio version of Blur's song "Never Clever" ever put on CD (or any format for that matter!) (The live version of "Never Clever" can be found on one of the "Chemical World" CD singles from 1993, or in the huge Blur box set.)

Average customer rating: Two great albums

Modern Life Is Rubbish/Blur Blur Manufacturer: EMI ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0002RK90C Release Date: 2004-09-14

Tracks:

1. Beetlebum
2. Song 2
3. Country Sad Ballad Man
4. M.O.R.
5. On Your Own
6. Theme From Retro
7. You're So Great
8. Death Of A Party
9. Chinese Bombs
10. I'm Just A Killer For Your Love
11. Look Inside America
12. Strange News From Another Star
13. Movin' On
14. Essex Dogs

Tracks:

1. For Tomorrow
2. Advert
3. Colin Zeal
4. Pressure On Julian
5. Star Shaped
6. Blue Jeans
7. Chemical World
8. Sunday Sunday
9. Oily Water
10. Miss America
11. Villa Rosie
12. Coping
13. Turn It Up
14. Resigned

Album Description

Limited edition box-set combines the Brit-pop star's 1993 & 1997 albums. Slipcase. EMI. 2004.

Customer Reviews:

Two great albums.......2005-08-12

I had been contemplating getting both of these albums for a while. When I saw this set I couldn't believe my luck. Although both albums are the before and after of Blur's magnificent Parklife (and The Great Escape), these are excellent albums, and fit together perfectly.

Average customer rating: Modern Life Is Rubbish...is Great The greatest album ever made. the album which gave Blur their respect back Iffy at first but grows on you quickly.

Modern Life Is Rubbish Blur Manufacturer: EMI Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britpop | British Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Alternative Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000005RHP Release Date: 2000-04-04

Tracks:

1. For Tomorrow
2. Advert
3. Colin Zeal
4. Pressure on Julian
5. Star Shaped
6. Blue Jeans
7. Chemical World
8. Intermission
9. Sunday Sunday
10. Oily Water
11. Miss America
12. Villa Rosie
13. Coping
14. Turn It Up
15. Pop Scene
16. Resigned
17. Commercial Break
18. [Silence]
19. [Silence]
20. [Silence]
21. [Silence]
22. [Silence]
23. [Silence]
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Album Details

Japanese Re-release Containing Two Exclusive Bonus Tracks: Young and Lovely, and Pop Scene.

Customer Reviews:

Modern Life Is Rubbish...is Great.......2001-03-01

The album with some of the best songs blur have ever produced. 'Advert', 'Chemical World', 'Oily Water' and 'Blue Jeans' being the highs of the album. It's just one of those albums that makes you wish it had achieved more sales, to make people see how brilliant blur are. But then again, you feel previledged to own a copy and be one of the people who can sing along to every word when blur play one of these 'Modern Life' beauties live. The album that reminds you of those empty weekends when you were young; sunny days with nothing at all to do. Blurs first part of a trilogy of albums ('Parklife','The Great Escape') that would commentate on the British way of life, and make you see how brilliant blur can really be.

The greatest album ever made........1999-04-06

If you only ever buy one blur album,make it this one.The original Modern Life is Rubbish was brilliant but this one has Popscene and Young and Lovely on too which makes it even better.If you buy this record your life will be better.

the album which gave Blur their respect back.......1999-02-23

Modern Life Is Rubbish is the album which saved Blur, it gave them an identity away from the Madchester also-rans. After they hit the self-destruct button in 1992 they had to re-assess their musical ideals. These new ideals spawned MLIR. The albums opening track 'For Tommorrow' is one of the decades greatest tracks. What a start. Following that you have the punk-like 'Advert', the pop genius of 'Starshaped', the stirring 'Oily Water', the heavy aggression of 'Coping', I could go on... This album I would say also set the trend for the much respected BritPop scene. A benchmark album and one of the most important of the decade.

Iffy at first but grows on you quickly........1998-07-31

The first time I heard anything blur was about 4 years ago when I went to a music store to listen to an album (Modern life is Rubish) by blur, because I had heard stuff about them. Within a minute I turned it off and walked away. It didn't appeal to me at all. 3 years later I find myself purchasing the album after falling in love with Song 2 and consequently the self titled album (which is magnificient) Again I wasn't overly impressed but liked it more than the first time I heard it. Now I have to honestly say that I love the album!!! It's unique and yes cleaver. I love the band and think this is an album any TRUE fan must own.

Average customer rating:

Modern Life Is Rubbish Blur Manufacturer: EMI ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britpop | British Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music ASIN: B000LX8FXU

Average customer rating:

Modern Life Is Rubbish + 2 Blur ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alternative Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00004U8TO

Album Description

1997 Japanese reissue of their 1993 album with 'Young And Lovely' & 'Pop Scene' added as bonus tracks. 16 tracks total, also featuring the hits 'Advert' and 'For Tomorrow'. A Food/ EMI release.

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