BlurThe Ballad Of Darren

Label:

Parlophone – 541976601-6

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album

Country:

Argentina

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Indie Rock

Tracklist

A1 The Ballad
StringsThe Demon Strings
3:37
A2 St. Charles Square 3:55
A3 Barbaric
StringsThe Demon Strings
4:09
A4 Russian Strings 3:38
A5 The Everglades (For Leonard)
StringsThe Demon Strings
2:56
B1 The Narcissist 4:05
B2 Goodbye Albert
StringsThe Demon Strings
4:17
B3 Far Away Island
StringsThe Demon Strings
2:58
B4 Avalon
Arranged By [Brass]Mike Smith (3)
Engineer [Brass]Mat Bartram
TromboneNicholas Thompson (2)
TrumpetDanny Marsden
3:05
B5 The Heights
StringsThe Demon Strings
3:24

Companies, etc.

  • Record CompanyWarner Music Group
  • Licensed ToParlophone Records Ltd.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Blur (2015)
  • Copyright ©Blur (2015)
  • Manufactured ByPlaza Independencia Música

Credits

  • BandBlur
  • Creative Director, DesignMatt de Jong
  • EngineerSamuel Egglenton
  • Engineer [Assistant Engineer]Giacomo Vianello
  • Engineer [Strings, Assistant]Luke Pickering
  • Engineer [Strings]Mat Bartram
  • IllustrationFons Schiedon
  • KeyboardsJames Ford
  • Lacquer Cut ByMatt*
  • Lyrics ByD. Albarn*
  • ManagementEleven Management
  • Mastered ByMatt Colton
  • Mixed ByDavid Wrench
  • Mixed By [Assistant Engineer]Grace Banks (2)
  • Music ByG. Coxon*
  • Musician [Blur], Bass GuitarAlex James (2)
  • Musician [Blur], DrumsDave Rowntree
  • Musician [Blur], Guitar, Backing VocalsGraham Coxon
  • Musician [Blur], Vocals, Backing Vocals, Piano, KeyboardsDamon Albarn
  • Musician [The Demon Strings], CelloIzzi Dunn
  • Musician [The Demon Strings], ViolaCiara Ismail
  • Musician [The Demon Strings], ViolinSarah Tuke
  • Photography By [Cover]Martin Parr
  • Photography By [Inside, Featuring]Darren Evans (2)
  • Photography By [Inside]Mike Smith (3)
  • ProducerJames Ford
  • Producer [Additional]Samuel Egglenton

Notes

incudes printed inner sleeves, interior of outer sleeve is red

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 5054197660160
  • Matrix / Runout: 329900 A
  • Matrix / Runout: 329900 B

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
New Submission
The Ballad Of Darren (CD, Album) Parlophone 5054197660238 Europe 2023
The Ballad Of Darren (CD, Album, Deluxe Edition, Stereo) Parlophone 5054197660245 USA & Europe 2023
The Ballad Of Darren (LP, Album) Parlophone 5054197660160 Europe 2023
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The Ballad Of Darren (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Blue; 180g) Parlophone 505419766019, 5054197676208 Europe 2023
New Submission
The Ballad Of Darren (LP, Album, Clear) Parlophone 5054197660160 USA & Canada 2023

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Reviews

  • RoyBon's avatar
    RoyBon
    En cuanto a su presentacion estetica y la calidad de sonido es tal cual a las ediciones importadas. Incluso tiene el detalle de que el interior del carton es de color rojo.

    En cuanto a lo sonoro noto que a veces la voz de Damon satura un poco, pero no es algo que moleste (mucho), quitando eso vale la pena teniendo en cuenta que esta reedicion salio solo un año despues de su lanzamiento original en Reino Unido.
    No se que onda con La Nacion que a veces les pinta sacar disco con no mas de dos años de antiguedad (como paso con Future Nostalgia), abra que aprovecharse no queda de otra jaja.
    • sheeba_baby's avatar
      sheeba_baby
      el disco esta buenisimo, no lo habia escuchado. El vinilo me vino impecable,muy limpio,sin fritura.El arte esta excelente, respetando todos los detalles de las ediciones de afuera.Lo único a detallar es que mientras más se acerca a las últimas canciones de cada lado distorsiona un poco la voz de Damon, pero sinceramente no molesta porque es blur, es Damon, tranquilamente podría ser un efecto jajaj Lo importante es que sale 20 dolares en un kiosco de diarios. Aguante la musica!

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