Blur – Modern Life Is Rubbish

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Label:

 Parlophone – 5099962483919

Format:
2 x Vinyl , LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered , Orange Transparent, 180 Gram, Gatefold

Country:

 Europe

Released:

Genre:

 Rock

Style:

 Indie Rock

Tracklist

A1 For Tomorrow
Band [The Duke String Quartet] – Rick Koster
Bass Guitar – Alex*
Cello – Ivan McCready
Drums, Timpani – Dave*
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals – Graham*
Viola – John Metcalfe
Violin – Rick Koster
Vocals, Organ [Solina Organ], Bells [Sleigh Bells] – Damon*
4:18
A2 Advert
Bass Guitar – Alex*
Cajón [Drumbox], Handclaps – Stephen*
Drums – Dave*
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals, Tambourine – Graham*
Vocals, Keyboards [Casio SKI], Voice [Shopping Tannoy] – Damon*
3:43
A3 Colin Zeal
Bass Guitar, Handclaps – Alex*
Drums, Handclaps – Dave*
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals, Tambourine – Graham*
Synth [S1000] – Stephen*
Vocals, Vocals [Butlins Tannoy Vocal] – Damon*
3:14
A4 Pressure On Julian
Bass Guitar – Alex*
Drums – Dave*
Electric Guitar, Noises [Black & Decker], Backing Vocals – Graham*
Vocals – Damon*
3:30
B5 Star Shaped
Bass Guitar – Alex*
Bells [Typewriter Bell] – Stephen*
Drums – Dave*
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals, Synth [Anti Cat And Dog Moog Tone] – Graham*
Oboe, Cor Anglais, Soprano Saxophone – Kate St. John
Vocals – Damon*
3:25
B6 Blue Jeans
Bass Guitar – Alex*
Drums [Loop Drums], Loops [Loop Drums] – Dave*
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Guitar [Volume Guitar], Backing Vocals – Graham*
Vocals, Melodica, Piano – Damon*
3:53
B7.1 Chemical World
Bass Guitar – Alex*
Drums – Dave*
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals – Graham*
Vocals – Damon*
4:02
B7.2 Intermission
Bass Guitar – Alex*
Drums – Dave*
Electric Guitar – Graham*
Piano – Damon*
2:27
C8 Sunday Sunday
Band [The Kick Horns] – Tim Sanders
Baritone Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Simon Clarke (2)
Bass Guitar – Alex*
Cornet – Paul Spong
Drums [Salvation Drums] – Dave*
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Slide Guitar, Backing Vocals – Graham*
Tenor Saxophone – Tim Sanders
Trombone – Neil Sidwell
Trumpet – Roddy Lorimer
Vocals, Organ [Bingo Organ] – Damon*
2:36
C9 Oily Water
Bass – Alex*
Drums – Dave*
Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals – Graham*
Vocals [Shopping Precinct Tannoy Vocal] – Damon*
4:59
C10 Miss America
Bass Guitar – Alex*
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals, Noises [Background Noise], Percussion – Graham*
Performer [The Plough, Bloomsbury] – Dave*
Vocals – Damon*
5:34
C11 Villa Rosie
Bass Guitar, Bass Guitar [Distorted Bass Guitar] – Alex*
Drums – Dave*
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals – Graham*
Performer [Small Stone Operation] – Jason*
Vocals, Keyboards [Avon Lady Keyboard] – Damon*
3:54
D12 Coping
Bass Guitar – Alex*
Drums [Loop Drums], Loops [Loop Drums] – Dave*
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals, Tambourine – Graham*
Vocals, Synthesizer [Jupiter 8 Synthesizer], Synthesizer [Moog] – Damon*
3:23
D13 Turn It Up
Bass Guitar – Alex*
Drums – Dave*
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals, Tambourine, Triangle – Graham*
Handclaps – Stephen*
Vocals – Damon*
3:21
D14.1 Resigned
Bass Guitar – Alex*
Drums – Dave*
Electric Guitar, Slide Guitar – Graham*
Vocals, Melodica – Damon*
5:13
D14.2 Commercial Break
Bass Guitar – Alex*
Drums – Dave*
Electric Guitar – Graham*
Piano – Damon*
0:56

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗ – EMI Records Ltd.
  • Copyright © – EMI Records Ltd.
  • Published By – Universal
  • Published By – MCA Music Ltd.
  • Published By – Illegal Songs, Inc.
  • Pressed By – Optimal Media GmbH – BN90308

Credits

  • Artwork – Stylorouge
  • Engineer – John Smith (4)
  • Lacquer Cut By – JD*
  • Mixed By – Stephen Street (tracks: C9)
  • Music By – Coxon*
  • Painting ["Mallard" Painted By] – Paul Gribble
  • Painting [Blur Painted By] – Paul Stephens (3)
  • Producer – Stephen Street
  • Words By – Albarn*

Notes

Hype sticker on shrinkwrap reports limited edition 30th anniversary orange vinyl.
Limited to 5000 copies.
Each LP comes in a printed inner sleeve with lyrics.
Tracks are numbered sequentially on release.
Runouts are etched.
Released for National Album Day 2023 in the UK.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Printed ): 5099962483919
  • Barcode (Sticker): 5054197543296
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout): BN90308-01 A1 5099962483919 A1 JD
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout): BN90308-01 B1 5099962483919 B1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C Runout): BN90308-02 C1 5099962483919 C1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D Runout): BN90308-02 D1 5099962483919 D1
  • Label Code: LC0542
  • Rights Society: SDRM BIEM

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Modern Life Is Rubbish (CD, Album, Swindon) Food 0777 7 89442 2 5, FOOD CD 9, FOODCD 9 UK 1993
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Modern Life Is Rubbish (CD, Album) Food K2-89442, 0777 7 89442 2 4 US 1993
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Modern Life Is Rubbish (LP, Album) Food FOOD LP 9, 0777 7 89442 1 8 UK 1993
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Modern Life Is Rubbish (CD, Album) EMI FOOD CD 9, E2 0777 7 89442 2 5 Canada 1993
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Modern Life Is Rubbish (CD, Album) Food 0777 7 89442 2 5, FOODCD9, FOODCD 9, FOOD CD 9 Europe 1993

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Reviews

  • sibrad1969's avatar
    sibrad1969
    Just picked this up from HMV and it sounds great to my ears through my fairly low budget (not to me!) system…Project Debut Carbon with Ortofon 2M Red cart TT, Marantz PM6007 amp and Wharfedale Diamond speakers. Vocals clear as a bell, no pops or skips…bass and guitars punchy. This pressing is very good indeed.
    Love the orange vinyl too!
    • Kraftwerker1981's avatar
      Kraftwerker1981
      Just ordered a copy from HMV for 25 quid. Just curious as to why if limited to 5000, why this hasn't sold out. 5000 isn't a lot globally
      • JeyBee33's avatar
        JeyBee33
        I have a copy of this with all the same runout and details etc, however mine is Black vinyl not Orange. Does anyone know of this or have the same?
        • hdmatteson's avatar
          hdmatteson
          Great sound, little surface noise on my copy and no skips. Probably just needs another clean or two! The orange translucent color is a nice touch. Purchased my copy at Shuga Records in Chicago
          • ollieship's avatar
            ollieship
            Currently under 30 quid on Amazon... with reviews of it skipping and being defective. Love the record and want a copy but is this one to avoid? Any advice appreciated
            • fmfxray373's avatar
              fmfxray373
              In the US this is available at Barnes and Noble.
              I would pick it up Optimal did a fine job on the pressing.
              I can't comment on the mastering since this is the first time I have ever listened to it.
              • gnpolec's avatar
                gnpolec
                I dont know if its just mine but it sounds very flat and the voice is quite distorted. I dont know what to think honestly. It probably depend on the turntable but i do not have this issue with other (black) vinyls I own for example. I'd like to purchase a different version of it and make a comparison.
                • Marc_with_a_C's avatar
                  Marc_with_a_C
                  This pressing is a significant improvement over the 2012 reissue. John Davis of Metropolis, who cut the vinyl, sadly ed away in September.
                  • thevinylfreak_'s avatar
                    thevinylfreak_
                    Very happy with this pressing, sound great, good dynamics, balanced, punchy and the packaging and color is really nice! Top notch!
                    • gibbslewis5's avatar
                      gibbslewis5
                      Really nice sounding pressing, compared to the original CD a lot more range especially in the bass. Lovely orange colour as well.

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