Name: Parklife
Brand: Blur

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Default:19

Supplier EU

Warner Music Group Germany Holding GmbH

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Limited edition

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Format Music EU

Extended format

Extended format: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Download code

Download code: No

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Release date

1994-04-28

Format multiplier

Catalogue number

2438291942

UPC / Barcode

724382919421

1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Special Edition

[r8640693]

2012-07-27

509996248421

5099962484213

2 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Blur

Label EU

Parlophone Label Group (Plg)

Genre EU

Blur is an indie rock/pop band from London, England. Formed in 1989 as Seymour, the band consists of Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon (1989-2002, 2008- ), Alex James, and Dave Rowntree. Initially influenced by bands like The Stone Roses and My Bloody Valentine, Blur later reinvented themselves with a retro spectrum of British rock and pop music. Their album "Parklife" played a pivotal role in the Britpop cultural movement that swept across the UK. Over the years, Blur has evolved their sound to encompass diverse influences from around the world.

Throughout their career, Blur has released several successful albums including "Modern Life Is Rubbish", "The Great Escape", and "Think Tank". They have also explored experimental art rock elements reminiscent of their early days as an indie artrock group called Seymour. Noteworthy live and session members include Wayne Hernandez on lead vocals with backing choirs since 1997 and Simon Tong who replaced Coxon for a tour in 2003-04.

In February 2015, Blur surprised fans with news of a new album titled "The Magic Whip" which was released on April 25th of that year. With their ever-evolving sound and continued creativity, Blur remains an influential force in the music industry.

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Label Code: [b]LC 0299 / LC 00299[/b]
[b]Please note, many Parlophone issues also carry an EMI logo. This is not a label and EMI should not be added as a label, it instead indicates that Parlophone was part of the EMI Group.[/b]

Parlophone is an anglicization of the German [l=Parlophon] label, registered as a trademark in 1902 by Max Straus and Heinrich Zuntz of [b]Salon Kinematograph Co. GmbH[/b], later merged into [l=Carl Lindström A.-G.]. The first Parlophon records are pressed in 1910. 

By 1923, Parlophone proper appears in London administered by English Lindström branch known as [l311921],  Parlophon records were pressed in London and sold locally. By 1926 extended operations extended to press for export in Australia (#cat A) until the australian factory [l=Parlophone Co. Ltd.] was created somewhere the next year. These companies were subsequently taken over by [l97841] in 1927, following its acquisition of [l275192] in 1926, thus becoming a constituent part of [l293204] (EMI) when that company merged with [l253617] in 1931.

The label largely operated as a Jazz and Novelty label until manager, [a=George Martin], signed the [a=The Beatles] in 1962. As a result of its subsequent success and profile, the label was earmarked for phasing out in 1973 in favour of [l=EMI] (the label), however the parlophone imprint continued to be used by registered trademark owner [l=EMI Records Ltd.] and affiliated companies.

In September 2012 following the acquisition of [l1330982]'s US and Asian interests by [l=Universal Music Group], Parlophone and the former EMI Records Ltd. were merged as the [l806790] (PLG Holdco Ltd.) and spun off to be sold. 

They were sold to [l=Warner Music Group] in March 2013.
The Parlophone label is now owned by [l=Parlophone Records Ltd.], the re-named EMI Records Ltd., itself a subsidiary of [l=Warner Music International].

The Beatles were not part of the Parlophone Label Group and their catalogue was acquired by [l=Universal].

[b]This label contains releases on multinational markets. Do NOT create imprints for different countries. Cover that information on new releases with the country field and with notes about the release (releasing company, ℗&© note, mechanical rights etc.).[/b]

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to celebrate the 21st anniversary of their debut release, blur's break-through album 'parklife' has now been remastered from the original tapes by frank arkwright (the smiths, arcade fire, new order, joy division), with the remastering overseen by legendary original producer, stephen street. the first of five no 1 albums for the band, the four times platinum selling 'parklife' transformed blur into the biggest band in the country and the 'parklife' special edition certainly doesn't fall short of that status. the accompanying bonus disc begins by collecting together all b-sides from all formats of the 'girls and boys', 'to the end', 'parklife' and 'end of a century' singles, which contain - among many lesser-known blur tracks - a pet shop boys remix of 'girls and boys', a rendition of 'to the end' with damon singing in french, graham's take on 'country and western in red necks' and a rare appearance of a track written by alex on, 'alex's song'. also included are previously unreleased acoustic versions of 'jubilee' and 'parklife' recorded for a bbc radio 1 session in 1994 and the previously unreleased 'cadena 40 principales' acoustic version of 'end of a century', which featured on a spanish-only promo for the single. the 'parklife' special edition is housed in a deluxe lift-off lid box with four exclusive blur artwork postcards and an expanded booklet that includes previously unseen photos and liner notes based on a brand new interview with all the band members.

Parklife

Music EU

Discover Parklife by Blur on Parlophone. Remastered from the original tapes, this special edition includes bonus tracks and exclusive artwork. Available in CD and LP formats.