Blur: The Best Of (2000)

Original title

blur | The Best Of

Directed by

Dave Balfe, Dwight Clarke, Grant Gee, Jonathan Glazer

Genre

alternative rock, indie rock, Britpop

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

8.3 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a collection of hit songs and music videos from the English band Blur, covering their most popular work from the 1990s. It includes fan favorites and a new track, with a cover painting displayed in a London museum. The album sold well and received strong reviews.

upbeatnostalgicenergeticeclecticbouncycatchylivelyfun

What happens

Blur: The Best Of is a greatest hits album by the English band Blur, released on 30 October 2000 by Food Records. It was released on CD, cassette tape, MiniDisc, double 12" vinyl record, DVD and VHS. The CD includes 17 of Blur's 23 singles from 1990 to 2000, plus the non-single "This Is a Low" and a new recording, "Music Is My Radar". A special edition of the CD version included a live CD. The DVD/VHS version contains the videos of Blur's first 22 singles. In 2000 the album, which has had enduring sales, hit number 3 in the band's native UK, and hit the US charts at number 186. The cover is by artist Julian Opie. The painting on the cover can be found at the National Portrait Gallery in London, England. The album received a positive critical response. Of the reviews collected from notable publications by popular review aggregator website Metacritic, the album holds an overall approval rating of 88%. It has been certified five-times platinum in the UK, making it Blur's best-selling album in the UK. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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