Sunday 12 August 2012

Artist Top 40: Blur


In anticipation of Blur's massive Hyde Park show this weekend, Wet Thud decided to look back over the band's discography to rank and file our personal favourites. Did we include your favourite? See how their excellent new single "Under The Westway" stacks up against the rest of their catalogue, and look for a Spotify playlist of the entire list following #1.

040. "Yuko and Hiro" (album cut from The Great Escape, 1995)

039. "Good Song" (single from Think Tank, 2003)

038. "Fool's Day" (single, 2010)

037. "Advert" (album cut from Modern Life Is Rubbish, 1993)

036. "Country House" (single from The Great Escape, 1995)

035. "Stereotypes" (single from The Great Escape, 1995)

034. "Tracy Jacks" (promotional single from Parklife, 1994)

033. "Young and Lovely" (b-side from the "Chemical World" single, 1993)

032. "M.O.R." (single from Blur, 1997)

031. "Parklife" (single from Parklife, 1994)

030. "Charmless Man" (single from The Great Escape, 1995)

029. "On Your Own" (single from Blur, 1997)

028. "For Tomorrow" (single from Modern Life Is Rubbish, 1993)

027. "Jubilee" (album cut from Parklife, 1994)

026. "You're So Great" (album cut from Blur, 1997)

025. "Death Of A Party" (promotional single from Blur, 1997)

024. "He Thought Of Cars" (album cut from The Great Escape, 1995)

023. "Entertain Me" (promotional single from The Great Escape, 1995)

022. "Sunday Sunday" (single from Modern Life Is Rubbish, 1993)

021. "It Could Be You" (Japan-only single from The Great Escape, 1995)

020. "Music Is My Radar" (single from The Best Of, 2000)

019. "Trimm Trabb" (album cut from 13, 1999)

018. "Coffee and TV" (single from 13, 1999)

017. "There's No Other Way" (single from Leisure, 1991)

016. "Sing" (album cut from Leisure, 1990)

015. "Chemical World" (single from Modern Life Is Rubbish, 1993)

014. "Badhead" (album cut from Parklife, 1994)

013. "She's So High" (single from Leisure, 1990)

012. "End Of A Century" (single from Parklife, 1994)

011. "Popscene" (single, 1992)

010. "Song 2" (single from Blur, 1997)

009. "No Distance Left To Run" (single from 13, 1999)

008. "Under The Westway" (single, 2012)

007. "Out Of Time" (single from Think Tank, 2003)

006. "To The End" (single from Parklife, 1994)

005. "Girls and Boys" (single from Parklife, 1994)

004. "This Is A Low" (promotional single from Parklife, 1994)

003. "Tender" (single from 13, 1999)

002. "Beetlebum" (single from Blur, 1997)

001. "The Universal" (single from The Great Escape, 1995)






*****text-only version of the list*****

###. "Song Title" (Album, release date)

040. "Yuko and Hiro" (album cut from The Great Escape, 1995)
039. "Good Song" (single from Think Tank, 2003)
038. "Fool's Day" (single, 2010)
037. "Advert" (album cut from Modern Life Is Rubbish, 1993)
036. "Country House" (single from The Great Escape, 1995)
035. "Stereotypes" (single from The Great Escape, 1995)
034. "Tracy Jacks" (promotional single from Parklife, 1994)
033. "Young and Lovely" (b-side from the "Chemical World" single, 1993)
032. "M.O.R." (single from Blur, 1997)
031. "Parklife" (single from Parklife, 1994)
030. "Charmless Man" (single from The Great Escape, 1995)
029. "On Your Own" (single from Blur, 1997)
028. "For Tomorrow" (single from Modern Life Is Rubbish, 1993)
027. "Jubilee" (album cut from Parklife, 1994)
026. "You're So Great" (album cut from Blur, 1997)
025. "Death Of A Party" (promotional single from Blur, 1997)
024. "He Thought Of Cars" (album cut from The Great Escape, 1995)
023. "Entertain Me" (promotional single from The Great Escape, 1995)
022. "Sunday Sunday" (single from Modern Life Is Rubbish, 1993)
021. "It Could Be You" (Japan-only single from The Great Escape, 1995)
020. "Music Is My Radar" (single from The Best Of, 2000)
019. "Trimm Trabb" (album cut from 13, 1999)
018. "Coffee and TV" (single from 13, 1999)
017. "There's No Other Way" (single from Leisure, 1991)
016. "Sing" (album cut from Leisure, 1990)
015. "Chemical World" (single from Modern Life Is Rubbish, 1993)
014. "Badhead" (album cut from Parklife, 1994)
013. "She's So High" (single from Leisure, 1990)
012. "End Of A Century" (single from Parklife, 1994)
011. "Popscene" (single, 1992)
010. "Song 2" (single from Blur, 1997)
009. "No Distance Left To Run" (single from 13, 1999)
008. "Under The Westway" (single, 2012)
007. "Out Of Time" (single from Think Tank, 2003)
006. "To The End" (single from Parklife, 1994)
005. "Girls and Boys" (single from Parklife, 1994)
004. "This Is A Low" (promotional single from Parklife, 1994)
003. "Tender" (single from 13, 1999)
002. "Beetlebum" (single from Blur, 1997)
001. "The Universal" (single from The Great Escape, 1995)