{"product_id":"blur-the-great-escape-2-lp","title":"Blur - The Great Escape (2 LP)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBeyond British and sensationally sociological, Blur and singer\/songwriter Damon Albarn weave tales of stifling middle class ennui into clever pop vignettes. THE GREAT ESCAPE is another demonstration of Blur's unique intelligence, more of Albarn's witty commentary, and substantial proof that the group may be bordering on genius.\u003cbr\u003eAs usual, Albarn's senses are keen on THE GREAT ESCAPE. His ear for melody and sound textures shines throughout the album's fifteen brilliant tracks. The ska horns and spy soundtrack guitar riffing on \"Fade Away\" exemplify Blur's knack for pop music, yet elevate the song beyond simple genre-fication, with a dignity reserved for the orchestra pit. The snide humor behind \"Mr. Robinson And His Quango\" rubs shoulders with the desperation of \"He Thought Of Cars,\" all the while dwelling on what they hope to escape. It's this nagging dread that carries the album--the sense that the people Albarn describes are as desperate to find meaning as Albarn is to capture it within the song's narrative.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTHE GREAT ESCAPE may not turn into Blur's great American breakthrough album, but if you're not thrown by Albarn's overwhelmingly British aesthetic, it just might be enough to take you away from the confines of your day to day doldrums.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlur: Damon Albarn (vocals, piano, organ, synthesizer, handclaps); Graham Coxon (acoustic \u0026amp; electric guitars, banjo, saxophone, handclaps, background vocals); Alex James (bass, handclaps, background vocals); Dave Rowntree (drums, handclaps, background vocals).\u003cbr\u003eAdditional personnel: Cathy Gillat (vocals); The Right On Ken Livingstone (spoken vocals); Stephen Street (handclaps); Angela Murrell, Teresa Jane Davis (background vocals).\u003cbr\u003eThe Duke Strings Quartet: Louisa Fuller, Rick Koster (violin); John Metcalfe (viola); Ivan McCermoy (cello).\u003cbr\u003eThe Kick Horns: Simon Clarke, Tim Sanders (saxophone); Roddy Lorimer (trumpet); Neil Sidwell (trombone).\u003cbr\u003eRecorded at Maison Rouge and Townhouse Studios, London, England between January and May 1995.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Vinyl, 2 LP\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Rock, Pop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemember, for our lowest prices, always order directly from \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(184, 49, 47);\"\u003e Joco Records\u003c\/span\u003e!\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrack Listing:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA1 Stereotypes\u003cbr\u003eA2 Country House\u003cbr\u003eA3 Best Days\u003cbr\u003eB1 Charmless Man\u003cbr\u003eB2 Fade Away\u003cbr\u003eB3 Top Man\u003cbr\u003eB4 The Universal\u003cbr\u003eC1 Mr Robinson's Quango\u003cbr\u003eC2 He Thought Of Cars\u003cbr\u003eC3 It Could Be You\u003cbr\u003eC4 Ernold Same\u003cbr\u003eD1 Globe Alone\u003cbr\u003eD2 Dan Abnormal\u003cbr\u003eD3 Entertain Me\u003cbr\u003eD4 Yuko And Hiro\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joco Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48097704378627,"sku":"84VU10-ZLWQ-00","price":30.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/phishstonesproducts.myshopify.com\/products\/blur-the-great-escape-2-lp","provider":"PhishStones Products","version":"1.0","type":"link"}