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The Great EscapeBlur
Alternative & Indie · 1990s

The Great Escape

Released 1995Alternative & Indie
Classic

A lavish, satirical peak of character-driven Britpop. Clever and tuneful. A snapshot of mid-90s Britain. Released in 1995, it's a key entry in Blur's run.

On vinyl: Vinyl can be scarcer than the CD from this era, so it's worth looking for a recent repressing.

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    Blur1997 · Alternative & Indie
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    131999 · Alternative & Indie
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