The Great Escape – Blur
The Great Escape is the fourth studio album by the English rock band Blur, released on 11 September 1995 on Food and Virgin Records. The album received near-universal acclaim from critics on release and reached number one in the UK Albums Chart. It was the band’s first record to crack the US charts, reaching number 150. Less than a year after the album was released, it was certified triple platinum in the UK.
The album continued the band’s run of hit singles, with “Country House”, “The Universal”, “Stereotypes” and “Charmless Man”. “Country House” was Blur’s first single to chart at number 1 on the UK Singles Chart, beating Oasis’ “Roll with It”, in a chart battle dubbed “The Battle of Britpop”.
Track List
- Stereotypes
- Country House
- Best Days
- Charmless Man
- Fade Away
- Top Man
- The Universal
- Mr Robinson’s Quango
- He Thought of Cars
- It Could Be You
- Ernold Same
- Globe Alone
- Dan Abnormal
- Entertain Me
- Yuko and Hiro
- Ultranol
- No Monsters in Me
