The Great Escape is the fourth album by English alternative rock band Blur, released on 11 September 1995 on Food/Virgin. The album received glowing reviews and was a big seller on its initial release, reaching number one in the United Kingdom album chart (outselling the rest of the Top 10 put together) and was their first 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", "Stereoty… read more
The Great Escape is the fourth album by English alternative rock band Blur, released on 11 September 1995 on Food/Virgin. The album received glowing … read more
The Great Escape is the fourth album by English alternative rock band Blur, released on 11 September 1995 on Food/Virgin. The album received glowing reviews and was a big seller on its i… read more
Blur is an English rock band formed in London in 1988. The band consists of singer Damon Albarn, guitarist Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree. Their debut album, Leisure (1991), incorporated the sounds of Madchester and shoegazing. Following a stylistic change influenced by English guitar pop groups such as the Kinks, Depeche Mode and Radiohead, Blur released Modern Life Is Rubbish (1993), Parklife (1994) and The Great Escape (1995). As a result, the band helped to popularise the Britpop genre and achieved mass popularity in the UK, aided by a chart battle wi… read more
Blur is an English rock band formed in London in 1988. The band consists of singer Damon Albarn, guitarist Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree. Their debut album, Lei…read more
Blur is an English rock band formed in London in 1988. The band consists of singer Damon Albarn, guitarist Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree. Their debut album, Leisure (1991), incorporated the sounds of Madche…read more