Parklive is the third live album by British rock band Blur, released on 13 August 2012.[3] The live album recorded the band's performance at Hyde Park, London on 12 August 2012, as part of the companion concert to the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony.[4] The title is a play on their 1994 album Parklife.
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| Released | 13 August 2012 (iTunes Store) 20 August 2012 (CD) 3 December 2012 (DVD) (Special Edition) | |||
| Recorded | August 12, 2012 | |||
| Venue | Hyde Park, London | |||
| Genre | Britpop, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 125:13 | |||
| Label | EMI, Parlophone | |||
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| Damon Albarn chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork Media | (8.5/10)[2] |
The digital download was released onto the iTunes Store within a day of the band's performance.[3] The CD version was released the following week, with a bonus disc of live unreleased rarities. A deluxe edition was released in December 2012, which, in addition to the three CDs in the CD edition, contains the Hyde Park performance on DVD and a CD of the band's performance at the 100 Club.[5]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Girls & Boys" | Parklife | 5:07 |
| 2. | "London Loves" | Parklife | 3:32 |
| 3. | "Tracy Jacks" | Parklife | 4:26 |
| 4. | "Jubilee" | Parklife | 3:00 |
| 5. | "Beetlebum" | Blur | 6:00 |
| 6. | "Coffee & TV" | 13 | 4:58 |
| 7. | "Out of Time" | Think Tank | 4:42 |
| 8. | "Young and Lovely" | "Chemical World" (single) | 5:12 |
| 9. | "Trimm Trabb" | 13 | 5:28 |
| 10. | "Caramel" | 13 | 5:04 |
| 11. | "Sunday Sunday" | Modern Life Is Rubbish | 3:34 |
| 12. | "Country House" | The Great Escape | 4:28 |
| 13. | "Parklife" (featuring Phil Daniels) | Parklife | 3:44 |
| Total length: | 59:15 | ||
| No. | Title | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Colin Zeal" | Modern Life Is Rubbish | 3:18 |
| 2. | "Popscene" | "Popscene" (single) | 3:50 |
| 3. | "Advert" | Modern Life Is Rubbish | 4:28 |
| 4. | "Song 2" | Blur | 2:50 |
| 5. | "No Distance Left to Run" | 13 | 3:57 |
| 6. | "Tender" | 13 | 9:09 |
| 7. | "This Is a Low" | Parklife | 7:58 |
| 8. | "Sing" | Leisure | 5:49 |
| 9. | "Under the Westway / Intermission[6]" | "Under the Westway" (single) / Modern Life Is Rubbish | 6:33 |
| 10. | "End of a Century" | Parklife | 3:39 |
| 11. | "For Tomorrow" | Modern Life Is Rubbish | 6:42 |
| 12. | "The Universal" | The Great Escape | 4:45 |
| Total length: | 65:58 | ||
| No. | Title | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Under the Westway (Live from 13 – Matt Butcher Mix)" | "Under the Westway" (single) | 4:21 |
| 2. | "The Puritan (Live from 13 – Matt Butcher Mix)" | "Under the Westway" (single) | 3:16 |
| 3. | "Mr Briggs (BBC Maida Vale session)" | "There's No Other Way" (single) | 3:30 |
| 4. | "London Loves (Live at Wolverhampton Civic Hall 6 August 2012)" | Parklife | 3:41 |
| 5. | "Young and Lovely (Live at Wolverhampton Civic Hall 6 August 2012)" | "Chemical World" (single) | 4:39 |
| 6. | "Colin Zeal (Live at Wolverhampton Civic Hall 6 August 2012)" | Modern Life is Rubbish | 3:09 |
| 7. | "The Puritan (Live at Wolverhampton Civic Hall 6 August 2012)" | "Under the Westway" (single) | 4:39 |
| 8. | "No Distance Left to Run (Live at Wolverhampton Civic Hall 6 August 2012)" | 13 | 3:51 |
| 9. | "This Is a Low (Live at Wolverhampton Civic Hall 6 August 2012)" | Parklife | 6:57 |
| Total length: | 37:12 | ||
Personnel edit
Blur
- Damon Albarn - vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboards
- Graham Coxon - vocals, electric & acoustic guitars, lap steel guitar
- Alex James - bass guitar
- Dave Rowntree - drums
with
- Mike Smith - keyboards, saxophone, clarinet
- Alistair White, Barnaby Dickinson, Dan Carpenter - brass
- Wayne Hernandez, Wendi Rose, Janet Ramus, Tyrone Henry - backing vocals
- Phil Daniels - vocals on "Parklife"
- Harry Enfield - 'The Tea Lady' on "Parklife"
- Khyam Allami - oud on "Out of Time"
References edit
- ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Parklive – Blur". Allmusic Guide. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ Lindsay Zoladz (20 August 2012). "Blur: Parklive". Pitchfork. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ a b "Parklive (Live)". iTunes Store. 13 August 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ^ "Live Here Now". Abbey Road Live. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ^ "Blur announce 'Parklive' album will be released after Hyde Park show". Electric Banana. 10 August 2012. Archived from the original on 13 August 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ^ Just like in Blur's original setlists for the 2012 shows, "Intermission" is titled wrongly as "Commercial Break" on the album. http://vblurpage.com/discography/albums/parklive.htm