Parklive
Live album by
Blur
Released13 August 2012 (2012-08-13) (iTunes Store)
20 August 2012 (2012-08-20) (CD)
3 December 2012 (2012-12-03) (DVD) (Special Edition)
RecordedAugust 12, 2012
VenueHyde Park, London
GenreBritpop, alternative rock
Length125:13
LabelEMI, Parlophone
Blur chronology
Blur 21
(2012) 		Parklive
(2012) 		The Magic Whip
(2015)
Damon Albarn chronology
Blur 21
(2012) 		Parklive
(2012) 		Maison Des Jeunes
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork Media(8.5/10)[2]

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.

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

Disc one
No.TitleOriginal releaseLength
1."Girls & Boys"Parklife5:07
2."London Loves"Parklife3:32
3."Tracy Jacks"Parklife4:26
4."Jubilee"Parklife3:00
5."Beetlebum"Blur6:00
6."Coffee & TV"134:58
7."Out of Time"Think Tank4:42
8."Young and Lovely""Chemical World" (single)5:12
9."Trimm Trabb"135:28
10."Caramel"135:04
11."Sunday Sunday"Modern Life Is Rubbish3:34
12."Country House"The Great Escape4:28
13."Parklife" (featuring Phil Daniels)Parklife3:44
Total length:59:15
Disc two
No.TitleOriginal releaseLength
1."Colin Zeal"Modern Life Is Rubbish3:18
2."Popscene""Popscene" (single)3:50
3."Advert"Modern Life Is Rubbish4:28
4."Song 2"Blur2:50
5."No Distance Left to Run"133:57
6."Tender"139:09
7."This Is a Low"Parklife7:58
8."Sing"Leisure5:49
9."Under the Westway / Intermission[6]""Under the Westway" (single) / Modern Life Is Rubbish6:33
10."End of a Century"Parklife3:39
11."For Tomorrow"Modern Life Is Rubbish6:42
12."The Universal"The Great Escape4:45
Total length:65:58
Disc three (CD only)
No.TitleOriginal releaseLength
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)"Parklife3:41
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 Rubbish3:09
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)"133:51
9."This Is a Low (Live at Wolverhampton Civic Hall 6 August 2012)"Parklife6:57
Total length:37:12

Personnel

Blur

with

References

  1. ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Parklive – Blur". Allmusic Guide. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  2. ^ Lindsay Zoladz (20 August 2012). "Blur: Parklive". Pitchfork. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Parklive (Live)". iTunes Store. 13 August 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  4. ^ "Live Here Now". Abbey Road Live. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ 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

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