The Great Escape is the fourth album by English alternative rock band Blur, released on 11 September 1995. 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. The album was certified triple platinum in UK.
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The Great Escape is the fourth album by English alternative rock band Blur, released on 11 September 1995. 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. The album was certified triple platinum in UK.
The album continues the run of inventive hit singles: "Country House" (their first #1 single, which beat Oasis' "Roll With It" in a chart battle dubbed The Battle of Britpop), "The Universal", "Stereotypes" and "Charmless Man".
On June 17, 1995, James and Albarn spoke on BBC Radio 1 about coming up with a title for the album; "We've got until this Wednesday, our record company inform us, to come up with it," said Damon. "We've been trying to get 'life' into it, but nothing was very good – 'Wifelife', 'Darklife', 'Nextlife'," added Alex.
The album is in the style of a concept album, that is,...
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