Blur – The Special Collectors Edition

no cracks and the quality it’s very good for a coloured press.

Despite being a blur fan I never got into many of the b-sides even when flicking through them on the recent special editions. Picking this up was a no brainer to try to revisit them but nothing here really grabbed me even second time round.

Some pleasant tracks but unless you're already familiar with and enjoy these tracks or it's a bargain - I wouldn't deem it essential personally.

The translucent vinyl is nice and it's a quiet press, Just lacks any punch.

Cool-ish album as I am a Blur obsessive, I like it however record two is a bit limp song wise. Pretty good B sides on record one.
Like all Blur vinyl pressings thankfully; sounds excellent but not as good as the other first 3 vinyl albums. Not as dynamic and bold as them but worth a purchase. Lovely looking sky blue clear records.

Label for side B is bubbled on my copy but I'll live with that . Agree with all the other comments. Sound is clean, a little trebly as often happens on colored vinyl but suits the Coxonophy. The music is great!

My girlfriend give me this and We’re love it, my copy it’s clean, no pops, no cracks and the quality it’s very good for a coloured press.

Great pressing of an interesting collection of songs. I picked this up just for "Theme From An Imaginary Film" and my listening experience rewarded me with some other gems. I do wish that these songs were presented chronologically, but that's a nitpick. If you're a Blur fan, you owe it to yourself to get this one.

Great quality translucent blue vinyl. Looks and sounds great. Very clean pressing. Not a gatefold but love the artwork and sleeve to this one. Some high quality B- sides too. It’s Blurs ‘Sci fi lullabies’ where the 1st disk is stronger and the 2nd more experimental with some instrumentals and a jazz number (nice!)

If anyone is confused, these are not actually numbered. They all say #877, that's just the artwork. Hope this helps clear any confusion.

Blur (especially early Blur, which this album covers) are easily one of my top 10 favorite bands and this album was one I had always longed for back in the day. $40 for a two record set ain’t too bad, and this thing sounds excellent so it’s money we’ll spent in my book.

I’m not one for the old RSD malarkey because what you get is overpriced vinyl that doesn’t need to be pressed. Then there’s the bloodsuckers that buy a few copies and flip them for five times the price. I went to find The 1975 BBC orchestra album but failed as it sold out. I bought this instead. Blur are one of the best bands of the nineties and this 1994 japan only collection of B-sides from the first 3 albums, but not all, or the non album single Popscene. It’s a nice addition to my almost complete Blur vinyl collection. I balked at another Jap edition CD from 1998 Bustin + Dronin when it was pressed on vinyl last year because they omitted the Peel Sessions from the release unfortunately. Anyway, I have all these songs from the Collectors Edition on a bootleg CD I bought in 1996. The vinyl discs themselves are stunning translucent blue like a swimming pool. There’s two colour inners with the lyrics in both English and Japanese! Some original artwork is not present I must add. It’s a pity it wasn’t a gatefold. I paid €42 for this item, a hefty price tag indeed. The sound quality is good with silky treble and boomy bass, typical of nineties alternative/punk outfits like Blur in the early days. There is no mastering/cutting info in the package. A CD might appear like the Bustin + Dronin album. It’s best cranked up loud in the room or with good big headphones! All in all, there’s some nice material here from one of Britpops best bands, so yes, fans will want this pretty nice but expensive item!