blur’s fourth studio album, "The Great Escape" was released in September 1995 and was their second no. 1 album. Containing four top 10 singles including their first no. 1 in 'Country House', plus 'The Universal', 'Stereotypes' and 'Charmless Man’.
On December 12, 2025 blur celebrate the 30th anniversary of this seminal album with a fresh reissue: The Great Escape (30th Anniversary Edition) - a special half speed mastered, double-disc, coloured vinyl pressing, beautifully housed in all-new artwork by visual artist and designer Tony Hung.
Disc 1, pressed on yellow vinyl, contains the full original album, including the hit singles Country House, The Universal, Stereotypes, and Charmless Man.
Disc 2, pressed on turquoise vinyl, includes a selection of rare b-sides from the album era, including some which are previously unreleased on vinyl.
LP1 - The Great Escape
Side A
01. Stereotypes
02. Country House
03. Best Days
04. Charmless Man
05. Fade Away
06. Top Man
07. The Universal
Side B
01. Mr Robinson’s Quango
02. He Thought Of Cars
03. It Could Be You
04. Arnold Same
05. Globe Alone
06. Dan Abnormal
07. Entertain Me
08. Yuko And Hiro
LP2 - The Great Escape - b-sides
Side A
01. One Born Every Minute
02. Ultranol*
03. Tame
04. No Monsters In Me*
05. To The End (La Comedie) (featuring Françoise Hardy)*
Side B
01. The Horrors
02. Ludwig*
03. A Song*
04. St. Louis*
05. The Man Who Left Himself
06. Eine Kleine Lift Musik
*previously unreleased on vinyl
