- britpop
- alternative rock
- United Kingdom
- formed 1990, London
- 2 albums
- 1 Dutch Top 40 hit
- 1994–1997
Blur is a group from the United Kingdom, formed in 1990 in London. Over the years, Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree played in the group. The collection holds two albums by the group, released between 1994 and 1997: Parklife (1994) and Blur (1997). On top of that, the group appears on one album by others. One record reached the Dutch Top 40: Girls & Boys, which peaked at number 33 in week 24 of 1994.
Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs
Albums by Blur
By kind of album and then by year of release. Click a cover and you get the tracks per side, with the whole album on Spotify.
Sound of Blur
Blur sounds more acoustic than the shelves on average, at a tempo around 117 bpm.
Across 31 tracks on the shelves. The mark and the small number: the average of the whole collection.
Timeline of Blur
The four members of Blur, with the years they belonged to the group, including anyone who left for a while and came back. The thin lines are the albums and the red lines are the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the album or the weekly chart. A linked name has its own page.
Damon Albarn
Graham Coxon
Alex James
Dave Rowntree19901995200020052010201520202025Member of the groupAlbumDutch Top 40Still a member
Also appears on
Blur also appears on an album by others: Trainspotting.
Blur in the Dutch Top 40
In the Dutch Top 40, Blur had one record. Each record shows its peak position, how long it stayed in the chart and the week of that peak.
- 33Girls & BoysBlur19943 weeks
Source: top40.nl
Frequently asked questions
How many albums by Blur are in the collection?
There are two, released between 1994 and 1997: Parklife (1994) and Blur (1997).
Which Dutch Top 40 hits did Blur have?
Blur had one record in the Dutch Top 40: Girls & Boys, which reached number 33 in week 24 of 1994.
Who played in Blur?
Over the years that was Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree. The timeline shows the years each member belonged to the group; anyone with a page of their own is linked in the side column.
Which albums by other artists feature Blur?
Blur appears on one album by others: Trainspotting.
How do you play the music of Blur?
Open an album and use the round Spotify button after a track. The Dutch Top 40 entries have the same button. The music plays in the player at the bottom of the page and keeps going while you browse on. This needs one-time consent for Spotify.
Keep exploring
If you have landed here, you probably want to keep going: an album, an artist, a week in the Dutch Top 40 or a concert.