On April 25, 1994, “Food Records” label released “Parklife”, the third Blur studio album. It was recorded August 1993 – January 1994, at “Maison Rouge” in Fulham. “RAK Studios” and “St. John’s Wood” in London, and was produced by Stephen Street, Stephen Hague, John Smith, Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree.
Personnel:
- Damon Albarn– lead and backing vocals, keyboards, Hammond organ, Moog synthesizer, machine strings, harpsichord, melodica, vibraphone, recorder, programming
- Graham Coxon– guitars, clarinet, saxophone, percussion, backing
- Alex James– vocals, bass guitar
- Dave Rowntree– drums, percussion, programming
- Stephen Street– vintage keys, sound effects, some programming
- Laetitia Sadier– vocals
- Phil Daniels– narration
- Stephen Hague – accordion vocals
String quartet
- Chris Tombling
- Audrey Riley
- Leo Payne MBE
- Chris Pitsillides
Duke strings
- Louisa Fuller – violin
- Rick Koster – violin
- John Metcalfe – string arrangement, viola
- Ivan McCready – cello
Kick horns
- Richard Edwards– trombone
- Roddy Lorimer– flugelhorn, trombone
- Tim Sanders– tenor sax, soprano sax
- Simon Clarke – baritone sax, alto sax, flute
Track listing:
All lyrics by Damon Albarn, except where noted, all music by Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree.
- Girls & Boys
- Tracy Jacks
- End of a Century
- Parklife
- Bank Holiday
- Badhead
- The Debt Collector
- Far Out – lyrics by Alex James
- To the End
- London Loves
- Trouble in the Message Centre
- Clover over Dover
- Magic America
- Jubilee
- This Is a Low
- Lot 195