The Special Collectors Edition

The Special Collectors Edition
Compilation album of B-Sides by
Released26 October 1994
Recorded1990–1994
GenreBritpop
Length57:43
LabelFood TOCP-8395
ProducersStephen Street, Steve Lovell, Blur and John Smith
Blur chronology
Parklife
(1994)
The Special Collectors Edition
(1994)
The Brit Pop Blur Box
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarHalf star[1]

The Special Collectors Edition is a collection of B-sides by Blur, released on CD in Japan in 1994.[2]

It received a limited worldwide release on vinyl for Record Store Day 2023.[3]

The B-sides are from singles from the albums Leisure, Modern Life Is Rubbish and Parklife. The last track is not a B-side but actually a recording of fans singing "Bank Holiday" at Narita Airport, Tokyo.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Day Upon Day (Live at Moles Club, Bath, 19 December 1990)"4:03
2."Inertia"3:48
3."Luminous"3:12
4."Mace"3:25
5."Badgeman Brown"4:47
6."Hanging Over"4:27
7."Peach"3:57
8."When The Cows Come Home"3:49
9."Maggie May"4:05
10."Es Schmecht"3:35
11."Fried (featuring Seymour)"2:34
12."Anniversary Waltz"1:24
13."Threadneedle Street"3:18
14."Got Yer!"1:48
15."Supa Shoppa"3:02
16."Beard"1:45
17."Theme From An Imaginary Film"3:34
18."Bank Holiday"1:10
Total length:57:43

Production credits

  • Blur: "Inertia", "Luminous", "Mace", "Badgeman Brown", "Es Schmecht", "Threadneedle Street", and "Got Yer!"
  • Blur and John Smith: "Hanging Over", "Peach", "Supa Shoppa" and "Beard"
  • Steve Lovell: "Maggie May"
  • Stephen Street: "When the Cows Come Home", "Anniversary Waltz" and "Theme from an Imaginary Film"

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1994-2023) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[4] 64
UK Albums (Official Charts)[5]86

References

  1. ↑ The Special Collectors Edition at AllMusic
  2. ↑ "30 Killer B-Side and Rarities Albums You Might've Missed | NME.com". NME. 7 October 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  3. ↑ RSD '23 Special Release: Blur - Blur Present The Special Collectors Edition, retrieved 26 August 2023
  4. ↑ "スペシャル・コレクターズ・エディション" [The Special Collectors Edition] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 12 March 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "Official Albums Chart on 28/4/2023 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 February 2026.