In a way the ‘Parklife’ sleeve is all intellect, and no soul – but it’s also sensational, graphic and perfect. I prefer to fantasise a little more about the record in my hand, rather than having it all set out with the imagery. “I’ve since got into having it a bit more vague rather than packaged. I think Blur has always tried to be a bit too clever,” he says. It won the BRIT Award for Best British Album in 1995 and was the first of four consecutive chart-topping. “I’ve always thought of Blur as a boys’ band, but one that also appealed to girls, so that fitted in very well – sex for ‘Girls and Boys’, Beer for the ‘Parklife’ single.”Ĭoxon doesn't regard the band's artwork too highly: “We were being clever, or possibly lazy, or both. Parklife is Blur ’s bestselling studio album, with just over a million copies sold. “The whole idea was what blokes do for entertainment,” O’Connor says. The track itself provided the inspiration for the album’s color scheme, as well as the themes for the sleeves of the ‘Parklife’ singles. Picture: Press The video for the Parklife single is shot in River Way, Greenwich Blur - Parklife The area was significantly redeveloped soon after for the. It felt comfortable to us, bringing all these elements together like creating Sunday lunch with sound Graham Coxon, Blur. With the cover decided, the band and their crew enjoyed an evening at the now-closed Walthamstow Stadium, where the band had their portrait taken. A lot of ‘Parklife’ is nostalgic, referencing our youth. “I’m sure if he’d thought about it he’d have asked for a bit more money.” ![]() PARKLIFE DELUXE BOOTLEG Recorded 1993/4, London, Leeds and Glastonbury This extraordinary four-disc set rounds up everything Blur produced around the time of Parklife, including the original album, remixes, radio sessions, demos and live performances. “ Bob Thomas (photographer) couldn’t believe we wanted it for a record cover,” recalls O’Connor. I have been looking for this version of Parklife for a few years. An image of racing greyhounds from a sports picture library was eventually chosen as the iconic final design.
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