The "Blur-ti-go" EP is a rare oddity in the Blur catalog, an EP that was released for the US market in between the first ("Leisure") and second ("Modern Life Is Rubbish") albums in 1992. It features two remixes of "Bang" (done by slightly dodgy dancefloor remixers MindWarp) and four live tracks recorded live in Chicago in 1992. Blur notoriously hated this EP, viewing it as something the record company forced on the band without consulting the members beforehand. Nonetheless, despite the dated-sounding remixes, the live tracks are brilliant, including rare "Leisure"-era Blur captured in the live setting, and one of the first appearances of the new Blur sound with the raw mod smartness of "Popscene". Complete with full artwork inserts, live band photo on sleeve!
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