Tracklist

1-1	Beetlebum	5:06
1-2	Girls And Boys	4:19
1-3	For Tomorrow	6:02
1-4	Coffee And TV	5:19
1-5	Out Of Time	3:53
1-6	Blue Jeans	3:54
1-7	Song 2	2:02
1-8	Bugman	4:51
1-9	He Thought Of Cars	4:16
1-10	Death Of A Party	4:16
1-11	The Universal	4:00
1-12	Sing	6:02
1-13	This Is A Low	5:01
2-1	Tender	7:42
2-2	She's So High	3:50
2-3	Chemical World	3:53
2-4	Good Song	3:08
2-5	Parklife	3:07
2-6	Advert	3:45
2-7	Popscene	3:16
2-8	Stereotypes	3:12
2-9	Trimm Trabb	5:37
2-10	Badhead	3:28
2-11	Strange News From Another Star	4:04
2-12	Battery In Your Leg	3:20

Companies, etc.

• Glass Mastered At – Sony DADC – DIDX-233824
• Glass Mastered At – Sony DADC – DIDX-233901

Notes

8-page insert has timeline of world events and Blur album releases, January 1991-June 2003.

Both discs bear printed white label at top of CD that states "Licensed for promotional use only. This CD has not been sold."

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (holepunched): 5 099996 630723
• Matrix / Runout (CD1): DIDX-233824 1
• Mastering SID Code (CD1): IFPI 1328
• Mould SID Code (CD1): IFPI 7245
• Matrix / Runout (CD2): DIDX-233901 1
• Mastering SID Code (CD2): IFPI 1329
• Mould SID Code (CD2): IFPI 7222

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
50999 966307 2 3	Blur	Midlife: A Beginner's Guide To Blur ‎(2xCD, Comp)	Parlophone	50999 966307 2 3	UK & Europe	2009
50999 966307 2 3	Blur	Midlife: A Beginner's Guide To Blur ‎(2xCD, Comp)	Parlophone	50999 966307 2 3	Argentina	2009
50999 966307 2 3	Blur	Midlife: A Beginner's Guide To Blur ‎(2xCD, Comp)	Parlophone	50999 966307 2 3	Australia & New Zealand	2009
none	Blur	Midlife: A Beginner's Guide To Blur ‎(2xCDr, Comp, Promo)	Parlophone	none	UK	2009
50999 966307 2 3	Blur	Midlife: A Beginner's Guide To Blur ‎(2xCD, Comp)	Parlophone	50999 966307 2 3	Canada	2009

Tracklist

1-01	Beetlebum	5:06
1-02	Girls And Boys	4:19
1-03	For Tomorrow	6:02
1-04	Coffee And TV	5:19
1-05	Out Of Time	3:53
1-06	Blue Jeans	3:54
1-07	Song 2	2:02
1-08	Bugman	4:51
1-09	He Thought Of Cars	4:16
1-10	Death Of A Party	4:16
1-11	The Universal	4:00
1-12	Sing	6:02
1-13	This Is A Low	5:01
2-01	Tender	7:42
2-02	She's So High	3:50
2-03	Chemical World	3:53
2-04	Good Song	3:08
2-05	Parklife	3:07
2-06	Advert	3:45
2-07	Popscene	3:16
2-08	Stereotypes	3:12
2-09	Trimm Trabb	5:37
2-10	Badhead	3:28
2-11	Strange News From Another Star	4:04
2-12	Battery In Your Leg	3:20

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – EMI Records Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – EMI Records Ltd.
• Published By – EMI Music Publishing
• Published By – Universal/MCA Music Ltd.
• Published By – Illegal Songs, Inc.
• Pressed By – www.takt.eu – 2100001934088
• Pressed By – www.takt.eu – 2100001934095

Credits

• Arranged By – Desyud Mustafa (tracks: 1-05)
• Artwork – James Oliver
• Choir – London Community Gospel Choir (tracks: 2-01)
• Engineer – Ben Hillier (tracks: 1-05, 2-04, 2-12), Jason Cox (tracks: 1-04, 1-05, 1-08, 2-01, 2-04, 2-09, 2-12), John Smith (tracks: 1-01 to 1-04, 1-06 to 1-09 to 1-11, 1-13, 2-1, 2-3, 2-5, 2-6, 2-8 to 2-11), William Orbit (tracks: 1-04, 1-08, 2-01, 2-09)
• Engineer [Assistant] – Addi 800 (tracks: 1-04, 1-08, 2-01, 2-09), Gerard Navarro (tracks: 1-04, 1-08, 2-01, 2-09), Iain Roberton (tracks: 1-04, 1-08, 2-01, 2-09), Julia Gardner (tracks: 1-07, 1-09, 1-11, 2-08), Sean Spuehler (tracks: 1-04, 1-08), Tom Girling (tracks: 1-07, 1-09, 1-11, 2-08)
• Engineer [Protools] – Damian LeGassick (tracks: 1-04, 1-08, 2-01, 2-09), Sean Spuehler (tracks: 2-01, 2-09)
• Engineer, Programmed By [Additional] – James Dring (tracks: 1-05, 2-04, 2-12)
• Guest, Vocals – Phil Daniels (tracks: 2-05)
• Lyrics By – Albarn* (tracks: 1-01 to 1-03, 1-05 to 1-13, 2-01 to 2-12), Coxon* (tracks: 1-04, 2-01)
• Music By – James*, Albarn*, Rowntree*, Coxon* (tracks: 1-01 to 1-04, 1-06 to 1-13, 2-01 to 2-03, 2-05 to 2-12)
• Musical Assistance – Julia Gardner (tracks: 1-01), Tom Girling (tracks: 1-01)
• Orchestra – Groupe Regional Du Marrakech (tracks: 1-05)
• Photography By – Ian McKinnell
• Producer – Ben Hillier (tracks: 1-05, 2-04, 2-12), Blur (tracks: 1-05, 1-12, 2-04, 2-12), Steven Street* (tracks: 1-01 to 1-03, 1-06, 1-07, 1-09 to 1-11, 1-13, 2-03, 2-05, 2-06, 2-08, 2-10, 2-11), Steve Lovell (tracks: 2-02, 2-07), Steve Power (tracks: 2-02), William Orbit (tracks: 1-04, 1-08, 2-01, 2-09)
• Producer [Assistant] – Jason Cox (tracks: 2-04, 2-12)

Notes

Tracks 1-01, 1-04, 1-05, 1-07, 1-08, 2-01, 2-04, 2-09, 2-11, 2-12 published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
Tracks 1-02, 1-03, 1-09 to 1-013, 2-02, 2-05 to 2-08, 2-10 published by Universal/MCA Music Ltd.
Tracks 1-06, 2-03 published by Illegal Songs, Inc.

℗ 2009 The copyright in this compilation is owned by EMI Records Ltd.
© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. © 2009 EMI Records Ltd.

Made in the E.U.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text): 5 099996 630723
• Barcode (Scanned): 5099996630723
• Other (Cat # CD1): 50999 966308 2 2
• Matrix / Runout (CD1 Variant 1 & 2): www.takt.eu 2100001934088 9663082
• Mastering SID Code (CD1 Variant 1 & 2): IFPI LK97
• Mould SID Code (CD1 Variant 1): IFPI 9R96
• Mould SID Code (CD1 Variant 2): IFPI 9R94
• Other (Cat # CD2): 50999 966310 2 7
• Matrix / Runout (CD2 Variant 1 & 2): www.takt.eu 2100001934095 9663102
• Mastering SID Code (CD2 Variant 1 & 2): IFPI LK97
• Mould SID Code (CD2 Variant 1): IFPI 9R89
• Mould SID Code (CD2 Variant 2): IFPI 9R88
• Rights Society: SDRM Biem
• Label Code: LC 0542

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
50999 966307 2 3	Blur	Midlife: A Beginner's Guide To Blur ‎(2xCD, Comp)	Parlophone	50999 966307 2 3	Argentina	2009
50999 966307 2 3	Blur	Midlife: A Beginner's Guide To Blur ‎(2xCD, Comp)	Parlophone	50999 966307 2 3	Australia & New Zealand	2009
50999 966307 2 3	Blur	Midlife: A Beginner's Guide To Blur ‎(2xCD, Comp)	Parlophone	50999 966307 2 3	Taiwan	2009
none	Blur	Midlife: A Beginner's Guide To Blur ‎(2xCDr, Comp, Promo)	Parlophone	none	UK	2009
50999 966307 2 3	Blur	Midlife: A Beginner's Guide To Blur ‎(2xCD, Comp)	Parlophone	50999 966307 2 3	Canada	2009