Parklive

Parklive
Live album by
Released13 August 2012 (2012-08-13) (iTunes Store)
20 August 2012 (2012-08-20) (CD)
3 December 2012 (2012-12-03) (DVD) (Special Edition)
Recorded12 August 2012
VenueHyde Park, London
GenreBritpop, alternative rock
Length125:13
LabelEMI, Parlophone
Blur chronology
Blur 21
(2012)
Parklive
(2012)
The Magic Whip
(2015)
Damon Albarn chronology
Blur 21
(2012)
Parklive
(2012)
Maison Des Jeunes
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork Media(8.5/10)[2]

Parklive is the third live album by British rock band Blur, released on 13 August 2012.[3] The live album recorded the band's performance at Hyde Park, London on 12 August 2012, as part of the companion concert to the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony.[4] The title is a play on their 1994 album Parklife.

The digital download was released onto the iTunes Store within a day of the band's performance.[3] The CD version was released the following week, with a bonus disc of live unreleased rarities. A deluxe edition was released in December 2012, which, in addition to the three CDs in the CD edition, contains the Hyde Park performance on DVD and a CD of the band's performance at the 100 Club.[5]

  1. ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Parklive – Blur". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  2. ^ Lindsay Zoladz (20 August 2012). "Blur: Parklive". Pitchfork. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Parklive (Live)". iTunes Store. 13 August 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  4. ^ "Live Here Now". Abbey Road Live. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  5. ^ "Blur announce 'Parklive' album will be released after Hyde Park show". Electric Banana. 10 August 2012. Archived from the original on 13 August 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012.