Parklive | ||||
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Released | 13 August 2012 20 August 2012 (CD) 3 December 2012 (DVD) (Special Edition) | (iTunes Store)|||
Recorded | 12 August 2012 | |||
Venue | Hyde Park, London | |||
Genre | Britpop, alternative rock | |||
Length | 125:13 | |||
Label | EMI, Parlophone | |||
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Damon Albarn chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
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]