Bustin' + Dronin'

Bustin' + Dronin' is a remix compilation/live album by the band Blur. It was originally only released in Japan but was also released in limited quantities in the UK and the US. All the remixes are of songs from the band's eponymous album, Blur. After five albums with the same producer (Stephen Street), Food Records turned the songs from Blur over to other producers for remixing. The band later chose William Orbit to produce their sixth studio album, 13. Due to its low key, limited release in the UK, Bustin' + Dronin' only reached number 50 on the albums chart, though is the only import release by the band to chart in the UK.

Bustin' + Dronin'
Remix album / live album by Blur
Released	25 February 1998
Recorded	1996–1997
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	84:34
Label	Food/EMI
Producer	Stephen Street, Alison Howe
Blur chronology
Blur (1997) Bustin' + Dronin' (1998) 13 (1999)
Damon Albarn chronology
Blur (1997) Bustin' + Dronin' (1998) Ravenous (1999)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[2]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Damon Albarn; all music is composed by Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree.

Disc one

No.	Title	Remixer	Length
1.	"Movin' On" (William Orbit mix)	William Orbit	7:56
2.	"Death of a Party" (Well Blurred remix)	Adrian Sherwood	6:45
3.	"On Your Own" (Crouch End Broadway mix)	William Orbit	4:11
4.	"Beetlebum" (Moby's mix)	Moby	6:42
5.	"Essex Dogs" (Thurston Moore's mix)	Thurston Moore	9:00
6.	"Death of a Party" (Billy Whiskers mix)	William Orbit	4:45
7.	"Theme From Retro" (John McEntire's mix)	John McEntire	5:41
8.	"Death of a Party" (12" Death)	Adrian Sherwood	7:07
9.	"On Your Own" (Walter Wall mix)	William Orbit	15:00

Disc two (Live at Peel Acres)

No.	Title	Length
10.	"Popscene"	3:05
11.	"Song 2"	1:50
12.	"On Your Own"	4:47
13.	"Chinese Bombs"	1:15
14.	"Movin' On"	3:21
15.	"M.O.R."	2:59

Personnel

• Miti Adhikari – engineer
• Damon Albarn – vocals
• Alan Branch – engineer
• Cesare – turntables
• Graham Coxon – cover art concept
• Alison Howe – producer
• Alex James – group member
• John McEntire – remixing
• Moby – producer, remixing
• Thurston Moore – mixing
• William Orbit – producer, remixing
• Jeff Parker – guitar
• Dave Rowntree – group member
• Adrian Sherwood – mixing
• John Smith – engineer
• Stephen Street – producer

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart Position Japanese Oricon Albums Chart [3] 50 UK Albums Chart [4] 50

Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales Japan (RIAJ)[5] Gold 100,000^^ ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. Bustin' + Dronin' at AllMusic
2. Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-85712-595-8.
3. "バスティン+ドローニン／ブラー-リリース-ORICON STYLE-ミュージック" [Highest position and charting weeks of Bustin + Dronin by Blur] (in Japanese). oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
4. "Blur > Artists > Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
5. "RIAJ > The Record > May 1998 > Certified Awards (March 1998)" (PDF). Recording Industry Association of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 July 2013.

External links

• Bustin' + Dronin' at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)