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, and being released only on double-CD format. The first disc featured all the remixed 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. The second disc featured their live at John Peel's live session called "Peel Acres". Due to its low key, limited release in the UK, Bustin' + Dronin' only reached number 50 on the albums chart, though it 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 noise rock trip hop electronica experimental
Length	84:34 (original release) 67:07 (2022 vinyl & CD reissue)
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]

The album was reissued in 2022 on coloured vinyl and CD as a Record Store Day exclusive, making it the first time it has been available on the vinyl format. However, the live album part at Peel Acres which available on the original release was omitted for the reissue.

Track listing

Disc one (original release, 2022 vinyl & CD reissue)

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

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

Disc two (Live at Peel Acres, original release only)

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 Weekly chart performance for Bustin' + Dronin' Chart Position Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 163 Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[4] 19 Japanese Oricon Albums Chart[5] 50 Scottish Albums (OCC)[6] 30 UK Albums Chart[7] 50

Certifications Certifications for Bustin' + Dronin' Region Certification Certified units/sales Japan (RIAJ)[8] 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 978-0-85712-595-8.
3. "Blur chart history, received from ARIA on 16 February 2022". Imgur.com. Retrieved 21 June 2024. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column indicates the release's peak on the national chart.
4. "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2022. 39. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
5. "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.
6. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
7. "Blur > Artists > Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
8. "Japanese album certifications – ブラー – バスティン+ドローニン" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 9 July 2013. Select 1998年3月 on the drop-down menu

External links

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