Entertainment Weekly - 12/1/00, pp.103-4
"...Some of the best singles of the '90s..." -
Rating: A-Q - 1/01, p.95
Included in Q's "5 Best Re-Issues of 2000".
Q - 11/00, p.134
4 stars out of 5 - "...A bloody good group...whizzing through the history of Blur in fractionally under 80 minutes..."
Melody Maker - 11/7/00, p.56
4.5 stars out of 5 - "...16 fantastic tracks....they could justifiably call themselves the most important band of the '90s..."
Mojo (Publisher) - 11/00, p.108
"...Cherry-picks from the singles....it's all pretty essential stuff....But you've probably got them anyway, right?"
NME (Magazine) - 12/30/00, p.79
Ranked #1 in NME's "Top 5 Compilations Of The Year".
NME (Magazine) - 10/28/00, p.39
9 out of 10 - "...Brilliant....monuments to the power of pop..."
Initial pressings of THE BEST OF included a live bonus disc.
Blur: Damon Albarn (vocals, keyboards); Graham Coxon (guitar); Alex James (bass); Dave Rowntree (drums).
Producers include: Stephen Street, William Orbit, Steve Lowell, Steve Power, Stephen Hague.
Personnel: Damon Albarn (vocals); Graham Coxon (guitar); Dave Rowntree (drums); Sean Spuehler, Damian leGassick (programming).
Audio Mixers: Al Clay; Ben Hillier.
Recording information: Embley Arena; Wembly Arena.