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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 remixes 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 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

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

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

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
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[3]	19
Japanese Oricon Albums Chart[4]	50
Scottish Albums (OCC)[5]	30
UK Albums Chart[6]	50

Certifications

Certifications for *Bustin' + Dronin'*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[7]	Gold	100,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

Bustin' + Dronin' at AllMusic
Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-85712-595-8.
"Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2022. 39. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
"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.
"Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
"Blur > Artists > Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
"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)

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Damon Albarn Graham Coxon Alex James Dave Rowntree
Studio albums	Leisure Modern Life Is Rubbish Parklife The Great Escape Blur 13 Think Tank The Magic Whip
Live albums	Live at the Budokan All the People: Blur Live at Hyde Park Parklive
Compilations	The Special Collectors Edition Bustin' + Dronin' The 10 Year Limited Edition Anniversary Box Set Blur: The Best Of Midlife: A Beginner's Guide to Blur Blur 21
Singles	"She's So High" "There's No Other Way" "Bang" "Popscene" "For Tomorrow" "Chemical World" "Sunday Sunday" "Girls & Boys" "To the End" "Parklife" "End of a Century" "Country House" "The Universal" "Stereotypes" "Charmless Man" "Beetlebum" "Song 2" "On Your Own" "M.O.R." "Tender" "Coffee & TV" "No Distance Left to Run" "Music Is My Radar" "Out of Time" "Crazy Beat" "Good Song" "Fool's Day" "Under the Westway"/"The Puritan" "Go Out" "Lonesome Street"
Other songs	"This Is a Low" "Caramel"
Video albums	Starshaped Showtime No Distance Left to Run
Related groups	Gorillaz The Good, the Bad & the Queen Rocket Juice & the Moon Fat Les Me Me Me WigWam The Ailerons
Related articles	Discography Songs Awards and nominations Rollercoaster Tour
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