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Release date: 15th March 1999

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About This Album

'13' is Blur’s rock album, released in 1999 on Parlophone UK. It contains 14 tracks, including 'Tender', 'Bugman', 'Coffee & TV', 'Swamp Song', '1992' and 'B.L.U.R.E.M.I.', the first six of the listing.

"13" is an album by Blur, released 15th March 1999 via Parlophone UK. It features 14 tracks, including "Optigan 1", "Tender", and "Bugman".

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Blur

Blur

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Record details & tracklist

199914 tracks

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—Optigan 1
1Tender Lyrics
7:40
2Bugman Lyrics
4:47

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Music videos

Blur — Bugman

Blur

Bugman

Blur — B.L.U.R.E.M.I.

Blur

B.L.U.R.E.M.I.

Blur — Mellow Song

Blur

Mellow Song

Blur — Caramel

Blur

Caramel

Blur — Optigan 1

Blur

Optigan 1

Blur — Trailerpark

Blur

Trailerpark

Blur — Trimm Trabb

Blur

Trimm Trabb

Blur — Swamp Song

Blur

Swamp Song

If you like Blur

Graham Coxon

Graham Coxon

Pulp

Pulp

Elastica

Elastica

Oasis

Oasis

Damon Albarn

Damon Albarn

The Good, the Bad & the Queen

Gorillaz

Gorillaz

Suede

Suede

The Stone Roses

The Stone Roses

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

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3Coffee & TV Lyrics

5:58

4Swamp Song Lyrics

4:36

5:28

6B.L.U.R.E.M.I.Lyrics

2:53

7:42

8Mellow Song Lyrics

3:56

9Trailerpark Lyrics

4:26

10Caramel Lyrics

7:38

11Trimm Trabb Lyrics

5:37

12No Distance Left to Run Lyrics

3:28

News

Britpop memorabilia from Oasis, Blur, Pulp and The Verve is heading to auction

Noel Gallagher’s handwritten ‘Live Forever’ lyrics and Jarvis Cocker’s pink silk glove are among the lots.

23 Sept 2026 • 2:19 am

Where My Chemical Romance’s ‘Common People’ and Gerard Way’s ‘Superstar’ fit in their history

Where My Chemical Romance’s ‘Common People’ and Gerard Way’s ‘Superstar’ fit in their history

Two covers, from two different corners of the My Chemical Romance archive: Pulp in the ‘Danger Days’ era, and a Carpenters recording from the ‘The Black Parade’ sessions.

22 Sept 2026 • 1:30 pm

8 short rock songs that pack plenty into roughly two minutes

8 short rock songs that pack plenty into roughly two minutes

From Blur’s deliberately overblown ‘Song 2’ to the White Stripes’ garage-rock sprint, these compact tracks leave no room to waste.

17 Sept 2026 • 2:05 pm

From The Last Dinner Party to Radiohead, 10 bands who changed their names

From The Last Dinner Party to Radiohead, 10 bands who changed their names

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16 Sept 2026 • 10:37 am

The V&A is tracing the history of Britain’s grassroots venues and club culture in new free display

The V&A is tracing the history of Britain’s grassroots venues and club culture in new free display

The free London show gathers Oasis lyrics, a Blur set list and the Astoria's original sign.

28 May 2026 • 10:27 am

Graham Coxon has unveiled ‘Castle Park’, a shelved album recorded back in 2011

Graham Coxon has unveiled ‘Castle Park’, a shelved album recorded back in 2011

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20 Apr 2026 • 5:16 pm

blur: "It's only when we get back together that you go wow, people really do care"

blur: "It's only when we get back together that you go wow, people really do care"

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blur - The Ballad of Darren

blur - The Ballad of Darren

blur's artistic journey is far from over.

19 Jul 2023 • 9:38 am

blur achieve their crowning glory at Wembley Stadium with a show for the ages

blur achieve their crowning glory at Wembley Stadium with a show for the ages

“I didn’t expect it would be like this,” Damon Albarn ponders, a few songs into blur's biggest headline show to date.

10 Jul 2023 • 11:15 am

blur have released a brand new single, 'St. Charles Square'

The band are set to play a couple of shows at Wembley Stadium on 8th and 9th July.

29 Jun 2023 • 4:41 pm

Watch Phil Daniels perform 'Parklife' with blur at Eastbourne Winter Garden

Watch Phil Daniels perform 'Parklife' with blur at Eastbourne Winter Garden

They all went hand in hand.

22 May 2023 • 3:13 pm

blur kick off their live comeback in Colchester with new song, 'St Charles Square' - watch

blur kick off their live comeback in Colchester with new song, 'St Charles Square' - watch

They also gave a live debut to this week's new single, 'The Narcissist'.

20 May 2023 • 7:38 am

blur still have that magic touch on their new single, 'The Narcissist'

blur still have that magic touch on their new single, 'The Narcissist'

'The Narcissist' is a hat tipped to a band more than comfortable in who they are now, still capable of being just as brilliant as they always were.

19 May 2023 • 8:09 am

blur have announced their first album in eight years, 'The Ballad of Darren'

blur have announced their first album in eight years, 'The Ballad of Darren'

The news comes alongside the first track from the album, 'The Narcissist', which you can check out now.

18 May 2023 • 4:08 pm

Blur are hitting the road for a series of warm-up dates this May

Blur are hitting the road for a series of warm-up dates this May

They'll play four intimate shows next month.

25 Apr 2023 • 9:38 am

Graham Coxon joins Gorillaz on stage to perform Blur's 'Song 2'

Graham Coxon joins Gorillaz on stage to perform Blur's 'Song 2'

As if they haven't already got enough bangers of their own.

22 Oct 2018 • 12:24 pm

Here are some of the influences on Enter Shikari's new album, from Blur and Bowie to Grime

Here are some of the influences on Enter Shikari's new album, from Blur and Bowie to Grime

Frontman Rou Reynolds delves into his sources of inspiration.

22 Sept 2017 • 8:01 am

Check out Rat Boy's new single 'Laidback', featuring Blur's Graham Coxon

Check out Rat Boy's new single 'Laidback', featuring Blur's Graham Coxon

It's taken from new album 'SCUM', set for release this August.

20 Jun 2017 • 5:45 pm

Blur's Dave Rowntree elected as Labour councillor

Blur's Dave Rowntree elected as Labour councillor

“Blur are not doing anything this year as a band.”

6 May 2017 • 10:21 am

Blur's 'Leisure' to receive 25th anniversary vinyl reissue

Blur's 'Leisure' to receive 25th anniversary vinyl reissue

It's coming in pretty blue wax.

26 Jul 2016 • 8:32 am

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13 — other versions

Deluxe editions, anniversary reissues, regional editions and other recordings of this album. Each has its own page with its own pressings and credits.

13 (Special Edition)
Tracks 12

Pressings & releases

13 — release variants

Country, format and catalogue-number detail for each known pressing.

Vinyl · LP · Album
Main
Country UK & EuropeYear 1999
Food · FOODLP29
Barcode: 7 24349 91291 5
CDr · Album · Promo
Country UKYear 1998
Food · none
CDr · Album · Promo · Stereo
Country UKYear 1998
Food · none
CD · Album · Stereo
Country EuropeYear 1999
Food · 7243 4 99129 2 2
Barcode: 7 24349 91292 2
CD · Album
Country USYear 1999
Food · 7243 4 99129 2 2
Barcode: 7 24349 91292 2

Credits

Production & Engineering

Producer: William Orbit, Alex James, Damon Albarn, Blur
Producer: Blur
Engineer: John Smith (Engineer), Jason Cox, William Orbit, Addi 800, Gerard Navarro, Iain Robertson
Mastering Engineer: Howie Weinberg