“Starshaped” was a documentary film, running time 60
minutes, by English band: Blur. Released on video tape in September 12.1993.
Directed by Matthew Longfellow and produced by Ceri Levy. Distributed by Parlophone
& Ventura Distribution. This film It became a collection of live
performances, videos and band interviews.
Food Records agreed to release a CD/LP with some songs
included in the documentary, already known songs except two: The 1992
promotional single:“The Wassailing Song” or the hidden track: “When Will We Be
Married”; although the non-album tracks "Popscene" and "Day Upon
Day" are also included.
But the CD/LP “starshaped” project was finally
canceled, because the band did not want to be interpreted as a “greatest hits”
or a bad and opportunistic compilation without much sense of: the previous
albums: “Leisure” & “Modern life is rubbish”, and the material they
have recorded live was not entirely acceptable for a disc.bit.ly/93BAY The
original track listing from this documentary had 18 songs, not all complete and
seven video clips, only 14 on CD/LP, in this way:
Side A: (22:51)
1.Intermission - 2:30
2.Explain - 2:45
3.There's No Other Way - 3:24
4.Inertia - 3:49
5.She's So High - 3:50
6.Colin Zeal - 3:16
7.Popscene - 3:14
Side B: (22:22)
1.Sunday Sunday - 2:38
2.The Wassailing Song - 3:24
3.Coping - 3:24
4.For Tomorrow - 4:21
5.Chemical World (Rwk) - 4:04
6.Advert - 3:45
7.Commercial Break - 1:44
hidden track: “When Will We Be Married”.
The reception was not very good, some critics and fans
described it as boring, reason why the documentary was almost forgotten and not
reissued until 2004. The new version of “Starshaped” was re-released now on DVD
with extra footage: Live In Kilburn & Live At The Princess Charlotte. But
even with this reinforcement, the movie is still boring. What do you think
about it?.
Ok, enjoy it and see you soon, if you want!.
Photo: Original cover for “Starshaped” Lp/Cd, used
too VHS tape.
