Live at the Budokan (Blur album)
| Live at the Budokan | ||||
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| Released | 22 May 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 8–9 November 1995 | |||
| Venue | Budokan, Tokyo | |||
| Genre | Britpop | |||
| Length | 96:24 | |||
| Label | Food/EMI | |||
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Live at the Budokan is a two-disc live album by English band Blur, recorded during the 1995 tour for their album The Great Escape, at the Budokan on 8 November 1995. Until 2009, it was the only official standalone live Blur album.
Two songs performed at concert that didn't make the cut for the album can be found on the Japanese single, "It Could Be You": "Charmless Man" (originally performed before "Jubilee") and "Chemical World" (originally performed before "Coping"). The version of "She's So High" is an anomaly, as it is actually the 9 November 1995 performance from the NHK Hall in Tokyo.
It was originally released only in Japan, where it peaked at 36 on the Oricon albums chart, but was released internationally via iTunes in 2014. To commemorate the album's 30th anniversary, a two LP vinyl release is planned for Record Store Day 2026.