'' Blur 21 '' is a CD , DVD and vinyl box set encompassing the vast majority of music by Blur . It was released on 30 July 2012 , commemorating the 21st anniversary of the release of '' Leisure '' , the band 's first album . The release took place before the band 's performance at Hyde Park as part of the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony . One version of the box-set consists of eighteen CDs , three DVDs , one vinyl 7 " record ( of the early Seymour track " Superman " ) and a hardcover book acting as a complete biography of the band . The CDs contain all seven Blur albums , with the first five remastered , with each album receiving a new second disc of B-side material ; as well as four ' rarities ' discs containing mostly previously unreleased material . The DVDs contain '' Showtime '' , '' The Singles Night '' and an all-new rarities disc . It is the band 's most retrospective release
2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony
2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony
Blur 21