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a b Valania, Jonathan (October 2, 2014). "EXCERPT: The Complete Oral History of Weezer". Magnet. Archived from the original on July 1, 2018 . Retrieved May 22, 2019. Weezer (1994)". Tower Records. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007 . Retrieved September 4, 2007. The Blue Album received critical acclaim. [49] Rolling Stone praised the album in their year-end review, saying "Weezer's Rivers Cuomo is great at sketching vignettes (the Dungeons & Dragons games and Kiss posters that inspire the hapless daydreamer of 'In the Garage'), and with sweet inspiration like the waltz tempo of 'My Name Is Jonas' and the self-deprecating humor of lines like "I look just like Buddy Holly / And you're Mary Tyler Moore", his songs easily ingratiate." [50] Robert Christgau of The Village Voice was less complimentary and awarded the album a "neither" rating. [51] The "Buddy Holly" video won four awards at the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards, including prizes for Breakthrough Video and Best Alternative Video. [52] In 2020, Rolling Stone ranked it number 294 on its updated “ 500 Greatest Albums of All Time” list. [53] Legacy [ edit ]

A "deluxe edition" of the album was released on March 23, 2004, including the original album and a second disc, Dusty Gems and Raw Nuggets, containing B-sides and rarities. [37] As of December 2007, the "deluxe edition" had sold 86,000 copies. [38] The second disc is also available separately. Blue Feat. Stevie Wonder & Angie Stone: Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours". IMDb . Retrieved 18 October 2022. a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Weezer [Blue Album] – Weezer". AllMusic . Retrieved November 16, 2015. Vibe's 100 Essential Albums of the 20th Century". Archived from the original on April 15, 2018 . Retrieved January 22, 2021– via whitgunn.freeservers.com.In naming Weezer the 26th best album of the 1990s, Pitchfork summed up the album's critical recognition: F.I.M.I. Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana - Classifica settimanale WK 10 (dal 27-02-2006 al 05-03-2006) (chart position for The Platinum Collection, 2006)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014 . Retrieved 15 November 2013. a b "iTunes - Music - Broken / Ayo - Single by Blue". Itunes.apple.com. 2 February 2014 . Retrieved 3 February 2014. a b c d "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Blue)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved 29 May 2011.

Today, Blue is generally regarded by music critics as one of the greatest albums of all time, with Mitchell's songwriting and compositions being frequent areas of praise. In January 2000, The New York Times chose Blue as one of the 25 albums that represented "turning points and pinnacles in 20th-century popular music". [25]The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. September 22, 2020 . Retrieved October 14, 2020. As she explained to Cameron Crowe some years later: “In the state that I was at in my enquiry about life and direction and relationships, I perceived a lot of hate in my heart… I perceived my inability to love at that point. And it horrified me some.” Joni Mitchell opens up to Cameron Crowe about singing again, lost loves and 50 years of ‘Blue’: Los Angeles Times, June 20, 2021 Singles [ edit ] As lead artist [ edit ] List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications How Joni Mitchell’s Blue became pop music’s ultimate expression of loving and leaving: New Statesman, June 16, 2021

Tsioulcas, Anastasia (July 24, 2017). "The 150 Greatest Albums Made By Women". NPR. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020 . Retrieved September 4, 2017. Karl's Corner – 01/22/2002". Weezer.com. Archived from the original on March 12, 2016 . Retrieved February 26, 2016. Joni Mitchell – Blue". Sputnikmusic. June 9, 2006. Archived from the original on October 9, 2015 . Retrieved October 4, 2020. Rabe's top 5 Los Angeles songs, from California's 'Sunset' pig to arson in Frank's Wild Years: scpr.org (Blog), August 16, 2013 Joni Mitchell: The Heartbreak and Vulnerability Behind Her Iconic 'Blue' Album: Biography.com, December 10, 2020Is Full List one of the All-Time 100 Best Albums?". Time. ISSN 0040-781X. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020 . Retrieved January 22, 2021. Selected items are only available for delivery via the Royal Mail 48® service and other items are available for delivery using this service for a charge.

Blue performing in Manchester in 2011 (From left to right: Duncan James, Antony Costa, Lee Ryan and Simon Webbe) FIMI – 2002 certifications" (PDF). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2013 . Retrieved 17 October 2012. NME credited the album as a formative influence on melodic emo. [64] AllMusic critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave the album 5/5, writing: "Although the group wears its influences on its sleeve, Weezer pulls it together in a strikingly original fashion, thanks to Cuomo's urgent melodicism, a fondness for heavy, heavy guitars, a sly sense of humor, and damaged vulnerability, all driven home at a maximum volume." [39] Accolades [ edit ] a b " "Undone": The Story Behind Weezer's Debut Album Cover". Uproxx . Retrieved February 26, 2016.

Songs are like tattoos": Literary Artistry and Social Critique in Joni Mitchell's Blue: Women's Studies, November 2, 2016 Greenwald, Andy. "Weezer: Weezer". Blender. Archived from the original on June 17, 2004 . Retrieved July 6, 2016.