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VERVE, THE - [RSD25] VOYAGER 1
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[RSD25] Voyager 1
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For RSD 2025 Indie Rock - Voyager 1 can reasonably be described as a ‘pseudo-bootleg’ album, in that it was a band-endorsed, official recording designed to look like an unofficial, pirate release (and given the catalogue number Jolly Roger 2 accordingly).
Made to introduce the band to the American market via Virgin’s then-newly inaugurated US ‘indie’ label Vernon Yard Recordings, the music it presented was recorded in concert in London and New York during 1992 and, and issued prior to their debut album, A Storm In Heaven, the following year.
As a live band, Verve (as they were then-known, before they were forced to change their name by legal action from the US jazz imprint of the same name) were already a significant force. Simon Jones’ bass and Pete Salisbury’s in-the-pocket drums provide a substantial foundation for Nick McCabe’s virtuoso guitar work, which deftly blends feedback, delay and reverb to sound like several instruments at once, while singer Richard Ashcroft rides the groove; swooping, raging and providing ad-libs in compelling manner.
The versions of two of their UK indie number one singles, ‘She’s A Superstar’ and ‘Gravity Grave’ are more rugged than their studio counterparts, the dynamics between the changes more intense, while the three cuts that were later included on their debut album - ‘Slide Away’, ‘One Way To Go’ and ‘Already There’ - provide a breathless, psychedelic experience that few of their peers were ever able to match.
The sixth track, "South Pacific", is the one song that remained unreleased in studio form for over 20 years (until the ‘A Storm In Heaven’ boxed set in 2015) and is aptly described by Brian Horgea on allmusic.com as, “like an ocean crashing down around your ears.”
Limited to 1000 copies in its original form (although legend has it that several hundred were damaged in transit, making it even more scarce), this reissue has been mastered from the original analogue sources and the lacquers cut by Geoff Pesche at Abbey Road Studios.
Made to introduce the band to the American market via Virgin’s then-newly inaugurated US ‘indie’ label Vernon Yard Recordings, the music it presented was recorded in concert in London and New York during 1992 and, and issued prior to their debut album, A Storm In Heaven, the following year.
As a live band, Verve (as they were then-known, before they were forced to change their name by legal action from the US jazz imprint of the same name) were already a significant force. Simon Jones’ bass and Pete Salisbury’s in-the-pocket drums provide a substantial foundation for Nick McCabe’s virtuoso guitar work, which deftly blends feedback, delay and reverb to sound like several instruments at once, while singer Richard Ashcroft rides the groove; swooping, raging and providing ad-libs in compelling manner.
The versions of two of their UK indie number one singles, ‘She’s A Superstar’ and ‘Gravity Grave’ are more rugged than their studio counterparts, the dynamics between the changes more intense, while the three cuts that were later included on their debut album - ‘Slide Away’, ‘One Way To Go’ and ‘Already There’ - provide a breathless, psychedelic experience that few of their peers were ever able to match.
The sixth track, "South Pacific", is the one song that remained unreleased in studio form for over 20 years (until the ‘A Storm In Heaven’ boxed set in 2015) and is aptly described by Brian Horgea on allmusic.com as, “like an ocean crashing down around your ears.”
Limited to 1000 copies in its original form (although legend has it that several hundred were damaged in transit, making it even more scarce), this reissue has been mastered from the original analogue sources and the lacquers cut by Geoff Pesche at Abbey Road Studios.
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The Verve was an English rock band formed in Wigan in 1990 by lead vocalist Richard Ashcroft, guitarist Nick McCabe, bass guitarist Simon Jones, and drummer Peter Salisbury. Guitarist and keyboardist Simon Tong joined the band during its first reunion.
The band initially developed a psychedelic and shoegaze sound, showcased on their debut album "A Storm in Heaven." By 1997, The Verve had released three EPs and three studio albums. Throughout their career, they faced several challenges, including name and lineup changes, health issues, drug abuse, and legal disputes. Their commercial breakthrough came with the 1997 album "Urban Hymns," one of the best-selling albums in UK history. It included the hit singles "Bitter Sweet Symphony," "The Drugs Don't Work," "Sonnet," and "Lucky Man."
In 1998, The Verve won two Brit Awards, including Best British Group, and appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. In 1999, "Bitter Sweet Symphony" received a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song.
Following their peak success, the band disbanded in 1999 due to internal conflicts. According to Billboard, The Verve’s rise was the result of a long and difficult journey marked by breakups, lawsuits, and substance use. After an eight-year separation, during which Ashcroft publicly dismissed the idea of reuniting, the band reformed in 2007. They released the album "Forth" in 2008, which featured the single "Love Is Noise." Renewed internal tensions led to their third breakup in 2009.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Verve
Studio albums
A Storm in Heaven (1993)
A Northern Soul (1995)
Urban Hymns (1997)
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