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VERVE, THE - THIS IS MUSIC: THE SINGLES
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This is Music: The Singles
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2x12" Indie Rock Best Of LP Pressed on Ltd Edition Bottle Clear & Translucent Red Vinyl
Originally released in November 2004 it featured two non-singles, tracks pulled from the sessions for their third album Urban Hymns, ‘This Could Be My Moment’ and ‘Monte Carlo’.
2024 marks the 20th anniversary of the release of an album that has never been pressed on vinyl and, under the group’s direction, this long overdue reissue replaces the bonus tracks with the powerful singles from the band’s 2008 reunion album, Forth – ‘Love is Noise’ and ‘Rather Be’ – as well as including their second single ‘She’s A Superstar’ (1992) in its original, full-length, eight-and-a-half-minute form (rather than the five-minute edit). As such, the album now represents the complete story of The Verve’s singles.
Named after the band’s sixth single, the first issued from their second album, A Northern Soul, it brilliantly documents the potency of The Verve’s relatively short but epoch-making journey through the musical cosmos.
On their emergence (when they were known simply as Verve), they were frequently referred to as purveyors of the shoegaze sound, although their output was more expansive, cinematic and genuinely psychedelic than that description implies, as evidenced by their first three non-album singles/EPs, all of which reached the summit of the UK indie charts.
After splitting up for the first time in 1995, they reconvened (with the addition of guitarist and keyboard player Simon Tong) to reach their commercial peak in 1997 with the hugely successful Urban Hymns, which was centred around a brilliantly accomplished suite of songs written by Ashcroft, including the worldwide smash ‘Bitter Sweet Symphony’, the UK number one ‘The Drugs Don’t Work’ and the beautiful and evocative ‘Lucky Man’.
Combustible, intense and highly influential, this stellar journey is finally available on wax, where, in its definitive form, it easily stands comparison with any other singles collection from the last three decades.
Originally released in November 2004 it featured two non-singles, tracks pulled from the sessions for their third album Urban Hymns, ‘This Could Be My Moment’ and ‘Monte Carlo’.
2024 marks the 20th anniversary of the release of an album that has never been pressed on vinyl and, under the group’s direction, this long overdue reissue replaces the bonus tracks with the powerful singles from the band’s 2008 reunion album, Forth – ‘Love is Noise’ and ‘Rather Be’ – as well as including their second single ‘She’s A Superstar’ (1992) in its original, full-length, eight-and-a-half-minute form (rather than the five-minute edit). As such, the album now represents the complete story of The Verve’s singles.
Named after the band’s sixth single, the first issued from their second album, A Northern Soul, it brilliantly documents the potency of The Verve’s relatively short but epoch-making journey through the musical cosmos.
On their emergence (when they were known simply as Verve), they were frequently referred to as purveyors of the shoegaze sound, although their output was more expansive, cinematic and genuinely psychedelic than that description implies, as evidenced by their first three non-album singles/EPs, all of which reached the summit of the UK indie charts.
After splitting up for the first time in 1995, they reconvened (with the addition of guitarist and keyboard player Simon Tong) to reach their commercial peak in 1997 with the hugely successful Urban Hymns, which was centred around a brilliantly accomplished suite of songs written by Ashcroft, including the worldwide smash ‘Bitter Sweet Symphony’, the UK number one ‘The Drugs Don’t Work’ and the beautiful and evocative ‘Lucky Man’.
Combustible, intense and highly influential, this stellar journey is finally available on wax, where, in its definitive form, it easily stands comparison with any other singles collection from the last three decades.
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The Verve were 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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