The Verve CD Album (Urban Hymns) A Bittersweet Symphony on eBay (end time 09-Nov-09 21:18:03 GMT)


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Artist:	The Verve	Record Label:	Hut
Release Year:	1997	EAN:	0724384491321
Genre:	Rock	Format:	Album
	Classic	Compilation:	--
Condition:	Used

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Track listing
1. Bittersweet Symphony 2. Sonnet 3. Rolling People 4. Drugs Don't Work 5. Catching The Butterfly 6. Neon Wilderness 7. Space And Time 8. Weeping Willow 9. Lucky Man 10. One Day 11. This Time 12. Velevet Morning 13. Come On 14. Deep Freeze
Details
Number of CDs:	1
Recording type:	Studio
Distributor:	EMI Operations/CEVA Logistics
Recording mode:	Stereo

Album notes
URBAN HYMNS contains a hidden track after "Come On."The Verve: Richard Ashcroft (vocals, guitar); Simon Tong (guitar, keyboards); Nick McCabe (guitar); Simon Jones (bass); Peter Salisbury (drums).Additional personnel: Mel Wesson, Paul Taylor (programming).Producers: Andrew Loog Oldham, Youth, The Verve, Chris Potter."Bitter Sweet Symphony" was nominated for the 1999 Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or A Group With Vocal and Best Rock Song.On URBAN HYMNS The Verve continues to widen the creative spectrum of psychedelic Britrock. The Verve exhibits a great deal of musical depth as they blanket "Bitter Sweet Symphony" with a full string section, employ acoustic guitars to evoke the simple, Carpenters-ish sentiments of "Sonnet" and "The Drugs Don't Work," and utilize heavily processed guitars on "Weeping Willow." Whether exploring the loud or soft extremes of their dynamic range, the band aspires to classic songwriting, tastefully incorporating retro sensibilities with sweet-sounding hooks that yield a tranquil, pastoral beauty.
Editorial reviews
Included in Q Magazine's 50 Best Albums of 1997. Q (01/01/1998) Ranked #18 in the Village Voice's 1997 Pazz & Jop Critics' Poll. Village Voice (02/24/1998) Ranked #1 on Melody Maker's list of 1997's Albums Of The Year. Melody Maker Ranked #3 in NME's 1997 Critics' Poll. NME 3.5 Stars (out of 5) - ...their strongest album to date....the songs on URBAN HYMNS are anchored by propulsive guitar rhythms and sinuous, infectious vocals....a breathtaking venture, an ambitious balance of stargazing and worldweary pathos. Rolling Stone (10/16/1997) ...An album of unparalleled beauty so intent on grabbing at the strands of music's multi-hued history....all songs which sound like they've lived a little more than most. Melody Maker (10/04/1997) 8 (out of 10) - ....Its sheer magnificence and spirit is such that the danger of it overwhelming anything that follows it is obvious. This, after all, is the musical signature of the year....The Verve's best album to date... NME (09/27/1997) ...a surprising--and stunning--comeback from Britain's shoe-gazing shamans the Verve, resurrected after two splintered years. Crooner Richard Ashcroft makes it all sound like churchworthy gospel. - Rating: B+ Entertainment Weekly (10/10/1997) Included in Q Magazine's 90 Best Albums Of The 1990s. Q (12/01/1999) Included in Q's The Best Male Angst Albums Of All Time Q (07/01/2000) Ranked #58 in Q's 100 Greatest British Albums - ...Rose to national anthem league, an appeal to a post-club generation who now use rock'n'roll as a comedown aid... Q (06/01/2000) Ranked #18 in Q's Best 50 Albums of Q's Lifetime Q (10/01/2001) 8 (out of 10) - ....Its sheer magnificence and spirit is such that the danger of it overwhelming anything that follows it is obvious. This, after all, is the musical signature of the year....The Verve's best album to date... NME (09/27/1997) Ranked #18 in Q's Best 50 Albums of Q's LifetimeQ (12/99, p.92) - Included in Q Magazine's 90 Best Albums Of The 1990s.Village Voice (2/24/98) - Ranked #18 in the Village Voice's 1997 Pazz & Jop Critics' Poll.Q (1/98, p.115) - Included in Q Magazine's 50 Best Albums of 1997.Melody Maker (12/20-27/97, pp.66-67) - Ranked #1 on Melody Maker's list of 1997's Albums Of The Year.NME (12/20-27/97, pp.78-79) - Ranked #3 in NME's 1997 Critics' Poll.Q (6/00, p.69) - Ranked #58 in Q's 100 Greatest British Albums - ...Rose to national anthem league, an appeal to a post-club generation who now use rock'n'roll as a comedown aid...Q (7/00, p.141) - Included in Q's The Best Male Angst Albums Of All TimeRolling Stone (10/16/97, pp.104-106) - 3.5 Stars (out of 5) - ...their strongest album to date....the songs on URBAN HYMNS are anchored by propulsive guitar rhythms and sinuous, infectious vocals....a breathtaking venture, an ambitious balance of stargazing and worldweary pathos.Melody Maker (10/4/97, p.51) - ...An album of unparalleled beauty so intent on grabbing at the strands of music's multi-hued history....all songs which sound like they've lived a little more than most.NME (9/27/97, p.54) - 8 (out of 10) - ....Its sheer magnificence and spirit is such that the danger of it overwhelming anything that follows it is obvious. This, after all, is the musical signature of the year....The Verve's best album to date...Entertainment Weekly (10/10/97, p.92) - ...a surprising--and stunning--comeback from Britain's shoe-gazing shamans the Verve, resurrected after two splintered years. Crooner Richard Ashcroft makes it all sound like churchworthy gospel. - Rating: B+ Q (10/01/2001)

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