Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

4786539

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Colour

Black

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Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-05-26

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Universal

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

0602547865397

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Total Cap

Black LPx2

Artist

The Verve

Genre GB

Alternative / Modern

Label GB

The Verve were an English rock band that formed in Wigan in 1990. The core members of the group were Richard Ashcroft on vocals, Nick McCabe on guitar, Simon Jones on bass, and Peter Salisbury on drums. They later added Simon Tong as a second guitarist for their album "Urban Hymns." Originally known as Verve, they changed their name to The Verve in 1994 after a dispute with a jazz label also named Verve.

Their early material was influenced by My Bloody Valentine and featured guitar-based soundscapes. However, they would later transition into a more conventional alternative rock sound. In April 1999, The Verve announced their disbandment but reunited eight years later to record a new album and resume touring.

Similar artists to The Verve include Richard Ashcroft, Ian Brown, Kula Shaker, Manic Street Preachers, Supergrass, Ocean Colour Scene, The Stone Roses, James, The Seahorses,
Doves,
Blur,
Primal Scream,
Travis,
The Charlatans,
Cast,
Noel Gallagher,
Embrace,
The La's,
Stereophonics,and Pulp.

Released in the UK on 3 July 1995, A Northern Soul, which spawned three Top 40 hit singles - 'This Is Music', 'On Your Own' and 'History' - was well-received by critics and fans alike, reaching No. 13 on the UK album chart. Over the past two decades it has continued to gather acclaim - readers of Q Magazine voted it the 53rd greatest album ever in 1998 while the NME ranked it the 28th best album of all time in 2003 and the 13th best British album in 2006. Undoubtedly, it is one of the most powerful British 'indie-rock' statements ever.&nbsp; A darker, starker, and more personal affair than their debut, A Northern Soul saw Ashcroft eschewing the strung-out positivism of their debut for sober ruminations on the human condition. The result? Timeless ballads like 'On Your Own' that contrasted with ambitious workouts even more explosive than before - notably 'A New Decade' and the titanic 'This Is Music'. A general mood of doubt, and even ennui, however, is there as an undercurrent, best exeplified by the prophetic torch song History, a Top 30 hit. When news of the band's break up came shortly before its release it sounded like it might even become the band's epitaph.

 3CD - Remastered by Chris Potter (co-producer of the band's 'Urban Hymns'). The 3CD set features the remastered album plus all associated B-sides and two previously unreleased BBC radio sessions as well as offering an impressive seven unreleased studio tracks, including early versions of 'The Rolling People' and 'Come On' (later re-recorded for 'Urban Hymns') as well as 'Mover' and 'Muhammad Ali' (both of which would be revisited for the band's 2008 reunion album, 'Forth').

It comes housed in a lift-off-lid box and contains posters and postcards. The booklets feature interviews with the band (but not Ashcroft). The Northern Soul box is covered with silver 'mirri' board as per the original 2LP vinyl.2LP - Double LP set.

A Northern Soul

Music GB