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This Is Music (The Singles 1992-1998) (Import) (CD)

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Track Listing

DISC 1 for This Is Music (The Singles 1992-1998) (Import) (CD) Album By Verve (The)
1   This Is Music  
2   Slide Away  
3   Lucky Man  
4   History  
5   She's A Superstar  
6   On Your Own  
7   Blue  
8   Sonnet  
9   All In The Mind  
10   Drugs Don't Work  
11   Gravity Grave  
12   Bitter Sweet Symphony  
13   This Could Be My Moment (previously unreleased)  
14   Monte Carlo (previously unreleased)  
 

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Mojo (p.124) - 4 stars out of 5 - "[A] vitalising, occasionally era-defining force."

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Product note

Producers: The Verve; Owen Morris; Youth; Barry Clempson; Paul Schroeder.
Recording information: 1992 - 1998.
Though the band only made three studio albums before disbanding in 1999, the Verve still proved to be one of the most compelling rock groups to emerge from Britain in the '90s. THIS IS MUSIC: THE SINGLES 92-98 upholds the claim, and gives 14 prime examples of the ensemble's sharp songcraft and riveting sonic sweep. Powered by the rumbling of bassist Simon Jones and drummer Peter Salisbury, and characterized by Nick McCabe's swirling guitar-scapes and Richard Ashcroft's hypnotic vocals, the Verve created a hugely expansive sound that drew from '60s psychedelia, mainstream rock, and an indie shoegazer ethos.
More subtle and atmospheric than contemporaneous work by Blur and Oasis, the Verve's spiraling, echoing textures were offset by a fierce edge that underscores the desperation at the music's core. This is particularly true of early tracks, including "Slide Away" and "Blue," which offered up a heady crunch. The Verve refined its sound without losing any of its epic scope, culminating in the hit singles from 1997's URBAN HYMNS, the aching ballad "The Drugs Don't Work" and the majestic "Bittersweet Symphony." The Verve's songs--especially their singles--were symphonies within themselves, and THIS IS MUSIC ensures the band's brief, important legacy will continue to hold sway.

Album Description

This definitive collection from the Verve brings together their biggest hits for the first time. From their debut single 'All In The Mind' through to all four singles which were released from their final - and most successful - album 'Urban Hymns'. Tracks from the first two albums 'A Storm In Heaven' and 'A Northern Soul' are also represented here. The release features fourteen songs in total, including two previously unreleased tracks recorded in 1997.

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