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Urban Hymns by: The Verve List Price: £8.99 CD-Charts Price: £4.98 You Save: £4.01 (45%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0724384491321 Label: Hut Manufacturer: Hut Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Hut Release Date: September 29, 1997 Studio: Hut Sales Rank: 333 MPN: 44913 Disc 1:
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Editorial Review: Amazon.co.uk Review: Calling it a day in early 1999 was probably the best thing the Verve ever did, as it meant that they quit when they were at the pinnacle of their success, sparing their faithful followers an unsightly degeneration. Urban Hymns is a fitting final testament to Wigan's favourite sons, as Richard Ashcroft and Nick McCabe temporarily buried the hatchet and reformed one of Britain's greatest songwriting partnerships since Lennon and McCartney. From the unmistakable introductory chords of "Bittersweet Symphony" to the sheer pop perfection of "Lucky Man" via stoner rock-outs like "Weeping Willow" and the call to arms that is "Come On", every track justifies its presence by being part of a cohesive whole. Their previous album A Northern Soul was already marked down in the annals of rock history as a classic; Urban Hymns surpasses it and then some. --Helen Marquis Customer Reviews
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 Rating:  - Britpop's last great album.Richard Ashcroft has never been one to undersell his own brilliance - his solo career may have been weak, and the first two Verve albums excellent, but on Urban Hymns the hype finally justified the mouth. Just as the Britpop bubble was about to burst, the Verve reformed for one last album, to sign off at their peak (although, obviously, they have since reformed again). Urban Hymns is the distillation of everything great about the Verve, but with an extra poppy edge. The band generally reign in their psychedelic jams of the previous two albums, with notable exceptions being the fantastic 'Rolling People' and even better 'Catching The Butterfly.' The big singles are all here, from 'Lucky Man' to 'The Drugs Don't Work' right up to ... Read More: Rating: - Love This AlbumOne of my favourite if not favourite album of all time. Enough said. If you don't own this album then you're missing out, on one of those truly special albums. Rating: - REALLY RATHER REFRESHINGim 15 and this is the first time i heard this album i picked it up from reviews and having heard bitter sweet symphony, and lucky man, but it turns out i love it im a huge fan of the spiritualized, stone roses, oasis etc. but now having heard this i love the verve check it now Rating:  - Most boring album I have ever heardI have had this album for about a year and I'm pretty sure I have never got all of the way through it. Every song is slow, dreary and boring. There is not a single descent song on the album. Don't waste your money. Rating:  - Such a good album but why is it always found in the bargain basement bins?This album is always in the cheapy sale bin, so go on buy a copy and try to figure out why such a good album is going so cheap? Did the Verve sell out? Not likely...questionable ethics from the record companies more like. It is a classic, but not really a masterpiece as such |
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