The Verve’s basic City Hymns album is about to return to vinyl, with the pre-order accessible as a 2-LP urgent on June 6.
Initially launched in September 1997, the London rock group’s third studio album signaled their reunion following a breakup through the promotion of 1995’s A Northern Soul. With the addition of guitarist and keyboard participant Simon Tong, City Hymns is among the seminal albums of the ‘90s.
The album featured 5 singles: “The Drugs Don’t Work,” “Lucky Man,” “Sonnet,” “The Rolling People,” and “Bitter Sweet Symphony.” Their signature track, “Bitter Sweet Symphony” peaked at No. 2 and No. 12 on the UK Singles Chart and the US Billboard Sizzling 100, respectively. The one obtained nominations for Greatest British Single on the 1998 Brit Awards and Greatest Rock Music on the 1999 Grammy Awards, and was used because the dramatic closing observe for 1999’s Merciless Intentions movie.
City Hymns doubled as each an all-time basic British file and the group’s most profitable mission, topping the charts in Eire, New Zealand, Sweden, and their native UK. The album additionally turned the fifth fastest-selling album within the UK and is licensed 11 occasions platinum by the British Phonographic Business.
Shortly after their business peak, The Verve disbanded in 1999. The band later reunited in 2007, releasing their fourth album Forth in 2008 earlier than breaking apart for the third time the next 12 months. Again in January, the band celebrated the twentieth anniversary of their biggest hits assortment, This Is Music: The Singles, with a first-ever vinyl launch.
The Verve’s founder and lead singer, Richard Ashcroft, turned a solo act in 2000. He just lately launched the one “Lover,” his first new music since 2018’s Pure Insurgent album. Ashcroft may also be a part of Oasis on their reunion tour dates within the UK and Eire, which kicks off on July 4.
Purchase The Verve’s City Hymns on vinyl now.
