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"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.

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).

Producers: Andrew Loog Oldham, Youth, The Verve, Chris Potter.

Personnel: Richard Ashcroft (vocals, guitar); Simon Tong (guitar, keyboards); Nick McCabe (guitar); Simon Jones (bass guitar); Peter Salisbury (drums); Paul Anthony Taylor , Mel Wesson (programming).

Audio Mixer: Christopher Marc Potter .

Directors: Mathew Sankey; Martin Catherall; Brian Cannon.

Photographers: Chris Floyd ; John Horsley; Michael Spencer Jones .

Additional personnel: Mel Wesson, Paul Taylor (programming).Rolling 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."
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, p.81) - Ranked #18 in Q's "Best 50 Albums of Q's Lifetime"
Q (12/99, p.92) - Included in Q Magazine's "90 Best Albums Of The 1990s."
Q (1/98, p.115) - Included in Q Magazine's "50 Best Albums of 1997."
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 Time"
Uncut (p.108) - "[T]he most striking qualities of URBAN HYMNS now are its musical coherence and the powerfully sustained mood of melancholic stoicism."
Melody Maker (12/20-27/97, pp.66-67) - Ranked #1 on Melody Maker's list of 1997's "Albums Of The Year."
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."
Village Voice (2/24/98) - Ranked #18 in the Village Voice's 1997 Pazz & Jop Critics' Poll.
NME (Magazine) (12/20-27/97, pp.78-79) - Ranked #3 in NME's 1997 Critics' Poll.
NME (Magazine) (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..."
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List Price $11.94 (You save $0.55)
Category Rock Albums, Pop CDs, Alternative, Rock/Pop, British
Label Virgin
Orig Year 1997
All Time Sales Rank   120    Top 500
CD Universe Part number 1033202
Catalog number 44913
Discs 1
Release Date Sep 30, 1997
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Engineer Chris Potter; Christopher Marc Potter
Personnel Richard Ashcroft - vocals, guitar
Simon Jones - bass
Simon Jones - bass
Nick McCabe - guitar
Peter Salisbury - drums
Paul Anthony Taylor
Simon Tong - guitar, keyboards

Also: Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor, Mel Wesson
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1.Bittersweet Symphony
Windows MediaRealAudio Media2.Sonnet  $1.29
Windows MediaRealAudio Media3.Rolling People, The  $1.87
Windows MediaRealAudio Media4.Drugs Don't Work, The  $1.29
Windows MediaRealAudio Media5.Catching the Butterfly  $0.99
Windows MediaRealAudio Media6.Neon Wilderness  $0.99
Windows MediaRealAudio Media7.Space and Time  $0.99
Windows MediaRealAudio Media8.Weeping Willow  $0.99
Windows MediaRealAudio Media9.Lucky Man  $1.29
Windows MediaRealAudio Media10.One Day  $0.99
Windows MediaRealAudio Media11.This Time  $0.99
Windows MediaRealAudio Media12.Velvet Morning  $0.99
Windows MediaRealAudio Media13.Come On  $0.99

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Urban Hymns  (1997) Bonus Tracks; Japan5 stars
CD$34.99
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Urban Hymns  (1997) Limited Edition
Vinyl Record$22.29
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Average Rating: (4.5 out of 5 stars) 4.5 stars

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5 stars Great Music
I think is a Great Job, It is a Shame that we can not have more Music of this Group.
Submitted by luis_fernando37 (Zacapu, Michoacán Mexico) Verified Buyer
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2 stars almost good, but not quite
This version of "Bittersweet Symphony" has the words so muddied, they are indecipherable. "The Rolling People" & "Lucky Man" are outstanding, but the other 10 tracks sound like bad rehearsals.
Submitted by tdtiegs (Rockford, IL) Verified Buyer
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4 stars Good listening from a talented group
I've had The Verve on my mind ever since I heard 'symphony of Life'. This is my first CD from this group, and I haven't been disappointed. Well crafted, with a spacey evertones, and downright good rock n'roll. The lead singer has a great voice. Overall, this is a unique CD well worth the purchase if your the adventurous type.
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5 stars Super album
Slightly better band than Oasis!!!
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4 stars A Great band top album!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is a fantastic album every song gets stuck in your head and it gets stuck in your cd player!! I wish this we heard more from them they could easily be as good as oasis!!!!!!!!!!! go the verve!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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