| THE VERVE |
| Wigan, GB | | * 1989 |
Richard Ashcroft - voc
Nick McCabe - g
Simon Jones - bg
Peter Salisbury - ds
Former Members:
Simon Tong (g, 2/96-4/99)
Albums Discography:
| # | Title | Release Date | Label | Type | UK | USA | | 1. | A Storm In Heaven | 21.06.1993 | Hut | | 27 | | | 2. | No Come Down | 31.05.1994 | Hut |  | | | | 3. | A Northern Soul | 03.07.1995 | Hut | | 13 | | | 4. | Urban Hymns | 29.09.1997 | Hut | | 1 | 23 | | 5. | This Is Music: The Singles 92-98 | 01.11.2004 | Virgin | | 15 | | | 6. | Forth | 25.08.2008 | Parlophone | | 1 | 23 | | 7. | Shoeshine Girl | 05.08.2016 | Universal | | | |
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Richard Ashcroft:
| # | Title | Release Date | Label | Type | UK | USA | | 1. | Alone With Everybody | 26.06.2000 | Hut | | 1 | 127 | | 2. | Human Conditions
produced by: Richard Ashcroft/Chris Potter | 21.10.2002 | Hut | | 3 | | | 3. | Keys To The World | 23.01.2006 | Parlophone | | 2 | | | 4. | The United Nations Of Sound | 2011 | Razor & Tie | | | | | 5. | These People | 20.05.2016 | Righteous Phonographic | | 3 | | | 6. | Natural Rebel | 19.10.2018 | BMG | | 4 | | | 7. | Acoustic Hymns Vol. 1 | 29.10.2021 | RPA/BMG | | 2 | |
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Singles Discography:
| # | SP/EP Title | Release Date | Label | UK | USA | | 1. | All In The Mind EP
(All In The Mind / Man Called Sun / One Way To Go) | 02.03.1992 | Hut | | | | 2. | She's A Superstar / (Wanna Know Wanna Be Wanna) Feel | 22.06.1992 | Hut | 66 | | | 3. | Gravity Grave / Endless Life / She's A Superstar (live)
12" + A Man Called Sun (Live)
CD + Gravity Grave (Live) | 14.09.1992 | Hut | 78 | | | 4. | The Verve EP
(Gravity Grave (Edit) / A Man Called Sun / She's A Superstar (edit) / Endless Life / Feel) | 30.11.1992 | Hut | | | | 5. | Blue
12" + Twilight / Where The Geese Go
CD + No Come Down
produced by: John Leckie | 10.05.1993 | Hut | 69 | | | 6. | Slide Away / Virtual World / Make It 'Til Monday / 6 O'Clock | 20.09.1993 | Hut | | | | 7. | This Is Music / Let The Damage Begin
12",CD + You And Me | 01.05.1995 | Hut | 35 | | | 8. | On Your Own / I See The Door
CD + Little Gun / Dance On Your Bones | 05.06.1995 | Hut | 28 | | | 9. | History / Back On My Feet Again
CD1 + On Your Own / Monkey Magic
CD2 + Grey Skies / Life's Not A Rehearsal | 18.09.1995 | Hut | 24 | | | 10. | Bitter Sweet Symphony
CD1 + Lord I Guess I'll Never Know / Country Song
CD2 + So Sister / Echo Bass | 16.06.1997 | Hut | 2 | 12 | | 11. | Drugs Don't Work
CD1 + Three Steps
CD2 + Bitter Sweet Symphony / The Crab / Stamped | 01.09.1997 | Hut | 1 | | | 12. | Lucky Man
CD1 + Never Wanna See You Cry / History
CD2 + MSG / The Longest Day | 24.11.1997 | Hut | | | | 13. | Sonnet | 11.05.1998 | Hut | 74 | | | 14. | History Pt. 2 | 23.02.1999 | | | | | 15. | Bitter Sweet Symphony | 6/2008 | Hut | 58 | | | 16. | Love Is Noise / A Man Called Sun (live)
7"(2) + Let The Damage Begin (live)
CD + Chic Dub | 04.08.2008 | Parlophone | 4 | | | 17. | Rather Be / All Night Long
7"(2) + Mojor Force
CD + Love Is Noise (Tom Middleton remix) | 17.11.2008 | EMI | 56 | | | 18. | The Drugs Don't Work | 7/2012 | Hut | 82 | | | 19. | Bitter Sweet Symphony / So Sister
(reissue) | 25.10.2013 | Virgin | | | | 20. | King Riff (AKA This Is Music) (Loco Studio Session / 2016 Remastered) | 26.08.2016 | Universal | | | | 21. | South Pacific | 09.09.2016 | Universal | | |
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Richard Ashcroft:
| # | SP/EP Title | Release Date | Label | UK | USA | | 1. | A Song For The Lovers / (Could Be) A Country Thing, City Thing, Blues Thing / Precious Stone
produced by: Chris Potter | 03.04.2000 | Hut | 3 | | | 2. | Money To Burn / Leave Me High / XXYY | 12.06.2000 | Hut | 17 | | | 3. | C'mon People (We're Making It Now) / Make A Wish / A Song For The Lovers | 11.09.2000 | Hut | 21 | | | 4. | The Test / Come With Us
& The Chemical Brothers | 22.04.2002 | Freestyle Dust/Virgin | | | | 5. | Check The Meaning / The Miracle / You On My Mind (live) | 07.10.2002 | Hut | 11 | | | 6. | Science Of Silence | 30.12.2002 | Hut | 14 | | | 7. | Buy It In Bottles / Don't Take Me In / The Journey's Just Begun | 07.04.2003 | Hut | 26 | | | 8. | Break the Night With Colour | 09.01.2006 | Parlophone | 3 | | | 9. | Music Is Power / Long Way Down
DVD + Music Is Power (live) / Break The Night With Colour (live) | 17.04.2006 | Parlophone | 20 | | | 10. | Words Just Get In The Way | 10.07.2006 | Parlophone | 40 | | | 11. | Why Not Nothing? / Sweet Brother Malcolm | 04.12.2006 | Parlophone | | | | 12. | This Is How It Feels | 2/2016 | | | | | 13. | Hold On | 4/2016 | | | | | 14. | Surprised By The Joy | 9/2018 | BMG Rights | | | | 15. | Bring On The Lucie (Freda Peeple) | 19.02.2021 | | | | | 16. | This Thing Called Life | 22.09.2021 | | | |
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Videos:
1. The Verve - The Video '96-'98 - 14.6.1999, Hut, documentary, 90 min
2. This Is Music: The Singles 92-98 - 11/2004, EMI, 75 min
Bibliography:
Velimir Pavle Ilic: Mad Urban Soul (1998, Omnibus Press)
Awards:
1997 Melody Maker Single Of The Year ("Bittersweet Symphony")
1997 Melody Maker Single Of The Year No. 2 ("The Drugs Don't Work")
1997 Melody Maker Album Of The Year ("Urban Hymns")
1997 Melody Maker Best-Selling Album No. 3 ("Urban Hymns")
1997 Melody Maker Readers' Poll 1997
- Best Single ("Bitter Sweet Symphony")
- Best Video ("Bitter Sweet Symphony")
1997 Rock & Pop Rock Awards
- Best International Song ("Bitter Sweet Symphony")
- Best International Newcomer
- Best International Video ("Bitter Sweet Symphony")
1997 New Musical Express Readers' Poll
- Best Band
- Best Single ("Bitter Sweet Symphony")
- Best Music Video ("Bitter Sweet Symphony")
1998 Brit Awards
- Best British Group
- Best British Album ("Urban Hymns")
WWW Links:
http://www.theverve.co.uk
Various:
till 5/1994 Verve
since 5/1994 The Verve
disbanded 8/1995
reunited 2/1996
disbanded 4/1999
reunited 6/2007
Compilation Appearances:
"Gravity Grave" on compilation "Imaginary Landscapes - A Brief History Of Ambient Volume II" (1/94, Virgin)
"History" on compilation "Hut Recordings 1991-2001" (2.7.01, Hut)
Richard Ashcroft: http://www.richardashcroft.com
appeared on the LP:
U.N.K.L.E.: Psyence Fiction (24.8.98, Mo'Wax)
appeared on the SP:
Chemical Brothers: Star Guitar (14.01.02, Astralwerks)
Compilation Appearances:
"Brave New World" on compilation "Hut Recordings 1991-2001" (2.7.01, Hut)
married toka Kate Radley (ex-Spiritualized)
2.7.2005 appeared at Live 8 (Hyde Park, London)
Peter Salisbury: appeared on the LP:
Richard Ashcroft: Human Conditions (21.10.02, Hut)
Simon Jones: appeared on the LP:
FC Kahuna: Machine Says Yes (15.4.02, City Rockers)
Howie Day: Stop All the World Now (7.10.03, Epic)
Nick McCabe: appeared on the LP:
Twilight Singers: Dynamite Steps (14.2.11)
Press References:
| Bang! | | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | | 1993 | 4 | 05.10.1993 | 5 | Big Bang! | | | 1994 | 20 | 01.06.1994 | 5 | Big Bang! | | | Big Beng! | | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | | 1997 | 30 | 04.09.1997 | 7 | Infokus | | | 1997 | 38 | 30.10.1997 | 6 | Infokus | | | 1997 | 38 | 30.10.1997 | 26 | Forum kritikum | album review | | 1997 | 44 | 11.12.1997 | 18 | | interview | | 1998 | 13 | 02.04.1998 | 6 | Infokus | | | Melody Maker | | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | | 1992 | 5 | 01.02.1992 | 21 | Live | gig review | | 1992 | 6 | 08.02.1992 | 2 | News | | | 1992 | 9 | 29.02.1992 | 2 | News | | | 1992 | 10 | 07.03.1992 | 2 | News | | | 1992 | 10 | 07.03.1992 | 34 | | | | 1992 | 10 | 07.03.1992 | 28 | Singles | single review | | 1992 | 18 | 02.05.1992 | 14 | Live | gig review | | 1992 | 24 | 13.06.1992 | 3 | News | | | 1992 | 24 | 13.06.1992 | 28 | | | | 1992 | 25 | 20.06.1992 | 15 | Live | gig review | | 1992 | 51 | 20.06.1992 | 79 | | | | 1992 | 26 | 27.06.1992 | 35 | Singles | single review | | 1992 | 29 | 18.07.1992 | 12 | Live | gig review | | 1992 | 34 | 22.08.1992 | 3 | News | | | 1992 | 39 | 26.09.1992 | 32 | Singles | single review | | 1992 | 42 | 17.10.1992 | 17 | Live | gig review | | 1992 | 47 | 21.11.1992 | 2 | News | | | 1992 | 49 | 05.12.1992 | 3 | News | | | 1992 | 49 | 05.12.1992 | 29 | Albums | album review | | 1992 | 51 | 19.12.1992 | 45 | Review Of 1992 | | | 1993 | 18 | 01.05.1993 | 3 | News | | | 1993 | 20 | 15.05.1993 | 42 | | | | 1993 | 20 | 15.05.1993 | 31 | Singles | single review | | 1993 | 22 | 29.05.1993 | 14 | Live | gig review | | 1993 | 25 | 19.06.1993 | 33 | Albums | album review | | 1993 | 38 | 18.09.1993 | 4 | News | | | 1993 | 38 | 18.09.1993 | 57 | MM Band File | profile | | 1993 | 39 | 25.09.1993 | 27 | Live | gig review | | 1993 | 39 | 25.09.1993 | 31 | Singles | single review | | 1994 | 1 | 08.01.1994 | 20 | Live | gig review | | 1994 | 19 | 14.05.1994 | 5 | News | | | 1994 | 21 | 28.05.1994 | 35 | Albums | album review | | 1994 | 34 | 03.09.1994 | 32 | Reading 94 | | | 1994 | 35 | 10.09.1994 | 17 | Live | gig review | | 1995 | 15 | 15.04.1995 | 6 | News | | | 1995 | 17 | 29.04.1995 | 17 | Live | gig review | | 1995 | 17 | 29.04.1995 | 34 | Singles | single review | | 1995 | 18 | 06.05.1995 | 5 | News | | | 1995 | 18 | 06.05.1995 | 34 | Singles | single review | | 1995 | 19 | 13.05.1995 | 10 | | interview | | 1995 | 20 | 20.05.1995 | 4 | News | | | 1995 | 22 | 03.06.1995 | 53 | Control Zone | | | 1995 | 24 | 17.06.1995 | 28 | Live | gig review | | 1995 | 25 | 24.06.1995 | 34 | Singles | single review | | 1995 | 26 | 01.07.1995 | 38 | Albums | album review | | 1995 | 28 | 15.07.1995 | 30 | | interview | | 1995 | 36 | 09.09.1995 | 5 | News | | | 1996 | 7 | 17.02.1996 | 6 | News | | | 1996 | 9 | 02.03.1996 | 6 | News | | | 1997 | 18 | 03.05.1997 | 5 | News | | | 1997 | 21 | 24.05.1997 | 4 | News | | | 1997 | 25 | 21.06.1997 | 5 | News | | | 1997 | 25 | 21.06.1997 | 53 | Albums | album review | | 1997 | 29 | 19.07.1997 | 5 | News | | | 1997 | 30 | 26.07.1997 | 26 | Orbit - Stone Free | single review | | 1997 | 32 | 09.08.1997 | 43 | Coming Up | | | 1997 | 33 | 16.08.1997 | 7 | News | | | 1997 | 33 | 16.08.1997 | 35 | Live | gig review | | 1997 | 35 | 30.08.1997 | 7 | News | | | 1997 | 35 | 30.08.1997 | 35 | festival Reding '97 | gig review | | 1997 | 35 | 30.08.1997 | 53 | Singles | single review | | 1997 | 38 | 20.09.1997 | 8 | News | | | 1997 | 40 | 04.10.1997 | 5 | News | interview | | 1997 | 40 | 04.10.1997 | 51 | Albums | album review | | 1997 | 41 | 11.10.1997 | 32 | | interview | | 1997 | 44 | 01.11.1997 | 7 | News | | | 1997 | 46 | 15.11.1997 | 43 | Singles | single review | | 1997 | 48 | 29.11.1997 | 28 | | | | 1997 | 50 | 13.12.1997 | 6 | News | | | 1998 | 2 | 10.01.1998 | 32 | Coming Up | | | 1998 | 3 | 17.01.1998 | 24 | Shrink Rap | | | 1998 | 4 | 24.01.1998 | 5 | News | | | 1998 | 28 | 11.07.1998 | 5 | News | | | 1998 | 29 | 18.07.1998 | 5 | News | | | 1998 | 30 | 25.07.1998 | 5 | News | | | Rock & Pop | | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | | 1993 | 17 | 06.09.1993 | 23 | | profile | | 1993 | 20 | 20.10.1993 | 28 | Recenze | album review | | 1995 | 21 | 24.10.1995 | 27 | Recenze | album review | | 1997 | 10 | | 116 | Recenze - Singly | single review | | 1997 | 12 | | 82 | | profile | | 1998 | 1 | | 111 | Recenze - Novinky | album review | | 1998 | 8 | | 10 | Rock & Top | | | 1998 | 9 | | 12 | Pelmel | | | 2004 | 5 | | 6 | Pelmel | | | 2004 | 10 | | 6 | | | | 2004 | 12 | | 67 | Recenze+ | album review | | 2004 | 12 | | 75 | DVD | | | 2007 | 8 | | 6 | Rock & Top - News | | | 2008 | 8 | | 7 | Rock & Top | | | 2008 | 9 | | 24 | Play | profile | | 2008 | 10 | | 72 | Record | album review |
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