The Verve – Urban Hymns

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Label:	Virgin – 7243 8 44913 2 1
Format:	CD , Album, Stereo
Country:	Europe
Released:	Sep 29, 1997
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Britpop

Tracklist

1	Bitter Sweet Symphony Lyrics By – Richard Ashcroft Performer [Performed By] – Andrew Loog Oldham Orchestra Producer [Additional Production], Mixed By [Additional Mixing By] – Chris Potter* Producer [Andrew Loog Oldham Orchestra Producec By] – Andrew Loog Oldham Producer [Produced By] – Youth Vocals – Richard Ashcroft Written-By – Mick Jagger and Keith Richards* Lyrics By – Richard Ashcroft Performer [Performed By] – Andrew Loog Oldham Orchestra Producer [Additional Production], Mixed By [Additional Mixing By] – Chris Potter* Producer [Andrew Loog Oldham Orchestra Producec By] – Andrew Loog Oldham Producer [Produced By] – Youth Vocals – Richard Ashcroft Written-By – Mick Jagger and Keith Richards*	5:58
2	Sonnet Producer [Additional Production], Mixed By [Additional Mixing By] – Chris Potter* Producer [Produced By] – Youth Written-By – Richard Ashcroft	4:21
3	The Rolling People Producer [Produced By] – The Verve Written-By – The Verve	7:01
4	The Drugs Don't Work Producer [Additional Production], Mixed By [Additional Mixing By] – Chris Potter* Producer [Produced By] – Youth Written-By – Richard Ashcroft	5:05
5	Catching The Butterfly Producer [Produced By] – The Verve Written-By – The Verve	6:26
6	Neon Wilderness Producer [Produced By] – The Verve Written-By – The Verve	2:37
7	Space And Time Producer [Produced By] – The Verve Written-By – Richard Ashcroft	5:36
8	Weeping Willow Producer [Produced By] – The Verve Written-By – Richard Ashcroft	4:49
9	Lucky Man Producer [Additional Production], Mixed By [Additional Mixing By] – Chris Potter* Producer [Produced By] – Youth Written-By – Richard Ashcroft	4:53
10	One Day Producer [Additional Production], Mixed By [Additional Mixing By] – Chris Potter* Producer [Produced By] – Youth Written-By – Richard Ashcroft	5:03
11	This Time Producer [Additional Production], Mixed By [Additional Mixing By] – Chris Potter* Producer [Produced By] – Youth Written-By – Richard Ashcroft	3:50
12	Velvet Morning Producer [Additional Production], Mixed By [Additional Mixing By] – Chris Potter* Producer [Produced By] – Youth Written-By – Richard Ashcroft	4:57
13.1	Come On Producer [Produced By] – The Verve Written-By – The Verve	6:34
13.2	(silence)	6:28
13.2	Deep Freeze	2:12

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – VC Records Ltd.
Copyright © – VC Records Ltd.
Published By – EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
Published By – ABKCO Music, Inc.
Manufactured By – EMI Swindon
Glass Mastered At – EMI Swindon

Credits

Arranged By [Strings Arranged By], Conductor [Strings Conducted By] – Wil Malone
Bass Guitar – Simon Jones
Design [Assisted By] – Matthew Sankey
Design, Art Direction – Brian Cannon
Drums – Peter Salisbury
Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Lorraine Francis
Guitar, Keyboards – Simon Tong
Lead Guitar – Nick McCabe
Management – Tim Parry
Photography By [Additional Interior Photography By] – John Horsley
Photography By [Cover And Interior Photography By] – Michael Spencer Jones
Programmed By [Programming By] – Paul Taylor (2)
Recorded By [All Tracks Recorded By] – Chris Potter*
Sleeve – Microdot (4)
Vocals, Guitar – Richard Ashcroft

Notes

Packaged in a standard, clear tray, jewel case with 20 page booklet.
For the EMI Swindon pressings but with band image on CD see The Verve - Urban Hymns

Track 13 lasts for 15:14: track 13.1 runs for 6:34, followed by 6:28 of silence and then the hidden track "Deep Freeze" starts at 13:01 running for 2:12.

In booklet:
All tracks published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd. except track 1 (Bitter Sweet Symphony)
The copyright in this recording is owned by VC Records Ltd T/A Hut Recordings
℗ 1997 VC Records T/A Hut Recordings
℗ 1997 VC Records T/A Hut Recordings

track 1: published by Abkco Music Inc.

On disc:
The copyright in this recording is owned by VC Records Ltd t/a Hut Recordings ℗ & © 1997 VC Records Ltd t/a Hut Recordings. Made in UK

On tray card:
Printed in UK

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 7 24384 49132 1
Barcode (Scanned UPC-A): 724384491321
Label Code: LC 3098
Price Code: PM 538
Price Code (I): 090
Rights Society: Bel/Biem/SIAE
Mastering SID Code (Variants 1 to 10, 12 to 20): IFPI L042
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): 844913 2 . 2:2:1 EMI SWINDON
Mould SID Code (Variant 1): ifpi 1439
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): 844913 2 . 1:2:30 EMI SWINDON
Mould SID Code (Variant 2): ifpi 1438
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): 844913 2 . 2:1:13 EMI SWINDON
Mould SID Code (Variant 3): ifpi 1425
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Mould SID Code (Variant 4): ifpi 1413
Matrix / Runout (Variant 5): 844913 2 . 2:4:5 EMI SWINDON
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Matrix / Runout (Variant 6): 844913 2 . 1:2:23 EMI SWINDON
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Mould SID Code (Variant 7): ifpi 1435
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Mould SID Code (Variant 19): ifpi 1473
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Mould SID Code (Variant 20): ifpi 1425

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Urban Hymns (CD, Album, Stereo)	Hut Recordings	7243 8 44913 2 1, CD HUT 45, CDHUT45, CDHUT 45	Europe	1997
	Urban Hymns (2×LP, Album, Black Side Labels)	Virgin	HUTLP 45, 7243 8 44913 1 4	UK	1997
Recently Edited	Urban Hymns (CD, Album)	Virgin Music Canada	7243 8 44913 2 1	Canada	1997
Recently Edited	Urban Hymns (CD, Album)	Hut Recordings	7243 8 44913 2 1	US	1997
Recently Edited	Urban Hymns (Cassette, Album)	Hut Recordings	7243 8 44913 4 5, HUTMC 45	Europe	1997

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Reviews

migtorr Apr 8, 2025
Great songs, great compositions except for Richard Ashcroft awful not singing
bell-end Feb 20, 2019
Isn't it weird how music can kick you in the nuts? I never took to this at the time,yet somebody put 'lucky man' and 'the drugs don't work' on a jukebox a few years back and I was almost moved to tears.
I duly gave myself a slap for my aforementioned ignorance and immediately purchased it.
Disc0King Apr 25, 2017
There are a few pressings in the list above with this Cat# - HUTLP 45, 7243 8 44913 1 4 - I purchased what I assume is the Europe 2016 version since I bought it new at my local record shop the other day, however I can only see one ring which is located near the spindle hole. There is a defect in This Time (Side 4, Track 1) that appears to be fairly common judging from reviews I read online after I bought it. However I not really sure what pressing I have here. There wouldn't be any brand new 97 pressings still floating around..... Whichever one this is though, I would avoid it.
Anodizer Mar 31, 2017
The most psychedelic Britpop album. One of the brightest pearls of music of the 90's.
BobsSoundAdvice Oct 5, 2016
Original pressing are much better. They used the nice heavy vinyl which makes them all warmer. Most all the re-issues are a cheaper vinyl quality. they lack the depth
chrissyboy73 Mar 8, 2016
I'm all for having original pressings, but I just picked up a brand new 2016 reissue, and it's one of the nicest pressings of a 90s rock album I've ever heard.
My word......
Solid,..... pick yourself up a copy, you won't regret it.
cwtheisen Mar 10, 2015
Some of the most boring, white-bread pablum I've ever heard. These guys make Coldplay sound like Cannibal Corpse in comparison.

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