{"product_id":"billie-eilish-hit-me-hard-and-soft-special-anniversary-edition-lp-deluxe-dark-blue-and-orange-splatter-bio-vinyl-copy","title":"The Verve - A Northern Soul (30th Anniversary) [National Album Day 2025] - 2LP - 'Brick Red' Colour Vinyl","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"shopify-section custom-liquid\" id=\"shopify-section-template--15361768292513__164639560734cfd02c\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sf-custom-liquid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"descriptionWrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"shopify-section-template--15361768292513__164639560734cfd02c\" class=\"shopify-section custom-liquid\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sf-custom-liquid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"shopify-section-template--15361768292513__164639560734cfd02c\" class=\"shopify-section custom-liquid\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sf-custom-liquid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"st__content-block st__content-block--text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"descriptionWrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"trackListingWrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"descriptionWrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"descriptionWrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"descriptionWrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"descriptionWrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"descriptionWrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"descriptionWrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"descriptionWrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"descriptionWrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"descriptionWrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"descriptionWrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"descriptionWrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"descriptionWrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"descriptionWrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"descriptionWrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"descriptionWrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"descriptionWrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"descriptionWrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"descriptionWrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"descriptionWrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"descriptionWrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"descriptionWrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"descriptionWrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"descriptionWrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"trackListingWrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"descriptionWrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"trackListingWrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"descriptionWrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"details\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"trackListingWrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"descriptionWrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"summary\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"descriptionWrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"descriptionWrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"descriptionWrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"descriptionWrap\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2LP -  Limited NAD 2025 30th Anniversary Edition: This pressing, using the acclaimed 2016 remaster, is on ‘brick red’ vinyl, chosen for its proximity to the colour of the corduroy trousers worn by bassist Jones on the reverse of the sleeve.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubsumed in myth and hearsay, the backdrop to the making of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Verve\u003c\/strong\u003e’s second album, issued in July 1995, has been thoroughly documented. It is a matter of record that the turbulent chemistry within the band –\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichard Ashcroft\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNick McCabe\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSimon Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePete Salisbury\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- during its making forced the first fracturing of their union shortly after its release, but listening now it is also clear that it is one of the finest rock albums of the era.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs such it is a worthy addition to the UK\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNational Album Day 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecelebration of the genre; a record of towering musicianship on which four lads from Wigan delivered more than an hour of frequently heavy, brooding and confessional grooves, with their trademark psychedelic blooms and affecting melodies in full effect. And it’s worth noting that producer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOwen Morris\u003c\/strong\u003e, who was central to the excesses that fuelled the album sessions, made a significant creative contribution. According to guitarist McCabe, he managed to capture the power of the band’s live performances on record better than anyone they have ever worked with.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThough it was largely disregarded by mainstream press and radio outlets when it first appeared,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Northern Soul\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehas deservedly picked up a ‘cult’ following on both sides of the Atlantic, with many of those that missed it first time around becoming converts following the monster success of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eUrban Hymns\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs lead singer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichard Ashcroft\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eput it at the time: \"[The] doors have opened for me personally with my writing. We've been liberated. Touring, you get lost on a rock and roll adventure. You're on the Stardust trip…. But then you come home and it's time to get twenty Regal and a pastie and assess who you are. That's why the new album's got more soul to it. It's modern Northern blues.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe bone-crunching riff of ‘\u003cem\u003eThis Is Music\u003c\/em\u003e’ was unleashed as the lead single in May 1995, followed by the reflective acoustic gem ‘\u003cem\u003eOn Your Own\u003c\/em\u003e’ a month later. The group then went on the road in the UK - including appearances at the Glastonbury and Phoenix Festivals - and the US before returning to the UK to play at Glasgow’s T in the Park.\u003cbr\u003eAt its conclusion, Ashcroft announced his departure from the band and the third single, ‘\u003cem\u003eHistory\u003c\/em\u003e’, was released after they parted ways. 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