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What can be said for the verves best lp,..I was watching a bad movie on cable one night, and i heard a song in this movie, at some LA party type setting, it was "Slide away". Probable the most known song from their first LP. That song cought my attention, looked in the credits got the name and sought them out. Bought "A storm in heaven". Liked the cd alot, loved slide away, but I was unsure of there longevity. Kinda forgot about them untell I found out there where coming to town to play. Bought a ticket (even if your not a big fan of a group from over seas, never know if you will ever get another chance to see them live again) It was the "Norther soul" tour. I had bought a norther soul cd already and loved it! One raido staion was playing "History" off this album. It was a sami big hit for the band. The album instantly became one of my faviorte cd's (out of 300). Finally a band that will withstand the test of time! So i thought....every song on the album has a feel all its own. History- synphony background loop with great lyics very smooth.Drive you home- folk rock but very powerfull sounding.So it goes- a blue eyed soul song.Brimstom Interlude- psychedelic rock.A new decade- rock.A northern soul- psychedelic rock hypnotic gitar.This is only 6 songs that are just awsome. Not a stinker in the bunch on this cd IMHO. If u listin to this album twice you will be hooked...Only if u like good music.Sadly to say the band is broken up and Richard Ashcroft is doing his solo thing. From what I heard is that the synphony loop they used in the back ground of "Bitter sweet synphony" was a track off a stones album. It ended with the stones winning a copyright infringement lawsuit and the rights for the song....I was fortunet enough to see this timeless band twice! I have 4 verve cd's and 2 Ashcroft cd's. Just to let u know im a fan of this band. (could ya tell?)
