NEW DOUBLE LP
New sealed copy. 2025 reissue. Remastered by Chris Potter & Tony Cousins at Metropolis and Sabian at Fullsound. Lacquer cut by Stuart Hawkes.
Released in September 1997, Urban Hymns is The Verve’s third studio album and their commercial and critical breakthrough. Fusing their early psychedelic sound with a more accessible, emotionally rich songwriting approach, the album marked a turning point for the band—and for the Britpop era itself.
Led by frontman Richard Ashcroft and driven by the return of guitarist Nick McCabe, Urban Hymns features some of the group's most enduring work, including “Bitter Sweet Symphony,” “The Drugs Don’t Work,” “Lucky Man,” and “Sonnet.” The album topped charts across Europe, sold over 11 million copies in the UK alone, and earned multiple Brit Awards, including Best Album and Best Producer.
Acclaimed for its emotional depth, lush arrangements, and anthemic singles, Urban Hymns helped close the chapter on Britpop while influencing a wave of introspective rock that followed. It remains one of the defining British albums of the 1990s.
TRACKLIST:
A1 Bitter Sweet Symphony
A2 Sonnet
A3 The Rolling People
B1 The Drugs Don't Work
B2 Catching The Butterfly
B3 Neon Wilderness
C1 Space And Time
C2 Weeping Willow
C3 Lucky Man
C4 One Day
D1 This Time
D2 Velvet Morning
D3 Come On
