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Post by mkoasis on Nov 11, 2016 0:43:02 GMT -5
(yes another Verve thread...decided to make a thread to see more people's responses - this band deserves it)
Now with the reissues we got to re-experience old favourites and uncover new tunes. Hopefully 'casual' fans got the chance to discover their amazing bsides too.
So I want to know is, what are your top 10 Verve songs?
Mine would be
Lucky Man
She's a Superstar
Slide Away
So It Goes
Rather Be
Space and Time
Stormy Clouds + Reprise
A Man Called Sun
Butterfly (acoustic) - sounds so vicious for an acoustic!
Where the Geese Go
Other notable tracks...
Already There
History
Back on my Feet Again
All in the Mind
I see the Door
The new Shoeshine Girl and South Pacific are also extraordinary.
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Post by glider on Nov 11, 2016 2:16:33 GMT -5
My favorite band of all time.
Album ranking: A Storm In Heaven
(Greatest nod to 60s Psychedelic rock and one of the greatest albums ever produced)
A Northern Soul
(Most realistic and hard-hitting rock album of all time. True anguish is felt here.)
Urban Hymns (Great blend of the darker themes of ANS and the neo-psychedelia of ASIH. Chris Potter's finest production effort, even though I'd reimagine a few of the tunes.)
Forth
(Not as excellent as their prime albums but a worthy return. Tracklist went through hell and ruined the album's pacing and atmosphere but if you explore the B-Sides and unreleased material there's much to appreicate from this era.)
Top 10:
01 She's A Superstar (Full Version - my favorite song of all time. A shoegaze/neo-psychedelic juggernaut. Needs to played LOUD)
02 Make It Til' Monday (Album version is majestic and the acoustic mix is just heartwarming)
03 Life's An Ocean (The groove doesn't let up at all; intense sense of urgency that latches you all the way through)
04 So It Goes (Like much on ANS, very heartbreaking and powerful. Richard's vocal delivery is outstanding.)
05 Gravity Grave (One of the best bassriffs/lines ever!)
06 Blue (One of the more visceral tracks on ASIH. Gives a taste of what to expect from McCabe on ANS.)
07 No Knock On My Door (Ashcroft's greatest vocal ever recorded.)
08 The Rolling People ['94-5 Loco Studios Version] (This version is the definitive sound of the track. Potter's version is a bit too overdone in some parts, whereas the rawness of the demo truly shows what this monster is supposed to be.)
09 Come On (Similar thoughts to TRP, but the rawness comes through well this time.)
10 Stormy Clouds + Reprise
(Kind of cheating, but sense they latched both onto each other at nearly every concert it deserves to be done - first track is mesmerizing, and reprise closes the album in a incredibly ethereal fashion.) Honorable Mentions: The rest of ANS and ASIH - and then
-Lucky Man -Sonnet -Velvet Morning (Severly Underrated) -Catching The Butterfly -Grey Skies -Little Gem -Life's Not A Rehearsal (The extreme psychedelic version of Life's An Ocean. Worth a listen for any Verve fan.) -A Man Called Sun -Feel -South Pacific (2016 - If Potter mixed this, bravo. Sounds really great.) -I See The Door -You and Me -Appalachian Springs -All Night Long -Chic Dub etc. etc.  |
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Post by mystoryisgory on Nov 11, 2016 2:22:38 GMT -5
Doing a top ten Verve is like doing a top ten Oasis: that is, it simply can't be done without listing fifty songs!  But here are a few of my favorites: Brainstorm Interlude Bittersweet Symphony The Sun, The Sea Already There (I've come to appreciate this one a LOT lately, it's so ethereal and spacey and crams more emotions and textures into something so unusual and alien yet familiar. If that makes any sense. A brilliant song) A New Decade This Is Music History The Drugs Don't Work Weeping Willow Gravity Grave One Way to Go Life's an Ocean The Rolling People Come On Is that enough to convince y'all that these guys were a brilliant band? If not, then get out. |
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Post by Frank Lee Vulgar on Nov 11, 2016 3:36:33 GMT -5
I'll be honest and say that I never really listened to their debut - tried a couple of years back, never really "got it". From the rest, I prefer A Northern Soul by a large margin - History, Drive You Home (personal favorite of mine), This Is Music, A New Decade, No Knock On My Door, On Your Own, So It Goes...absolutely gorgeous and without equal imo.
I feel like Bittersweet Symphony is a little overrated, apart from the Stones riff (which is beautiful of course) it's not that great a song. From Urban Hymns, I prefer Sonnet, Drugs Don't Work, Velvet Morning (another personal favorite), Lucky Man, The Rolling People and Come On.
...man, I really should give ASIH another try, shouldn't I?
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Post by mkoasis on Nov 11, 2016 20:55:45 GMT -5
...man, I really should give ASIH another try, shouldn't I? Yes, you should. And don't forget the Verve EP, with its 3 singles and bsides. Good outtakes on No Come Down as well but you have those on the ANS reissue. Definitely worth mentioning the Voyager 1 live gig from between the EP and first album. Only 6 tracks (Slide Away, Gravity Grave, One way to Go, South Pacific, Already There, She's a Superstar) but does Nick McCabe every shine here. That guitar sounds like nothing else in the world. He couldn't have been very old either. |
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Post by themasterplanet on Aug 31, 2024 18:20:38 GMT -5
My favorite band of all time.
Album ranking: A Storm In Heaven
(Greatest nod to 60s Psychedelic rock and one of the greatest albums ever produced)
A Northern Soul
(Most realistic and hard-hitting rock album of all time. True anguish is felt here.)
Urban Hymns (Great blend of the darker themes of ANS and the neo-psychedelia of ASIH. Chris Potter's finest production effort, even though I'd reimagine a few of the tunes.)
Forth
(Not as excellent as their prime albums but a worthy return. Tracklist went through hell and ruined the album's pacing and atmosphere but if you explore the B-Sides and unreleased material there's much to appreicate from this era.)
Top 10:
01 She's A Superstar (Full Version - my favorite song of all time. A shoegaze/neo-psychedelic juggernaut. Needs to played LOUD)
02 Make It Til' Monday (Album version is majestic and the acoustic mix is just heartwarming)
03 Life's An Ocean (The groove doesn't let up at all; intense sense of urgency that latches you all the way through)
04 So It Goes (Like much on ANS, very heartbreaking and powerful. Richard's vocal delivery is outstanding.)
05 Gravity Grave (One of the best bassriffs/lines ever!)
06 Blue (One of the more visceral tracks on ASIH. Gives a taste of what to expect from McCabe on ANS.)
07 No Knock On My Door (Ashcroft's greatest vocal ever recorded.)
08 The Rolling People ['94-5 Loco Studios Version] (This version is the definitive sound of the track. Potter's version is a bit too overdone in some parts, whereas the rawness of the demo truly shows what this monster is supposed to be.)
09 Come On (Similar thoughts to TRP, but the rawness comes through well this time.)
10 Stormy Clouds + Reprise
(Kind of cheating, but sense they latched both onto each other at nearly every concert it deserves to be done - first track is mesmerizing, and reprise closes the album in a incredibly ethereal fashion.) Honorable Mentions: The rest of ANS and ASIH - and then
-Lucky Man -Sonnet -Velvet Morning (Severly Underrated) -Catching The Butterfly -Grey Skies -Little Gem -Life's Not A Rehearsal (The extreme psychedelic version of Life's An Ocean. Worth a listen for any Verve fan.) -A Man Called Sun -Feel -South Pacific (2016 - If Potter mixed this, bravo. Sounds really great.) -I See The Door -You and Me -Appalachian Springs -All Night Long -Chic Dub etc. etc. My album ranking is the exact same! Nice one. |
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Post by glider on Aug 31, 2024 18:39:33 GMT -5
My favorite band of all time.
Album ranking: A Storm In Heaven
(Greatest nod to 60s Psychedelic rock and one of the greatest albums ever produced)
A Northern Soul
(Most realistic and hard-hitting rock album of all time. True anguish is felt here.)
Urban Hymns (Great blend of the darker themes of ANS and the neo-psychedelia of ASIH. Chris Potter's finest production effort, even though I'd reimagine a few of the tunes.)
Forth
(Not as excellent as their prime albums but a worthy return. Tracklist went through hell and ruined the album's pacing and atmosphere but if you explore the B-Sides and unreleased material there's much to appreicate from this era.)
Top 10:
01 She's A Superstar (Full Version - my favorite song of all time. A shoegaze/neo-psychedelic juggernaut. Needs to played LOUD)
02 Make It Til' Monday (Album version is majestic and the acoustic mix is just heartwarming)
03 Life's An Ocean (The groove doesn't let up at all; intense sense of urgency that latches you all the way through)
04 So It Goes (Like much on ANS, very heartbreaking and powerful. Richard's vocal delivery is outstanding.)
05 Gravity Grave (One of the best bassriffs/lines ever!)
06 Blue (One of the more visceral tracks on ASIH. Gives a taste of what to expect from McCabe on ANS.)
07 No Knock On My Door (Ashcroft's greatest vocal ever recorded.)
08 The Rolling People ['94-5 Loco Studios Version] (This version is the definitive sound of the track. Potter's version is a bit too overdone in some parts, whereas the rawness of the demo truly shows what this monster is supposed to be.)
09 Come On (Similar thoughts to TRP, but the rawness comes through well this time.)
10 Stormy Clouds + Reprise
(Kind of cheating, but sense they latched both onto each other at nearly every concert it deserves to be done - first track is mesmerizing, and reprise closes the album in a incredibly ethereal fashion.) Honorable Mentions: The rest of ANS and ASIH - and then
-Lucky Man -Sonnet -Velvet Morning (Severly Underrated) -Catching The Butterfly -Grey Skies -Little Gem -Life's Not A Rehearsal (The extreme psychedelic version of Life's An Ocean. Worth a listen for any Verve fan.) -A Man Called Sun -Feel -South Pacific (2016 - If Potter mixed this, bravo. Sounds really great.) -I See The Door -You and Me -Appalachian Springs -All Night Long -Chic Dub etc. etc. My album ranking is the exact same! Nice one. Oh wow I wrote this one a quite some time ago! I'd say same order, however Forth is much better than I gave it credit for then. Thank goodness for Nick McCabe! |
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Post by carlober on Sept 1, 2024 3:28:12 GMT -5
01 She's A Superstar (Full Version - my favorite song of all time. A shoegaze/neo-psychedelic juggernaut. Needs to played LOUD) One of the most underrated songs EVER. Those cavernous guitar sounds from Nick McCabe, holy shit. |
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Post by glider on Sept 1, 2024 14:50:04 GMT -5
01 She's A Superstar (Full Version - my favorite song of all time. A shoegaze/neo-psychedelic juggernaut. Needs to played LOUD) One of the most underrated songs EVER. Those cavernous guitar sounds from Nick McCabe, holy shit. Here's him isolated! |
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Post by carlober on Sept 1, 2024 15:05:59 GMT -5
Fucking amazing. Nick McCabe is criminally underrated. |
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Post by quantum on Sept 1, 2024 15:14:43 GMT -5
Big fan and really happy to have found the unreleased tracks from Urban Hymns on YouTube a few years back. To me these are better than 80% of Forth, but I guess their sounds had moved on by then so didn't use them.
Not a huge fan of ASIH, probably because I first heard UH, then ANS, then ASIH (and the EP). It's just so different to UH songs. I'd say UH is in my top 5 favourite albums and for a long time was #1.
Such a shame McCabe and Ashcroft couldn't get on as they produced magic together, but hey we're used to that around here...
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Post by glider on Sept 1, 2024 15:27:58 GMT -5
Top 10:
01 She's A Superstar (Full Version - my favorite song of all time. A shoegaze/neo-psychedelic juggernaut. Needs to played LOUD)
02 Make It Til' Monday (Album version is majestic and the acoustic mix is just heartwarming)
03 Life's An Ocean (The groove doesn't let up at all; intense sense of urgency that latches you all the way through)
04 So It Goes (Like much on ANS, very heartbreaking and powerful. Richard's vocal delivery is outstanding.)
05 Gravity Grave (One of the best bassriffs/lines ever!)
06 Blue (One of the more visceral tracks on ASIH. Gives a taste of what to expect from McCabe on ANS.)
07 No Knock On My Door (Ashcroft's greatest vocal ever recorded.)
08 The Rolling People ['94-5 Loco Studios Version] (This version is the definitive sound of the track. Potter's version is a bit too overdone in some parts, whereas the rawness of the demo truly shows what this monster is supposed to be.)
09 Come On (Similar thoughts to TRP, but the rawness comes through well this time.)
10 Stormy Clouds + Reprise
(Kind of cheating, but sense they latched both onto each other at nearly every concert it deserves to be done - first track is mesmerizing, and reprise closes the album in a incredibly ethereal fashion.) 2024 redux: 1. She's A Superstar 2. All Night Long 3. Already There 4. Weeping Willow 5. Judas 6. Star Sail 7. One Way To Go 8. So It Goes 9. Jalfrezi 10. Blue Pacific Ocean (unreleased) |
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Post by The Escapist on Sept 1, 2024 15:31:27 GMT -5
My Top Ten:
1. Jalfrezi
2. Bittersweet Symphony
3. One Way to Go
4. History
5. Sweet and Sour
6. Judas
7. Star Sail
8. Lucky Man
9. The Rolling People
10. Weeping Willow
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Post by glider on Sept 1, 2024 15:34:41 GMT -5
Has been my ringtone for the better part of 7 years! The opening acoustic chords with McCabe and the bell in the background is perfect. |
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Post by The Escapist on Sept 1, 2024 15:36:07 GMT -5
Has been my ringtone for the better part of 7 years! The opening acoustic chords with McCabe and the bell in the background is perfect. One of the most mystical, haunting, powerful songs I've ever heard. We talk about Oasis having their best songs as b-sides, but try having your best song being unreleased! |
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Post by The Escapist on Sept 1, 2024 15:37:20 GMT -5
Also glad to see someone else loves the vibe of Judas, glider. |
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Post by glider on Sept 1, 2024 15:41:34 GMT -5
Has been my ringtone for the better part of 7 years! The opening acoustic chords with McCabe and the bell in the background is perfect. One of the most mystical, haunting, powerful songs I've ever heard. We talk about Oasis having their best songs as b-sides, but try having your best song being unreleased! To think this was left in a drawer somewhere for about twenty years is unbelievable. I hope we get the Forth sessions. |
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Post by carlober on Sept 1, 2024 15:46:17 GMT -5
There was a period in 2009-2010 in which I listened to Appalachian Springs every morning on my daily train commute.
I loved Forth and I still love the vibes of it in spite of the flaws.
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Post by glider on Sept 1, 2024 17:08:43 GMT -5
Another gem from the unreleased 2017 set. Gave it a quality of life remaster.
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Post by matt on Sept 3, 2024 13:18:42 GMT -5
Nick McCabe. A waste of talent seemingly doing nothing at the moment.
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Post by glider on Sept 3, 2024 17:04:01 GMT -5
Nick McCabe. A waste of talent seemingly doing nothing at the moment. I wanted to rebuke this but he hasn't even uploaded to his Bandcamp since last year. Meanwhile Richard serenades a half attentive crowd in Wigan with another seven minute version of "A Song For the Lovers". |
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Post by axos on Sept 18, 2024 7:40:06 GMT -5
1. The Rolling People
2. Come On
3. So It Goes
4. Already There
5. Gravity Grave (edit)
6. She’s A Superstar (edit)
7. Space And Time
8. Three Steps
9. Slide Away
10. I See The Door
Mine’s probably something like this, off the top of my head! I See The Door and Three Steps are very overlooked tunes.
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Post by mkoasis on Sept 18, 2024 11:20:32 GMT -5
So now that Oasis have finally done it, any chance we might see Verve reform and hopefully give us a new album too?
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Post by mrplolp123 on Sept 19, 2024 10:01:03 GMT -5
i think mine would be
A. South Pacific
B. Blue
C. Allready there
D. Rolling people
but tbh, i just don't mind rating them anyway, all of their tunes are great
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Post by liamseyebrow on Sept 20, 2024 0:47:02 GMT -5
One way to go You and me Judas Let the damage begin Already there This time Little gem Lifes an ocean Northern soul This is music Great band, shame they didnt make more albums, theres still time though i guess |
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