Richard Ashcroft on the making of The Verve's Urban Hymns
Duration: 40:37
Steve Lamacq's joined by Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft as he assesses the legacy of the band's 1997 reunion LP Urban Hymns, which is our Classic Album of the Day.
The Verve's 3rd LP remains one of the top 20 best selling British albums of all time and walked away with the Brit for Best Album and a nomination for the Mercury Prize. It also spawned the mammoth singles, Bitter Sweet Symphony, Sonnet, The Drugs Don't Work and Lucky Man.
Available since: Thu 12 Apr 2012
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Classic Album of the Day The Verve: Urban Hymns
Steve talks to Richard Ashcroft about The Verve's 1997 LP Urban Hymns.
First broadcast: 11 Apr 2012
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