Ashcroft rules

Worth the price just to have History, Drugs Don't Work and Bittersweet Symphony on one disc. Not to mention the excellent psychedelica of This is Music and Slide Away.



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Best British band since Echo & the Bunnymen / Smiths heyday

The title of my review is not meant as a put down of, say, Radiohead, Blur, Suede, Oasis, etc.(all worthy bands); but, IMHO this single disc overview of the Verve's output is terrific for both the general enthusiast of great Britpop, as well as those who have the other Verve c.d.'s. (The 2 unreleased tracks are also very good.)

One of the best bands in "History".

This is one of the few bands that I feel I've been actually lucky to have gotten to know. Once you just sit and listen to them, and the music grabs you, it's a beautiful thing. This is a great singles collection, and includes most of the essential tunes from "Urban Hymns", the excellent "History" and "On Your Own" from the "A Northern Soul" album, "Blue", and some amazing extras. Had this been a "best of", I would have also wanted "Already There" and "One Day", but it can't have it all. Also, the booklet doesn't really say anything about the songs, or which album they came from, it's mostly just pictures. Overall, the most I can really say, is that he who listens to The Verve, is a "Lucky Man".