This is Music: The Singles 92–98 is a singles compilation album by the English alternative rock band the Verve. The compilation was released in November 2004 and included two previously unreleased tracks: "This Could Be My Moment" and "Monte Carlo". Nick McCabe did not participate in the songs, Simon Tong being the one that took the control of the lead guitar. The album was named after a track by the same name off their 1995 album A Northern Soul. The album cover is based on the cover of their 1992 single "She's a Superstar".
| This Is Music: The Singles 92–98 | ||||
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| Released | 1 November 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 1991–1998 | |||
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| Length | 67:30 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Austin Chronicle |  [2] |
| Pitchfork | 8.3/10[3] |
| Yahoo! Music |   [4] |
Track listing
editAll tracks written by Richard Ashcroft, Simon Jones, Peter Salisbury, and Nick McCabe, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Originally from | Length |
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| 1. | "This Is Music" | A Northern Soul, 1995 | 3:38 |
| 2. | "Slide Away" | A Storm in Heaven, 1993 | 4:06 |
| 3. | "Lucky Man" (Ashcroft) | Urban Hymns, 1997 | 4:49 |
| 4. | "History" | A Northern Soul, 1995 | 5:28 |
| 5. | "She's a Superstar" (edit) | Verve EP, 1992 | 5:04 |
| 6. | "On Your Own" | A Northern Soul, 1995 | 3:36 |
| 7. | "Blue" | A Storm in Heaven, 1993 | 3:39 |
| 8. | "Sonnet" (Ashcroft) | Urban Hymns, 1997 | 4:24 |
| 9. | "All in the Mind" | Non-album single, 1992 | 4:17 |
| 10. | "The Drugs Don't Work" (Ashcroft) | Urban Hymns, 1997 | 5:05 |
| 11. | "Gravity Grave" | Verve EP, 1992 | 8:21 |
| 12. | "Bitter Sweet Symphony" (Ashcroft[5]) | Urban Hymns, 1997 | 5:59 |
| 13. | "This Could Be My Moment" (Ashcroft) | Previously unreleased | 3:59 |
| 14. | "Monte Carlo" | Previously unreleased | 4:58 |
| Total length: | 67:30 | ||
| No. | Title | Originally from | Length |
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| 15. | "I See the Door" | "On Your Own" single, 1995 | 5:20 |
| Total length: | 72:58 | ||
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Ireland (IRMA)[12] | Gold | 7,500^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[13] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
edit| Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| United Kingdom | 1 November 2004 | EMI, Virgin | CD | CDV 2991 |
| Australia | 8 November 2004 | EMI | CD | 8636892 |
| United States | 16 November 2004 | Virgin | CD | 7243 8 63688 2 9 |
| Japan | 17 November 2004 | Toshiba-EMI | CD | VJCP-68692 |
References
edit- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Review: This Is Music: The Singles 92–98 – The Verve". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
- ^ Savlov, Marc (31 December 2004). "Review: The Verve – This Is Music: The Singles 92–98 (Virgin/EMI)". Nick Barbaro. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
- ^ Hogan, Marc (18 November 2004). "Review: The Verve – This Is Music: the Singles 92–98 (Virgin; 2004)". Pitchfork. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
- ^ Browne, Chris Nye (8 November 2004). "Review: The Verve – This Is Music: The Singles". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
- ^ "Richard Ashcroft regains rights to Bitter Sweet Symphony by The Verve". Radio X.
- ^ "The Verve ARIA Chart history (complete) to 2024". ARIA. Retrieved 28 July 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – The Verve – This Is Music - Singles 92-98" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ "Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 4 November 2004". GfK Chart-Track. Archived from the original on 16 November 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – The Verve – This Is Music - Singles 92-98". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ "The Official UK Albums Chart 2004" (PDF). Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "The Irish Charts - 2005 Certification Awards - Gold". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ "British album certifications – The Verve – This Is Music: The Singles 92–98". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
External links
edit- This Is Music: The Singles 92–98 at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)
- Official site
- Feature: "A Bittersweet Tale"[dead link], The Times.