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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:album
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gptkbp:album
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photograph by John Mc Murtrie
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gptkbp:artist
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gptkb:The_Verve
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gptkbp:associated_acts
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gptkb:Nick_Mc_Cabe
gptkb:Pete_Salisbury
gptkb:Richard_Ashcroft
gptkb:Simon_Jones
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Brit_Award_for_Best_British_Album
gptkb:BRIT_Award_for_Best_British_Album
NME Award for Best Album
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gptkbp:certification
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Platinum in the UK
Gold in the US
5× Platinum (UK)
5× Platinum in the UK
4× Platinum (UK)
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gptkbp:chart_performance
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UK Albums Chart -#1
US Billboard 200 -#23
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gptkbp:chart_position
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#1 UK Albums Chart
#1 (UK Albums Chart)
#27 (US Billboard 200)
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gptkbp:cover_art
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Artwork by Brian Cannon
album cover features a painting by John William Waterhouse
Urban Hymns cover art
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gptkbp:created_by
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gptkb:The_Verve
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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widely acclaimed
Widely acclaimed
generally positive reviews
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Covered by various artists
Featured in films and TV shows
Used in commercials
iconic status in 90s music
significant impact on 90s music scene
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gptkbp:famous_for
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Bitter Sweet Symphony's orchestral sample
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gptkbp:fan_base
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dedicated following
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gptkbp:fan_reception
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Cult following
Highly acclaimed by critics
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gptkbp:featured_in
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various music documentaries
Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
NME's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
music charts worldwide
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gptkbp:film_technique
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gptkb:The_End_of_the_Affair_(1999)
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gptkbp:first_edition
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Includes B-sides and demos
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gptkbp:first_week_sales
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over 100,000 copies
Over 100,000 copies in the UK
100,000 (UK)
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Forth
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:rock
gptkb:Britpop
alternative rock
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Urban Hymns
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gptkbp:influenced
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indie rock artists
Many Britpop bands
later Britpop bands
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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gptkb:The_Verve_Pipe
gptkb:Coldplay
gptkb:Radiohead
gptkb:Keane
gptkb:Oasis
Alternative rock
Indie rock
Shoegaze
Post-Britpop
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:The_Rolling_Stones
gptkb:The_Beatles
gptkb:Pink_Floyd
gptkb:Oasis
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:Britpop
gptkb:Radiohead
gptkb:The_Beatles
gptkb:Oasis
Alternative rock
alternative rock
psychedelic rock
shoegazing
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gptkbp:inspiration
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spiritual themes
Personal experiences of Richard Ashcroft
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gptkbp:inspired
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documentaries about Britpop
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gptkbp:label
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gptkb:Hut_Records
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gptkbp:legacy
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considered a classic
Considered one of the greatest albums of all time
considered a classic album
Considered a classic album
Considered a classic of the 1990s
Influenced many artists in the 2000s
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gptkbp:length
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72:00
72:12
65:00
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gptkbp:lyrical_themes
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gptkb:Loss
gptkb:Love
gptkb:existentialism
gptkb:loss
gptkb:addiction
love
Existentialism
love and loss
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gptkbp:metacritic_score
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90/100 Metacritic
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gptkbp:music_videos
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gptkb:Lucky_Man
gptkb:Bitter_Sweet_Symphony
gptkb:sonnet
The Drugs Don't Work
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gptkbp:next_album
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gptkb:Forth
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gptkbp:notable_collaborators
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gptkb:Nick_Mc_Cabe
gptkb:Chris_Potter
gptkb:Pete_Salisbury
gptkb:Richard_Ashcroft
gptkb:Rick_Rubin
gptkb:Simon_Jones
gptkb:John_Leckie
The Verve's Nick Mc Cabe
The Verve's Pete Salisbury
The Verve's Richard Ashcroft
The Verve's Simon Jones
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gptkbp:notable_performances
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gptkb:V_Festival_1998
gptkb:Reading_Festival_1997
gptkb:Glastonbury_Festival_1998
live performances at festivals
The Verve reunion tours
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gptkbp:notable_song
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' Cause it's a bitter sweet symphony, this life.
' You're a slave to money then you die.'
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gptkbp:notable_track
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gptkb:Lucky_Man
gptkb:Bitter_Sweet_Symphony
The Drugs Don't Work
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gptkbp:notable_tracks
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gptkb:Lucky_Man
gptkb:Bitter_Sweet_Symphony
gptkb:sonnet
The Drugs Don't Work
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gptkbp:performers
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gptkb:Nick_Mc_Cabe
gptkb:Pete_Salisbury
gptkb:Simon_Jones
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:A_Northern_Soul
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gptkbp:producer
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gptkb:Rick_Rubin
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gptkbp:record_label
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gptkb:Hut_Records
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gptkbp:recording_location
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gptkb:The_Abbey_Road_Studios
gptkb:The_Village_Recorder
The Town House
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gptkbp:recording_year
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gptkb:1997
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gptkbp:release_date
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1997-09-29
September 29, 1997
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gptkbp:release_format
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gptkb:Vinyl
CD
Digital
Digital download
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gptkbp:release_year
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gptkb:1997
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gptkbp:released
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gptkb:1997
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gptkbp:released_as_single
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gptkb:Lucky_Man
gptkb:Bitter_Sweet_Symphony
The Drugs Don't Work
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gptkbp:remastered
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released in 2016
2016 edition
2016 Remaster
2016 Edition
2016 Remastered Edition
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gptkbp:remix
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gptkb:Urban_Hymns:_The_Remixes
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gptkbp:revival
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2017 edition
2016 remastered edition
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gptkbp:sales
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over 10 million copies
Over 10 million copies worldwide
1.5 million (US)
3 million (UK)
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gptkbp:sampled_in
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various songs
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gptkbp:songwriters
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gptkb:Richard_Ashcroft
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gptkbp:success
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commercial success
over 10 million copies sold worldwide
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gptkbp:successor
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The Verve's next album
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:Loss
gptkb:Love
gptkb:Nostalgia
Existentialism
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gptkbp:track_count
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gptkb:12
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Many_Times
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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