{"product_id":"richard-ashcroft-acoustic-hymns-vol-1","title":"Richard Ashcroft Acoustic Hymns Vol 1","description":"\u003cp\u003eRelease Date 29\/10\/2021\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichard Ashcroft\u003c\/strong\u003e is set to release the new album \u003cstrong\u003e‘Acoustic Hymns Vol. 1’\u003c\/strong\u003e on \u003cstrong\u003eOctober 29th\u003c\/strong\u003e via\u003cstrong\u003e RPA \/ BMG\u003c\/strong\u003e. The album features twelve newly recorded acoustic versions of classic songs from his back catalogue spanning both his solo career and his time with \u003cstrong\u003eThe Verve.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003eVinyl Tracklist\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003eSIDE A\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBittersweet Symphony\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Song for the Lovers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSonnet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003eSIDE B\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eC'mon People (We're Making It Now) – featuring Liam Gallagher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeeping Willow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLucky Man\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003eSIDE C\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Thing Called Life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpace \u0026amp; Time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVelvet Morning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003eSIDE D\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBreak the Night with Colour\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne Day\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Drugs Don't Work\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter lockdown was lifted, \u003cstrong\u003eRichard \u003c\/strong\u003edecided to start the project as a way to reunite the community around him, bringing a selection of great musicians and old friends back together again. As the project took shape, they discovered just how varied their new approaches could be. Some of the arrangements proved to be timeless and remained similar to the originals, with years of experience and a new found passion that saw \u003cstrong\u003eRichard’s\u003c\/strong\u003e vocals express a fresh empathy within their lyrics. Meanwhile, other songs took on a new shape in this stripped-back set-up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rebirth of the iconic \u003cstrong\u003e‘Bittersweet Symphony’ \u003c\/strong\u003ewas an emotional moment for \u003cstrong\u003eRichard\u003c\/strong\u003e. It felt particularly poignant re-recording a song that he had written almost twenty-five years ago, especially as it's now officially his composition after\u003cstrong\u003eMick Jagger \u003c\/strong\u003eand\u003cstrong\u003e Keith Richards\u003c\/strong\u003e relinquished their writing credits to him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother big moment comes with the new version of \u003cstrong\u003e‘C’Mon People (We’re Making It Now)’\u003c\/strong\u003e, a duet with\u003cstrong\u003e Richard’s\u003c\/strong\u003e old friend \u003cstrong\u003eLiam Gallagher.\u003c\/strong\u003e The pair have often talked about recording or performing the song together since it was first released in \u003cstrong\u003e2000\u003c\/strong\u003e, and now it’s finally happened - the sheer energy and delight that they shared during the session is palpable as the new recording beams with a joyous feeling of optimism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Velvet Morning’ \u003c\/strong\u003eis another track that has been transformed. The vocals on the original version, as featured on \u003cstrong\u003eThe Verve’s\u003c\/strong\u003e classic \u003cstrong\u003e‘Urban Hymns’\u003c\/strong\u003e, were sung via a megaphone that \u003cstrong\u003eRichard \u003c\/strong\u003ehad purchased from a car boot sale the day before the recording session. Now \u003cstrong\u003eRichard’s \u003c\/strong\u003evocal really shines as it unleashes the song’s full magnitude.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe biggest surprise on \u003cstrong\u003e‘Acoustic Hymns Vol. 1’ is\u003c\/strong\u003e the inclusion of\u003cstrong\u003e ‘This Thing Called Life’\u003c\/strong\u003e, a song which \u003cstrong\u003eAshcroft \u003c\/strong\u003ehas rarely played live. It was originally recorded with \u003cstrong\u003eNo I.D.\u003c\/strong\u003ein the \u003cstrong\u003eUSA\u003c\/strong\u003e as a highlight of his soul-tinged \u003cstrong\u003eRPA \u0026amp; The United Nations Of Sound\u003c\/strong\u003e project. Now taken back to basics, the new arrangement reveals a song that feels perfectly at home alongside \u003cstrong\u003eRichard’s \u003c\/strong\u003emost highly regarded work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced by \u003cstrong\u003eRichard \u003c\/strong\u003ewith regular collaborator \u003cstrong\u003eChris Potter\u003c\/strong\u003e, the album features his regular live band boosted by some special collaborators. \u003cstrong\u003eWil Malone\u003c\/strong\u003e provides the string arrangements, which were recorded at \u003cstrong\u003eAbbey Road Studios\u003c\/strong\u003e. In addition, \u003cstrong\u003eChuck Leavell \u003c\/strong\u003e(\u003cstrong\u003eThe Rolling Stones\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Allman Brothers\u003c\/strong\u003e) performs piano, \u003cstrong\u003eRoddy Bloomfield\u003c\/strong\u003eleads the brass section, and \u003cstrong\u003eSteve Wyreman \u003c\/strong\u003e(\u003cstrong\u003eLeon Bridges\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eVic Mensa\u003c\/strong\u003e) contributes acoustic guitar and backing vocals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichard Ashcroft \u003c\/strong\u003erecently announced details of four special shows, each billed as \u003cem\u003e“An acoustic evening of his classic songs.”\u003c\/em\u003e After quickly selling out two nights at \u003cstrong\u003eLondon’s Palladium\u003c\/strong\u003e, he subsequently added two bigger shows at the \u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Albert Hall\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong\u003eM\u0026amp;S Bank Arena \u003c\/strong\u003ein \u003cstrong\u003eLiverpool\u003c\/strong\u003e to fulfill huge public demand for tickets. 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