The Verve - Urban Hymns (2xLP) telescopes released under Thomas Bangalter’s label

released under Thomas Bangalter’s label Roulé

the band soon explored wider musical horizons than most of their contemporaries

it's handmade

It had two separate chart runs of 8 weeks (11/07/1981 – 29/08/1981) and 13 weeks (26/12/1981 – (20/03/1982)

The Verve - Urban Hymns (2xLP) telescopes released under Thomas Bangalter’s labelThe Verve were an English rock band that formed in Wigan in 1990. Core members: Richard Ashcroft (vocals), Nick McCabe (guitar), Simon Jones (bass), and Peter Salisbury (drums). Simon Tong was added as second guitarist for the album "Urban Hymns" but not included in the group's 2008 reformation. Group formed simply as Verve in 1991 (they became The Verve in 1994 after a dispute with the jazz label Verve). Early material tended toward guitar based