Recorded and mixed at Olympic
Studios, London.

UK CHARTS:

Urban Hymns: 1

1. Bittersweet Symphony: 2
2. The Drugs Don't Work: 1
3. Lucky Man: 6
4. Sonnet: 74
 

Songs

01. Bitter Sweet Symphony (Ashcroft) – 5:58
     * Sample by The Andrew Oldham Orchestra.
02. Sonnet (Ashcroft) – 4:21
03. The Rolling People (Verve) – 7:01
04. The Drugs Don't Work (Ashcroft) – 5:05
05. Catching the Butterfly (Verve) – 6:26
06. Neon Wilderness (McCabe, Verve) – 2:37
07. Space and Time (Ashcroft) – 5:36
08. Weeping Willow (Ashcroft) – 4:49
09. Lucky Man (Ashcroft) – 4:53
10. One Day (Ashcroft) – 5:03
11. This Time (Ashcroft) – 3:50
12. Velvet Morning (Ashcroft) – 4:57
13. Come On (Verve) – 15:15
14. Deep Freeze (Verve) [bonus track] – 2:14

Name: Urban Hymns
Label: Virgin
Release date: September 30, 1997
Album formats:

-CD CDHUT 45
-Vinyl HUTLP 45
-Cassette



Musicians:

Richard Ashcroft - Guitar, Vocals
Nick McCabe - Guitar
Simon Jones - Bass guitar
Peter Salisbury - Drums
Simon Tong - Guitar, Keyboards
Mel Wesson - Programming
Paul Anthony Taylor - Programming
Wil Malone - Conductor, String Arrangements
Christopher Marc Potter - Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Recording
Gareth Ashton - Assistant Engineer
Lorraine Francis - Assistant Engineer
Jan Kybert - Assistant Engineer
Brian Cannon - Director, Design, Sleeve Art
Martin Catherall - Design Assistant
Matthew Sankey - Design Assistant
Michael Spencer Jones - Photography
John Horsley - Photography
Chris Floyd - Photography
 






 


 

 

UK CHARTS:

Bitter Sweet Symphony: 2

Songs

In the UK

CD1 HUTDG82

1. Bitter Sweet Symphony (album version)
2. Lord I Guess I'll Never Know
3. Country Song
4. Bitter Sweet Symphony (radio edit)

CD2 HUTDX82

1. Bitter Sweet Symphony (extended version)
2. So Sister
3. Echo Bass


12"

1. Bitter Sweet Symphony (album version)
2. Lord I Guess I'll Never Know
3. Bitter Sweet Symphony (James Lavelle Mix)
4. Country Song



In the US

CD released 10 March 1998 by Virgin Records

1. Bitter Sweet Symphony (album version)
2. Lord I Guess I'll Never Know
3. So Sister
4. Echo Bass

Name: Bitter Sweet Symphony
Label: Hut
Release date: June 16, 1997
Single formats:

-CD
-12"







 


 

 

UK CHARTS:

The Drugs Don't Work: 1

Songs

CD1 HUTDG88

1. The Drugs Don't Work
2. Three Steps
3. The Drugs Don't Work (demo)

CD2 HUTDX88

1. The Drugs Don't Work
2. Bitter Sweet Symphony (James Lavelle Remix)
3. The Crab
4. Stamped

12" HUTT88

1. The Drugs Don't Work (radio edit)
2. The Drugs Don't Work (demo version)
3. Three Steps
4. The Crab

Name: The Drugs Don't Work
Label: Hut
Release date: September 1, 1997
Single formats:

-CD
-12"







 


 

 

UK CHARTS:

Lucky Man: 7

Songs

CD1 HUTDG92

1. Lucky Man
2. Never Wanna See You Cry
3. History

CD2 HUTDX92

1. Lucky Man
2. MSG
3. The Longest Day
4. Lucky Man (Happiness More Or Less)


12" HUTT92

1. Lucky Man
2. Nevver Wanna See You Cry
3. MSG
4. The Longest Day



Name: Lucky Man
Label: Hut
Release date: November 24, 1997
Single formats:

-CD
-12"







 


 

 

UK CHARTS:

Sonnet: 74

Songs


CD

1. Sonnet
2. Stamped
3. So Sister
4. Echo Bass


12" HUTTX100

1. Sonnet
2. Stamped
3. So Sister
4. Echo Bass




Name: Sonnet
Label: Hut
Release date: March 2, 1998
Single formats:

-CD
-12"


Additional info:  Released in UK as a 12" limited edition vinyl (part of a set of 4 singles from Urban Hymns) in a brown cardboard mailer. Imported CD reached No.74 in UK charts.




 


 

 

NO CHART POSITION:

 

Songs


1. The Rolling People (Radio Edit) 4:25
2. The Rolling People (Album Version) 7:02
3. Call Out Hook (0:10)







Name: The Rolling People
Label: Virgin
Release date: 1998
Single formats:

-Promo CD (US only)


Additional info:  Red and black picture cd. Not released elsewhere as a single.