Forth (album)

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Field	Value
name	Forth
type	studio
artist	the Verve
cover	Forth cover.jpg
released
recorded	2007–2008
studio	State of the Ark in Richmond, London
genre	Neo-psychedelia, alternative rock, dream pop
length	64:18
label	Parlophone, Megaforce, EMI
producer	Chris Potter, Tim Bran, the Verve
prev_title	This Is Music: The Singles 92–98
prev_year	2004
misc	{{Singles
name	Forth
type	studio
single1	Love Is Noise
single1date	11 August 2008
single2	Rather Be
single2date	17 November 2008
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Forth is the fourth and final studio album by English alternative rock band the Verve. It was released internationally on 25 August 2008 on EMI and a day later in North America on the On Your Own label. The band reformed in 2007, having broken up for the second time nearly a decade earlier, in 1999. Forth was their first new studio album since Urban Hymns (1997), and their first since A Northern Soul (1995) to feature the band's original line-up without second guitarist and keyboardist Simon Tong. It is also the second album to feature producer Chris Potter, who by this point also served as Ashcroft's solo album producer.

The album's first single, "Love Is Noise", received its first airplay on BBC Radio 1 on 23 June 2008. The song reached number 4 on the UK Singles Chart and became a summer hit in Europe. The band also released a non-album track, "Mover", as a free download a week later. Like The Verve's previous studio album Urban Hymns, Forth peaked on the UK Albums Chart at number one, and at number 23 on the US Billboard 200. Forth was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry. The album sold about 21,000 copies in its first week of release in the US, and has sold about 53,000 copies in the US. The band would break up again sometime after the album's release and the summer of 2009.

Background

The band recorded new songs in Richmond between 2007 and 2008. Most of the backing tracks were done before touring the UK in November and December. Then, recording continued between February and the start of their summer dates in April and some final work was done after the mini US-tour done between April and May before their summer festival appearances in Europe and Japan. Jonathan Cohen of Billboard states that Forth is "[A] bracing blend of the experimentalism of the group's early work and the more structured songwriting of its last two efforts."

"Sit and Wonder" and "Love Is Noise" have been played live during the band's festival appearances, including the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April 2008; "Rather Be" also received select live airings throughout the summer, notably as part of the band's headlining set at the V Festival in August 2008. "I See Houses" was played live once, at the Eden Project in Cornwall in August 2008.

Release and reception

Forth was named No. 47 in *Q'''s "50 Best Albums of the Year" for 2008 and No.26 in *NME'''s "Best Albums of 2008" list.

Track listing

All songs written by the Verve, except where noted.

Notes

Due to the addition of two tracks before "Appalachian Springs" on the LP and Japanese versions, the song "Appalachian Springs" becomes track 12.

Digital downloads

"The Thaw Session" - 14:09 ( It was released exclusively as a free download by the band through the NME website on 22 October 2007)
"Mover" - 3:55 (2008 Version / It was available at www.theverve.tv for one week only)
"Let the Damage Begin" – 4:09 (Amazon.com exclusive bonus track – live version from 2007 originally released as a B-side to "Love Is Noise")

B-sides

"Chic Dub" - 6:12 ("Love Is Noise" B-side)
"Major Force" - 5:53 (Rather Be 7" Vinyl #1)
"All Night Long" - 7:26 (Rather Be - 7" Vinyl #2)

Unofficially released songs

"Blue Pacific Ocean" - 6:20 (Leaked the 18-05-08)
"Mona Lisa" - 3:59 (It was going to be included in the album and was also proposed as the first single, according to Nick McCabe) [Richard Ashcroft]
"Ain't The Future A Trip" ?:?? (This song was temporarily leaked on a forum of fans)

Special edition DVD

Space & Time: The Verve Documentary
The Verve: Live at Coachella, April 2008
1. "Sonnet"
2. "This Is Music"
3. "The Rolling People"
4. "Lucky Man"
5. "Love Is Noise"

Personnel

The Verve

Richard Ashcroft – vocals, acoustic guitars, keyboards
Nick McCabe – lead guitar, keyboards, vibraphone, autoharp
Simon Jones – bass guitar
Peter Salisbury – drums, percussion Additional personnel
Davide Rossi – string arrangements, violins (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8)
The Verve – producer
Cameron Jenkins – mixing, recording
Chris Potter – producer, mixing, recording (tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8 and 10)
Tim Bran – producer, mixing (tracks 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 and 10)
Jazz Summers and Tim Parry for The Big Life Music Company – management
Dean Chalkley – portrait photography
Studio Fury – design & art direction

Charts

Weekly charts

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Year-end charts

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Chart (2008)	Position	UK Albums (OCC)
63
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Certifications

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Release history

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Country	Date	Label	Format	Catalog number	Germany	United Kingdom	North America
22 August 2008	EMI	CD Link
25 August 2008	Parlophone	CD
url=http://www.play.com/Music/CD/4-/5986258/Forth/Product.html	title=(UK) : The Verve – Forth (Special Edition CD & DVD book)	publisher=Play.com	access-date=5 October 2011	archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080707044335/http://www.play.com/Music/CD/4-/5986258/Forth/Product.html	archive-date=7 July 2008	url-status=dead }}
Double LP with bonus tracks	5099923558410
Luxury box set containing Double LP with bonus tracks, CD and bonus DVD
26 August 2008	On Your Own	CD	VER01 / 0 20286 12522 8
3 September 2008	EMI Music Japan	url=http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=TOCP-66824	title=The Verve Forth Japanese Edition	publisher=Cdjapan.co.jp	date=22 July 2009	access-date=5 October 2011}}	TOCP-66825
CD with 2 bonus tracks and bonus DVD	TOCP-66824
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References

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Cohen, Jonathan. (23 June 2008). "The Verve Readies First Album Since 1997".
"'Zane plays the new Verve single, avail until 30 Jun 08". BBC.
Hasty, Katie. [https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1044279/slipknot-edges-the-game-atop-billboard-200 "Slipknot Edges The Game Atop Billboard 200"]. ''Billboard''. 3 September 2008.
"''Forth'' British sales certification". [[British Phonographic Industry]].
Trust, Gary. (23 January 2009). "Ask Billboard: "English Beat".
(19 August 2008). "A dark music webzine". Reflections of Darkness.
Cohen, Jonathan. [https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1044612/the-verve-storms-back-on-fourth-album "The Verve Storms Back on Fourth Album"]. ''[[Billboard (magazine). Billboard]]''. 1 August 2008.
"Forth by The Verve". Metacritic.
{{AllMusic. Erlewine. Stephen Thomas
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"Forth by The Verve".
(January 2009). "The 50 Best Albums of 2008".
"1001 Best Ever Songs – Q 250".
(26 August 2008). "Verve, The – Forth (CD, Album) at Discogs". discogs.
"Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 28 August 2008". [[GfK Chart-Track]].
"The Verve（ザ・ヴァーヴ）Official Web Site". Emimusic.jp.
"The Official UK Albums Chart – Year-End – 2008".
"(UK) : The Verve – Forth (Special Edition CD & DVD book)". Play.com.
"The Verve Forth UK DOUBLE LP (440105)". Eil.com.
(22 July 2009). "The Verve Forth Japanese Edition". Cdjapan.co.jp.

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