℗ 2021 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited under exclusive licence from Richard Ashcroft/RPA
| Released | September 8, 2021 |
| Duration | 1h 00m 30s |
| Record Label | BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited |
| Genre | Alternative |
Acoustic Hymns, Vol. 1
Richard Ashcroft
Available in MQA and 48 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC audio formats
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1.1
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Bittersweet Symphony
Richard Ashcroft |
7:11 | |||
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1.2
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A Song for the Lovers
Richard Ashcroft |
5:06 | |||
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1.3
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Sonnet
Richard Ashcroft |
4:20 | |||
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1.4
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C'mon People (We're Making It Now / feat. Liam Gallagher)
Richard Ashcroft; Liam Gallagher |
4:54 | |||
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1.5
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Weeping Willow
Richard Ashcroft |
4:06 | |||
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1.6
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Lucky Man
Richard Ashcroft |
4:37 | |||
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1.7
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This Thing Called Life
Richard Ashcroft |
5:26 | |||
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1.8
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Space & Time
Richard Ashcroft |
5:00 | |||
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1.9
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Velvet Morning
Richard Ashcroft |
5:03 | |||
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1.10
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Break the Night with Colour
Richard Ashcroft |
4:34 | |||
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1.11
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One Day
Richard Ashcroft |
4:34 | |||
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1.12
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The Drugs Don't Work
Richard Ashcroft |
5:39 |
"Stripped-back re-imaginings of indie classics. The former Verve man breathes new life into his back catalogue – and brings Liam Gallagher along for the ride."
- NME
Richard Ashcroft releases the new album Acoustic Hymns Vol. 1 via RPA / BMG. The album features twelve newly recorded acoustic versions of classic songs from his back catalogue spanning both his solo career and his time with The Verve.
After lockdown was lifted, Richard decided 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 Richard’s vocals express a fresh empathy within their lyrics. Meanwhile, other songs took on a new shape in this stripped-back set-up.
Produced by Richard with regular collaborator Chris Potter, the album features his regular live band boosted by some special collaborators. Wil Malone provides the string arrangements, which were recorded at Abbey Road Studios. In addition, Chuck Leavell (The Rolling Stones, The Allman Brothers) performs piano, Roddy Bloomfield leads the brass section, and Steve Wyreman (Leon Bridges, Vic Mensa) contributes acoustic guitar and backing vocals.
48 kHz / 24-bit PCM – BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -1.00 -1.00 to -1.00 | -11.97 -13.11 to -10.84 | -9.07 -10.30 to -7.80 | 6 6 to 7 | |
| 1 | Bittersweet Symphony | -1.00 | -11.25 | -8.5 | 6 |
| 2 | A Song for the Lovers | -1.00 | -11.84 | -8.7 | 6 |
| 3 | Sonnet | -1.00 | -11.52 | -8.8 | 6 |
| 4 | C'mon People (We're Making It Now / feat. Liam Gallagher) | -1.00 | -11.37 | -8.3 | 7 |
| 5 | Weeping Willow | -1.00 | -11.52 | -8.9 | 6 |
| 6 | Lucky Man | -1.00 | -12.49 | -9.3 | 6 |
| 7 | This Thing Called Life | -1.00 | -10.84 | -7.8 | 6 |
| 8 | Space & Time | -1.00 | -11.64 | -9.1 | 6 |
| 9 | Velvet Morning | -1.00 | -13.11 | -10.3 | 7 |
| 10 | Break the Night with Colour | -1.00 | -12.53 | -9.5 | 7 |
| 11 | One Day | -1.00 | -12.86 | -10.1 | 7 |
| 12 | The Drugs Don't Work | -1.00 | -12.68 | -9.5 | 7 |