Song for Lovers [Single, Import]

Richard Ashcroft | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 4, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Single, Import
• Label: Msi
• ASIN: B00004RDYZ
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #266,663 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. A Song For The Lovers (Album Version)

2. (Could Be) A Country Thing, City Thing, Blues Thing

3. Precious Stone

Editorial Reviews

New single from former Verve frontman. Produced by Ashcroft& Chris Potter, who also produced the Verve's final album 'Urban Hymns'. Tracks, ' A Song For The Lovers' (Album Version) and two non-LP tracks, '(Could Be) A Country Thing, City Thing, Blues Thin

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Epic., May 18, 2000

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M. Hanna (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Song for Lovers (Audio CD)

There's no other way to descibe Richard Ashcroft's new CD single, nor the man himself. Take all the swagger of Mick Jagger and all the cool of the King of Cool, Ian McCulloch, chuck in a healthy dollop of "American singer/songwriter" and you still wouldn't come up with something as original as Richard Ashcroft.

The three tracks on this CD single as good or better than anything on Urban Hymns, the Verve's crowning achievement. Yes, it's that good!

The title track is a five and a half minute instant classic. If you liked the string arrangements on History and Bittersweet Symphony, you'll love this song.

A Country Thing is just that. Who would've thought that a lanky get from Wigan could out do every worthless country singer in Memphis! This song does Hank Sr. proud.

Ashcroft is here to say. If you want to hear beautiful music by a beautiful person, get this disc. As Ashcroft himself said, "I am music."

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Haunting Song, September 16, 2004

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Coffee Girl (~ Starbucks!) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Song for Lovers (Audio CD)

"Song for the Lovers" is one of the most haunting pop/rock songs I have ever heard. It's sweeping, wistful, and mysterious. It's soothing yet it makes my heart race with desperation. Definitely an awesome track.... highly recommended!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars b sides., July 5, 2000

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SlimJim McGuin (DoC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Song for Lovers (Audio CD)

never been a verve fan particularly though i do think they have had some really good songs, in particular, "space and time." I borrowed this from someone and listened to it over a day long hangover. The single is faily ordinary. "DJ wont you play a song for the lovers" is repeated over a decent concoction of sounds. Nothing to get excited over. However, the b sides are very damn good particularly the song "(Could Be) A Country Thing, City Thing, Blues Thing." "Precious Stone" has a good psych-electroic backround and has nice lyrics and it is the type of song "A song for the lovers" begs for. Who the hell is running this guys career?