A Northern Soul Album by The Verve

A Northern Soul is the second studio album by English alternative rock band The Verve. The album was released in the United States on 20 June 1995 on the Hut label and in the United Kingdom on 3 July 1995 on Vernon Yard Records. The title is a reference to Northern Soul, a popular soul movement in Britain during the 1960s.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by The Verve, except where noted.
No. Title Length


1. "A New Decade" 4:12


2. "This Is Music" 3:35


3. "On Your Own" (Richard Ashcroft) 3:33


4. "So It Goes" 6:11


5. "A Northern Soul" 6:32


6. "Brainstorm Interlude" 5:11


7. "Drive You Home" 6:41


8. "History" (Richard Ashcroft) 5:26


9. "No Knock on My Door" 5:11


10. "Life's an Ocean" 5:44


11. "Stormy Clouds" 5:34


12. "(Reprise)"

Personnel

Richard Ashcroft – vocals, acoustic guitar on "On Your Own", "So It Goes", "History", and "Stormy Clouds"; percussion on "This Is Music", "So It Goes", "History" and "Life's an Ocean"; electric piano on "No Knock on My Door"
Nick McCabe – electric guitar, piano on "On Your Own" and "Stormy Clouds"; 12-string guitar on "On Your Own"; acoustic guitar on "So It Goes" and "Stormy Clouds"; Hammond organ on "So It Goes"; Moog synthesizer on "Stormy Clouds"
Simon Jones – bass; percussion on "A New Decade"; keyboards on "A Northern Soul"; 12-string acoustic guitar on "History"
Peter Salisbury – drums, percussion on "A New Decade", "This Is Music", "So It Goes", "History", and "Life's an Ocean"