United Nations of Sound

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All Music Guide - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Rebounding from the dissolution of the Verve's reunion -- not too difficult a task considering he instigated the split -- Richard Ashcroft assembled the United Nations of Sound, a group that at the very least shook him free from the drowsy strumming of his proper solo efforts. RPA & the United Nations of Sound is painted on a larger canvas than any of those albums, attempting to approximate the cinematic grandeur of the Verve by using a different palette. Ashcroft swaps out psychedelia and guitars in favor of very, very bright surfaces, hippie sentiments, surging sampled strings, melodies that are just shy of being insistent, and a rhythmic trick bag stolen ...
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Rebounding from the dissolution of the Verve's reunion -- not too difficult a task considering he instigated the split -- Richard Ashcroft assembled the United Nations of Sound, a group that at the very least shook him free from the drowsy strumming of his proper solo efforts. RPA & the United Nations of Sound is painted on a larger canvas than any of those albums, attempting to approximate the cinematic grandeur of the Verve by using a different palette. Ashcroft swaps out psychedelia and guitars in favor of very, very bright surfaces, hippie sentiments, surging sampled strings, melodies that are just shy of being insistent, and a rhythmic trick bag stolen from the rave era. Apart from the loops soaring so high they touch a skyscraper, all of these signatures are items the Verve deliberately eschewed during their heyday.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 3/22/2011
  • Label: Razor & Tie
  • UPC: 793018312523
  • Catalog Number: 83125
  • Sales rank: 49,986

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 Are You Ready? (6:32)
  2. 2 Born Again (4:57)
  3. 3 America (4:20)
  4. 4 This Thing Called Life (5:27)
  5. 5 Beatitudes (4:25)
  6. 6 Good Lovin' (4:48)
  7. 7 How Deep Is Your Man? (3:30)
  8. 8 She Brings Me The Music (4:18)
  9. 9 Third Eye (4:53)
  10. 10 Royal Highness (4:16)
  11. 11 Glory (3:12)
  12. 12 Life Can Be So Beautiful (5:29)
  13. 13 Let My Soul Rest (4:58)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
Richard Ashcroft Primary Artist, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Keyboards, Vocals
Tim Bran Piano
Benjamin F. Wright Strings
Kevin Randolph Keyboards
Derrick Wright Drums
Steve Wyreman Guitar
Kaye Fox Background Vocals
Technical Credits
John Lee Hooker Composer
Robin Gibb Composer
Richard Ashcroft Composer, Producer, beats
Tim Bran Producer
Benjamin F. Wright String Arrangements
Jazz Summers Management
Tim Parry Management
Kevin Randolph Additional Production
Nigel Walton Mastering
Jesse Gladstone Engineer
Rob Kinelski Engineer
D. Axelrod Composer
K. Randolph Composer
Chris Potter Vocal Producer
David Hughes Cover Photo
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