Name: The Drugs Don't Work by The Verve
Brand: The Verve
SKU: 724389455656
Price: 2.97 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (21 reviews)

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Popularity 10/10

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Three Steps View on Youtube

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For those of you who thought two versions of "The Drugs Don't Work" were not enough, this single has the album version of the song. This second single also has a James Lavelle remix of "Bittersweet Symphony," which offers something the album version does not: a danceable beat. Stripped of its looped three-chord string arrangement, Richard Ashcroft's vocals ride along on a typical Verve bass groove, drum loops, and sparse ectoplasmic guitar fills. The strings do eventually make an appearance, but not until near the end of the song and this time they do not obscure the groove. "The Crab" sounds like a slower and bleaker version of Radiohead's "Karma Police," with ghostly slide work and shards of piano creating a gothic backdrop for Ashcroft's dark vocals and beat-to-hell acoustic strumming. "Stamped" is a paranoid, claustrophobic rocker. Guitars buzz and rage over an otherworldly bassline and Can-influenced drums drop out and then come roaring back in. All the while Richard Ashcroft shouts about "living a bad dream" through layers of reverb. This single is definitely not uplifting, but offers better music than its companion single.
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1. The Drugs Don't Work

by The Verve

Primary Artist: The Verve; Main Performer
Composer: Richard Ashcroft; Composer
Lyricist: Richard Ashcroft; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Richard Ashcroft; Other

2. Three Steps

by The Verve

Composer: Peter Salisbury
Richard Ashcroft
Simon Jones
Nick Mccabe
Simon Tong; Composer
Lyricist: Richard Ashcroft
Simon Tong
Peter Salisbury
Nick Mccabe
Simon Jones; Composer
Bass Guitar: Simon Jones; Performer
Bass Guitar: Simon Jones; Performer
Drums: Peter Salisbury; Performer
Guitar: Simon Tong
Nick Mccabe
Richard Ashcroft; Performer
Keyboard: Simon Tong; Performer
Percussion: Peter Salisbury; Performer
Performer: Simon Tong
Richard Ashcroft
Simon Jones
Nick Mccabe
Peter Salisbury; Performer
Vocals: Richard Ashcroft; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Tony Cousins
Chris Potter; Production
Mixing: Chris Potter; Production
Studio Personnel: Tony Cousins
Chris Potter; Production
Composer Lyricist: Richard Ashcroft
Simon Jones
Simon Tong
Peter Salisbury
Nick Mccabe; Other
Primary Artist: The Verve; Main Performer
Producer: Chris Potter
The Verve; Production

3. The Drugs Don't Work

by The Verve

Bass Guitar: Simon Jones; Performer
Bass Guitar: Simon Jones; Performer
Drums: Peter Salisbury; Performer
Guitar: Simon Tong
Nick Mccabe
Richard Ashcroft; Performer
Composer: Richard Ashcroft; Composer
Lyricist: Richard Ashcroft; Composer
Additional Producer: Chris Potter; Other
Keyboard: Simon Tong; Performer
Performer: Simon Tong
Richard Ashcroft
Simon Jones
Nick Mccabe
Peter Salisbury; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Tony Cousins
Chris Potter; Production
Percussion: Peter Salisbury; Performer
Vocals: Richard Ashcroft; Performer
Mixing: Chris Potter; Production
Studio Personnel: Tony Cousins
Chris Potter; Production
Composer Lyricist: Richard Ashcroft; Other
Primary Artist: The Verve; Main Performer
Producer: Youth
The Verve
Chris Potter
The Youth; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

3 tracks available

Type

Format

Digital Media

Duration

14 minutes and 31 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1404x1404 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

Only 1/3 tracks has synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Prog-Rock, Art Rock, Adult Alternative, Psychedelic, Alternative, Indie Rock, Britpop, Brit Rock

Label

Hut

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Aug 31, 1997

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

724389455656

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The Drugs Don't Work

1. The Drugs Don't Work

2. Three Steps

3. The Drugs Don't Work

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The Drugs Don't Work

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1. The Drugs Don't Work

2. Three Steps

3. The Drugs Don't Work

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