{"title":"Richard Ashcroft","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Ashcroft is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist hailing from Wigan, Lancashire, England. Born on September 11, 1971, he has been captivating audiences with his soulful music for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince 1995, Richard has been happily married to Kate Radley. The couple shares the joy of parenthood with their two sons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith his mesmerizing vocals and heartfelt lyrics, Richard Ashcroft continues to be a force in the music industry, leaving an indelible mark on fans worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"cmon-people-were-making-it-now-dont-stop-now-mix-featuring-liam-gallagher","title":"C’Mon People (We’re Making It Now) Don’t Stop Now Mix featuring Liam Gallagher","description":"\u003cp\u003eRichard Ashcroft releases a limited 7\" of \u003ci\u003eC'mon People (We're Making It Now)\u003c\/i\u003e featuring Liam Gallagher. 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Ashcroft demonstrated his continued relevance and creative prowess as a solo artist, reaffirming his status as one of Britain's most enduring and influential musicians.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReleased on his Righteous Phonographic Association label via Cooking Vinyl, and now available on vinyl again in a 2LP special edition Clear and Blue Marble Vinyl effect, housed in a Gatefold sleeve.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“‘These People’ is the solo record most aligned to Ashcroft’s Verve peak...It’s both a grandmaster lesson and an antidote to the current crop of insipid singer-songwriter mulch” –NME ****\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Ashcroft still possesses one of rock’s great voices, his singular balance of grit and gravitas undisturbed by the passage of time.” –Pitchfork\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Righteous Phonograpic Association","offers":[{"title":"Blue LPx2","offer_id":50433719828811,"sku":"2191148","price":30.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50433718518091,"sku":"399223","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50433719435595,"sku":"399224","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/These_People_f1135dd8_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726882373"},{"product_id":"acoustic-hymns-vol-1","title":"Acoustic Hymns Vol 1","description":"\u003cp\u003eRichard Ashcroft releases the new album \u003ci\u003eAcoustic Hymns Vol.1\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter 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. The rebirth of the iconic ‘Bittersweet Symphony’ was an emotional moment for Richard. It felt particularly poignant re-recording a song that he had written almost twenty-five years ago, especially as it's now officially his composition after Mick Jagger and Keith Richards relinquished their writing credits to him. Another big moment comes with the new version of ‘C’Mon People (We’re Making It Now)’, a duet with Richard’s old friend Liam Gallagher. The pair have often talked about recording or performing the song together since it was first released in 2000, and now it’s finally happened - the sheer energy and delight that they shared during the session is palpable as the new recording beams with a joyous feeling of optimism. ‘Velvet Morning’ is another track that has been transformed. The vocals on the original version, as featured on The Verve’s classic \u003ci\u003eUrban Hymns\u003c\/i\u003e. were sung via a megaphone that Richard had purchased from a car boot sale the day before the recording session. Now Richard’s vocal really shines as it unleashes the song’s full magnitude. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe biggest surprise on \u003ci\u003eAcoustic Hymns Vol. 1\u003c\/i\u003e is the inclusion of ‘This Thing Called Life’, a song which Ashcroft has rarely played live. It was originally recorded with No I.D. in the USA as a highlight of his soul-tinged RPA and The United Nations Of Sound project. Now taken back to basics, the new arrangement reveals a song that feels perfectly at home alongside Richard’s most highly regarded work. 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. 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Its eight-minutes seem a culmination of all of Ashcroft's work to date – a haunting guitar figure, swelling strings, and subtle orchestration back a lyric that catalogues the battle of love over evil, ending with Ashcroft assuring the listener \"It's gonna be alright.\" It is a powerful beginning to a powerful album. \"Buy It In Bottles\" maintains the introspection of \"The Drugs Don't Work\", a mood that can be also found on \"Running Away\" and \"Lord I've Been Trying\"; while \"Bright Lights\" and \"Paradise\" bring the anthemic rock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Brian Wilson guests on one of your albums, it suggests a certain status has been attained; Richard Ashcroft demonstrated that he could hold his own in such company; both are songwriters of the human condition, and the song Wilson appears on \"Nature Is The Law\", closes \u003cem\u003eHuman Conditions\u003c\/em\u003e in stellar fashion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Proper Records","offers":[{"title":"2LP - Black","offer_id":51755011047755,"sku":"R8185-8071","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/unnamed_56.jpg?v=1746186504"},{"product_id":"keys-to-the-world","title":"Keys To The World","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally issued on Parlophone in January 2006, \u003cem\u003eKeys To The World\u003c\/em\u003e was Ashcroft's first release in four years, coming soon after he had guested with Coldplay at Live 8. 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