On July 3, 1995, “Hut” label released “A Northern Soul”, the second Verve studio album. It was recorded 1994 – 1995, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and Loco, Wales, and was produced by Owen Morris, Richard Ashcroft, Mick McCabe, Simon Jones and Peter Salisbury.

Personnel:

• Richard Ashcroft – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric piano, percussion
• Nick McCabe – guitars, piano, twelve-string guitar, acoustic guitar, Hammond organ, Moog 
• Simon Jones – bass, percussion, keyboards, twelve-string acoustic guitar 
• Peter Salisbury – drums, percussion
• Owen Morris – Hammond organ, string arrangement, synthesized strings
• Will Malone – strings arrangements
• Gavyn Wright – strings
• The London Session Orchestra – strings
• Liam Gallagher – handclaps
• Mark Lee – studio assistant
• Jack Adams – mastering
• Brian Cannon – sleeve concept, design, art direction
• Michael Spencer Jones – photography
• Scarlet Page – The Verve on the bus photography
• Mary Scanlon – The Verve in the café photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Richard Ashcroft, Mick McCabe, Simon Jones and Peter Salisbury.

1. A New Decade
2. This Is Music
3. On Your Own
4. So It Goes
5. A Northern Soul
6. Brainstorm Interlude
7. Drive You Home
8. History
9. No Knock on My Door
10. Life’s an Ocean
11. Stormy Clouds
12. (Reprise)