The Best Anthems in the World...Ever Vol.1 2CD | Creep | Tubthumping | The Drugs Don't Work | Fools Gold | Born Slippy | Virgin | Britpop Indie | New & Sealed

Creep. The Best Anthems in the World...Ever Vol.1. 41 tracks across 2 CDs capturing the definitive anthems of the Britpop and alternative rock era — featuring Creep by Radiohead, Tubthumping by Chumbawamba, The Drugs Don’t Work by The Verve, Fools Gold by The Stone Roses, Born Slippy by Underworld, Parklife by Blur, Block Rockin’ Beats by The Chemical Brothers and Heroes by David Bowie. Part of the Virgin “Best Album in the World...Ever” series. Britpop / alternative rock / indie / electronic. New & sealed.

Best Anthems Vol.1 — Most Searched Tracks

• Creep — Radiohead — the most searched track on the compilation — originally released in 1992 and re-released in 1993 when it became a worldwide hit — written by Thom Yorke about feeling out of place and unworthy — one of the most covered and most-recognised alternative rock songs ever recorded — the chord change before the chorus is one of the most discussed guitar moments in rock history
• Tubthumping — Chumbawamba — the most searched pop anthem — UK number two in 1997 — a global hit reaching the top five in over a dozen countries — the “I get knocked down” refrain became one of the most recognisable hooks of the late 1990s — a perennial at sporting events and singalong occasions worldwide
• The Drugs Don’t Work — The Verve — the most searched emotional anthem — UK number one for three weeks in September 1997 — written by Richard Ashcroft — one of the most poignant and widely loved British singles of the decade — the most searched Verve fact is that it was the last UK number one before the death of Diana Princess of Wales pushed it from the top spot
• Fools Gold — The Stone Roses — the most searched Stone Roses track — UK number eight in November 1989 — a landmark fusion of indie rock and funk built on a hypnotic bass line — one of the most influential British singles of the late 1980s — frequently cited as the track that bridged Madchester and indie
• Born Slippy (NUXX) — Underworld — the most searched electronic track — UK number two in 1996 after its use in the closing scene of Trainspotting — originally a B-side to Cowgirl (1994) — one of the most remarkable B-side-to-chart-hit stories of the decade
• Heroes — David Bowie — the most searched classic track on Disc 2 — originally released in 1977 — recorded at Hansa Studios in Berlin near the Berlin Wall — inspired by the sight of Bowie’s producer Tony Visconti kissing a girl near the Wall — one of the most celebrated songs ever recorded and a genuine anthem in every sense
• Parklife — Blur — the most searched Blur track — UK number ten in 1994 — featuring a spoken word section by Phil Daniels — one of the defining tracks of the Britpop era and a snapshot of working-class London life in the early 1990s

Disc-by-Disc Highlights

• Disc 1: Tubthumping (Chumbawamba), Parklife (Blur), The Day We Caught the Train (Ocean Colour Scene), Alright (Supergrass), Place Your Hands (Reef), Creep (Radiohead), This Is a Call (Foo Fighters), Nancy Boy (Placebo), Breathe (Prodigy), Girl from Mars (Ash), Weak (Skunk Anansie), You Love Us (Manic Street Preachers), Block Rockin’ Beats (Chemical Brothers), Born Slippy (Underworld)
• Disc 2: The Drugs Don’t Work (The Verve), Street Spirit (Fade Out) (Radiohead), There She Goes (The La’s), Stupid Girl (Garbage), Disco 2000 (Pulp), Trash (Suede), Sit Down (James), Fools Gold (The Stone Roses), The Changingman (Paul Weller), Heroes (David Bowie), Song 2 (Blur), Caught by the Fuzz (Supergrass), Lust for Life (Iggy Pop), Choose Life (PF Project)

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is Creep about? — Thom Yorke feeling out of place and unworthy — the chord change before the chorus is one of the most discussed guitar moments in rock history — the most searched question
• What does Tubthumping mean? — The title refers to tub-thumping as in making noise and agitating — a Chumbawamba tradition of political noise-making — the most searched title question
• What inspired Heroes? — Bowie’s producer Tony Visconti kissing a girl near the Berlin Wall — recorded at Hansa Studios Berlin in 1977 — the most searched Heroes origin question
• Was The Drugs Don’t Work number one? — Yes — UK number one for three weeks September 1997 — the most searched Verve chart question
• Why is Fools Gold significant? — A landmark fusion of indie rock and funk — one of the tracks that bridged Madchester and indie — the most searched Stone Roses question

Album Details

• Title: The Best Anthems in the World...Ever Vol.1
• Format: 2CD
• Tracks: 41
• Label: Virgin
• Catalogue Number: VTDCD 154
• Condition: New & Sealed

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