Studio Album · No. 1
A Storm in Heaven Songwriting Credits by The Verve
Produced by John Leckie
Hut
Psychedelic RockAlternative RockShoegaze
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 10 of 10 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 10 / 10 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether The Verve carries a lyricist or composer credit.
10 trackswritten by The Verve
0 tracksoutside writers
The Verve's roles on this album
Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
10
Tracks
4
Lyricists
1
Producers
1993
Released
Data Insight
All ten tracks are credited to the four of them by name, an even split with nobody leading. The band that would later be one man's songbook started as a group with no principal writer at all.
A Storm in Heaven came out on Hut in June 1993, produced by John Leckie, and is certified gold in Britain. It reached number 27 in the UK and sold poorly next to what came later.
Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 6 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions A Storm in Heaven
Who wrote A Storm in Heaven?
Simon Jones, Peter Salisbury, Nick McCabe and Richard Ashcroft together, on all ten tracks.
Who produced it?
John Leckie.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes a certification but no sales figure. It is certified gold by the BPI.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No single from the album entered the Billboard Hot 100.
Are engineering credits published?
No. The album article lists a producer but names no engineer.
What does it sound like?
Psychedelic rock and shoegaze, closer to Spacemen 3 than to the Britpop the band later got filed under.
How long is the album?
46:58 across ten tracks.