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The Verve Pipe made their major-label debut under the direction of producer Jerry Harrison with Villains, recasting themselves in the inauspicious mold of a post-grunge act. On an initial listen, the album does little to distinguish itself from the masses, though patient revisiting reveals a band of more depth, with Brian Vander Ark's songwriting improving vastly over previous albums and more subtle aspects, like the tasteful organic keyboard arrangements, actually adding texture and dimension to the sound. The band seemed to acknowledge the misstep by re-recording (yet again) "The Freshmen" for single release and subsequent pressings, which ultimately earned them their first national hit.
© Chris Woodstra /TiVo
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The Verve Pipe, Arranger, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Arranger, Associated Performer - Brian Vander Ark, Composer - Jerry Harrison, Arranger, Producer - TOM LORD-ALGE, Mixing Engineer - KARL DERFLER, Engineer - Larry "Hot" Brewer, Engineer - Doug McKean, Editor - Alvaro Alencar, Assistant Engineer - MAURICIO IRAGORRI, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1997 BMG Music
The Verve Pipe, Arranger, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Arranger, Associated Performer - Brian Vander Ark, Composer - Jerry Harrison, Arranger, Producer - TOM LORD-ALGE, Mixing Engineer - KARL DERFLER, Engineer - Larry "Hot" Brewer, Engineer - Doug McKean, Editor - Alvaro Alencar, Assistant Engineer - MAURICIO IRAGORRI, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1997 BMG Music
The Verve Pipe, Arranger, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Arranger, Associated Performer - Brian Vander Ark, Composer - Jerry Harrison, Arranger, Producer - TOM LORD-ALGE, Mixing Engineer - KARL DERFLER, Engineer - Larry "Hot" Brewer, Engineer - Doug McKean, Editor - Alvaro Alencar, Assistant Engineer - MAURICIO IRAGORRI, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1997 BMG Music
The Verve Pipe, Arranger, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Arranger, Associated Performer - Brian Vander Ark, Composer - Jerry Harrison, Arranger, Producer - TOM LORD-ALGE, Mixing Engineer - KARL DERFLER, Engineer - Larry "Hot" Brewer, Engineer - Doug McKean, Editor - Alvaro Alencar, Assistant Engineer - MAURICIO IRAGORRI, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1997 BMG Music
The Verve Pipe, Arranger, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Arranger, Associated Performer - Brian Vander Ark, Composer - Jerry Harrison, Arranger, Producer - TOM LORD-ALGE, Mixing Engineer - KARL DERFLER, Engineer - Larry "Hot" Brewer, Engineer - Doug McKean, Editor - Alvaro Alencar, Assistant Engineer - MAURICIO IRAGORRI, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1997 BMG Music
The Verve Pipe, Arranger, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Arranger, Associated Performer - Brian Vander Ark, Composer - Jerry Harrison, Arranger, Producer - TOM LORD-ALGE, Mixing Engineer - KARL DERFLER, Engineer - Larry "Hot" Brewer, Engineer - Doug McKean, Editor - Alvaro Alencar, Assistant Engineer - MAURICIO IRAGORRI, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1997 BMG Music
The Verve Pipe, Arranger, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Arranger, Associated Performer - JACK JOSEPH PUIG, Arranger, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Jim Champagne, Engineer - Brian Vander Ark, Composer, Lyricist - Donald Leslie Brown, Composer, Lyricist - Jeffrey Joseph Dunning, Composer, Lyricist - Brad Vander Ark, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1996 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Verve Pipe, Arranger, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Arranger, Associated Performer - Brian Vander Ark, Composer - Jerry Harrison, Arranger, Producer - TOM LORD-ALGE, Mixing Engineer - KARL DERFLER, Engineer - Larry "Hot" Brewer, Engineer - Doug McKean, Editor - Alvaro Alencar, Assistant Engineer - MAURICIO IRAGORRI, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1997 BMG Music
The Verve Pipe, Arranger, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Arranger, Associated Performer - Brian Vander Ark, Composer - Jerry Harrison, Arranger, Producer - TOM LORD-ALGE, Mixing Engineer - KARL DERFLER, Engineer - Larry "Hot" Brewer, Engineer - Doug McKean, Editor - Alvaro Alencar, Assistant Engineer - MAURICIO IRAGORRI, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1997 BMG Music
The Verve Pipe, Arranger, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Arranger, Associated Performer - Brian Vander Ark, Composer - Jerry Harrison, Arranger, Producer - TOM LORD-ALGE, Mixing Engineer - KARL DERFLER, Engineer - Larry "Hot" Brewer, Engineer - Doug McKean, Editor - Alvaro Alencar, Assistant Engineer - MAURICIO IRAGORRI, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1997 BMG Music
The Verve Pipe, Arranger, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Arranger, Associated Performer - A. J. Dunning, Composer - Brian Vander Ark, Composer - Jerry Harrison, Arranger, Producer - TOM LORD-ALGE, Mixing Engineer - KARL DERFLER, Engineer - Larry "Hot" Brewer, Engineer - Doug McKean, Editor - Alvaro Alencar, Assistant Engineer - MAURICIO IRAGORRI, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1997 BMG Music
The Verve Pipe, Arranger, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Arranger, Associated Performer - Brian Vander Ark, Composer - Jerry Harrison, Arranger, Producer - TOM LORD-ALGE, Mixing Engineer - KARL DERFLER, Engineer - Larry "Hot" Brewer, Engineer - Doug McKean, Editor - Alvaro Alencar, Assistant Engineer - MAURICIO IRAGORRI, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1997 BMG Music
The Verve Pipe, Arranger, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Arranger, Associated Performer - Brian Vander Ark, Composer - Jerry Harrison, Arranger, Producer - TOM LORD-ALGE, Mixing Engineer - KARL DERFLER, Engineer - Larry "Hot" Brewer, Engineer - Doug McKean, Editor - Alvaro Alencar, Assistant Engineer - MAURICIO IRAGORRI, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1997 BMG Music
Album review
The Verve Pipe made their major-label debut under the direction of producer Jerry Harrison with Villains, recasting themselves in the inauspicious mold of a post-grunge act. On an initial listen, the album does little to distinguish itself from the masses, though patient revisiting reveals a band of more depth, with Brian Vander Ark's songwriting improving vastly over previous albums and more subtle aspects, like the tasteful organic keyboard arrangements, actually adding texture and dimension to the sound. The band seemed to acknowledge the misstep by re-recording (yet again) "The Freshmen" for single release and subsequent pressings, which ultimately earned them their first national hit.
© Chris Woodstra /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:53:34
- Main artists: The Verve Pipe
- Composer: Brian Vander Ark
- Label: RCA Records Label
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
(P) 1997 BMG Entertainment
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