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The Holy Bible by Manic Street Preachers
1,546,806 plays (131,814 listeners)
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Tracklist
| Track | Duration | Listeners | ||||
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Yes | 4:59 | 50,006 | ||
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Ifwhiteamericatoldthetruthforonedayit'sworldwouldfallapart | 3:39 | 37,235 | ||
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Of Walking Abortion | 4:00 | 40,115 | ||
| 4 |
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She Is Suffering | 4:43 | 45,292 | ||
| 5 |
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Archives Of Pain | 5:28 | 38,880 | ||
| 6 |
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Revol | 3:04 | 41,723 | ||
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4st 7lb | 5:04 | 38,371 | ||
| 8 |
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Mausoleum | 4:12 | 32,183 | ||
| 9 |
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Faster | 3:53 | 69,288 | ||
| 10 |
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This Is Yesterday | 3:56 | 35,008 | ||
| 11 |
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Die In The Summertime | 3:05 | 37,182 | ||
| 12 |
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The Intense Humming Of Evil | 6:11 | 27,736 | ||
| 13 |
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P.C.P. | 3:55 | 30,233 | ||
| 14 | Drug Drug Druggy (live) | 3:29 | 556 | |||
| 15 | Roses in the Hospital (live) | 4:48 | 646 | |||
| 16 | You Love Us (live) | 3:06 | 810 | |||
| 17 | New Art Riot (live) | 3:00 | 390 |
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About this album
The Holy Bible was the third studio album by the Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers. It was released on August 30, 1994 by Epic Records, a subsidiary of Sony Records, unlike their two previous albums which had been released on the Columbia Records imprint. It peaked at number 6 on the UK Albums Chart. In August 2005 it topped Newsnight Review’s ‘Quintessential Newsnight Viewer’ top 5 favourite albums poll, pushing Radiohead’s OK Computer (a much bigger seller) into second place. It is listed on the list of 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. In 2001 Q magazine named it as one of the 50 Heaviest Albums Of All Time.
It was the band’s final album recorded before the disappearance of their lyricist Richey James Edwards on February 1, 1995. It is considered to be the band’s best work by many, although some critics prefer the band’s next album, Everything Must Go, the latter demonstrating a different musical style and production outlook, reflecting the absence of the creative direction of Edwards.
The first single from the album, “Faster”, was released on June 6 and peaked at #16 on the British singles chart. The single marked a new chapter for the band as the material was both lyrically and sonically different than their previous release, the Life Becoming A Landslide EP.
Whereas lyric duties on the two previous albums were split fairly evenly between Edwards and the band’s bass player Nicky Wire, Wire has said in interviews that Edwards wrote about 70-75% of the lyrics on The Holy Bible, which may explain why the lyrical themes were much darker than on later albums following Edwards’ disappearance.
It was the band’s final album recorded before the disappearance of their lyricist Richey James Edwards on February 1, 1995. It is considered to be the band’s best work by many, although some critics prefer the band’s next album, Everything Must Go, the latter demonstrating a different musical style and production outlook, reflecting the absence of the creative direction of Edwards.
The first single from the album, “Faster”, was released on June 6 and peaked at #16 on the British singles chart. The single marked a new chapter for the band as the material was both lyrically and sonically different than their previous release, the Life Becoming A Landslide EP.
Whereas lyric duties on the two previous albums were split fairly evenly between Edwards and the band’s bass player Nicky Wire, Wire has said in interviews that Edwards wrote about 70-75% of the lyrics on The Holy Bible, which may explain why the lyrical themes were much darker than on later albums following Edwards’ disappearance.
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SciFiBoy2009 wrote:
best album ever. nothing else is even close to this good. it is literally gospel, listen to it as often as I can because it is holy.
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lanakias wrote:
Easy the best album of manic street preachers....masterpiece
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ricardo_zmn wrote:
Masterpiece
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Leonod wrote:
One of the first albums I ever bought, and still sounds as good as the day it was released.
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DumbFlagScum wrote:
amazing album
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ShapesAtDawn wrote:
just got into THB recently...I can't believe what I have been missing alle these years. It's a damn masterpiece! Richey's lyrics are indeed brilliant...he's a real icon and one of the most fascinating persons I came across.
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PreservShepherd wrote:
Being a yank, MSP is not something that was readily available during the peak years. Finding this album almost a decade after it's release, it is in my blood like an album I've been spinning since i was 10. At first I liked it but figured it was a passing curiosity. By the 2nd listen, all these small moments come into view and by the 3rd or 4th listen, you know you are listening to a album that will be in your heart forever. Thanks Manics!
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Magus_Perde wrote:
Total goddamn masterpiece.
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reap_r wrote:
one of the most emotionally devastating records committed to tape... [2]
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brunogramacho wrote:
classic
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Bejn23 wrote:
The album is perfection.
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Sonny_J_D wrote:
This album is simply brutal - one of the most emotionally devastating records committed to tape...
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cha0sm0nkey wrote:
Still jawdropping after all these years.
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grazziee wrote:
After I gave it a listen for the first time, I just felt someone's banged my head with a massive lump hammer. I still feel dizzy. And I'm still trying to recover my balance.
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dontsagemebro wrote:
why isnt this as popular as their other albums? i keep hearing that its their best album...ill have to give it a listen.
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ReddestHusky wrote:
Incredible dark album! Love love love!!!
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Fury112 wrote:
visceral
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CCSandman wrote:
One of the all-time greatest
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prosopagnosia wrote:
GODDAMN REVOLUTIONARY! Enough said.
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GunsNRoses13 wrote:
This album makes me want to punch holes in the wall. In the good way, of course
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