All in the Mind (song)

"All in the Mind" is a song by the English rock band the Verve. It was released as the band's first single in the United Kingdom on 9 March 1992. "All in the Mind" and its B-sides "One Way to Go" and "A Man Called Sun" were recorded at Blue Bell Hill Studios in Kent, England in November 1991 with producer Paul Schroeder.[1]

"All in the Mind"
Single by The Verve
from the album All in the Mind
B-side
  • "One Way to Go",
  • "Man Called Sun"
Released9 March 1992
RecordedNovember 1991 (Blue Bell Hill Studios, Kent, England)[1]
Length4:16
LabelHut
Songwriter(s)Nick McCabe, Richard Ashcroft, Simon Jones, Peter Salisbury
Producer(s)Paul Schroeder
The Verve singles chronology
"All in the Mind"
(1992)
"She's a Superstar"
(1992)

Inspiration for the song and chart performance

On its release, the song immediately topped the independent charts, as did their following two singles, "She's a Superstar" and "Gravity Grave". The song, however, made very little headway into the mainstream charts. Just like the early Verve performances, the music had huge psychedelic connections and references in the lyrics, such as "I was born to fly, fly, pretty high."

Track listings

  • CD HUTCD 12
  1. All in the Mind
  2. One Way to Go
  3. Man Called Sun
  • 7" HUT 12
  1. All in the Mind
  2. One Way to Go
  • 12" HUTT 12
  1. All in the Mind
  2. Man Called Sun
  3. One Way to Go

Video

The video for the song was recorded in the flat of its director, Miles Aldridge, in London E1. The song shows the band playing in a dark, hazy room, with a dark blue light in the background. Various band members are seen pushed up against a bare wall.

References

  1. Storm in Heaven Collector's Deluxe Reissue (Liner Notes)


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