Released at the height of Britpop in the mid-1990s , the album was a commercial and critical success , it reached its peak in the UK on separate occasions , debuting and peaking at number 2 in the UK Albums Chart and earned the band accolades in the 1997 Brit Awards . It represented a shift in the group 's sound due to Edwards ' departure , the album charted in mainland Europe , Asia and Australia , eventually selling over two million copies . '' Everything Must Go '' is frequently featured and voted highly in lists for one of the best albums of all time by many music publications such as '' NME '' and '' Q ''
1997 Brit Awards
1997 Brit Awards
Everything Must Go (Manic Street Preachers album)