Eight (New Model Army album)

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Eight
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Studio album by
Released31 January 2000
Genre Rock
Length46:31
Label Attack Attack
Producer Justin Sullivan, Michael Dean, Dean White
New Model Army chronology
...& Nobody Else
(1999)
Eight
(2000)
Lost Songs
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Eight was released in 2000 and is the eighth studio album by British rock band New Model Army. Following the departure of Robert Heaton, Michael Dean and Dean White were recruited into the band, who also co-produced Eight with Justin Sullivan.

Contents

Singles

Two tracks were released as singles: "You Weren't There" (November 1999) and "Orange Tree Roads" (2000). [3]

Track listing

All tracks written by Justin Sullivan except where otherwise noted.

  1. "Flying Through the Smoke" (Sullivan, Robert Heaton) 3:13
  2. "You Weren't There" 3:36
  3. "Orange Tree Roads" 3:56
  4. "Someone Like Jesus" 6:36
  5. "Stranger 3:35
  6. "R&R" (Sullivan, Michael Dean) 3:37
  7. "Snelsmore Wood" 4:14
  8. "Paekakariki Beach" 4:43
  9. "Leeds Road 3AM" (Sullivan, Dean) 5:18
  10. "Mixam" (Sullivan, Dean) 3:31
  11. "Wipe Out" 4:12

Personnel

Production

Musicians

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Eight
Chart (2000)Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [4] 38

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References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. Everley, Dave (12 February 2000). "Albums". Kerrang! . No. 788. EMAP. p. 46.
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  4. "Offiziellecharts.de – NEW MODEL ARMY – Eight" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 21 February 2020.