Impurity (New Model Army album)

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Impurity
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Studio album by
New Model Army
ReleasedSeptember 1990
RecordedSawmills Studio (Cornwall)
Genre
Length48:23
Label EMI
Producer
New Model Army chronology
Thunder and Consolation
(1989)		Impurity
(1990)		 Raw Melody Men
(1991)
Singles from Impurity
  1. "Get Me Out"
    Released: 1990
  2. "Purity"
    Released: 1990
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Select U+25A0.svgU+25A0.svgU+25A0.svgU+25A1.svgU+25A1.svg [4]

Impurity is a studio album by the British rock band New Model Army, released in 1990. [5] [6]

Contents

It was the first album without bassist Jason Harris, who had been replaced by Peter Nice (better known as "Nelson"). [7] It was the band's last studio album with EMI. [2]

The album sees the band venturing further into the musical territory which they began exploring on their previous album, Thunder and Consolation (1989). Violinist Ed Alleyne-Johnson was again a collaborator. It also contained the guitar work of Adrian Portas.

The album reached #23 on the UK albums chart in October 1990. [8]

Critical reception

Trouser Press wrote that the album "exemplifies a fervent, trend- bucking band that has remained true to its original goals." [7]

Singles

The singles released from the album were "Get Me Out" (September 1990), "Purity" (October 1990) and "Space" (June 1991).

Versions

The LP contained 11 tracks, the CD version included the bonus track "Marrakesh".

The German gatefold-version of the LP had a slightly different cover-artwork. The band logo is printed in light-grey instead of the other version's red logo.

The album was remastered and reissued in 2005 with a bonus disc containing rarities, B-sides and live tracks.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Justin Sullivan and Robert Heaton.

Timings taken from 1990 CD version
No.TitleLength
1."Get Me Out"3:19
2."Space" (Written by Nelson alongside Sullivan and Heaton)3:25
3."Innocence"4:52
4."Purity"4:47
5."Whirlwind"4:14
6."Marrakesh"3:13
7."Lust for Power"4:10
8."Bury the Hatchet"3:18
9."Eleven Years"3:51
10."Lurhstaap"4:36
11."Before I Get Old"3:53
12."Vanity"5:31
Total length:49:09
2005 bonus disc
No.TitleLength
1."Prison"4:13
2."Curse"3:53
3."Far Better Thing"5:18
4."Lurhstaap (acoustic version)"3:46
5."Whirlwind (live)"4:06
6."Space (live)"3:45
7."Get Me Out (live)"3:31
8."Purity (live)"4:14
9."Innocence (live)"4:22
10."Lurhstaap (live)"4:34
Total length:41:42

Personnel

Production

Musicians

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Impurity
Chart (1990)Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [9] 16

References

  1. ↑ Murphy, Michael M.. Impurity at AllMusic
  2. 1 2 Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 167.
  3. ↑ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 809.
  4. ↑ O'Connell, Clodagh (October 1990). "New Model Army: Impurity". Select . No. 4. p. 110.
  5. ↑ "New Model Army | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  6. ↑ The Rough Guide to Rock (2 ed.). Rough Guides Ltd. 1999. p. 683.
  7. 1 2 "New Model Army". Trouser Press. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  8. ↑ "NEW MODEL ARMY | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
  9. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – NEW MODEL ARMY – Impurity" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
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