Purge (EP)

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Purge
Econoline Crush Purge.jpg
EP by
Econoline Crush
ReleasedMay 3, 1994 [1]
Genre Alternative rock, industrial rock
Label EMI Music Canada
Econoline Crush chronology
The Purge Demo
(1993)		Purge
(1994)		 Affliction
(1995)
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Purge is the major label debut by the Canadian industrial alternative rock band Econoline Crush. It was released in 1994 by EMI Music Canada, and the following year it garnered the band a nomination for a Juno Award. [2] [3]

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Initially in 1993, an EP titled The Purge Demo was self-released by the band (with H.M.G. as the management entity). It features a different tracklisting and a slightly altered lineup from the 1994 Purge release. [4]

Background

The Purge Demo is the band's only release to feature original members Chris Meyers and Tom Ferris, although the latter received songwriting credits on the band's two subsequent releases. The Purge Demo features eight songs. Despite "demo" in its name, only two of the songs were re-recorded for the official release of Purge: "T.D.M." and "Cruel World". Two other songs off of The Purge Demo, "Lost" and "Wicked", were eventually re-recorded for Econoline Crush's 1995 album Affliction (in addition to "Cruel World" for a third time). The remaining four songs on The Purge Demo remained exclusive to the release: "This Abyss", "C.D.I.D.", "Something", and "Deep Down". The songs on The Purge Demo were pulled from various recording sessions in 1992 and 1993, primarily with Ferris' equipment. Some of the songs were recorded on a 16-track Alesis. [3]

Afterwards, the band signed to EMI and they released Purge as their official debut in 1994, with Gregg Leask and Hack joining the lineup. Purge is the band's only release to feature Hack as he left the band after the supporting tours. On Purge, "Pssyche" is a Killing Joke cover. The original song initially appeared on Killing Joke's "Wardance" single in 1980. Rhys Fulber, known for his work with Front Line Assembly and Fear Factory, provided keyboards and programming as a studio musician. [5] Vocalist Trevor Hurst considered Purge an "introductory EP" since it was only recorded in roughly a week. The EP ultimately gave the band something to tour behind upon their signing to the EMI label. [3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Purge I"Trevor Hurst, Robbie Morfitt, Dan Yaremko, Gregg Leask, Hack1:33
2."Out of Reach"Hurst, Morfitt, Tom Ferris 4:50
3."T.D.M."Hurst, Ferris4:49
4."Cruel World"Hurst, Yaremko3:45
5."Pssyche" Jaz Coleman, Geordie Walker, Paul Ferguson, Martin Glover 4:57
6."Purge II"Hurst, Morfitt, Yaremko, Leask, Hack2:00

Track listing (The Purge Demo)

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cruel World"Hurst, Morfitt, Yaremko 
2."Lost"Hurst, Morfitt, Yaremko, Ferris 
3."T.D.M."Hurst, Ferris 
4."This Abyss"Hurst, Ferris 
5."C.D.I.D."Hurst, Ferris 
6."Wicked"Hurst, Morfitt, Yaremko, Ferris 
7."Something"Hurst, Ferris, Chris Meyers 
8."Deep Down"Hurst, Ferris, Meyers 

Personnel

Econoline Crush [5]

Additional personnel

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References

  1. ↑ "Purge - Econoline Crush". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  2. ↑ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. March 31, 2001. p. 41. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 "Econoline Crush" (PDF). Canadian Musician . October 1994. p. 47. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  4. ↑ The Purge Demo Credits (liner notes). H.M.G. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  5. 1 2 Purge Credits (liner notes). EMI Music Canada. E4 28989. Retrieved December 30, 2024.


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