History - The Singles 85-91

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History - The Singles 85-91 is a compilation album by the rock group New Model Army, released by EMI in 1992.

The band later described the release as "a 'cashing in on the catalogue' exercise by EMI", and referred to the playlist as "an unremarkable collection of singles made 'desirable' by the inclusion of "Far Better Thing" and "Higher Wall"", "tacked on the end to make you buy all the songs you already had all over again".[1] The liner notes to Lost Songs (2001) indicate that "Far Better Thing" and probably "Higher Wall" were released without the band's consent.

Great Expectations - The Singles Collection was released in 2003 with the band's permission, and covers all stages of the band's career. It is considered a better representation of the group's history.

Completists may note that most tracks on the History - The Singles are single versions, and in some cases differ from the album versions.

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No Rest (Sullivan/Morrow/Heaton)
Better Than Them (Sullivan/Heaton)
Brave New World (Sullivan/Heaton/Harris/Joolz)
51st State (Cartwright/NMA)
Poison Street (Sullivan/Heaton)
White Coats (Sullivan/Heaton/Harris)
Stupid Questions (Sullivan/Heaton)
Vagabonds (Sullivan)
Green and Grey (Heaton/Sullivan)
Get Me Out (Sullivan/Heaton)
Purity (Sullivan)
Space (live) (Sullivan/Heaton/Nelson)
Far Better Thing (Sullivan)
Higher Wall (Sullivan/Harris)

The album versions of "No Rest" & "Better Than Them" appear on No Rest For The Wicked (1985). "Brave New World" released on the Brave New World EP (1985). "51st State" and "Poison Street" appear on The Ghost of Cain (1986). "White Coats" appears on the White Coats EP (1987). "Stupid Questions", "Vagabonds" and "Green and Grey" appear on Thunder and Consolation (1989). "Get Me Out", "Purity" and "Space" appear on Purity (1990).