Impurity (album)

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Impurity
Studio album by New Model Army
Released	1990
Recorded	Sawmills Studio, Cornwall
Genre	Rock, Post-punk, Folk rock
Label	EMI
Producer	New Model Army, Pat Collier
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
New Model Army chronology
Thunder and Consolation (1989) Impurity (1990) Raw Melody Men (1991)

Impurity was released in 1990 and is the fifth studio album of British rock band New Model Army.

Impurity marked the exit of bassist Jason Harris who was replaced by Nelson. It was also to become the bands' last studio album with EMI.

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 vital collaborator. It also featured the works of guitarist Adrian Portas.

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

Contents 1 Singles 2 Versions 3 Track listing 3.1 Disc one 3.2 Disc two 4 Personnel 4.1 Production 4.2 Musicians 5 References

[edit] Singles

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

[edit] Versions

The album was originally released in September 1990 as an 11-track LP containing "Get Me Out", "Space", "Innocence", "Purity", "Whirlwind", "Lust for Power", "Bury the Hatchet", "Eleven Years", "Lurhstaap", "Before I Get Old" and "Vanity". The CD version was released at the same time but included the extra track "Marrakesh".

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

[edit] Track listing

• All tracks written by Justin Sullivan and Robert Heaton except where otherwise noted
• Timings taken from 1990 CD version

[edit] Disc one

1. "Get Me Out" – 3:19
2. "Space" (Sullivan, Heaton, Nelson) – 3:25
3. "Innocence" – 4:52
4. "Purity" – 4:47
5. "Whirlwind" – 4:14
6. "Marrakesh" (Sullivan) – 3:13
7. "Lust for Power" (Sullivan) – 4:10
8. "Bury the Hatchet" – 3:18
9. "Eleven Years" – 3:51
10. "Lurhstaap" – 4:36
11. "Before I Get Old" (Sullivan) – 3:53
12. "Vanity" (Sullivan) – 5:31

[edit] Disc two

1. "Prison" (Sullivan) – 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

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Production

• New Model Army – producer
• Pat Collier – producer, mixed by, recorded by (additional)
• Jessica Corcoran – engineer
• John Cornfield – recorded by
• Tim Young – mastered by
• Joolz Denby – artwork
• Keith Faulkener – layout, artwork processing
• Michael Faulkener – layout, artwork processing

[edit] Musicians

• Justin Sullivan – vocals, guitar, keyboards
• Robert Heaton – drums, guitar, backing vocals
• Nelson - bass, guitar, keyboards, spoons, backing vocals
• Ed Alleyne-Johnson - violins
• Adrian Portas - guitar
• Joolz Denby - voice on "Space"

[edit] References

• discogs.com
• allmusic
• The Official NMA Website
• Original CD liner notes
• Everyhit.com