Impurity (New Model Army album)

1990 studio album by New Model Army

Impurity

Studio album by

New Model Army

Released| September 1990
Recorded| Sawmills Studio (Cornwall)
Genre|

* Rock
* post-punk
* folk rock

Length| 48:23
Label| EMI
Producer|

* New Model Army
* Pat Collier

New Model Army chronology
| Thunder and Consolation
(1989)  | Impurity
(1990)  | Raw Melody Men
(1991)

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Singles from  Impurity

1. "Get Me Out"
Released: 1990
2. "Purity"
Released: 1990

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music| [2]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide| [3]
Select| [4]

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

It was the first album without bassist Jason Harris, who had been replaced by Peter Nice (better known as "Nelson").[7] It was the band's last studio album with EMI.[2]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

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

## Singles

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

## Versions

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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

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All tracks are written by Justin Sullivan and Robert Heaton.

Timings taken from 1990 CD versionNo.| Title| Length

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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 discNo.| Title| Length

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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

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### Production

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* 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

### Musicians

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* 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"

### Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for Impurity Chart (1990)  | Peak
position

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German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 16

## References

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1. ^ Murphy, Michael M.. Impurity at AllMusic
2. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "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.

## External links

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

* v
* t
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New Model Army

* Justin Sullivan
* Dean White
* Michael Dean
* Marshall Gill
* Ceri Monger

* Robert Heaton
* Nelson
* Dave Blomberg
* Stuart Morrow
* Moose Harris
* Ed Alleyne-Johnson
* Adrian Portas
* Ricky Warwick
* Mark Feltham
* Phil 'Tom-Tom' Tompkins
* Chris McLaughlin
* Ed Wolsenholme
* Rob Waddington

Studio albums|

* Vengeance
* No Rest for the Wicked
* The Ghost of Cain
* Thunder and Consolation
* Impurity
* The Love of Hopeless Causes
* Strange Brotherhood
* Eight
* Carnival
* High
* Today Is a Good Day
* Between Dog and Wolf
* Between Wine and Blood
* Winter
* From Here

Live albums|

* Raw Melody Men
* BBC Radio One Live in Concert
* All of This – The "Live" Rarities
* …& Nobody Else
* Fuck Texas, Sing for Us
* Sinfonia

Compilations|

* Radio Sessions '83–'84
* History: The Singles 85–91
* B-Sides and Abandoned Tracks
* Small Town England
* Lost Songs
* Great Expectations – The Singles Collection
* The Collection

Singles|

* "51st State"

Related articles|

* Discography
* Joolz Denby

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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