Impurity (New Model Army album)

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Impurity
Studio album by
New Model Army
ReleasedSeptember 1990
RecordedSawmills Studio (Cornwall)
Genre
Length48:23
LabelEMI
Producer
New Model Army chronology
Thunder and Consolation
(1989) 		Impurity
(1990) 		Raw Melody Men
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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It was the first album without bassist Jason Harris, who had been replaced by Peter Nice (better known as "Nelson").[7] It was the band's last studio album with EMI.[2]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[edit]

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

Singles[edit]

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

Versions[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Production[edit]

Musicians[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

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

References[edit]

  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.

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