Impurity (New Model Army album)

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

It was the first album without bassist Jason Harris, who had been replaced by Peter Nice (better known as "Nelson"). It was also to become the band's 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.

Singles

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

Versions

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

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

1. "Get Me Out" – 3:19
2. "Space" (Sullivan, Heaton, Nelson) – 3:25
3. "Innocence" – 4:52
4. "Purity" (Sullivan) – 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

2005 bonus disc

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

Personnel

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

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"

External links

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