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History - The Singles 85-91 Compilation album by New Model Army (band) Released 1992 Genre Rock, Post-punk, Folk rock Length 53:49 Label EMI Producer Mark Freegard, Glyn Johns, Justin Sullivan, Robert Heaton, Tom Dowd Professional reviews New Model Army (band) chronology Raw Melody Men
(1991)History - The Singles 85-91
(1992)The Love of Hopeless Causes
(1993)Alternative Cover 2001 reissue coverHistory - The Singles 85-91 is a compilation album by the British 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 the album 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. Most tracks on the History - The Singles are single versions, and in some cases differ from the album versions.
In 2001 EMI repackaged and reissued the album as History - The Best of New Model Army.
Contents
Track listing
- "No Rest" (Justin Sullivan, Stuart Morrow, Robert Heaton) – 3:52
- "Better Than Them" (Sullivan, Heaton) – 3:11
- "Brave New World" (Sullivan, Heaton, Jason Harris, Joolz Denby) – 3:26
- "51st State" (Ashley Cartwright, New Model Army) – 2:36
- "Poison Street" (Sullivan, Heaton) – 3:04
- "White Coats" (Sullivan, Heaton, Harris) – 4:18
- "Stupid Questions" (Sullivan, Heaton) – 3:30
- "Vagabonds" (Sullivan) – 4:21
- "Green and Grey" (Heaton, Sullivan) – 4:56
- "Get Me Out" (Sullivan, Heaton) – 3:19
- "Purity" (Sullivan) – 3:55
- "Space" (live) (Sullivan, Heaton, Nelson) – 3:42
- "Far Better Thing" (Sullivan) – 5:17
- "Higher Wall" (Sullivan, Harris) – 4:22
The album versions of "No Rest" and "Better Than Them" appear on No Rest for the Wicked (1985). "Brave New World" was released on the Brave New World EP (1985). "51st State" and "Poison Street" appear on the album 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 Impurity (1990).
Personnel
Production
- Mark Freegard – producer ("No Rest", "Better Than Them")
- Glyn Johns – producer ("51st State", "Poison Street")
- Justin Sullivan – producer ("White Coats")
- Robert Heaton – producer ("White Coats")
- Tom Dowd – producer ("Stupid Questions", "Green and Grey", "Higher Wall")
- Andy Wallace – mixed by ("Poison Street")
- Nick Davis – mixed by ("White Coats")
- John Cornfield – mixed by ("Space" (live))
- John Kelly – mixed by ("Stupid Questions", "Vagabonds", "Green and Grey")
Musicians
- Justin Sullivan – vocals, guitar
- Stuart Morrow – bass ("No Rest", "Better Than Them")
- Jason Harris – bass ("Brave New World", "51st State", "Poison Street", "White Coats", "Stupid Questions", "Vagabonds", "Green and Grey", "Higher Wall")
- Nelson – bass ("Get Me Out", "Purity", "Space" (live), "Far Better Thing")
- Robert Heaton – drums
References
- Discogs.com
- The official NMA website
- The album liner notes
Justin Sullivan • Nelson • Dean White • Michael Dean • Marshall Gill
Robert Heaton • Dave Blomberg • Stuart Morrow • Jason "Moose" Harris • Ed Alleyne-Johnson • Adrian Portas • Ricky Warwick • Mark Feltham • Tom Tom Tompkins • Chris McLaughlin • Ed Wolsenholme • Rob WaddingtonStudio 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 DayLive albums Raw Melody Men • BBC Radio One Live in Concert • All of This – The "Live" Rarities • …& Nobody Else • Fuck Texas, Sing for UsCompilations Radio Sessions '83–'84 • History: The Singles 85–91 • B-Sides and Abandoned Tracks • Small Town England • New Model Army 3×CD • Lost Songs • Great Expectations – The Singles Collection • The CollectionEPs The Acoustic EP • White Coats • Living in the Rose • BD3 EPSingles "Bittersweet" • "Great Expectations" • "The Price" • "No Rest"/"Heroin" • "Brave New World" • "51st State" • "Poison Street" • "Stupid Questions" • "Vagabonds" • "Green and Grey" • "Get Me Out" • "Purity" • "Space" • "Here Comes the War" • "Vengeance 1994" • "Wonderful Way to Go" • "Queen of My Heart" • "Island" • "BD3" • "Wired"Related articles Categories:- Albums produced by Glyn Johns
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