| Product Summary | | Label: Ryko Distribution | | UPC: 00825597001021 | | Release Date: 10/7/2003 | | Buy.com Sku: 60616062 | | Item#: M2WF63 | Format:  CD |
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Disc 1
| | Song Title | Sample | | 1. Great Expectations ~ New Model Army |  | | 2. Price, The ~ New Model Army | | | 3. No Rest ~ New Model Army | | | 4. Better Than Them - (7" version) ~ New Model Army | | | 5. Brave New World ~ New Model Army | | | 6. 51st State ~ New Model Army | | | 7. Poison Street - (extended) ~ New Model Army | | | 8. White Coats ~ New Model Army | | | 9. Stupid Questions ~ New Model Army | | | 10. Vagabonds - (full version) ~ New Model Army | | | 11. Green And Grey - (7" edit) ~ New Model Army | | | 12. Get Me Out ~ New Model Army | | | 13. Purity - (U.S. Edit) ~ New Model Army | | | 14. Here Comes The War ~ New Model Army | | | 15. Living In The Rose ~ New Model Army | | | 16. Wonderful Way to Go - (single) ~ New Model Army | | | 17. You Weren't There ~ New Model Army | | | 18. Orange Tree Roads ~ New Model Army | |
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Notes & Personnel Info |  | Includes unreleased tracks. | | New Model Army includes: Justin Sullivan (vocals). | | Includes liner notes by Jack Rabid. | | New Model Army: Adrian Portas (guitar); Robert Heaton (keyboards, drums); Stuart Morrow, Jason "Moose" Harris, Nelson (bass guitar); Justin Sullivan, Dean White. | | Personnel: Justin Sullivan (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Adrian Portas (guitar); Mark Feltham (harmonica); Robert Heaton (keyboards, drums); Dean White (keyboards). | | Additional personnel: Ed Alleyne-Johnson (violin). | | Audio Mixer: Andy Wallace. | | Liner Note Author: Jack Rabid. | | Photographer: Francesca Sullivan. | | As the only multi-label anthology of New Model Army's singles (at least as of its 2003 release), Great Expectations lives up to its title. Compiled with full cooperation from the band -- and oddly, only available in America where they enjoyed only marginal success -- this 18-track single disc is a perfect introduction to this legendary British post-punk group. Still active nearly 20 years after their first release, these 18 tracks cover the years 1984-2000, presenting the material in chronological order, and showing how the band matured over the years yet maintained their core political and musical values. Only singer/songwriter Justin Sullivan remains from the original trio, and the group's approach has developed substantially over this 16-year period, yet 2000s "Orange Tree Roads" is unmistakably the work of the same outfit that kicks off this compilation with 1984's title track. Although the plentiful lyrics get a bit heavy-handed and Sullivan spits them out them like an angry Billy Bragg, there is no denying the terse intensity in this music. The addition of edgy violin to "Vagabonds," and Mark Feltham's harmonica on "Poison Street," along with the input of legendary producers Tom Dowd and Glyn Johns makes these songs explode, but the overall effect of hearing these defiant cuts next to each other is daunting. In fact, this disc is probably best enjoyed in smaller portions, which provides the listener a chance to absorb each song's lyrical and musical complexities. Although their albums stand on their own, all remain out of print in the States as of this disc's appearance in 2003, making this excellent collection even more valuable for newcomers. The remastering is crisp, the printed lyrics (in miniscule type) are a nice addition, and the reproduction of the picture sleeves make this a near-perfect, single-disc summation of this influential band's most popular work. ~ Hal Horowitz |
| | Artist Overview | | British post-punk trio New Model Army took their name from Oliver Cromwell's antiroyalist military force, and released their first album, VENGEANCE-THE INDEPENDENT STORY, in 1984. The ferocious punk attack and staunchly left political views heard on that album were qualities that would define the band through their career well into the 2000s. New Model Army stood out from their contemporaries with their poetic, socially committed lyrics and knack for melody and, on later albums, their explorations of acoustic, folk-oriented material (they sometimes add violin or harmonica players to their basic line-up). In addition to a steady stream of albums, including NO REST FOR THE WICKED (1985), THUNDER AND CONSOLATION (1989), and CARNIVAL (2005), New Model Army tour constantly and have a devoted fan base called "The Family." |
| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 07/25/2005 | | Original Release Date : 2003 | | Catalog ID : 10 | | Label : Superfecta Recordings | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00825597001021 |
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