Radio Sessions '83-'84
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Radio Sessions '83-'84 (1988) is a compilation album
by British rock
band, New Model Army
.
The tracks on the album are from the band's sessions for BBC Radio
. The tracks "Great Expectations", "I Wish", "Notice Me" and "Liberal Education" were first broadcast on the David Jenson show on 17 July 1983. The tracks "Smalltown England", "Spirit of the Falklands", "Christian Militia" and "Running in the Rain" were first broadcast on the John Peel
show on 14 December 1983. "The Cause" was an unreleased demo
. The tracks "Drag it Down", "Frightened" and "The Attack" were first broadcast on the Janice Long
show on 30 December 1984.
The album was first released on LP
and CD
in June 1988. In 1997 the CD version was packaged together with the album Vengeance (1984) as a limited edition
double CD
with a picture disc
and titled Small Town England
. The album was reissue
d on its own on CD in 2002.
and Stuart Morrow except where otherwise noted.
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
by British rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band, New Model Army
New Model Army (band)
New Model Army are an English rock band, who were formed in Bradford, West Yorkshire in 1980. They have been variously classified by Allmusic as post-punk and alternative rock.-Overview:...
.
The tracks on the album are from the band's sessions for BBC Radio
BBC Radio
BBC Radio is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927. For a history of BBC radio prior to 1927 see British Broadcasting Company...
. The tracks "Great Expectations", "I Wish", "Notice Me" and "Liberal Education" were first broadcast on the David Jenson show on 17 July 1983. The tracks "Smalltown England", "Spirit of the Falklands", "Christian Militia" and "Running in the Rain" were first broadcast on the John Peel
John Peel
John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, OBE , known professionally as John Peel, was an English disc jockey, radio presenter, record producer and journalist. He was the longest-serving of the original BBC Radio 1 DJs, broadcasting regularly from 1967 until his death in 2004...
show on 14 December 1983. "The Cause" was an unreleased demo
Demo (music)
A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...
. The tracks "Drag it Down", "Frightened" and "The Attack" were first broadcast on the Janice Long
Janice Long
Janice Long is an English radio broadcaster currently working on BBC Radio 2. Her show is on Sunday to Thursday nights from midnight to 02:00. She is the older sister of TV and radio personality Keith Chegwin.-Early career:...
show on 30 December 1984.
The album was first released on LP
LP album
The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
and CD
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
in June 1988. In 1997 the CD version was packaged together with the album Vengeance (1984) as a limited edition
Special edition
The terms special edition, limited edition and variants such as deluxe edition, collector's edition and others, are used as a marketing incentive for various kinds of products, originally published products related to the arts, such as books, prints or recorded music and films, but now including...
double CD
Double album
A double album is an audio album which spans two units of the primary medium in which it is sold, typically records and compact discs....
with a picture disc
Picture disc
Picture discs are gramophone records that show images on their playing surface, rather than being of plain black or coloured vinyl.-Development:...
and titled Small Town England
Small Town England
Small Town England is a box set collection of the New Model Army studio album Vengeance and the compilation album Radio Sessions '83-'84 . It was released in July 1997 on Abstract Records....
. The album was reissue
Reissue
A reissue is the repeated issue of a published work. In common usage, it refers to an album which has been released at least once before and is released again, sometimes with alterations or additions....
d on its own on CD in 2002.
Track listing
All tracks written by Justin SullivanJustin Sullivan
Justin Sullivan is an English singer and songwriter. He is also the frontman and lyricist of the British rock band New Model Army, which he formed in 1980 together with drummer Robert Heaton and bassist Stuart Morrow in their hometown of Bradford, Yorkshire...
and Stuart Morrow except where otherwise noted.
- "Great Expectations" – 3:04
- "I Wish" – 3:55
- "Notice Me" – 2:40
- "Liberal Education" – 4:51
- "Smalltown England" – 3:23
- "Spirit of the Falklands" – 3:54
- "Christian Militia" – 3:39
- "Running in the Rain" (Sullivan) – 4:19
- "The Cause" (Sullivan) – 4:08
- "Drag it Down" (Sullivan, Robert HeatonRobert HeatonRobert Charles Heaton was the drummer in the English rock band New Model Army. With Justin Sullivan, Heaton was the core of the Bradford based band, originally alongside Stuart Morrow on bass and then later with Jason 'Moose' Harris. He wrote many of NMA's best known compositions, which are still...
, Morrow) – 3:36 - "Frightened" – 3:47
- "The Attack" (Sullivan) – 3:24
Production
- Dale GriffinDale GriffinDale "Buffin" Griffin is an English drummer and founding member of 1970s rock band, Mott the Hoople....
– producerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
("Great Expectations", "I Wish", "Notice Me", "Liberal Education") - Roger PuseyRoger PuseyRoger Pusey is a former BBC Radio 1 producer who worked on the Peel Sessions.He produced versions of a number of tracks for influential Manchester band The Smiths including "This Charming Man", "What Difference Does It Make", and "This Night Has Opened My Eyes" on the iconic compilation albums:...
– producer ("Smalltown England", "Spirit of the Falklands", "Christian Militia", "Running in the Rain") - New Model ArmyNew Model Army (band)New Model Army are an English rock band, who were formed in Bradford, West Yorkshire in 1980. They have been variously classified by Allmusic as post-punk and alternative rock.-Overview:...
– producer ("The Cause") - Mike Eagles – engineerAudio engineeringAn audio engineer, also called audio technician, audio technologist or sound technician, is a specialist in a skilled trade that deals with the use of machinery and equipment for the recording, mixing and reproduction of sounds. The field draws on many artistic and vocational areas, including...
("Great Expectations", "I Wish", "Notice Me", "Liberal Education") - Harry Parker – engineer ("Smalltown England", "Spirit of the Falklands", "Christian Militia", "Running in the Rain")
Musicians
- Justin SullivanJustin SullivanJustin Sullivan is an English singer and songwriter. He is also the frontman and lyricist of the British rock band New Model Army, which he formed in 1980 together with drummer Robert Heaton and bassist Stuart Morrow in their hometown of Bradford, Yorkshire...
– vocals, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Stuart Morrow – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocals - Robert HeatonRobert HeatonRobert Charles Heaton was the drummer in the English rock band New Model Army. With Justin Sullivan, Heaton was the core of the Bradford based band, originally alongside Stuart Morrow on bass and then later with Jason 'Moose' Harris. He wrote many of NMA's best known compositions, which are still...
– drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....