Live album from Nottingham removed

[Jimmy M]

Anyone know why the live album recorded at Nottingham that recently appeared on Spotify and a few other streaming sites has been removed?

[nkdublu]

Dont know but it looks like it is being released on CD next month - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Model-Army-LIVE-AT-ROCK-CITY-NOTTINGHAM-UK-1989-DCD-PRE-ORDER/254392832138?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

[Marcin D.]

Another confirmation of the release

https://www.recordshopx.com/artist/new_model_army/live_at_rock_city_nottingham_1989/#654299

[Digital Man]

Only recently have gotten into NMA but the cover of the album shows some guy on someone elses shoulders
is that a thing? I see the arm movement and whatnot--what's it about? what's the back story?

[fiddlesticks]

It is a thing. 

I was joking with my youngest daughter today that New Model Army are the only band to have their own footwear and dance styles.

It was mentioned on the NMA Story DVD, but I don't think there was any great significance, just folks having fun.

[Ghosttrain]

Will the CD be avail.from NMA shop ?...

[Viv Savage]

Dear all, the ownership of this recording is currently in doubt and is being looked into. We would suggest holding off buying this recording for the present until the issue is resolved.
Cheers!
Viv Savage

[likeabella]

Dear all, the ownership of this recording is currently in doubt and is being looked into. We would suggest holding off buying this recording for the present until the issue is resolved.
Cheers!
Viv Savage

...sure hope so

[Ghosttrain]

Thank you for your reply,i had /have no intention of buying it anywhere else other than the NMA shop (i was doubtful about it being official)..will await further info from your good self. ..

[cthulhu]

I'm not surprised. I imagine that someone thought that because of the broadcast nature of that recording, it's like a common licence, or they bought a licence from the video producer of that show, or it is just a bootleg.

Why would nma release now such an old recording and without giving notice about it?
And why and how can someone release such a dvd without contacting the artist?

I find this interesting how such things happen and what the background is about.

[ww23]

Has anyone ordered the CD version and received it yet? It seemed delayed but some online retailers give it as "in stock" but all rather sketchy.
Would be interesting to know if any of you already has a physical copy of it.

[Ghosttrain]

Surely after Vivs post no true fans are going to buy this ?....i am waiting for clarification....

[ww23]

I ordered me a copy.

[ruckedout]

I can't seem to get my head around the legitimacy of this album. I know for a fact that I attended every 'Midlands' NMA gig back in the day. I had to pretend I was 14.....sorry to the bouncers at the time but I was only 13.

I listened to the recording on iTunes; only once - and immediately thought something was up! I've never listened to it again.

I dont remember that gig at all. It's really doing my head in. Was 'The Charge' really called 'The Chase'? Maybe Mark Labbett or Paul Sinha are huge NMA fans? By the way...not being sizeist here....but you wouldn't want Mark Labbett on top your shoulders dancing to 'The Charge'.

Anyway. Interested to find out what the official response is?

[ww23]

well, it seems to be one of those 'radio broadcast' recordings that exist in a semi-bootleg status/space.
the rights to such recordings may lie at the radio station or broadcaster and shabby labels get their hands on those and release them, usually with terrible artwork, often mis-spelled songtitles and more often than not terrible sound quality, often a bad copy of the original broadcast done without any respect or care.