 |
Look up pure in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. |
|
Pure may refer to:
Computing [link]
- A pure function
- Pure Software, a company founded in 1991 by Reed Hastings to support the Purify tool
- Pure-FTPd, FTP server software
- Pure (programming language), functional programming language based on term rewriting
Companies and products [link]
- Pure!, Finnish brand of energy drink
- Pure Trading, a Canadian electronic communication network operated by CNQ
- Pure Digital, a UK consumer electronics company specialising in DAB radios
- Pure Oil, a U.S. chain of gas stations
- Propulsion Universelle et Recuperation d'Energie (PURE), planned constructor of Formula One engines
- Pure, an all propylene composite based on a homopolymer core coextruded with copolymer sides.
- PURE – The Green Planet Trust, a UK based carbon offset charity
Entertainment [link]
- Pure (magazine), a controversial magazine created by Peter Sotos
- Pure (video game), an off-road racing video game for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3
- Pure (novel), a novel by Andrew Miller that won the Costa Book Award in 2011 for "Best Novel" and "Book of the Year"
- Pure, a novel by Julianna Baggott
- Pure, a novel by Timothy Mo
- Pure Nightclub, a popular nightclub in Las Vegas, Nevada
Music [link]
- Pure (band), a Canadian rock band
- Pure (3 Colours Red album) (1999), by rock band 3 Colours Red
- Pure (Godflesh album) (1992), by industrial metal band Godflesh
- Pure (Gary Numan album) (2000), by Gary Numan
- Pure (Hayley Westenra album) (2003), by New Zealand soprano Hayley Westenra
- Pure (No Angels album) (2003), by German pop group No Angels
- Pure (Lightning Seeds album) (1996), by rock band Lightning Seeds
- Pure (Maksim Mrvica album) (2007), by Maksim Mrvica
- Pure II (Maksim Mrvica album) (2008), by Maksim Mrvica
- Pure (The Primitives album) (1989), by indie pop band The Primitives
- Pure (The Jesus Lizard album) (1989), an EP by rock group The Jesus Lizard
- "Pure" (song) (2005), a single by synth rock band Orgy
- Pure (Lara Fabian album) (1997), Lara Fabian's third album
- Pure (Endless Shame song) (2009), a CDM by electronic synth band Endless Shame
- Pure (singer), a R&B singer
Film and television [link]
- Pure (UK film), a 2002 British film
- Pure (Canadian film), a 2004 Canadian film
- "Pure" (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit), an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
See also [link]
 |
This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. |
https://wn.com/Pure
Pure (The Lightning Seeds album)
Pure is a compilation album by pop band The Lightning Seeds, released in 1996 and reaching #27 in the UK Albums Chart.
The first of what would turn out to be five compilations Ian Broudie released from 1996 to 2006, Pure, The Lightning Seeds' first release by Virgin, is almost a reissue rather than a compilation, since it consists of all but three of the songs released by Epic on the first two albums, Cloudcuckooland from 1990 and Sense from 1992; the only songs missing are one song from the first album ("Control the Flame") and two from Sense: ("Where Flowers Fade" and "Marooned").
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Ian Broudie; except where indicated.
Charts
Certifications
References
Pure (Hayley Westenra album)
Pure is the first internationally published album by Christchurch, New Zealand soprano Hayley Westenra. Her previous albums were released only in New Zealand and nearby Australia. This album also received professional consultation from the legendary Sir George Martin who helped to create its "unique appeal". In 2004, it was the highest selling New Zealand Album and so it privileged Hayley with an award from the New Zealand Music Awards of 2004. It was published by the Decca Music Group label in 2003. It was distributed in the United States by Universal Classics in 2004. During its first week of sales it sold 19,068 copies. As of 2007, Pure is the best selling classical album for the 21st century in the UK.
Pure gives a new freshness to well known classical repertoire, as well as exploring the world of pop and traditional Maori choral singing, including renditions of "Who Painted the Moon Black?", "Hine e Hine" (a song of the Māori, the natives of New Zealand), "In Trutina", from Orff's Carmina Burana, "Wuthering Heights" (a cover of the Kate Bush hit), and the perennial spiritual classic "Amazing Grace". Sir George Martin co-wrote the track "Beat of Your Heart" just for the album. Also on the album is "Pokarekare Ana", a New Zealand love song which has enduring popularity, and has become Hayley's signature song.
Man (Middle-earth)
In J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth books, such as The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, the terms Man and Men refer to humankind – in contrast to Elves, Dwarves, Orcs and other humanoid races – and does not denote gender.
The Elves call the race of Men Atani in Quenya, literally meaning "Second People" (the Elves being the First), but also Hildor (Followers), Apanónar (After-born), and Fírimar or Firyar (Mortals). Less charitably they were called Engwar (The Sickly), owing to their susceptibility to disease and old age, and their generally unlovely appearance in the Elves' eyes. The name Atani becomes Edain in Sindarin, but this term is later applied only to those tribes of Men who are friendly to the Elves. Other names appear in Sindarin as Aphadrim, Eboennin, and Firebrim or Firiath.
Origins
The race of Men is the second race of beings created by the One God, Ilúvatar. Because they awoke at the start of the Years of the Sun, while the Elves awoke at the start of the First Age during the Years of the Trees, they are called the Afterborn by the Elves.
Man (Neneh Cherry album)
Man is the third solo album by Swedish singer Neneh Cherry, released in 1996. The first single, "7 Seconds" was released two years earlier and was a duet with Youssou N'Dour, a famous Senegalese singer who helped make the musical style mbalax popular in Africa. Cherry was nominated for a Grammy in 1994 for the duet.
Track listing
Personnel
Manú (footballer)
Emanuel Jesus Bonfim Evaristo (born 28 August 1982), known as Manú, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays mainly as a right winger.
Club career
Born in Setúbal, Manú started his professional career in the 2001–02 season playing for F.C. Alverca, before signing for S.L. Benfica in 2004 on a four-year contract. He was immediately loaned after arriving, serving stints in Italian sides Modena F.C. and A.C. Carpenedolo to gain experience, and returned to Portugal in the 2005–06 campaign for another temporary spell with C.F. Estrela da Amadora, where he played in 31 league games and scored seven goals, contributing to the preservation of the side's first division status.
In June 2006 Manú was given a new four-year deal and made his official debut for the Eagles by playing in both legs of the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round win against FK Austria Wien, also making a substitute appearance for Benfica in the group stages against F.C. Copenhagen, on 13 September 2006 (0–0 away draw).
