51st State (song)
1986 single by New Model Army / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the New Model Army song. For idea of a 51st state of the US, see 51st state. For the film, see The 51st State.
"51st State" is a single by New Model Army, which appeared on their 1986 album The Ghost of Cain.[1] The lyrics to the song stated that the UK was the 51st state of the United States[2] and were believed to be behind a ban by the American Musician's Union on the band, which prevented them touring the Ghost of Cain album in the United States.[1]
Quick Facts Single by New Model Army, from the album The Ghost of Cain ...
"51st State" | ||||
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Single by New Model Army | ||||
from the album The Ghost of Cain | ||||
B-side | "Ten Commandments" "A Liberal Education" (live) "No Rest" (live) "No Man's Land" (live) | |||
Released | September 1986 | |||
Genre | Post-punk | |||
Label | EMI | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ashley Cartwright, New Model Army | |||
Producer(s) | Glyn Johns | |||
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The track was released as a single through EMI and reached number 71 on the UK Singles Chart,[3] spending just two weeks in the listing. It was the band's fourth appearance on that chart.
Originally this was a song written by Ashley Cartwright and performed by his band called The Shakes, from who New Model Army took the song after they broke up.[4]