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51st State (song)
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Wikipedia article
"'51st State'" is a single by New Model Army, which appeared on their 1986 album 'The Ghost of Cain'. The lyrics to the song 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.
The track was released as a single, on EMI and reached 71 in the UK Singles Chart, spending just two weeks in the listing. It was the band's fourth appearance in that chart.
Formats and track listing
;UK 7" single (NMA 4)
#"51st State" (Ashley Cartwright, New Model Army)
#"Ten Commandments" (Justin Sullivan)
;UK 12" single (12 NMAS 4)
#"51st State"
#"Ten Commandments"
#"A Liberal Education" (live) (Sullivan, Stuart Morrow)
#"No Rest" (live) (Sullivan, Morrow, Robert Heaton)
#"No Man's Land" (live) (Sullivan)
;UK 12" single doublepack (12 NMA 4D)
;;Disc one
:#"51st State"
:#"Ten Commandments"
;;Disc two (PSLP 348)
:#"A Liberal Education" (live)
:#"No Rest" (live)
:#"No Man's Land" (live)
;Holland 12" single (2018046)
#"51st State"
#"Ten Commandments"
#"A Liberal Education" (live)
#"No Rest" (live)
References
Category:1985 songs
Category:1986 singles
Category:Song recordings produced by Glyn Johns
Category:New Model Army (band) songs
Category:EMI Records singles
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