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The Ghost of Cain by New Model Army
The Ghost of Cain is an album by New Model Army, released in 1986. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 1 countdown appearance in total. The biggest is “51st State”, on 1 list with a best position of #233.
The Ghost of Cain, New Model Army's third studio album, came out on EMI in 1986 and shoved the Bradford band to the front of the alternative rock pack. Glyn Johns produced it, and Justin Sullivan's hard-bitten songs, punk at the root and folk around the edges, come across big and open-air. It was the first album with new bassist Jason 'Moose' Harris, and former Nine Below Zero man Mark Feltham drops by to blow harmonica on "Poison Street" and "Ballad".
The underground favourite "51st State" is the odd one out: the only New Model Army song whose lyrics came from outside the band, courtesy of Ashley Cartwright of the Shakes. The album's reach ran long, too. Sepultura covered "The Hunt" on Chaos A.D. in 1993, and Skyclad took on "Master Race" in 1996.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from The Ghost of Cain on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51st State | 1 | #233 | – | 1988 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.